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DISTRICT
OF
BOPE
BYLAW NO. 64/93
CAMPGROUNDS
AND
HOLIDAY
PARKS
BY-LAW
A by-law to regulate the establishment,
extension, design
and servicing
of
camp-
grounds, trailer courts
and holiday parks
pursuant to Section
734
of the Municipal Act.
The
Council
of
the
District
of
Hope
in
open
meeting
assembled
enacts
as follows:-
INTERPRETATION
AND
ADMINISTRATION
Title
1.01
This by-law may
be cited
as " District
of
Hope Campgrounds
and Holiday
Parks By-Law No. 64/93".
Application
1.02
This by-law shall
be applicable within the boundaries
of the
District of Hope.
Definitions
1.03
In this by-law, unless
the context
otherwise requires,
ancillary building" means
a building for
the
common
use of the tenants
and includes recreation build-
ings, laundry
and other service facilities;
approval" means approval
in writing;
approved
community
sanitary
sewer
system" means
a
public
or
private
system
of
pipes
of
sufficient
capacity
to
carry
sewage
from
an
area
to
connected
treatment
and
disposal
facilities
as
approved by the
Waste Management Act
or
the Health Act;
authority having jurisdiction" means
the Council
of
the District
of
Hope
and
the
agent
thereof, and/or
any
other
Federal
or
Provincial
body
having
authority
over
the
subject
that
is
regulated;
buffer area" means the buffer
area described in Section 4.03;
building" means
a
structure wholly
or partly
enclosed by
a
roof
or
roofs
supported by walls
or
columns
and
used
for
the
shelter
or
accommodation of
persons, animals, chattels
or things;
building site" for holiday
or
summer
home
use
means
a
strata lot
or
site
shown
on
the
plan
of
a
holiday
park
as
specified
in
Section 2.01
and
described
in
Section 4.02, and
owned
or
leased
under
the
Condominium
Act
of
the Province
of British
Columbia
or
under
the
Society
Act
of
the
Province
of
British
Columbia
or
other similar legislation;
campground" means
any
lot
or
parcel
consisting
of
2
or
more
campsites
operated
and
occupied
for
part
of
the
year
only
as
temporary
accommodation
for
holiday
makers
in
recreational
vehicles, travel trailers
or tents, which is
either operated
for
remuneration
or
is
licensed
accommodation
under
the
regulations
made pursuant to the Travel
Bureau Act of
the Province of British
Columbia; does
not
include
a holiday park, mobile
home
park
or
hotel, motel, motor hotel, resort, or
a
camp
licensed
under
the
Community
Care Facility Act
of
the Province of British Columbia;
camping site" means
an
area in
a campground
used for
one trailer
or tent; "
common" recreational
amusement
areas in
a holiday park
are
areas
for the exclusive
use
of holiday makers
who
are
owners
or lessees
of
building
sites
or
sites
for
recreational
camping
in
the
holiday park;
Council
of
the
District
of
Hope"
means
the
governing
and
executive body of the District
of
Hope;
District
of
Hope" means
the
District
of
Hope
as
incorporated
pursuant to the Municipal Act;
dwelling
unit" means
one
or
more
rooms
used
for
a
RESIDENTIAL
USE
when
such
room
or
rooms together
contain
or provide
for
the
installation
of only
one
set
of cooking facilities;
fence" means
a tangible barrier, constructed
to
stop
passage
as
well
as to stop
or obstruct view
across the
same;
flood level": the ' two
hundred
year
flood level' means
the
two
hundred
year
flood
level
as
identified
and
defined
in
the
Official Regional
Plan of the Regional District
of Fraser-Cheam;
holiday
or
summer
home" means
a
RESIDENTIAL
USE
which
is
not
intended
to
be
used
for
permanent
year
round
residential
occupancy;
holiday
or
summer
home site" means
a strata lot
or site
shown
on
the
plan
of
a
holiday
park
as
specified
in
Section
2.01
and
described
in
Section
4.02,
and
owned
or
leased
under
the
Condominium
Act
of
the
Province
of
British
Columbia
or
the
Society Act of
the
Province
of British Columbia, or other similar
legislation;
holiday park" means
any
lot
or parcel
operated
and
maintained
for
the
sole
purpose
of
providing
two
or
more
recreational
camping
sites
or holiday
or
summer
home
sites together with
all
supporting,
common
leisure
and
service
facilities
for
the
exclusive
use
of, and
occupancy
for
part
of
the
year
only
by
holiday-makers
who
are
the
owners
or
lessees
of
the
said sites;
may
include: strata
lots
or
sites
under
the
Condominium
Act
of
the
Province
of
British
Columbia,
a
