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REGIONAL IHSTRiCT, OF CO\IICl!AN VALLEY
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DY·-LAW NO. 144
A by-low to regulate the subdivision of land and to establisl1 a standard of
ser"'."ices to be provided in neT.-1 subdivisions.
The Regional Board of the Regional District of Cowichan Valley, in open rneeting
assembled, enacts as follows:
1.0
TITLE
1.1
This by-law may be ci.tccd as the "Subdiv~sion By-low of the Regional District
of Cowichan Vnlley lio. 144,1974", and further referred to as "this by-law".
2.0
APPLICATION
2.1
This by-law shaJ.J. <'f'ply to all lands above the natural boundary of a body of
water and to ;_my private lands below the natural boundary of a body of water
in Electoral Area "C" of the Regional District of Cowichan Valley·
2.2
Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8,6, 8.G,l, 2, 3 and 4, 8.11, ·a.11.1~ 2, and 3
do not apply to lands classified as farmland pursuant to Order in Council
1,57 /73.
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PURPOSE
3.1
The purpose of this by-law is to assist in assuring the safe, healthful,
equitable, efficient, economical and attractive subdivision of land for
the benefit of the community 1rs a whole,
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INTERPRETATION
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In this by-law, unless the context otherwise requires,
"approval" means approval in writing from the authority having jurisdiction;
. ''Approving Officer' ~eans Approving Officer designated as such pursuant to
the Land Regi.stry Act;
11 co1nmun:I.ty se\·;er systc1::i" means a system of laterals, collectors, rnainst trur1ks
and appurtenant: works, ;.ncluding treatn:ent and disposal facilities approved
by the PoJ.lution Control Branch, and the Department of l!ealth of ti.cc :·:ovince
of B. C, and provides a connection for ench site or parcel of lnnd within the
boundaries of the system, and is owned and operated by the public;
11 comrnunity ,,~citer system" means a system of waten\Torks which serves t\-70 or
more parcels and which is oi;·med, operated, and rnaintained by an irnp1~ovcrnent
district under the Water Act or the Hunicipal Act, or a regional district,
or which is re.gulated under the Public Utilities Act;
"cul-de-sac" means a length of local highway made for vehicular use, the end
of which is designed to be permanently closed by the pattern of subdivision;
or which is terminated by a natural feature such as inaccessible.terrain,
so that there is no alternative vehicular route to another highway;
"frontage" means that length of a parcel boundary which. immediately adjoins
a highway other than a lane or a walkway;
"frontage road" means that length of a highway wh:i.ch on one side adjoins
a highway designated as a controlled access hfghway and over which access
is permitted to parcels on the other side;
"highway" includes a street, road, lane, bridge, viaduct, and any other
way open to the use of the public, but does not include a private rightof-way on private property;
"improvement district' means an improvement district pursuant to the Water
Act or the Nunicipal Act;
"lane" means a narrow highway which provides secondary vehicular access
to any abutting parcel, so that the parcel may be serviced or reached by
vehicles using that highway, but a lane is not a half road;
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"log" means a pai·col created pursu2J1t to cl.auso (b) of section 4 of
B.C.Heg. 199/70 and that part of a high:·iay nt an intorsoction which
radiatos out from tbo point of intersEJction; ·
"Hodicnl Hcnlth Officer" mGans tho Hedicnl Honlth Officer oppointod under
th8 1-Iealth Act who has jurisdiction over tho area in 11hich a subdivision
is located;
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natural boundary" moans the visible high"water mark of any lako, river,
str8am, or ·other body of water 1·ihore the preo;ence and action of tho wate:c
aro so com.rr.cn an.d usuC!l, and so long continued in all ordin~. 1·)· yc.:!rs GS.
