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VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER BYLAW NO. 758, 2025
A bylaw to establish the procedures within the Village of Gold River in accordance with Part
14 of the Local Government Act
That Council of the Village of Gold River has adopted an official community plan and a zoning
bylaw;
AND WHEREAS Council of the Village of Gold River has designated areas within which
temporary use permits may be issued and within which development permits are required;
AND WHEREAS Council of the Village of Gold River shall, under section 460 of the Local
Government Act, by bylaw establish procedures to amend an official community plan or zoning bylaw
or issue a permit under Part 14 of the Local Government Act;
AND WHEREAS Council of the Village of Gold River may, under section 468 of the Local
Government Act, make requirements for the posting of development signs on properties that are subject
to a proposed bylaw amendment;
AND WHEREAS Council of the Village of Gold River may, under section 502 of the Local
Government Act, require that the applicant for a permit under Part 14 of the Local Government Act
provide security in an amount stated in the permit by an irrevocable letter of credit or the deposit of
securities in a form satisfactory to the local government.
NOW THEREFORE Council of the Village of Gold River in open meeting assembled
enacts as follows:
Application
This bylaw shall be applicable to all lands and surface of the water within the Village of Gold River that
are subject to any permit or application procedure as outlined in this bylaw.
Relation to Local Government Act and severability
This bylaw is not intended to conflict with any provision of the Local Government Act
relating to any application nor to fetter any statutory authority of the Village of Gold River
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase forming part of this bylaw is for any reason held
to be invalid by the decision of any court or competent jurisdiction, the invalid portion shall be
severed from the bylaw without affecting the validity of the bylaw or any remaining portions of the
bylaw.
Repeal
Bylaw Nos. 577 and 578, being the "Village of Gold River Development Approval Procedures
Bylaw, 577" and "Temporary Commercial and Industrial Use Permit Procedural Bylaw No. 578"
and all amendments thereto is hereby repealed upon adoption of this bylaw.
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Citation
This Bylaw No. 758 may be cited as the "Village of Gold River Development Procedures Bylaw,
758, 2025"
(1)
General provisions
(a)
Definitions
Applicant
means any person who makes application for development under the
provisions of this bylaw as authorized by all owners of the land subject
to the application.
Council
means the council of the Village of Gold River.
Fees and Charges
Means all associated application fees as set out in Schedule "A" of the of
Gold River Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 as amended from
time to time.
Pre-acceptance
review
means an informal review by Village staff of a development proposal or
planning application. The review may identify the requirements and
materials to assist an applicant in their submission of a complete
planning application. Based on the location, scale, complexity or other
factors of the project, the review may lead to the need for a pre-
application consultation meeting.
Pre-application
consultation meeting
means a meeting between an applicant and Village staff to identify the
requirements and materials to assist the applicant in their submission of
a complete planning application. The meeting may involve flagging
issues to address, sharing information that needs to be considered and
identifying additional required reports or information. Any comments
made at the meeting do not imply or suggest any decision of Council or
staff to either support or refuse any subsequent detailed application.
Substantial changes to the proposal at the time of application
submission may invalidate comments received during the meeting.
Qualified
professional
May include a landscape professional, qualified environmental
professional, a registered professional biologist or a registered
professional engineer, who is working within their field of expertise and
is in good standing with any applicable professional organization.
Village
officer
means any person holding the officer positions of the Village of Gold
River
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(b)
Application requirements
(i)
The minimum application requirements for all applications are:
(1)
Complete application form as provided by the Village Officer which must
include a description of the proposed works.
(2)
A written explanation that summarizes the proposal as well as the need
for the request.
(3)
A copy of all covenants, easements and encumbrances registered against
the land title.
(4)
All associated application fees as set out in Schedule "A" of the Village of Gold
River Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 as amended from time to time.
(ii)
In addition, to the above the following may be required:
(1)
A site plan prepared by a BC Land Surveyor (BCLS) in good standing. The
site plan should show all existing and proposed buildings and development
with all required setbacks. If a bylaw amendment is to permit future
subdivision, the site plan should show all proposed lots and all
watercourses and must illustrate there is a buildable parcel on each parcel
that is compliant with all applicable bylaws. If an environmental assessment
is involved for any application, the site plan should show all setbacks from
the environmental features required under the applicable bylaws and
regulations.
(2)
Professional reports as outlined in a pre-acceptance review or pre-
application consultation meeting with staff. The requirement for these
reports depends on the application type and is defined in the official
community plan (OCP) and/or development approval information bylaw.
Professional reports may include geotechnical assessments, rainwater
management plans, erosion and sedimentation plans, biophysical
assessments, and riparian areas regulation assessments.
(iii)
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
(c)
Independent review
(i)
A Village of Gold River officer may request a report to be reviewed, at the
applicant's expense, by a second qualified professional unrelated to and
independent of, the qualified professional who prepared the initial submission.