cooperative
ownership
recreational
club
incorporated
under
the
Society
Act
of
the
Province
of
British
Columbia
or
other
similar
legislation, but
does
not
include
a
social
club, mobile
home
park, motel
campground, or
a
camp
licensed
under the
Community
Care Facility
Act of
the Province
of British Columbia;
inspector" means
the
Building
Inspector
or
such
other
person
appointed
by
the
Council
of
the
District
of
Hope
to
administer
this By-law;
landscape
screen" means
a
hedge
of
compact
plant
or
tree
material, which
may
be provided in
combination with
a decorative
wooden fence, or
a masonry wall;
Medical
Health
Officer" means
the
Medical
Health
Officer
appointed
under
the
Health
Act
for
the territorial
jurisdiction
of
the
area in which
a campground
or holiday park is located;
mobile
home" means
a
structure
manufactured
and
assembled
as
a
unit, which is
intended
to
be
drawn
or
moved along
a highway
or
road
from time to time
to
serve
as
a residence
for its
occupants
or
owners, and
which
contains
one
dwelling
unit
with
complete
bathroom
and
cooking
facilities, and
plumbing
and
electrical
connections
for
attachments
to
existing
outside
systems;
specifically
excludes
any trailer
not
having
a
water
closet
and
bath
or
shower cabinets;
modular
home" means
a
structure manufactured
and assembled
as
a
unit, which is
intended to
serve
as
a residence for its occupants
or
owners, and which contains
one dwelling unit with complete
bathroom and cooking facilities, and plumbing
and electrical
connections
for attachments
to existing outside systems;
specifically
excludes
any
such
home
not having
a water closet
and
bath
or
shower cabinet;
natural slopes in
excess of 25$ and 30~"
means angles
of incline
in
excess
of
14'2' and 16.41' from the horizontal respectively
measured
across
the steepest slope
of
the natural surface,
undisturbed by construction
or earth moving;
owner" means
a registered owner, or agent, lessor
or manager of,
or
any person
who operates, a campground
or holiday park;
parcel" means
an
area of
land registered
as
a separate title
under the Land Title
Act of
the Province of Hritish Columbia;
potable water" means
water which is approved for drinking
purposes by the Medical Health Officer in
accordance with the
Health Act;
roadway" means
an
allowance within
a campground
or holiday park,
part
or all
of which is
made suitable for normal vehicular
use
so
vehicles
can gain
access
to abutting
strata lots
or sites;
service building" means
a building, other
than
a privy, housing
toilet
or bathing facilities
or
such other sanitation facilities
as
are required by this By-law
or regulations pursuant to the
Health Act;
setback" means
a
space unobstructed
and
open to the sky, except
for natural growth, without restricting
the generality of
the
foregoing, and except
as
otherwise provided
under the provisions
of this By-law;
setback, front" means
a
setback
on the
same strata lot
or site
with
a building
or trailer, and which extends
across
the full
width of the
strata lot
or site
and is measured
as
to depth at
the
least horizontal distance
between the fronting street
or
roadway line
and the furthest projection
of
the building,
structure
or trailer, except that
uncovered steps for
a distance
of 1.
2m ( 3.
937 ft.)
and bay
windows
not
more
than 3.6m ( 11.8 ft.)
at
one floor level only, for
a distance
of 0.6m ( 1.
968 ft.)
may
not be counted
as
the furthest projection;
setback, rear" means
a
setback
on the
same
strata lot
or site
with
a building
or trailer, and which extends
across
the full
width
of the strata lot
or site
and is
measured
as to depth
at
the
least horizontal
distance
between the
rear line
of the
strata
lot
or site
and the furthest projection
of the building,
structure
or trailer, except
that uncovered steps for
a distance
of 1.2m ( 3.
937 ft.)
and bay windows
not
more than 3.
6m ( 11.8 ft.)
at
one floor level only, for
a distance
of 0.
6m ( 1.
968 ft.)
may
not
be
counted
as
the furthest projection;
setback, side" means
a
setback
on the
same
strata lot
or site
with
a building
or trailer
and which extends
from the front
setback to the
rear
setback
and is
measured
as
to width at
the
least horizontal distance
between the
side line
of
the
strata lot
or site
and the furthest projection of
the building, structure
or
trailer, except that
uncovered steps
for
a distance
of 1.