to mark upon tho soil of the bed of the lake, ri vor, strca i:.,or other :iod;y
of wator a character distinct from that of the banks thereof, in l'espoct
to vegetation, as well as in respect to tho nature of tho soil j:tsolf;
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owoor" means a person Hho is entitled to subdivide tho land or his duly
appointed representative;
"parcel 11 means any lot, block, or other area inwhich lo.nd is held or
into which 12.nq is subdivided or rmy remaining portion of the land being
subd:i.vided;
"potable water" means water which is approvcd for drinking pm·poscs by
the lfodical Health Officer in accordance with the Henlth .Act;
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professionnl engineer" me<::.ns a parson who is registered or duly licensod
as such under thG provisions of the Engineering Pl'ofossion Act;
"regional district" me= the Regional District of Co1dchnn Valley;
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Rogu.J.ations Governing Smiago Disposal" means those regulations contained
in B.C. Reg. 202/67, as nn:onded by B.C. Reg. ~5/68;
s.orves" menns actually servos, or a commi tmont by t,ho our.er to prov~do
the community watol' system or tho community sewer system in order to servo
miy parcel and 1;hich commitment is a condition of appi·ova.l;
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si ti; area" me ms an area of si to requirGd in a subsisting zoning by-law
adoptGd pursuant to tho Nunicipal Act;
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"slip" means tho downward and ouh-1ard movemont of slope-forming materials
composed of n1'.tural rock, soils, artificial fills, or combinnti.ons of thoso
materials, which movement Tc.ny proceed by any one of three principle types
of movemq1t - falling, sliding, or flowing - or by their combinations;
"subdivision" means tho division of land into tiw or more parcels,
whether by plan or by motos rncl bounds description or othoruiso, oxcept
that the words "subdivision plan" she.11 also be deemed to include 1'. plan
consolidating two or moro parcels into a single parcel;
. "walkway" mo::ns a narrow highuay for the use of the walking public only;'
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means a zcne established under the Zoning Division of tho
Hunicipal Act.
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GENERAL
5.1
Suitability " No subdivision shall be approved
5.1.l
unless it is suited to the configuration of the land boin,g
subdivided;
5.1..2 ·
unless it is suited to tho use of which it is intended;
5.1.J
if it makes impracticable the further subdivision of any l~d within
the proposed subdivision or of any adjacent parcel;
5.1.4
if it does not comply with this by-law.
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~:_1&£C:!fntl.cns - Nothing contained in tbis by-law G!ia11 l'Dliovo tho
ownor of a subcLLvision frcia tho responsibility to seek out and con:ll,y with
tho legislation ap;ilicablo to his undertaking.
5.3-
~ravcntion of Otr.o,. Rcr-:ullltj_on::; - Except whore a sotback in rosooct of
a l1ich\·~.:!y is conccrncc.l, i10 su.bdivisio11 shall be c.pprovcd ~·!l1~ch WO\lid cc.u~. 0
any oxistinc buildil1[_, OJ." structure or sei1agG-dis:-iosal i113·kllation or used
source of potcble 1-:nto~· to contravene any buildillg, zoning, or othor
regulation in force on tho parcel under consideration.
5,4
Intended Use - The owner of any land being subdivided shall state in
writing the intended use of any parcel being created or of <!If:! rema:J.ning
portion of the land being subdivided.
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5.5
Ch1lracteristics Hi;:__t Aoorovablo - \-/ithout limiting the gcnei•ality of
section S.1, approval of o;r-,y subdivision may be refUscd if' it
5.5 .1
conta:ins land which is subject to erosion; or
5.5,2
contains a parcel will.ch is divided by land subject to erosion in.to
areas not suited to tho use to which it is intended; or
5,5,3
contains land which may slip whon developed, used, cl· occupied; or
5.5 .11
contains land which 1-1hen developed, used, or occupied may cause
land on an adjacent parcel to slip; or
5.5 .5
contains land uhich may be inundated by a lnnd slip i f land
on another parcel slips; or
5,5.6
contains land which is subject to flooding so a.s to render it un:mitable for thCJ use to which it is intended; or
above
contains land which boco.use of inadequate drail1ar;e is not suiti:.ble
for the use to \-Jhich it is intended.
5.6
Covenant - Notwithstandil1s; the requirements of 5.5, tho subdivision of land
which is subject to any of the conditions described in 5.5 may be approved,
p;r'Dviclocl that the o>mer agrees :in writing to registerillg a condition or
covenant pursuant to section 24A cf the La."1d Registry Ac·t in favour of
the Regional District o.t the tir.10 of subdivision. Such condition or
covenant shall be satisfactory to the Approving Officer and shall restrict
or prohibi.t the construction of bi.lilc'.ing_s: or structures on, and (or) the
use of any parcel or pc.rt of such parcel which is subject ·to any of the
conditions described in 5.5.
