Bylaws in the Salt Spring Island
Electoral Area
Overview
Bylaws pertinent to the Salt Spring Island Electoral Area include Animal Control, Noise, Unsightly Premises, Soil Deposit and Removal and Building Regulation. As Salt Spring Island is unincorporated, it is not subject to many of the bylaws in effect in the incorporated municipalities of the CRD.
Region-wide bylaws in the CRD which are applicable to the Salt Spring Island Electoral Area include Water Scheduling (for those on a CRD water system), Parks Regulations, Watershed Regulations and Civic Addressing. Additional bylaws, Sewer, Landfill, Composting Facilities, Transfer Stations and Clean Air apply to businesses.
The Islands Trust administers Salt Spring Island's Official Community Plan and regulates all land use through a powerful Local Trust Area Committee. Islands Trust bylaws pertain mainly to land use, ecosystem protection and development and construction of buildings and structures. The Islands Trust has its own bylaw officer to enforce issues around land use planning. On occasion, these officers will work with CRD bylaw officers on complaints which pertain to CRD bylaws.
Bylaw Contraventions
Bylaw offences can be handled in a number of ways. Infractions may result in:
- Verbal warnings
- Written warnings
- Municipal fines
- Court appearances under the Offence Act
- Court injunctions
Contacts
Bylaw violations can be reported to the Bylaw Services Department.
212 - 2780 Veterans Memorial Parkway
Victoria BC, V9B 3S6
Tel: 250.474.3351
For Noise violations after business hours, please contact your local RCMP.
Outer Gulf Islands Detachment
Tel: 250.629.6171