TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL BYLAW NO. 1152

CITATION

1. This Bylaw may be cited as “Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 985, 2017, Amendment Bylaw No. 1152, 2025”.

AMENDMENTS

2. Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 985, 2017, is hereby amended as follows:

a. By adding to Section 2.1 (Definitions) in alphabetical order:

“Latecomer Agreement” means a written agreement in the form prescribed by the Town that describes the terms and conditions agreed upon between the Town and Owner regarding the requirement for Excess or Extended services to be constructed pursuant to Section 507(3) of the Local Government Act.

“Latecomer Charge” means a charge imposed on Benefitting Lands as a condition of a Benefitting Land connecting to or using the Excess or Extended Services pursuant to Section 508 of the Local Government Act.

“Servicing Officer” means the servicing officer pursuant to Section 513.2 of the Local Government Act.

b. By deleting the following definitions under Section 2.1 (Definitions) in their entirety and replacing with:

“MMCD”

From: “means Volume II of the Master Municipal Construction Document Platinum Edition and the MMCD Design Guidelines 2014, as amended or replaced, which forms part of this Bylaw, unless specifically modified by this Bylaw’s Schedules.”

To: “means the Master Municipal Construction Document (latest edition) and the MMCD Design Guidelines (latest edition), as amended or replaced including their supplemental updates, which forms part of this Bylaw, unless specifically modified by this Bylaw’s Schedules.”

“Building Bylaw”

From: “means the Town of View Royal Building Bylaw No. 786, 2010, as amended or replaced from time to time.”

To: “means the Town of View Royal Building Bylaw No. 1111, 2023, as amended or replaced from time to time.”

c. By adding directly following “PART 3 Minimum Highway Frontage”:

PART 4 DESIGNATION OF SERVICING OFFICER

4.1 Pursuant to Section 513.2(4) of the Local Government Act:

a) The Director of Engineering is hereby designated as a Servicing Officer for the Town of View Royal; and

b) The Deputy Director of Engineering, Director of Development Services and the Approving Officer are classes of persons prescribed in the Local Government Act to be designated as a Servicing Officer for the Town of View Royal if the Director of Engineering position is vacant or unable to act.

d. By deleting Section 5.19 (Sanitary Sewage System) in its entirety and replacing with:

5.19 Sanitary Sewage System

Where any parcel is to be subdivided or developed:

a) Such subdivision or development shall be connected to the Community Sewer System, which shall be provided, located and constructed in accordance with the standards set out in this Bylaw.

b) For on-site and off-site sanitary lateral connections to the Community Sewer System, the Director of Engineering has the discretion to waive the requirement for a new lateral if the existing lateral: i) Is constructed of a PVC material in accordance with this Bylaw; ii) Is free of defects and deficiencies, including but not limited to excessive damage and root intrusions; and iii) Is in adequate condition and servicing capacity in consideration of good engineering practice.

c) On-site lateral connections must be designed and conform to the BC Building Code and the Building Bylaw.

e. By deleting Section 5.21 (On-site Stormwater Management System) in its entirety and replacing with:

5.21 On-site Stormwater Management System

Where any parcel is proposed to be subdivided or developed, such subdivision or development:

a) Shall have a Stormwater Management Plan, in accordance with the standards set out in this Bylaw, prepared by a consulting engineer to address all drainage, entering and exiting the existing lots, proposed lots, and Common Property, to maintain post development drainage to predevelopment levels provided on-site to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering; and;

b) Must incorporate water quality treatment provisions into the design, to meet the performance targets specified in the Town’s Storm Water Regulation Bylaw No. 902, 2015.

f. By adding directly following Section 5.24:

5.25 Latecomer Charge Interest Rate

Pursuant to Section 508(4) of the Local Government Act, the annual rate of interest applied to latecomer charges with respect to the excess or extended services shall be calculated as a 5 percent charge on the date of completion of the excess or extended works.

3. By renumbering Parts 5 through 9 to Parts 6 through 10

4. Schedule B of Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 985, 2017, is hereby amended as follows:

a. By removing the Supplementary Design Guideline General Use Description section in its entirety and replacing with the new Supplementary Design Guideline General Use Description as attached in this Bylaw;

b. By removing Section 3.0 – Sanitary Sewers in its entirety and replacing with the new Section 3.0 – Sanitary Sewers as attached to this Bylaw.

c. By removing Section 4.0 – Storm Drainage in its entirety and replacing with the new Section 4.0 – Storm Drainage as attached to this Bylaw.

READ A FIRST TIME THIS 15th DAY OF APRIL, 2025.

READ A SECOND TIME THIS 15th DAY OF APRIL, 2025.

READ A THIRD TIME THIS 15th DAY OF APRIL, 2025.

ADOPTED BY COUNCIL, SIGNED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER AND SEALED WITH THE SEAL OF THE TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL THIS DAY OF , 2025.

MAYOR

CORPORATE OFFICER

SCHEDULE B

SUPPLEMENTARY DESIGN GUIDELINES

SUPPLEMENTARY DESIGN GUIDELINE GENERAL USE DESCRIPTION

This schedule contains supplementary design guidelines to be applied in conjunction with the MMCD, which shall apply to all Works and Services constructed within the Town of View Royal.

Supplementary Design Guidelines contained within this Schedule supplement or supersede the MMCD. Where the Town of View Royal Supplementary Design Guidelines are in conflict with the MMCD, the Town of View Royal Design Guidelines shall take precedence.

Section number and clause numbers in the Town of View Royal Supplementary Design Guidelines coincide with the MMCD numbering protocol.

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