(ii)
The applicant will be notified if an independent review of the report is required.
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(d)
Security deposit: a security deposit may be required for the following applications:
(i)
Temporary use permit: Council may require, as a condition of issuing the
permit, a security deposit to guarantee the performance of the terms of the
permit.
(1)
The permit may provide for the form of the security; and the means for
determining when there is default under the permit, and the amount that
forfeits to the Village of Gold River in the event of default.
(2)
The form of the security deposit shall be an irrevocable letter of credit or
other form satisfactory to a Village of Gold River officer. If an irrevocable
letter of credit is chosen, it shall be automatically renewable unless
cancelled, and shall be redeemable locally.
(3)
The procedures for the release of the security deposit shall be:
(a)
The applicant confirms that buildings or structures are demolished
and removed, and land restored to a condition specified in the
permit, and requests in writing that the security deposit be released.
(b)
Upon confirmation that buildings or structures are demolished and
removed, and land restored to a condition specified in the permit,
Council will authorize the release the security deposit.
(c)
If the applicant fails to undertake such restoration works or defaults,
the Village of Gold River may enforce the undertaking of such
works by doing the work using the security. Any remaining security
deposit will be forfeited to the Village of Gold River.
(ii)
Temporary occupation of an additional dwelling: when a property owner wishes
to construct a dwelling unit on a lot that already has the maximum permitted
number of dwelling units, the owner may apply for permission to occupy one of
the existing dwelling units during the construction of the proposed dwelling unit,
provided that the owner provides a form of security.
(1)
There are two options:
(a)
A $5,000 security deposit in an irrevocable letter of credit or other
form satisfactory to a Village of Gold River officer, and a notarized
terms of agreement signed by the property owner. If an irrevocable
letter of credit is chosen, it shall be automatically renewable unless
cancelled, and shall be redeemable locally; or
(b)
A covenant, with priority, to demolish, remove or convert to a non-
residential use on one of the dwelling units. The covenant shall be a
rent charge in the amount of $5,000 against the land title of the
subject property to ensure that one of the dwelling units be
demolished, removed or converted to a non-residential use.
(2)
An application fee pursuant to fees and charges bylaw applies.
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(iii)
Temporary occupation of a recreation vehicle: when a property owner wishes to
construct a dwelling unit while staying in a recreational vehicle on the property,
the owner may apply for permission to occupy the recreational vehicle, provided
that the owner provides a form of security.
(1)
A $1,000 security deposit in an irrevocable letter of credit or other form
satisfactory to a Village of Gold River officer, and a notarized term of
agreement signed by the property owner. If an irrevocable letter of credit is
chosen, it shall be automatically renewable unless cancelled, and shall be
redeemable locally.
(2)
An application fee pursuant fees and charges bylaw.
(e)
Application abandonment, withdrawal or extension
(i)
An application that is inactive for a period of six months is deemed to be
abandoned and will be closed. A refund pursuant to the fees and charges
bylaw may be requested by the applicant in writing.
(ii)
If an application does not proceed or is withdrawn in writing by the applicant, a
refund pursuant to fees and charges bylaw may be requested by the applicant in
writing.
(iii)
An applicant may apply for an application extension of up to one year. Any
extension approved by Council.
(iv)
Where an application has been denied, no reapplication for a substantially similar
application shall be considered within one year of denial date of the previous
application. This time limit may be varied pursuant to the Local Government Act.
(v)
If an application is closed, withdrawn or denied, fees pursuant to the fees and
charges bylaw are applicable to any new application.
(f)
Permit amendment
(i)
Application process to amend a permit will be the same as the process for a new
permit.
(g)
Notices to owners and tenants
(i)
Where notice is required, an applicant must provide written notification to all
properties with 100 m of the subject property. A copy of the written notification
must be provided to the Village prior to consideration of an application by
Council.
(ii)
Development notice sign guidelines
(1)
The development notice sign must be installed, at the applicant's expense,
at least 10 days prior to a statutory public hearing date. The applicant must
submit photographs showing the installed sign on a visible location of the
subject property. Failure to do so will require a rescheduling of the public
hearing and additional fees.
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(2)
After the statutory public hearing, the development notice sign must be
promptly removed at the applicant's expense.
(3)
The sign shall be designed consistent with the template supplied by the
Village of Gold River and contain the following minimum information:
-
Application type, application number, street address and applicant's
name;
-
Subject property map, may be supplied by the Village of Gold
River, with a north arrow and street names; and
-
Description of the project considering proposed uses, gross
floor area, building height, number of units and any other
relevant information.
(4)
Specifications:
-
The minimum size of the sign is 1.2 metres in width and
1.2 metres in height.
-
The bottom of the sign façade must be at least 1.2 metres above
grade.
