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490 (1) Subject to this section, a local government may, by resolution, issue a development permit that does one or more of the following:

  • (a) varies or supplements a land use regulation bylaw or a bylaw under Division 11;
  • (b) includes requirements and conditions or sets standards under section 491;
  • (c) imposes conditions respecting the sequence and timing of construction.
  • (2) The authority under subsection (1) must be exercised only in accordance with the applicable guidelines specified under section 488 in an official community plan or zoning bylaw.
  • (3) A development permit must not
  • (a) vary the use or density of the land from that permitted in the bylaw except as authorized by section 491(3) or
  • (b) vary the application of a zoning bylaw in relation to residential rental tenure.
  • (4) A development permit must not vary a flood plain specification under section 524(3).
  • (5) If a local government delegates the power to issue a development permit under this section, the owner of land that is subject to the decision of the delegate is entitled to have the local government reconsider the matter.

1985-79-8; 1987-14-36; 1993-59-37; 1994-43-73, effective October 14, 1994 (B.C. Reg. 374/94); 1995-23-22, effective April 1, 1996 (B.C. Reg. 70/96); 1997-24-12, effective October 20, 1997 (B.C. Reg. 354/97); 1998-34-198, effective September 23, 1998 (B.C. Reg. 311/98); 1999-38-58, effective December 3, 1999 (B.C. Reg. 406/99); 2000-7-163, effective January 1, 2001 (B.C. Reg. 399/2000); 2003-52-390, effective January 1, 2004 (B.C. Reg. 465/2003); 2007-6-26; 2008-23-24; RSBC 2015-1-490, effective January 1, 2016 (B.C. Reg. 257/2015); 2018-26-6.

CROSS REFERENCES AND OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Regarding the filing of notices and permits, see s. 503 of the Act.