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Regional Plan
The Regional Plan was adopted by the Regional Board on July 19, 2016 and is an umbrella policy document expressing a common land use vision and goals of the residents of the RDMW. It contains the RDMW’s policies on land use and development, regional and local services, economics, climate change adaptation, transportation, emergency response, parks and recreation. The Regional Plan guides the RDMW’s review of development proposals on privately owned and Crown lands. The Regional Plan also describes the roles and relationships the RDMW has and will continue to support with the public, its unincorporated communities, municipalities, First Nations, provincial and federal agencies and other organizations related to the use and management of land and water resources and community development
Unincorporated Communities
There are a number of areas / unincorporated communities within the RDMW that are subject to their own Official Community Plan Bylaws and/or Zoning Bylaws and may also be subject to the requirement to obtain a Building Permit or Site Permit as a prelude to undertaking the construction of buildings and structures:
Alder Bay
Coal Harbour
The community of Coal Harbour is subject to an Official Community Plan Bylaw (Bylaw No. 657, 2002) and a Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 669, 2002). The Official Community Plan includes objectives and policies to guide decisions related to planning and land use management for the community into the future. The Zoning Bylaw is intended to implement the objectives and policies of the Official Community Plan and prescribes detailed regulations related to land use, the siting, size and dimensions of buildings, minimum lot size for the purposes of subdivision, etc. Please refer to the following links for more information:
Official Community Plan
Bylaw No. 657
Bylaw No. 657 Map
Zoning Bylaw
Bylaw No. 669
Bylaw No. 669 Map
Building Bylaw
The siting of buildings and structures in Coal Harbour must be undertaken in accordance with the BC Building Code, and a Building Bylaw is in effect that requires a Building Permit be applied for and issued by the Regional District. The Building Permit process is designed to ensure that the siting of buildings and structures conforms to the requirements of the BC Building Code and the applicable zoning bylaw. Please refer to the following links for more information:
Residential Building Permit Guide
Bylaw No. 682
Application for Building Permit
Owner Acknowledgement of Responsibility Form
Hyde Creek
Malcolm Island / Sointula
Quatsino
Telegraph Cove
Winter Harbour and Holberg
Woss
What Are Zoning Bylaws and Who Do They Impact?
Zoning bylaws are crafted out of the specific Official Community Plans (OCP) and indicate how land can be used. There are two key bylaws that affect either the entire or vast majority of the Regional District of Mount Waddington (RDMW). Firstly, the entire RDMW is subject to the Regional Plan, a policy document that was adopted by the Board of Directors by Bylaw No. 890 which provides direction on a variety of matters that affect the RDMW. Secondly, the vast majority of the RDMW (except for those areas and communities which have their own zoning bylaw: Alder Bay, Coal Harbour, Hyde Creek, Malcolm Island, Quatsino, Telegraph Cove and Woss) is subject to Zoning Bylaw No. 21 which provides detailed regulations pertaining to land use in the rural areas.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding land use planning, development and building, please contact the Planning and Development Services Technician for the RDMW, by telephone at 250-956-3301 or by email: