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Prior to submitting your application, please ensure your application is complete, with original signatures, and includes all required documentation. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. All applications must be submitted in person at the Township office. Emailed applications will not be accepted. The application fee, payable by debit card or cheque, must be made at the time of submission. Our apologies, but cash will not be accepted.
Prior to submitting your completed land use application, please make an appointment with our planning department by emailing planner@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca
Prior to submitting your completed building permit application, please make an appointment with our Planning staff by emailing planner@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca
The Planning and Development Services for the Township of Spallumcheen include:
The Official Community Plan (OCP) is a statement of broad objectives and policies of the Township of Spallumcheen that provides a vision for land use and development. The OCP is a bylaw that is adopted by the Council to guide the future location, type and density of residential, industrial, commercial, agricultural and recreational land uses. The OCP can also guide future locations and phasing of any major roads, sewer lines or water systems.
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The purpose of zoning is to ensure that adjacent land uses are compatible and to maintain the neighbourhood character, protect the environment and maintain adequate servicing standards.
A Development Permit (DP) is an approval given by Council that sets conditions under which development may occur within a Development Permit Area (DPA) designated by the District of Spallumcheen Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1794, 2011. A proposal for new development will be evaluated considering the Development Permit Area guidelines that may influence:
A Development Variance Permit (DVP) provides the opportunity for a property owner to apply to Council to vary Bylaw regulations. These variances can be property line setbacks, maximum building heights or other items regulated by bylaw. Land use and density cannot be varied by a DVP.
Any application for a DVP will require notification of the requested variance to inform adjacent property owners of the proposed change. This notification must be done a minimum of 10 days before the meeting at which the variance request will be reviewed by council. Anyone with an interest in the property is given the opportunity to address Council, whether they are in support of, or opposed to the proposal. If approved the DVP is officially registered on the title of the property.
Before submitting an application, applicants are advised to discuss their proposal with the Township Planning and Development Services staff.
Building Permit applications are submitted directly to the Township of Spallumcheen. Applications are reviewed by Township Planning and Development Services staff and RDNO building inspectors. Once a building permit has been issued by the Township, Building Inspection Services are provided by the Regional District of North Okanagan. Building permit applications are reviewed for conformance with BC Building Code requirements, the Township of Spallumcheen Building Bylaw, development bylaws such as the Township of Spallumcheen Zoning Bylaw and other related regulations.
A subdivision can be as simple as separating a large parcel of property into two or more parcels or realigning the boundaries of two or more co-joined parcels. Subdivisions can be approved if the parcels to be created comply with the requirements of the Township of Spallumcheen Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 and Township of Spallumcheen Subdivision, Development and Standards Bylaw No. 2010, 2020.
Subdivision Servicing is regulated by the Township of Spallumcheen Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw No. 2010, 2020.
Properties located in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) are subject to the regulations of the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC), in addition to the Township’s Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaws. The ALC further regulates land use and subdivision of land with the intent to preserve viable farmland for the long term. Properties located in the ALR require an additional level of approval, along with the requisite application form and fees.
An application is required to exclude, include, subdivide or permit a non-farm use in the Agricultural Land Reserve. An application is first considered by the Township Council prior to being recommended to the ALC for a decision.
The application fee(s) are set directly by the ALC; the application fee is typically $1,500 ($750 to each the ALC and the Township). More information is on the ALC's Fees and Payment webpage.
The application must be made through the Agricultural Land Commission portal.
On February 1, 2021, the Environmental Management Amendment Act, 2019 came into force, including changes to the Contaminated Sites Regulation, requiring local governments to begin administering the requirements of the Regulation. The Contaminated Sites Regulation applies to the following application types:
To complete an application the following form is required to be completed.