2m ( 3.9
ft.)
and bay windows
not
more than 3.
6m ( 11.8 ft.)
at
one floor
level only, for
a distance
of 0.
6m ( 1.
968 ft.)
may not
be counted
as
the furthest projection;
site for recreational camping" means
a
strata lot
or site
shown
on the plan of
a holiday park
as specified in Section 2.01
and
described in Section 4.02
and
owned
or leased under the
Condominium Act of
the Province of British Columbia
or the
Society Act
of
the Province
of British Columbia, or other similar
legislation;
site
lice" means
the
exterior
boundary
line
of
a
site
for
recreational camping
or
a holiday
or
summer
home site;
solid foundation" means
a
concrete wall
or
structure
as approved
by the Inspector;
strata lot" means
any lot
registered
under
the
Condominium
Act
of
the Province
of British Columbia;
strata
lot
line" means
the
exterior
boundary
line
of
a
strata
lot;
structure" means
any construction fixed to, supported by
or
sunk
into
land
or
water; includes
buildings, and
signs; excludes
fences, concrete
and
asphalt
paving
or
similar
surfacing
of
a
lot;
trailer" means
any
vehicle, coach, house-car, or
conveyance
designed to travel
on the highways, constructed
or equipped to be
used
as temporary living
or sleeping quarters by travellers;
travel trailer" means
any vehicular portable
structure designed
as
a
temporary
dwelling
for
travel, recreational
or
vacation
uses;
useable
land" means
all
land
excluding
land
lacking
adequate
drainage of
surface water, and lakes, ponds
and water
courses.
Metric
Measure
1.04
Metric units
are
used for all measurements in the
By-law.
The approximate equivalent of those units
in currently
used units for
Canada
measure ( feet,
acres, etc.)
are
shown in brackets following
each
metric
measurement
and
such bracketed figures
are
included for
convenience only
and
do not
form part
of this By-law.
Administration
1.05 (
1) The Building Inspector
or
such other person
appointed by the District
of
Hope shall administer
this By-law.
2) Persons appointed under
subsection (1)
may
enter
any campground
or holiday park at
any reasonable
time for the purpose of administering
or enforcing
this By-law.
Violation
1.06 (
1) It shall
be unlawful
for
any person to cause,
suffer
or permit the location, establishment,
construction, extension, alteration, expansion,
subdivision
or operation of
a campground
or
holiday park, or to
cause
or allow
a mobile home,
travel trailer
or recreational vehicle
to
be
parked
or to remain in
a campground
or holiday
park in contravention of this By-law
or other-
wise to contravene
or fail to comply with this
By-law.
2) It shall
be unlawful
for
any person to prevent
or obstruct
any official appointed
under sub-
section (1) of Section 1.05
from carrying
out
his duties
under this By-law.
Exclusion
1.07 (
1) Subject
to
Section 1.05(
1)
and 1.07 ( 2) and
3),
the provisions
of this By-law do
not
apply to
a campground
or holiday park
or
any
part of
a campground
or holiday park existing
prior to the coming into force of this By-law.
2) No person shall
be compelled to upgrade existing
campgrounds
or holiday parks
to the standards
of this By-law; but
any upgrading shall
not
lessen the compliance with the By-law and
expansion shall meet By-law provisions.
3) No Strata subdivision
of those campgrounds
and holiday parks existing prior to the coming
into
force of this By-law shall
be undertaken
unless
the campground
or holiday park is up-
graded to
conform to the provisions
of this
By-law.
In this subsection, the term "existing" shall
mean;
i)
having received permits
from the Ministry of
Transportation
and Highways
and from the
Ministry of
Health for
a campground
or
a
holiday park
on
a site
zoned
to permit
that
use by the District
of Hope; or
ii)
having
received preliminary approval by
the Approving Officer for
a subdivision
of
Strata lots for holiday park
use under
the
Condominium Act.
Penaltv
1.08 (
1) Any person who violates
any provisions
of this
By-law is liable
on
summary conviction to
a
penalty not exceeding
One
Thousand ($1,
000.
00)
Dollars, and also the
cost of
the prosecution.
2) Each day during which
such violation is
con-
tinued shall
be
deemed to constitute
a
new and
separate offence.
3) Upon conviction
of
an offender, the court
may
direct that
no prosecution
under
subsection
2)
may be made, with respect
to the continuance
of
the violation, for
such period of time
as
it directs, and it
may order
the violator to
remedy the violation.
