If you are proposing a subdivision or development within a PRMS Member municipality that does not meet the rules of the Land Use Bylaw, you will need to apply for an amendment to the Land Use Bylaw. An amendment might include a change to the land use district/zoning map, or a change to the document text.
An amendment to a Land Use Bylaw follows this process, as required by the Municipal Government Act:
- Submit an Application Form and Fees to PRMS.
- PRMS works with the municipality to prepare a bylaw and a Request for Decision that Council considers at first reading of the bylaw. Council sets the date for a public hearing.
- The public hearing is advertised, generally in a locally circulating newspaper and the municipal website. In the case of a rezoning application, letters are mailed to adjacent landowners.
- A formal public hearing is held for Council to hear the opinions of persons who claim to be affected by the proposed bylaw.
- PRMS prepares a Request for Decision for Council to consider second and/or third reading of the bylaw. Council will determine when second and/or third reading is given or Council may choose to refuse second and/or third reading.
- The bylaw comes into effect once third reading is given.
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