5, 7
Information Recuired - In order that any proposed ;;ubdivision mo.y be properly considered by the Approving Officer, the owner of any land being
subdivided may be required to prcvide any of the follo1-;ing:-
5,7,1
Topographic ~rnrvey where the terrain is steep, irregular, or otherwise. difficult to appraise in respect of the subdivision suiting
the configuxation of the land being subdivided;
5,7,2
Spot elevations;
5.7.3
A professional engineer's report on
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the effect on soil stability of disturbing natural grades
or natural gro1-rth, or changing the moisture content of the
soil by developinG, using, or occupying tho land;
5,7,3.2
groundwater levels and conditions for as much of the year
as is considered necessary;
5,7.3,3
the depth .m.d extent of flooding and the likely frequency
of its occurring.
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Tho corners of ;my pro,:;osed parcel for Hhich n;:mroval i::;
bcint: Gought, or the loc0.tion cf ?laces t~here 211y test!.• x·cquircd i'or
approv;:,1 c.re taken, shall bo cloarl;y flngged if roquirod by- tho Ap,n·ovilig
Off:i.cor.
5,9
Hi.c;~,Y1:_ - Tho clo:cr:L'1r;., con.stri1 ction, grnC._'ing and surfacint; c-f oll
i1igl1wc:ys and all drc.inq;G shall bo in ilccord2'11ce with Appcncli.-; A \·;hich is
ottachod to and forrns pc.rt of B.c. Rog. 26C./?O.
5.10
Ve hie le Parkin;; - ilohicula.r occess shall bo provided from tho trovell.od
portion of tho hight·it:.~l onto aJl-.)r parcel il1 c. proposod subdivision, c.na
adjoining this access thGro Ghr,11 be an are;:, on tho pc.reel suitable fe>r
the parkint.; of two automobiles, unless the 1\pprovin;; Officer exempts thC'
subdivider from thi.s requirement because of the torraill.
5.11
NotH:l thstanding the requirements of 5. lo, where a sutj:.vision is pui·suant ·
to section (4) of B.C. Il.cg. 19//70, and 11here local snoo and terra.ill
conditions, as d0termincc\ by the Approving Officer, preclude year-round
Vehicular access to any pa.reel, the pa.reel, pursuant to cl:>.uso (b) of
section (4) of B.C. Reg. 19?/70, shall have a configuration 2.lld location
Hhich is sufficient i.n the opinion of the Approving Officer to accommodate
the vuhiclcs otherwise required to be parked on each parcel.
The Approving Officer mc.y rnfurn to approve a subdivision if he is of the
opinion that the cost to t!'e Province of Britisli Columbia of providing
Provincial works and services or tte cost to the Hegional District of
Cowichan Valley of providillr; regional district \·;arks anC: sorviceis i-;ould
be excessive.
5.13
The provisions of section 713A of the Hunicipal Act shall apply.
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SERVICES
6.1
Co.rununit,y Wai;or Svs~ - The dosic;n of D..'1Y comrrnmity uater system 'to
serve the subdivision shD.11 bo in accord;:,nce <:ith the requirements of any
authorii;y having jurisdic·~ion over tbo system pursuant to
6.1.1
tlie Health Act and the Public Utilities Act; or
6.1.2
the Health Act and the Hater Act, when an :lmprovement di.strict has
an applicablCJ subdivision by-law pursuai~t to the W;:,tor Act; or
6.1.3
the Health Act and the Huriicipal Act, when a regional district has
an applicable by-law sot.ting out the terms and conditions of ;niy
extension to its cor:ununi ty '.·later system.
as the case may be.
6.2
The community water system approved pursuant to. 6.1 shall be installed
as approved before the subdivision is approved.