Severability
1.09
If
any section, subsection, sentence, clause
or phrase
of this By-law is for
any
reason held to
be
invalid
by
the
decision
of
any
court
of
competent
jurisdiction, such
decision
shall
not
affect
the validity
of
the
remaining portions
of
this By-law.
CAMPGROUND
AND
HOLIDAY
PARK APPLICATIONS,
APPROVAL
AND
PERMITS
Application
Plans
and Specifications
2.01
All-
applications for final approval
of plans
and
specifications
shall
be
made
in writing
and
shall
contain
a) the
name
and address of the applicant;
b) the intended
use
of the land;
c)
a general description
of the location
of
the
land
and
the
full
legal
description
of
the
land
on
which
the
proposed
campground
or
holiday
park
is
to
be
established,
constructed, altered
or extended;
d) a
map
showing
the
location
of
the
source
of
the
proposed
water
supply, and
the
location
and
extent
of
the
area
proposed
for
sewage
disposal, waste-water
disposal, and
garbage
disposal;
e) a brief plan of the proposed development.
f)
two
full
sets
of
working
drawings
to
scale,
prepared
and
sealed
by
a
Professional
Engineer showing:
i) the
area
dimensions
and
legal
description of the parcel
of land;
ii) the
dimensions
and
location
of
the
buffer
area;
iii) the
number, location, dimensions,
and
designation
of
all
camping
sites, holiday
or
summer
home sites,
and/or
strata
lots
and
location
and
dimensions
of
all
roadways,
the
owner's
residential
plot ( if
any),
common
recreation
areas
and
storage
area (if any);
iv)
the
internal
layouts
of
all
ancillary
buildings,
the
owner's
residence, and other structures;
v)
the
internal
layouts
of
all
service
ancillary
buildings
and
other
structures, apart
from
the
owner's
residence;
vi)
the
location
and
details
of
the
source
of
water, treatment
plants,
water
distribution
lines
and
outlets;
vii)
the
location
and
details
of
all
connections
to
the
sewer,
sewer-lines,
septic
tank(s) and
sub-
surface disposal field, or other
private
sewage
treatment plants
and
disposal methods;
viii) the
location
and
details
of
all
on-site
garbage
and refuse-disposal
areas;
ix)
a
north
arrow
and
notation
of
the
scales used;
x)
a general landscaping plan for the
site;
xi)
all water
courses
or waterfrontage
within
or adjacent
to the proposed
campground
or holiday park, and all
areas
of undrained land
or
swamp;
xii)
all
land within
or adjacent
to the
proposed campground
or holiday park
on which the natural slope is in
excess
of
258
and
308 respectively;
xiii)
the relationship
of the proposed
campground
or holiday park to
adjacent
roads.
g) In order that
any proposed campground
or
holiday park may
be properly considered by the
District
of Hope, the
owner of
any land being
developed
may
be required to provide
any of
the following:
a) Topographic
survey where the terrain is
steep, irregular
or otherwise difficult
to appraise in respect
of the subdivision
suiting the configuration
of
the land
being subdivided;
b) Spot elevation;
c) A professional
engineer's report
on
i)
the effect
on soil stability
of
disturbing natural grades
or natural
growth, or changing the moisture
content
of the soil by developing,
using
or occupying the land;
ii)
groundwater
levels
and conditions
for
as
much of the year
as is
considered necessary;
iii)
the depth
and extent
of flooding
and
the likely frequency
of its
occurring;
d) Profiles
of every
new road
shown
on the
plan
and
such topographical details
as
may indicate the engineering problems to
be dealt with in opening
up the
roads
shown
upon the plan;
Approval
and
Permit
2.02 (
1) Preliminary approval
may
be given in writing
after receipt
and examination
of the items
specified in Section 2.01.
2)
No person shall locate, establish, construct,
alter, extend, expand
or subdivide
a
campground
or holiday park until written
approval of detailed plans
and specifications
is received
and
a permit is
issued by the
Inspector.
3) Final
approval
and
permit
shall
not
be
granted
until
a
sewage
disposal
permit
has
been issued, and
the
water supply
and
system
and
the
garbage
disposal
method
have
been
approved
for
construction
by
the
authorities
having jurisdiction.
4) The Inspector
shall
examine
application for
a
campgrouni
permit
and shall notify the
writing within
30 days
from
application either that the
or that it is refused.
