18 Restrictions On Approving Land Uses And Subdivision

(a) a local government, a first nation government or an authority;
(b) a board or other agency established by a local government, a first nation government or an authority;
(c) a person or agency that enters into an agreement under the Local Services Act;

“permitted non-farm use” means a non-farm use that is permitted under section 25 or 45 or the regulations.
(2) An approving body may approve or permit a non-farm use of agricultural land only if the non-farm use is a permitted non-farm use.
(3) An approving body may approve or permit a building or structure to be constructed or altered on agricultural land only if the building or structure

(a) is not a residential structure and will be used for a farm use or permitted non-farm use,
(b) is a principal residence and
- (i) is of a size and is sited in accordance with section 20.1(1), or
- (ii) is permitted under section 25 or 45 or the regulations,
(c) is an additional residence and is permitted under section 25 or 45 or the regulations, or
(d) is a residential structure other than a residence and
- (i) is of a size and is sited in accordance with the regulations or as permitted under an application made in accordance with the regulations, and
- (ii) will be used as permitted under section 25 or 45 or the regulations.

(4) An approving body may approve or permit a soil or fill use of agricultural land only if the soil or fill use is permitted under section 20.3, 25 or 45.
(5) The following persons may not approve a subdivision of land that would cause agricultural land to be subdivided unless the subdivision is permitted under section 25 or 45 or the regulations:

(a) an approving officer under the Land Title Act, the Local Government Act or the Strata Property Act;
(b) a person who exercises the powers of an approving officer under any other Act.

2018-56-10, effective February 22, 2019 (B.C. Reg. 30/2019).