6.3
Notwithstanding the requirements of 6.2 a subdivision mc.y be approved
prior to the constructi.on of the coLlmilllity :;at.er system, provided that
an arrangement securing performance of such construction satisfacto!"J to
the Approving Officer I'..2.S been maC:e with
6.3.1
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6.3.3
the Public Utilities Commission; or
en improvement district h2.ving an applicable subdivision
adopted pursuant to the 1'/ater Act; or
by· law
a regional district.having an applicable by•lu~ ootting out.thCJ terms
D.Ild conditions. 0 f .. any..extonsion to ·;i.ts comr.runi.ty wcator Dystem.
as the case may be, but in no case shall the subdivision be approved befor&
the plans for the commur..ity 11ater system havo been approved.
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So·.:0r S?~t,..,n .. The dGsi[;n cf any co:r:rnmity sewer c;:{stcm to·
carve tho sut. ~li'Vi..; J_on :Jh:il l bu i.Jl Llccordc.nce with the :r·cquirc1ncn.t of any
~.uthority h'1vinc juri~C:ict:.cn over the sy3tor:i pursuant to tho Health
Act and the Pollution Control Act, <md where applicc.blc j.Jl 2.ccordc.nco 11 ith
either
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6.4.l
tho Water Act, 1;hor1 m1 :inprovomcnt district has L!n cpplicable
subdivfaion subdivicdcn by-law ;;ursucmt to the Water Act; or
6,4.2
the Hunicipnl /I.ct, 11hen a regional district hz.s an applicable
by-law setting out the terms and conditions of any extension of
its community se1-wr syctem.
6.5
The community sewer system approved pursuant to 6.4 shall be installed
aJJ approved before the subcli vision is approved.
6.6
Noti·1i thstn:oding the :requirements
prior to tho cor:structicn of the
errangement securing performance
factory to the Approving Officer
6.6.l
o.f 6.5 a subdivision m::.y bo a.pprovrJd
co;;i:mun.i ty se1-1er system, provided that a.ii.
of such construction, lihich is satishas been made with
an improvement district h<.ving an applicable subdivision by•law
adopted pursuant to ths Hater Act)
6.6.2
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a regional district having <0.11 applicable by~law setting out the t.erms
und conditions of n:rg extension tc. its com1r1unity sewer system.
as the case may be, but i;1 no case shall the subdivision be aPl)roved be.fore
the plons for the community se;;er system have been
6. 7
aF~rovod.
~.! Supply - Whern a conmunity \·rnter system is to be installed in a
subdivisicn, r: supply 0f potnblo 1mter ndequate to servo the subdivision
shnlJ. be proven before the subdivision is etpproved.
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6.9
Discharge Perl'lits - \-/here a discharge of sewage .frcr;i 01· 1·:ithin et proposed
subdivision is within the tenns of the Pollutim1 Control Act, a
provisional permi. t for th:i t _clischnrge shall be obtt.ined boforo the subdivision is approved.
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H!G}MAYS
7.1
In
Licence Where the 01-mor is cstabli.sh:l.nc a co1;ir.ru..."1i ty 11ater systo:n
using a water soui·ce 11hich co1~0::; 1·1ithin the tenns of tho \·foter Act, ·a
licence to divert ;md use tho rn;iount of 1;&ter required to serve tho sub~
division shall be helcl by the oilnor prior to tho etpproval of the subdivision.
section 7.1 to 7.11 inclusive,
7 .1.l
the merurlng of 1tlig.'11·rny 11 does not include "walkways 11 ; and
7.1.2
tho ·meaning o.f "intersection" includes the :i.ntorseotion of highways
and th.e intersect.ion with a highway of a purcr.:l crcnted pursuant to·
clause (b) of section (4) of B.C. Reg. J.9Cj/70.