5) The Inspector may:
each complete
3
or holiday park
applicant in
the
date of
permit is
issued
a) require the applicant
to provide the
additional relevant information,
including but
not limited to topographic
and soil condition data;
b) conduct inspections
and tests in the
vicinity
of the site
of the proposed
campground
or holiday park.
6) If the
issuance
of
a campground permit
or
a
holiday park permit is refused, the Inspector
shall notify the applicant in writing of the
reasons for refusal.
7)
A campground permit
shall permit the
establishment
of
a campground
on the
land
concerned only in compliance with the
campground plan approved
and permit issued;
a
holiday park permit shall permit
the
establishment
of
a holiday park
on the
land
concerned only in compliance with the plan
approved
and permit issued.
8) If, after
the
issuance
of
any permit, the
construction authorized
thereunder
be
not
commenced within
12
months
from the date
thereof, or if,
after
the
commencement of
a
Jperiod of
12
months through
any
cause
other
than weather conditions, strikes
or lockouts,
of if the work
be not carried
on continuously
and in
a
bona fide manner, such permit
shall
be void, and the work shall
not
be again
commenced until
a
new permit shall
have
been
issued
and
fee paid.
9) Fees
a) Each initial application
for
a campground
or
a holiday park permit
submitted shall
be accompanied by
an application
fee
of
Twenty-five ($
25.00) Dollars
for the
first camping site, strata lot
or holiday
or
summer
home site, and
Ten ($10.00)
Dollars
for
each additional camping site,
strata lot
or holiday
or
summer
home site
shown in the campground
or holiday park
plan
up to
a maximum of
Five
Hundred
500.00) Dollars.
b) Each
application
for
renewal
of
a
campground
or
a holiday park permit shall
be
accompanied
by
an
application
fee
of
Two ($ 2.
00) Dollars
for
each
camping
site, strata
lot
or
holiday
or
summer
home
site
shown
in
the
campground
or
holiday park plan.
c)
The charge for permits
for the
construction of buildings
or structures
in the campgrounds
or holiday park shall
be
based
on the value of
the building
and
structure
as specified in the Corporatio
of the District of
Hope Building Bylaw
No. 16/93.
d) The value of construction of the building
and
structures
shall
be the contract
price together with
a reasonable
allowance
for extras
or
such construction
value to be calculated
or fixed by the
Building Inspector according to the
submitted plans
and specifications.
10)No application for
a campground permit
or
a
holiday park permit
shall
be accepted for
processing other than for preliminary approval
unless it
includes all documents, information
and fees required in Sections 2.01
and 2.
02.
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
3.01
No
person
shall
locate
or
extend
a
holiday
park
or
campground except
on
a well-
drained site that is
at all
times
free
of
stagnant
pools,
and
is
graded
for
adequate drainage.
3.02
All
parcels
or parts
of
land
included
in
a
campground
or holiday park site shall
be contiguous.
3.03 (
1) On
camping
sites
or
strata
lots
for
recreational
camping in holiday parks, no
mobile
home
shall
be
located
and
no trailer
or travel-trailer
over
llm
36 feet) in
length, othei
than
a self-
contained
recreational vehicle, shall
be parked, located
or
stored.
2) The
storage
of
recreational
vehicles, travel
trailers,
or
other
means
of
recreational
accommodation
beyond
ninety ( 90) days
at
any
campground camping site shall
be prohibited.
3.04
Any
mobile
home
located
in
a
holiday
park
shall
be
solidly supported
and be
anchored firmly.
DESIGN
AND
LAYOUT
STANDARDS
4.01
A.
1) Every
campground
shall
conform
to
the
camp-site
regulations pursuant
to the Health Act, being B.C.
Reg. 255/67
and
amendments thereto.
2) Each
camping
site
which
is
serviced
by
neither
individual potable
water supply
nor by
individual
sewer connections
shall
i)
be clearly identified by
a
numbered sign
or
similar designation
and all
such sites
shall
be grouped
so
as
to
be
as nearly contiguous
as possible;
ii)
accommodate only
one trailer
or tent;
iii
have
no permanent
or temporary buildings
or
structures place
or
located thereon, other
than
screens designated to provide
shelter
from weather.
4.02
B.
HOLIDAY
PARKS
1) Every holiday park shall
have
land
areas
allocated
to
temporary
or
seasonal
residential
use
or
camping
use
as
i)
sites
or strata lots for recreational camping;
or
ii)
sites
or
strata
lots for holiday
or
summer
homes.
