Policy No. 75 — Camp Site Lease Policy

Barrington, Nova Scotia

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1 Policy No. 75 Camp Site Lease Policy POLICY NO. 75 CAMP SITE LEASE POLICY 1.0 PURPOSE 1.1 It shall be the policy of the Municipality to issue a maximum of 30 camp site leases, for a term of not more than 19 years, on municipal lands in the Clements Pond and Goose Lake areas to residents or ratepayers of the Municipality of Barrington. 2.0 CAMP SITES 2.1 Camp site leases will be issued on the following properties: 2.1.1 PID 80067630 2.1.2 PID 82535139 3.0 LEASE TERMS AND CONDITIONS 3.1 The Lessee shall use the premises for a cabin and for no other purpose. The cabin shall be for the purpose of shelter during the period the Lessee may be cutting wood on municipal property and/or during the hunting season. 3.2 The Lessee shall not use the camp site as his place of residence. 3.3 Existing camp sites shall not be relocated in a manner that increases their impact on private roads or the surrounding environment. 3.4 A GPS positioning system is to be used to establish the location of the camp site, and the camp site shall include the area within a 100-foot radius of a specific GPS location. 3.5 A Green Zone will be established in the Clements Pond and Goose Lake areas so that camp sites would be excluded in any area that is within 500 meters of the property lines of any private property, Goose Lake Road, all connecting roads and Highway 103. 3.6 Camp Site Leases will be renewed upon request of Lessee, subject to the Lessee complying with the terms and conditions of the Lease to the satisfaction of the Lessor. 2 Policy No. 75 Camp Site Lease Policy 3.7 Leases will be made with express condition that if the annual rental fee payment or taxes become in arrears or if the cabin has been determined by staff of the Municipality of the District of Barrington as uninhabitable and/or abandoned or if at any time during the term of the lease, the camp site is used for any purpose other than that for which it was leased, or if there is any default, breach or non-observance by the Lessee at any time, the lease shall be terminated and the Lessor shall give the Lessee notice of termination. 4.0 LEASE RENTAL FEE & ASSOCIATED COSTS 4.1 The Lessee shall pay an annual rental fee, which is set by Resolution of Council and is due April 1st of each year. 4.2 An administration fee, as set by resolution of Council, will be charged to transfer a camp site from one Lessee to another. 4.3 The Lessee shall be responsible to pay all costs associated with establishing the camp site including legal fees. 4.4 It shall be the responsibility of the Lessee to obtain and pay all cost for required development and building permits for the construction of the cabin. 4.5 It shall be the responsibility of the Lessee to obtain and pay the cost of any and all necessary approvals, permits and services. The Lessee shall comply with all municipal, provincial and federal laws, regulations, ordinances and by-laws, which apply to the premises, including those laws related to public health, forest fire protection, sewage and water facilities, garbage disposal, environmental protection, hunting, fishing and woodcutting. 5.0 EXISTING LEASES 5.1 Policy amendments apply on an ongoing basis. All existing camp leases may remain in their current locations under the terms and conditions in place at the time they were established. 3 Policy No. 75 Camp Site Lease Policy Clerk's Annotation for Official Policy Book Date of Notice to Council members of Intent to Consider September 9, 2025 Date of Passage of current Policy September 23, 2025 I certify that this Policy No. 75 "Camp Site Lease Policy" was adopted by Council as indicated above. _________________________ ___________________________ Debbie Mader Date Municipal Clerk VERSION LOG Version Number Amendment Description Approved By Approval Date 1 Approved Policy of Council Council July 23, 2018 2 Amendments to eligible properties, the green zone, and the requirement to pay property taxes. Council September 23, 2025