7·.2
Highwav Widths - The minimum width of any highway in any proposed subdivision shall be 66 feet, except
7.2.~.
where the Ap:nrovillg Officer deems a lesser minl.r.mn width
better suited to use or to local conditions; or
7 .2 .2
where a high1;ay is a frontage road, when it shall hnvo a
mininrum wiclth of 50 foot, unless tho Approving Officer deems a
lesser minim1L'll width better suited to use or to local conditions;
or
7 .2 .3
where a hight-my is n lane, when it shnll have a minimum width
of 20 feet, or
7,2,4
where in the opinion of the Approving Officer terrain <'--'1d soil
conditions nrc such that a road1·:~ having <. ;-1idth of 24 feet plu:;
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tho width required to maintain ""Y fill mZltoJ·kl
or n~v cut i;12tcrin.l nt tho na.tur.:-.1 ru1£;lo of :rcvo~o
of thn.t nki.tcriJ.l; p:!..us
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the additional wiJth required for cmy drainario
facilities jncluding ditches noedod to dx·ain tho hiGhi:ay;
plus
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en;t further 1:idth required for the physical protocticn
of the hi1)1;·1ay by constrw::ticn of fences, ba:rricades,
or r1Dl1.s,
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cannot be contni.'1ed 1·:ithin a 66 foot right···Of·-way, be sUfficicnt
land t.o support, clro.in and protect such roadway as described
above shall bs tho :'linin;u:1 highway width.
7.3
Lanes ~ Lanes shall be })rcvid.e:l where terrain and natural .features rcndor
vohlcular access practiccblc Md ::here
7.j.1
they form an extension of any existing system of lanes; or
7.3.2
the Approving Officer deems it necessary to provic'B secondary
access in order th;:t reason<:ble traffic flow can bci assm'ed on
the main highway.
7,4
7.5
Pursuant to the Controlled Acce::;s Highwnys Act, roads shall be provided.
to give access to parccb adjoining controlled access higlmays.
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Intersecting HiR:lrnavs
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Subject to the Controlled Access Highways Act and
to the LQDd l~OGis-cry ./i.ct.J i·ihoro 2J1y subdivision contains parceltJ less
than 300 feet in uidth, intersecting hichwilys shiill be dedicatBd "'t int~
crvals not r,rc,2.te:r th<.J1 l, 320 feet and on the sac1a side of tho high'.;ay
a.'1tl beginning at any oxistint_; lateral high~·:2y, e):cept
7.5.1
where the pru:cel being cre<.cted is pursuant to 8.11; or
'f,5.2
where difficult terrn.in or othur ne.tural features render vohid.e
access impl'actic2.ble; or
7 .5 .3
where the pattern of existing subdivision precludes the
necessity of p~·oviding c.ceess.
7.6
When a subdivision borders on the shore of nevigublc u2.tors, access
shull be given in accordance uith the requiremcr.ts of the Land Registry
Act.
7.7
Turnvaround ~ In any proposed subdivision, a highway Hhich is cul-desae 'S'h'<itrFi<:cve a terrainnl area for a turn-around, tho sizo of which shall
bo determined by tho Ap;;iroving Cfficer h<:cving regard to the locc.1 snow,
terrain, a.'"ld soil conditions, provided that any such area shall be large
enough to contc.in a circle Hith c. 1'2.clius of 50 feet.
IntersGctions - The number of high•·1ay intersections uithin a subdivision
shall be kept to a minilnu.ri;,. and, whero practicable,
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Y-shaped intersections shall be avoided;
7.8.2
T-shapecl intersections sh<J.11 be used when the intorsBcting high,m:,r
is to carr'J a small amount of local traffic;
7.8.3
intersections with more th<m ft'ur legs shall be avoided;
7.8.4
intersections shall be not located in or near sharp curves or near
the crest of any rise or hill.
7.9
Intersection Offset - \-lhGrever practicable, no intersection shall '!:le less
than 125 feet f rcm any other intBrscction or likely future intorsection.
Heasuremcnt shall be r.1c.c.c along the centre line of the intcroccted
highway.
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Jntoi--r;oction /,n~lo - Unlosn ·0 xtrcr;1Cl1Y difficult to'.t'!'ain or t.ho pitttorn· of
OXl::;tinr: subtliv~"Ion proclul'~:; it, a mi11ir.:ur:i of 50 foot of an lnto:r~octfoc:
log shall bo t.s closo to ri~ht inwlos o.s prnctict.ble 11i.th tho intcr:;octod
lliclnrnv. Thi:J distnnce oh;iU \;o rcc.~:m:rod at the bound.'.U'y of tha intorsoctil~ log on tllo side of tho containod angle.