4.03
2) All sites
or
strata lots
included for recreational
camping shall
be contiguous.
C.
BUFFER
AREAS
1) All
holiday
parks
and
campgrounds
shall
have
immediately
within
all
their
boundaries
a
buffer
area
of
a
minimum
width
of
7.
6m ( 25 ft.)
within
which
no
strata lot
or site boundaries, parking
or
surface
works
shall
be located. Within this buffer
area
the
campground
or
holiday
park
shall
be
screened by
an
approved
fence
not
less
than 1.
Sm
5.9 ft.)
and
not
more
than
2.
5m ( 8.2 ft.)
in
height, or
by
a
landscape
screen
lot
less
than
2.
5m ( 8.2 ft.)
in
height
or
by
natural
growth;
the
fence shall
be maintained in good condition
at
all
times
and
shall
be
so
located
as
to
permit
safe
visual
egress
to
the
public
highway.
The
only
roads permitted in
the buffer
area
are
those
which
cross
it
as
close
to
right
angles
as
practicable
and
connect
directly
with
the
road
system
contained
within
the
remainder
of
the
campground
or holiday park.
2) Within
a buffer
area:
a)
No recreation
or
service areas, except for
waterfront recreation
or amenity areas, shall
be located;
b) No
building
site, strata
lot
or
site
for
recreational
camping
in
a
holiday park, and
no
campsite
or
recreational
camping
in
a
campground, shall
be
located
except that, in
exceptional
circumstances
and
with
the
approval
of
the
Medical
Health
Officer, a
campsite
in
a campground
may
be
located
at
a
lesser
distance
than 7.
Sm ( 25 ft.)
from
the
boundary
of
the
campground, providing
that
there
is
sufficient
screening, but
in
no
instance
shall
this
distance
be
less
than
4.5m ( 15 ft.);
c) No
owner's residential plot
shall
be located;
d) No building
or structure
shall
be
erected
or
placed, except
a sign, which shall only
be
placed within 7.
6m ( 24.93 ft.)
of
any
highway, and
a
fence
or
a wall;
e) No garbage disposal
area and
no part of
any
private
sewage disposal system, other
than
such parts
of
such system
as
may
be
underground, shall
be located;
f)
Except where danger is involved, no plant
material
shall
be
removed
nor shall
any
substance of which land is composed
be
deposited
or removed, except
as
a part
of
a
recognizable beautification
scheme.
3) Where
a
campground
or
holiday
park
is
separated
from neighbouring property by
a body
of water, the
buffer
area
shall
be
as permitted by
the Ministry
of
Environment
of
the
Province
of
British
Columbia.
Permissible
Structures
on recreational
camping
strata lots
or sites in
a holiday
park
4.04 (
1) No
structures
lots
or
sites
parks except:
or buildings
are permitted
on strata
for
recreational
camping
in holiday
i) shelters against weather ( ramadas);
ii) fences:
iii) one storage facility (shed) on
each site
or lot provided that:
a) it is
not
less
than 2.
8m2 ( 30
square
feet) and
not
more than 6.
Om2 (
64
square feet) in area; and
b) it
does
not
exceed 2.4m ( 7.
874 feet) in
height; and
c) it
conforms to the
setback provisions of
the Zoning By-law; and
d) it is
located
not
less
than 4.
5m ( 15
feet) from
any roadway within the holiday
park.
2) All
shelters
or
storage
facilities
shall
be
factory
prefabricated
units
or
of
an
equivalent
quality.
RECREATION
AREA
5.01 (
1) HOLIDAY
PARKS
Common
recreational
amusement,
sports
and
activity
areas, and service facilities, shall
be provided
on the
holiday
park
site
in
order
to
render
the
park
as
self-
contained
as possible with respect to recreational
opportunity for
the
occupants thereof, and in
no
case,
unless
specifically
permitted
under
a
Development
Permit
issued by
the
District
of
Hope, shall
the
area
devoted
to
these
common facilities, comprise
less
than
108
of the overall site
area of the holiday park.
2) CAMPGROUNDS
Open
space
for
playground, park, sports, games,
and
similar. recreational
areas
to
serve
the
campground
shall
be provided
at
the
rate
of
not
less
than
108
of
the useable
land contained in the lot. For the purpose
of
calculating
recreational
space
requirements
in
campgrounds,
any
indoor
recreational
space
provided
shall
be
counted
as double its
actual
area.
