Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 1055, 2026
An amendment to the municipal ticket information bylaw to update enforcement measures for fire protection and life safety.
changing in response to large stream flows and storm events. Though dynamic, the shore zone in these areas is generally accreting rather than eroding. It is important to allow sufficient space to allow these natural sediment processes to occur. With this type of shoreline, the following guidelines apply:
i. Provide a property-specific assessment with respect to building setbacks and shore protection designs, as stream sediment processes are important and will vary from site to site. ii. Dredging or filling of marsh shore should not be permitted. iii. Use of marsh shore areas should be limited to park or conservation uses that do not require structural intrusions. iv. Where shore protection measures are necessary, make use of “beach nourishment” designs, which add appropriately sized material to the upper beach, creating a natural beach slope and beach armour. v. Sea walls and rip rap embankments should not be used to protect these shoreline areas.
GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
i. Development applications shall include an impact assessment report ,following recognized best-management practices, prepared by a registered professional biologist with the following information:
- Detailed identification of all environmentally sensitive areas within the site;
- Criteria used to define the boundaries of ESAs;
- Inventory of significant fish species, red and blue list species, sensitive ecosystems wildlife trees and related habitat classification within the site;
- Impact statement describing effects of the proposed development on natural conditions;
- Recommendations for mitigating habitat degradation, including management of sedimentation and erosion, stabilization and re-vegetation of degraded or impacted areas, identification of areas that should remain free of development or be subject to special conditions, and recommendations as to any rearrangement of proposed development activities on the site that would be beneficial to the protection of ESAs Guidelines for mitigating habitat degradation, including limits of proposed leave strips and buffer zones.
- Recommended development permit conditions under s. 920(7) of the Local Government Act, to be considered by the Town in issuing a development permit, including any recommendations regarding the timing and sequence of development activities and the monitoring of those activities by the professional biologist
ii. In relation to watercourse areas, the impact assessment report shall be prepared by a qualified environmental professional in accordance with the assessment methods for riparian area assessments prescribed under the Riparian Areas Regulation and shall provide the information listed in the previous guideline.
iii. Where development is within this Development Permit Area, design details of proposed mitigating measures are to be provided in an environmental management plan prepared by qualified project consultants with the assistance of a registered professional biologist. Minimizing sedimentation and erosion, stabilizing and re-vegetating impacted areas, and monitoring requirements must also be addressed in the management plan.
iv. Where development is within this Development Permit Area, a storm water management plan must be prepared by a qualified engineer in consultation with a registered professional biologist.
v. Where steep or unstable slopes exist or there is risk of flooding, a report from a geotechnical engineer must be provided.
vi. Design details for all shoreline works must be submitted by qualified engineer.
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AREA: SENSITIVE TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
Those lands, as shown on Schedule Q (3), are designated as a Development Permit Area for the protection of the natural environment and protection of development from hazardous conditions in accordance with the Section 919(1)(a) and (b) of the Local Government Act.
Justification
These areas of View Royal consist of both large areas and small pockets of high value ecosystems beyond the boundaries of the Natural Watercourse and Shoreline Development Permit Area. These sensitive terrestrial features include remnants of terrestrial herbaceous, Garry Oak woodland and older forest ecosystems as well as relatively mature second growth forest with important natural and wildlife habitat values. It is in these areas where examples of threatened and endangered species are mostly to be found in View Royal.
- The area adjacent to Mill Hill and Thetis Lake Regional Park is also a “wildland/urban interface” area and includes steep slopes, which results in greater hazards to development that must be understood and managed.
Owners of land within this Development Permit Area must not do any of the following without first obtaining a development Permit in accordance with the guidelines for this Development Permit Area:
- Alter lands, including soil disturbing activities and removing or altering vegetation;
- Subdivide lands; or
- Construct or alter a building or structure.
Objectives
The objectives of requiring a Development Permit in the areas identified as Sensitive Terrestrial Ecosystem Development Permit Area are to:
- Plan and regulate new development in a manner that preserves and protects the physical and ecological integrity of sensitive ecosystems.
- Protect endangered species and ecosystems.
- Cluster development away from the most sensitive ecological areas.
- Ensure public safety.
- Minimize the threat of wildland fires and damage to property and public injury as a result of wildland fires.
- Balance development opportunities with ecological conservation.
- To foster Development that follows recognized best management practices (BMPs) such as outlined in the B.C. Ministry of Environment’s Develop with Care manual and related publications.
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