7 ,11
\faJJniavs - 'l'he minimum width of any wa!JGmy in any subd.i.visi.on shall
"bG-ioToet.
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8,1
Tho mi.n.:!.nrum parcel siz8 shall be in accordance w:!.th tho fo:J.owing tabk
for the level of sorvico provided and based on thG stated intended u~o
required in 5,4,
parcels served by
com1ni.L"lity water
system and community sewer system
.1\11 parcels
8,2
~ acre
parcels served by
community Hater
system only
l acre
parcels noith01•
served by a connmm~
ity water nor a
community sm;er
system
2 acres
Notwithstanding the provi.sions of 8.1 the minimum parcel stze moy be
d1~crea.s0d by as much as 5 per cent provided that the Approving Officer is
satisfied with t.he validity of the 01·1nors uritten claim that, bocmw0 of
unusual terrain or the s i.w or tlm confj.gu:ration of tho owners 12.nd the
p8:Ccol size required in B.l cannot be achi.ovod ~ll1d tll0rnfore subdivision
is p"?'.'ecludod a.11d that at the dacrcasod size all requirements of B,3 can be
111F)t, but as many parcels as the Approving Officer considers p:rac·bicablG
shall b:i no smaller than the size required in 8,1.
8 ,3. · Whore an;ir pat'cel is less than 5 acres and is not served by a conurrrni_i.ty
se1·rnr, it shall tnoet the requirements of Appendix B which is attached
to m1d forms part of B, C. Rei;. 262/70,
8,3,1 vfoore the raqu..iroments of 8.3 cannot bo met, consido;:ation shall be givBn
to alternate designs which will dispoce of tho liquid in th0 millin1um~size
septic tank for a threo-boclroom, siilglc-family house, and which desiens are
in accorcl;ince with the requirements for alternate methods of disposal containGd in the Regulations Governing Seirnge Disposal roi.d for 11hich acceptable
aJ:tornate desj.gns an adequate area of appropriate soil is available for
disposal, and the parcel shall be sized acco1•d:i.ngly, except that whol"o,
in oxtraordina.ry <'-lld infrequent instances, tho owner of the pa:rcel does not
wish to make thB installation necessary for an acceptable altG:mate dBsign
in accordance with the foroi;oing, the subdivision may be approved, provided
that the owner agrees in writing to registe1•il1g a conditio:i or covenant,
pursuant to section 24A of the Land Rer;istry Act in favour of the Regional
District at the time the subdivision is registered; such condition or
covenant shall be satisfactory to the Approving Officer and shall restrict
or proh:i.bit the construction of buildings or structures on and (or) the use
of any parcel until the necessaxy installo:~ion.s have been made; and copies
of the results of all tests shall contain the signature, occupation, and
permanent address of the person undertaking the tests and shall accompany
the plans of the proposed subdivision Hhen it is submitted to the authority
having jurisdiction to receive subdivision applications.
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Test Results - Mrnre any parcel in a proposed subdi.vid.on is los 3 tbn r;
acl'es and is not served by a cor:ummity ~·~Hor systE.m, a copy of tho plil::l~
and tost results e..nd mcasuroments required in Appondix B of B.c, fa,,.,
262/70 as applicable to that parcel shaJ.l bi sucm:i:tted by thG Appro~in;;
Officer to the Medical Health Officer or to tho Direc;tor of Pollution
Control, as the case may b0, for written :reasons why hG would or would 1:ot
:reconunend approval of a subdivision based on the Haste-disposal capabl..l·
ities of the soi;l on that parcel -.;o meet 11ith the requirements of thes"
regulations or of the Pollution Control Act, as the case may be,
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8.6
01.$_ Subdivi~_<2!:1.~ - Notwithstanding the requirements of 8,1 existing parcel3
wlll.ch are smaller than pornri.tted in these regulations may be consolidatGd
and l'esubdivid0d into new parcels, provided that
8 ,6.l
all parts of all new pai:cels ai:e contiguous;
8.6.2
as many i1ew parcels as the Approving Officer consi.dors pract,icable
shall meet the area roqu.:i.i-ements of this by .. law;
8.6.3
the degree of compliance with the area requireJr£nts of this by-law
is not lessened on any new parcel;
8.6;4
the Medical Health Officer stated in writing that tho requ:U·ernents
of 8.3 can be met.