3) The
recreation
areas
shall
not
include
buffer
areas,
parking
areas, ancillary
buildings, camping
sites,
strata lots, driveways
and storage
areas.
4) In campgrounds
or holiday parks
where
more
than
1000m2
10,763
square feet) of
recreation
space
is
required,
two
or
more recreational
areas
shall
be provided.
5) Recreation
areas
in
campgrounds
or
holiday
parks,
except
indoor
recreation facilities, shall
be properly
landscaped.
6) Areas
for
open
space, park and recreational uses, shall
be provided in
a convenient
and accessible location.
ACCESS, ROADWAYS
AND
WALKWAYS
Access
6.01 (
1) No
campground
or holiday park
shall
be
established
or
extended unless
the highway
access to the campground
or
holiday
park
is
approved
by
the
authority
having
jurisdiction.
2) All
access
shall
be
to
and
from
local
or
secondary
roads
and
no direct
access shall
be provided to
or
from
a controlled
access highway.
3) A
second
access
from
a public
highway, acceptable
to
the
authority
having
jurisdiction, shall
be
provided
to
each
campground
or
holiday
park
containing
80
or
more
camping
sites
or
strata
lots.
Roadwavs
6.02 (
1) All
camping
sites,
strata
lots,
owner's
residential
plots, storage
areas
and
service
buildings
as well
as
other facilities
where
access
is
required
shall
have
access
by
internal
street
systems.
Z) Minimum
roadways
width
requirements
in
holiday
parks shall
be
as follows:
a)
Access to
and from
a holiday park shall
have
a
minimum surfaced width of 6.7m ( 21.98 feet)
and roadway width of
13m ( 42.65 feet). No
parking shall
be allowed
on the
access road.
b) Collector
or distributor roads:
i)
with parking
on both
sides shall
have
a
minimum
surfaced width of
10.5m (34.45
feet) and
a roadway width of
13m ( 42.65
feet);
ii)
with parking
on
one
side
shall
have
a
minimum surfaced width of 8.
5m ( 27.89
feet) and
a roadway width of
lOm (34.45
feet);
iii with
no parking shall
have
a minimum
surfaced width of 6.
7m ( 21.98 feet) and
a
roadway width of
lOm ( 34.34 feet);
c)
Minor roadways:
i)
cul-de-
sacs
and two-way minor
roads
shall
have
a minimum
surfaced width
of 6.
7m
21.98 feet) and
a roadway width of
lOm
34.45 feet).
ii)
one-way minor roads shall
have
a minimum
surfaced width of 4.
3m ( 14.11 ft.)
and
a
roadway width of
lOm ( 34.45 ft.)
except
in holiday parks
for recreational camping
only, where the minimum roadway width
shall be
8m ( 26.25 ft.);
iii)
one-
way minor roads
shall not
exceed
150m
492.1 ft.)
in length;
iv) cul-de-
sacs
shall
not exceed
90m ( 295.3
ft.)
in length;
v) parking shall not
be permitted
on minor
roadways
except in dust free
or paved
parking bays.
3) Minimum roadways width requirements in campgrounds
shall
be
as follows:
a)
Access
to
and
from
a
campground
shall
have
a
minimum
hard
surfaced
or
gravelled
width
of
6.7m ( 21.98 ft.)
and
a
roadway
width
of
13m
42.65 ft.)
No parking shall
be
allowed
on the
access
road.
b) All collector, distributor, minor
and one-way
roads giving
access to
and
from camping sites
shall
have
a minimum hard surfaced
or
gravelled width
of 4.
3m ( 14.11 ft.)
and
a
roadway width of 6.
7m ( 21.33 ft.)
within which
there shall
be
no trees, structures, or visual
obstructions.
4)
All
roads
in
a
holiday
park
or
campground
shall
be
well
drained,
hard
surfaced
or
gravelled, and maintained in
such
a
manner
as
to
render
them free
from dust
at all times.
5)
Dead
end
roads
and cul-de-
sacs
shall
have
a
turning circle right-of-
way
at
the
end with
a
radius
of
at
least
12m ( 39.37 ft.)
6)
Roads
shall
be adapted
to
the topography, and
shall
have
suitable
gradient
for
safety
of
traffic.
7)
A holiday
park
which adjoins, abuts
or
faces
an
area
in
which
curbs, gutters
and
piped
storm drainage
are
required
shall
have curbs,
gutters
and
piped
storm
drainage
installed
along
the
access
roads.
