Development Permits

Section 488 of the Local Government Act (BC) provides municipalities with the ability to regulate development for a number of purposes including: protection of the natural environment; protection of development from hazardous conditions; revitalization of an area; form and character of development; and other purposes as defined in the Act. A Development Permit (DP) is registered on the Title of the property, and may also vary the Zoning bylaw in the same way as a Development Variance Permit.

Section VI (pg. 45-71) of the OCP defines eight Development Permit Areas (DPAs). Each DPA lists specific development requirements that must be addressed prior to the issuance of a Development Permit. Developers are encouraged to read Section VI of the OCP, prior to applying for a Development Permit. Schedule B (DPAs 1-2) and C (DPAs 3-8) of the OCP define the properties found in each DPA.

To obtain a Development Permit the land owner must submit a Development Permit Application to the Town. Council will consider each DP application on a case-by-case basis. Council have delegated the ability to make decisions regarding DPs to the Director of Municipal Services or Town Manager, where a development has value less than $100,000 (conditions apply, see Delegation of Authority Bylaw No. 1855, 2017).

For more information, including a Development Permit Application, visit our main website at: https://www.creston.ca/development-permits