Alternative Means of Publication Bylaw No.648, 2026 — full text

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Alternative Means of Publication Bylaw No. 648, 2026 Adopted: April 21, 2026 PO Box 141, 400 Centre Road, Lions Bay, BC V0N 2E0 Phone: 604-921-9333 Fax: 604-921-6643 Email: [email protected] Web: www.lionsbay.ca Alternative Manes of Publication Bylaw No. 648, 2026 Page 2 Village of Lions Bay Alternative Means of Publication Bylaw No. 648, 2026 A Bylaw to Establish Alternative Means of Publication WHEREAS Council must give notice of certain bylaws, public meetings, elections, public hearings, disposition of land or other things by advertising, if the Community Charter or another enactment requires notice to be given or published; AND WHEREAS section 94.2(1) of the Community Charter authorizes Council to adopt a bylaw to provide for alternative means of publishing a notice instead of publishing the notice in a newspaper in accordance with section 94.1(1); AND WHEREAS pursuant to section 94.2(2) a bylaw adopted under this section must specify at least two means of publication by which a notice is to be published, not including posting in the public notice posting places; AND WHEREAS Council is satisfied that the advertising methods set out in this Bylaw are likely to bring matters advertised by that method to the attention of substantially all residents in the area to which the bylaw, resolution, or other thing relates, or in which the meeting or hearing is to be held; AND WHEREAS Council considers that the advertising methods set out in this Bylaw are reliable, suitable for providing notices, and accessible, within the meaning of the Public Notice Regulation B.C. Reg. 52/2022; AND WHEREAS section 94.3 of the Community Charter authorizes Council to provide any additional notice respecting a matter that it considers appropriate, including by the internet or other electronic means; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Village of Lions Bay, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: 1. Title This Bylaw may be cited as "Alternative Means of Publication No. 648, 2026." 2. Definitions In this Bylaw: Council: means the Council of the Village of Lions Bay. Emergency means an event that has occurred, is ongoing or appears imminent that may harm the health, safety or well-being of persons or the safety of property or objects. Village means the Village of Lions Bay. Village Office means the office of the Village, located at 400 Centre Road, Lions Bay, BC. 3. Alternative Means of Publication Alternative Manes of Publication Bylaw No. 648, 2026 Page 3 Unless otherwise provided by legislation, any notice required by to be given or published in accordance with s. 94(1) of the Community Charter shall be given by the following methods: a) Online Publication Notice may be published in the Village Update email newsletter. b) Municipal Facebook Page Notice may be published on the Municipality's Facebook page. 4. Additional Notification Methods (Optional) The Village may supplement the required public notice with any of the following, as deemed appropriate by the Corporate Officer: a) Direct mail to affected property owners or residents b) Email newsletters or subscriber lists c) Social media postings d) Temporary on-site signage throughout the Village e) Community bulletin boards These optional measures are for information purposes only and do not replace the statutory methods required under this Bylaw. For clarity, this section does not replace the methods of publication for public notices that are required by legislation. 5. Emergency Notification Provision In the event of an emergency or when standard notice methods are unavailable, alternate notice methods may be authorized by Council or the Corporate Officer, including but not limited to: a) Radio b) mobile alerts c) Public address announcements d) Door-to-door flyers or signage throughout the Village. All such alternative means must be documented in the municipal record. For clarity, this section is in addition to and does not replace the methods of publication for public notices that are required by legislation 6. Severability If any portion of this Bylaw is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalid section shall be severed, and the remainder of the bylaw shall remain in effect. 7. Review and Administration This Bylaw shall be reviewed at least once every three years, or sooner if necessitated by changes in technology or legislation. Alternative Manes of Publication Bylaw No. 648, 2026 Page 4 READINGS AND ADOPTION Read a First Time this __17_ day of ___February_________, 2026 Read a Second Time this _17__ day of ___February_________, 2026 Read a Third Time this _7__ day of __April________, 2026 Adopted this _21__ day of _April___________, 2026 Mayor: ___________________________ Corporate Officer: ___________________________