8,7
'I'h0 m.inimum fJ:'ontage of a parcel shall be 10 per cent of ;~ho perimetor
of that parcel,
8,8
Notwithstanding the requirements of 8.7 the Board of the Hcgional District
of Cowichan Vnlley with an affinnative vote of at le0:st 2/3 of <ill the
members thereof moy exempt mi owner from the requi:rements of 8, 7,
8.9
Panhandle Lots - Without linri.ting the generalities of 5.1 ond notwith~
standing the requirement Of 8, 7, where a parcel is a panlwndle lot capable
of further subdivision, the Approving Officer shall be satisfied that tho
panhandle is adequato to provide a future highway,
8,10 · Panhm1dle Lots - Notwithstanding the requirements of 8,1, 8,2 and 8.3,
where a parcel is a panhandle lot, the access strip or panhandle shall not
be calculated as pm of the minimum parcel area,
8.ll
8,ll.l
Where Minimum doos not Aoolz - The requil·ements of 8,1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4
and 8.5 shall no;~ apply1
where the parcel being created is to be used solely for the unattendzd
equipment necessary for the operation of
a corranu.>tlty water sys tern;
a community sewer system;
a corranunity gas distribution system;
a ccrranunity radio or television receiving antennn;
a radio or television broadcasting antenna;
a telecommunication relay station;
an automatic telephone exchange;
an air or marine navigational aid;
electrical substations or generating stnticns;
any ether similar public service or quasi-public service
facility or utility; or
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~1hcr0 thCJ parcol is ]JUlv3 uont to
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clauso (b) of so ct ion (4) of
B, C, Reg, 199/70
8.11.,3
to churches, chnplB, nnd parks; nnd
whore no sGwar;CJ is concrntotl; and
whore the 01mor ngrcos in m•itinr; to rogi.sterinl' n ccncl't' n~ o~
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) -"- o · an~d l~o~i~t~:-y /~ct :Lli ::1 ~.-:~.~
of the Regional Di.strict at tho tll::G oho suodiV:tDion is :roc:l:V"u·'
cove11m1t p~c·:1uant. vo ~e~ :i.on.
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and such concli:lion or co;enant slinll be satisfactory to th~
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App!'OV:ing Oi'ficor :md shall restrict or prohibit ·~he construction
of bu.ild.i11gs or structu:reson, and (or) the use of any pa.~cel,
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SEVEILl\IJILIT'I
i f nny provision of t.b.i:J by-law is found :llwa.lid, such prov-ision is
sovorablo.
Read a first ·t.imo this
24th
day of
April
Read a socond timo this
24th
day of
April
Road a third time this
24th
day of
April
1974
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1974
Hocoived the A.ppl'OVal of tho Lieuwn.ant-Governor-in-Council this 151~
day of A .. :! "' T> t
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Roconsido1·0d and adopted this
2. \ti.
day of
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Secreta-ry-Troasu.:rer
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I, P. w. Hayward·, Secretary-Treasurer of the llegional District of
Cowichan Valley hereby certify the·foragoing to be a true and correct
copy of By-law No. 144 a11 read a third time by the Board of the
Regional District of Cowichan Valley on the 24th day of April, 1974.
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~-Treasurer
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I hereby certify that the following is a true
. copy of a Minute of the Honourable the Executive
Council of the Province of British Columbia approved by His Honour the Administrator.
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APPROVED AND ORDERED
15. AUG. 197 4
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Assistant Deputy Provincial Secretary
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, VICTORIA
15. AUS.197 4
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Act, and upon the recommendation
Pursuant to the
oE the undersigned, the
orders that
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by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council,
By-law No. 144 of the Regional District of Cowichan Valley
cited as "Subdivision By-law of the Regional District of Cowichan
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Valley No. 144, 1974" be app.roved in the form of by-law hereto
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attached.
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Minister of Municipal Affairs.
Presiding Member of the Executive Council.