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(1)
Procedures
(a)
Official community plan (OCP) or zoning bylaw amendment
(i)
An OCP or zoning bylaw amendment application submitted in accordance with
this bylaw will be processed in substantial accordance with the following:
Pre-application consultation meeting
Application submission
Staff Review
(e.g., DAI process, site visit and internal referrals)
External referrals (e.g., First Nations, agencies
and advisory planning commissions)
Staff report to Council to summarize referral
responses, present bylaw, recommend first and
second readings of the bylaw, and set public
hearing date; or deny
Council
Notices to owners and tenants
Public hearing notices/
notice of
consideration in
mail
Development notice sign on
subject property
Statutory public hearing (Not
required for residential rezonings
consistent with OCP)
Council to consider third reading of the bylaw
or deny
Approval by applicable provincial ministry, where
required
Council to consider fourth reading of the bylaw
or deny
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(ii)
Notes
(1)
Staff may contact the applicant to identify any issues, conditions or
requirements that need to be addressed. It will be the responsibility of the
applicant to:
(a)
resolve issues, conditions or requirements identified; and
(b)
submit any necessary reports or studies.
(2)
Council may proceed as shown in the flowchart, may defer the
application, may impose conditions, or may deny the application.
Additionally, Council may request that an applicant:
(a)
advertise and host one or more public information sessions at their
expense;
(b)
conduct, or pay a consultant to conduct, any studies deemed
necessary to Council's consideration of the application; or
(c)
provide information or execute actions (e.g., register agreements).
(3)
Where public hearings are prohibited for residential rezonings
that are consistent with the OCP, a notice of consideration must
be sent to affected parties at least 10 business days prior to
Coucnil consideration of the file.
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(b)
Temporary use permit (TUP) application
(i)
A TUP application submitted in accordance with this bylaw will be processed in
substantial accordance with the following:
Pre-application consultation meeting with
applicant
Application submission
Staff Review and Council Notification
(e.g., DAI process, site visit, internal referrals,
advisory planning commission and
consideration of monitoring reports and
financial securities)
Notices to owners and tenants
Mailed notices
Staff report to Council
Council
Approve TUP issuance
Approve TUP issuance with
conditions
Deny TUP issuance
Notice of permit to Land Title
& Survey Authority of BC
Review temporary use permit
and conditions with applicant
Once all conditions are met,
notice of permit to Land Title
& Survey Authority of BC"
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Notes:
(ii)
TUP renewal
(1)
An applicant may apply to renew the TUP and the permit may be renewed
only once.
(2)
The renewal should be applied for and granted within the term of the
original TUP.
(3)
Council may impose additional conditions, including those that were not
imposed in the original TUP.
(4)
A renewal application is subject to notification under section 1(h).
(iii)
Notes
(1)
Staff may contact the applicant to identify any issues, conditions or
requirements that need to be addressed. It will be the responsibility of the
applicant to:
(a)
resolve issues, conditions or requirements identified; and
(b)
submit any necessary reports or studies.
(2)
Periodic monitoring reports and/or a post activity report will be considered.
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(c)
DP application - DP issuance by Council
(i)
A DP application submitted in accordance with this bylaw will be processed in
substantial accordance with the following:
Pre-application consultation meeting for
commercial, and industrial DPs (pre-
acceptance review for other DPs)
Application submission
Review
(e.g., DAI process, site visit and internal
referrals)
Staff report to Council
Council
Approve DP issuance
Deny DP issuance
Notice of permit to Land Title & Survey
Authority of BC
(ii)
Notes
(1)
Staff may contact the applicant to identify any issues, conditions or
requirements that need to be addressed. It will be the responsibility of the
applicant to:
(a)
resolve issues, conditions or requirements identified; and
(b)
submit any necessary reports or studies.
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(d)
Development variance permit (DVP) application
(i)
A DVP application submitted in accordance with this bylaw will be processed in
substantial accordance with the following:
Pre-application review
Application submission
Review
(e.g., site visit, referrals and advisory planning
commission)
Notices to owners and tenants
Staff report to Council
Council
Approve DVP issuance
Approve DVP issuance with
conditions
Deny DVP issuance
Notice of permit to Land Title
& Survey Authority of BC
Once all conditions are met,
notice of permit to Land Title
& Survey Authority of BC
(ii)
Notes
(1)
Staff may contact the applicant to identify any issues, conditions or
requirements that need to be addressed. It will be the responsibility of the
applicant to:
(a)
resolve issues, conditions or requirements identified; and
(b)
submit any necessary reports or studies.
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READ a first on this 5th day of August, 2025
READ a second time on this 5th day of August, 2025
READ a third time on this 5th day of August, 2025
RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED by the Council, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, and
SEALED with the Corporate Seal all on this 2nd day of September , 2025.
___________________________
M. Lott, Mayor
___________________________
M. Roy, Clerk