ANCILLARY
AND
SERVICE
BUILDINGS
7.01
Ancillary buildings shall:
i) be
located
at
least
9m ( 29.53 ft) from
any
camping site
or
strata lot;
ii) be
of
permanent
construction
and
adequately
lighted;
iii) have walls, floors
and partitions
that
can
be
easily cleaned;
iv)
have
all
rooms
well
ventilated, with
all
openings effectively screened;
v)
where required, sanitary
facilities
shall
be
provided in
accordance with
the B.C. Plumbing
Code.
7.02
In
all
campgrounds
where
sewer
and
water
systems
are
installed, the
campground
shall
be
provided
with
at
least
one
service
building
equipped
with
flush-type
fixtures
and
other
sanitary
facilities
as
required
by
B.C. Reg. 255/67
and
amendments thereto pursuant to the
Bealth Act.
WATER
SUPPLY
8.01
The
owner
of
a campground
or holiday park shall provide
an
approved
water
supply
system
to
furnish
a
constant
supply
of
potable
water.
The
owner
shall
obtain
a
Final
Certificate
for
the
system
from
the Ministry
of
Bealth, Environmental
Branch.
In the
case
of
a holiday
park
the
owner
shall
also
obtain
a
Certificate
of
Public
Convenience
and Necessity
from
the Ministry
of
Environment, Water Rights
Branch.
SEWAGE
SYSTEMS
9.01
The
method by which
sewage is
disposed
of
shall
be
as
approved by the Medical Officer of Health.
9.02
The
owner of
a campground
or holiday park shall provide
an approved
sewage disposal
system for
the disposal
of
all
waste
water
and
human
excretion
generated
within
the campground
or holiday park.
The
owner
shall obtain
either
a
sewage
disposal
permit
from
the
Ministry
of
Health
or
from
the
Ministry
of
Environment, Waste
Management
Branch according
to
the
amount
of discharge
generated.
GARBAGE
DISPOSAL
10.01 (
1) The
owner
or
owners
of
a
campground
or
holiday
park
shall
dispose
or
arrange
for
disposal
of
garbage
or refuse.
2) The
owner of
a holiday park shall establish
one
or
more depots within the park for
the collection
of
garbage
and refuse.
He
shall
i)
provide fly-
tight
metal
containers
in
ample
number;
ii)
maintain
the
containers
so
that
they
shall
not
become foul-
smelling, unsightly, or
a
breeding place for flies.
10.02
The
owner
of
a
campground
shall
provide
garbage
disposal
in
accordance
with
the
Campsite
Regulations
pursuant to the Health Act.
FIRE
PROTECTION
11.01
Standpipes
for
fire
protection
shall
be
located
as
required by the Fire Marshal.
11.02
Portable
fire extinguishers
of
a
type
approved
by
the
Fire
Marshal
shall
be kept
in
service buildings
and in
all
other
locations
specified by
the Fire Marshal, and
shall
be maintained in good operating condition.
SUPERVISION
AND
REPORTING
12.01
The
owner
shall
maintain
all
holiday
park
and
campground
equipment
in
or
on
the
holiday
park
or
campground in
a clean, safe, and sanitary condition.
12.02
Every holiday park
or campground
shall
be kept
free
of
flammable debris
and rubbish at all times.
12.03
Fires
shall
be
made
only
in
stoves, incinerators
or
other
structures designed for that
purpose.
12.04
The
owner
shall report
the installation
or replacement
of
permissible
structures
in
the
holiday
park
or
campground
to
the
authority
having
jurisdiction
over
the campground
or holiday park.
12.05
The
tenant
of
a
lot
in
a
holiday
park
shall
first
obtain
a
letter
of
permission
from
the
holiday
park
owner
and then
a building permit before
commencement of
construction of additions, including separate buildings
or
structures
on
a strata lot
or holiday
home site.
12.06
No
owner
or person in charge of
a dog, cat
or other pet
or
animal
shall permit it
to
run
at large
or
to
commit
any nuisance within the limits of
a campground.
12.07
The
owner
of
a
campground
shall
not
register
or
accommodate
more
parties
of
campers
than
there
are
camping sites.
12.08
The
owner
of
a campground
shall
take adequate
steps
to
exterminate
vermin
and
keep
the
campground
free
therefrom.
12.09
The
owner
of
a holiday park shall provide the District
of
Hope with
a copy of
the by-laws
of the
company, a
copy of
the prospectus
and
a complete
set of legal
and
engineering plans.
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