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Subdivision Bylaw No. 141, 1985
Office Consolidation
This document is an office consolidation of Subdivision Bylaw No. 141, 1985 with subsequent
amendments adopted by the Village of Lions Bay.
All persons making use of this consolidation are reminded that it has no Council sanction, that
amendments have been incorporated only for convenience of reference, and that for all purposes
of interpretation and application, the original bylaws should be consulted. The Village of Lions
Bay will, in no event, be liable or responsible for damages of any kind arising out of the use of
this consolidation.
This is not the official version of Subdivision Bylaw No. 141, 1985, as amended, nor is it admissible
in a court of law. For such purposes, official certified copies of the original bylaws can be obtained
from the Village Office or by contacting us at: [email protected]
List of Amending Bylaws
Bylaw No.
Section
Description
Adopted/In Force
186
10,
Sched. A
Delete s.10 and schedule A
March 4, 1991
465
3.1(3)
Amends s.5
September 2, 2014
497
5
Amends s.5
December 20, 2016
/ January 1, 2017
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THE VILLAGE OF LIONS BAY
SUBDIVISION BYLAW NO. 141, 1985
A Bylaw to Regulate the Subdivision of Land
The Council of the Village of Lions Bay in open meeting
assembled hereby enacts as follows:
1.
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as
"Subdivision Bylaw No. 141, 1985".
2.
This bylaw applies to the whole of the territorial
area of the Village of Lions Bay.
3.
No person shall subdivide land in the Village of Lions
Bay contrary to the provisions of this bylaw.
4.
An applicant shall submit his application for
subdivision in writing.
5.
Fees for services that may be or are provided under
this Bylaw or Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw
No. 431, 2011, as amended, shall be payable as set out in Fees
Bylaw No. 497, 2016, as amended. These fees shall be in addition
to any fees prescribed under the Land Titles Act¸ RSBC 1996,
Chapter 250.
[Amended by Bylaw 465]
[Amended by Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016]
6.
The application shall be made in writing and shall be
supported by that material required by the Land Title Act and
this bylaw.
7.
A subdivision shall not be approved unless it:
(a)
is suited to the configuration, topography and
natural physical features of the land;
(b)
is suited to the use for which it is intended;
and
(c)
does not make impractical the future subdivision
of the land within the original parcel or of
adjacent land.
8.
Land shall not be subdivided where taxes levied by the
Village of Lions Bay in respect of the land are in arrears or
delinquent.
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9.
For the purpose of determining minimum parcel area
requirement the intended use of each parcel to be created by
subdivision shall be determined in accordance with the zoning
and effect at the time of approval of the plan of subdivision.
10.
[deleted by Subdivision Bylaw No. 141, Amendment Bylaw
No. 186]
11.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this
bylaw commits an offence and shall upon summary conviction be
liable to a penalty not exceeding $2,000 and the cost of
prosecution.
12.
The Clerk Treasurer may enter at all reasonable times
upon any property to ascertain whether the regulations and
directions set out in this bylaw are being observed.
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