Zoning and Land Use Bylaws

Zoning bylaws provide rules for the use, density, size and location of land, buildings and structures. Zoning bylaws also provide rules for the subdivision of land. Part 14 of the Local Government Act outlines the authority for zoning and land use regulations. Regulations may include:
  • How land, buildings and structures can be used
  • Where buildings and structures can be placed
  • The size of buildings and structures
  • Types of buildings and structures that are allowed
  • Flood plain rules
  • Parking requirements
  • Servicing requirements

The following zoning and subdivision bylaws apply to the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area:

Title

Bylaw No.

Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw

Bylaw No. 2040

Mobile Home Park Bylaw

Bylaw No. 377

Juan de Fuca Subdivision Bylaw

Bylaw No. 189

Malahat Land Use Bylaw

Bylaw No. 980

Langford Subdivision Bylaw

Bylaw No. 986

Willis Point Comprehensive Community Plan

Bylaw No. 3107

Port Renfrew Comprehensive Community Development Plan

Bylaw No. 3109

Rural Resource Lands Land Use Bylaw

Bylaw No. 3602

You can view these bylaws in the Document Library. For the latest bylaws and to confirm how these may affect you, contact the Juan de Fuca Community Planning office at 250.642.8100 or by email.

Amendments to a Zoning or Land Use Bylaw

The public can review and comment on updates and amendments to zoning bylaws at public meetings.

Application to Rezone

What are the fees for a Rezoning application?

Rezoning application fees are found in the JdF Development Applications Fees and Procedures Bylaw and in the application form.

Process for Rezoning Land

Steps involved to rezone a property in the JdF: 

Pre-application Meeting

An authorized agent or landowner (applicant) meets with JdF Community Planning to review a proposal prior to submitting a zoning amendment application. An applicant should consider bringing plans to communicate future intentions. 
Application Submission

In consideration of the dialogue from the pre-application meeting, a complete application that proposes a new bylaw to amend an existing zoning bylaw may be submitted to JdF Community Planning.
Application Review The application is reviewed by JdF Community Planning and then presented to the Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) at a public meeting. The LUC will recommend if the application can be referred to various agencies for comment. 
Application Referral The local Advisory Planning Commission (APC) will consider the application at a public meeting and make recommendation to the LUC. 
Referral Review and Response All comments received from the various agencies and the APC are provided to the applicant. The applicant may choose to respond to the comments by making changes to the zoning amendment proposal or by providing additional documentation. 
Proposal Review The LUC considers the received comments along with any changes to the application at a second public meeting.  At that meeting, the LUC decides if it can recommend to the CRD Board that an application should proceed to 1st and 2nd reading of the zoning amendment bylaw. 
Bylaw Amendment Approval Process 
  • If the LUC decides to recommend 1st and 2nd reading of the zoning amendment bylaw, the LUC's recommendation will be considered at a public meeting of the CRD Board.
  • Should the CRD Board support the LUC's recommendation, the CRD Board will give the zoning amendment bylaw 1st and 2nd reading and direction to proceed to public hearing, if required.  (If the zoning amendment bylaw is consistent with the Official Community Plan and the sole purpose of the bylaw is to permit a development that is, in whole or in part, a residential development, a public hearing is not required.)
  • The public hearing is held for the zoning amendment bylaw to receive comment from the public. 
  • Once the public hearing closes, no new information can be heard on the application. 
  • After the public hearing, the CRD Board will consider giving the amendment bylaw 3rd reading and adoption. The CRD Board may establish conditions that need to be met by the applicant prior to the adoption of the amendment bylaw. Please note that adoption of the amendment bylaw by the CRD Board is optional, and that some bylaws require provincial approval before adoption by the CRD Board. 

 

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