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Municipal Law of British Columbia
Summary of Municipal Law of British Columbia
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10/27/2019

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Term
Inconsistency of municipal laws with provincial laws
Definition
Section 10, Community Charter
Term
Fundamental powers
Definition
Section 8, Community Charter
Term
Spheres of concurrent authority
Definition
Section 9, Community Charter
Term
Services outside municipality
Definition
Section 13, Community Charter
Term
Licensing authority
Definition
Section 15, Community Charter
Term
General expropriation power
Definition
Section 31, Community Charter
Term
Freedom of expression
Definition
Section 2, Charter
(b) thought, belief, opinion, expression
(c) peaceful assembly
(d) freedom of association
Term
Access to civil superior courts
Definition
Section 96, Constitution Act 1867
Guarantees the core jurisdiction of provincial superior courts(MacMillan Bloedel Ltd)
Term
Bylaw enforcement
Definition
Section 260 Community Charter
"council may make bylaws for the purposes of enforcing the bylaws"
Term
Restriction on local gov in relation to highway disposition, closure, alteration
Definition
Section 41, Community Charter
Term
Interference with highways of public places
Definition
Section 46, Community Charter
"a person must not [cause nuisance on] highway or other public place."
Term
Enforcement by civil proceedings
Definition
Section 274, Community Charter
"A municipality may, by a proceeding brought in Supreme Court, enforce..."
Term
Judicial right to cancel registered charge
Definition
Section 35, Property Law Act
"persons may apply to the BCSC to modify or cancel a charges..."
Term
Ability to impose parcel tax
Definition
Section 200, Community Charter
Term
Highway creation during subdivision
Definition
Section 75, Land Title Act
“a sufficient highway to provide necessary and reasonable access.”
Term
Municipal authority to close highways
Definition
Section 40, Community Charter
Term
Restrictions related to municipal closure of highways
Definition
Section 41, Community Charter
Term
How a highway is created
Definition
Section 1, Transportation Act
Term
Authority to impose Development Cost Charge
Definition
Section 559, Local Government Act
Term
Special fees may be collected as property taxes
Definition
Section 258, Community Charter
Term
Authority to impose fees
Definition
Section 194, Community Charter
Term
Subdivision servicing requirements
Definition
Section 506, Local Government Act
Term
“Excess or extended service” provided during subdivision
Definition
Section 507, Local Government Act
Term
Authority to enter private property
Definition
S.16, Community Charter
S.284, Local Government Act
Term
Municipal title/possession over highways
Definition
Section 35, Community Charter
Term
Municipal authority to regulate highways
Definition
Section 36, Community Charter
Term
Phased development agreement
Definition
Section 516, Local Government Act
Term
Immunity for individual local public officers
Definition
Section 738, Local Government Act
Term
Indemnity for local public officers
Definition
Section 740, Local Government Act
Section 187, Community Charter
Term
Building permits and occupancy permits
Definition
Section 54, Community Charter
Term
Authority to issue development permits
Definition
Section 490, Local Government Act
Term
Building and occupancy permits
Definition
Section 54, Community Charter
Term
Official Community Plan
Definition
Section 472, Local Government Act
Term
Planning, development, construction bylaws don't apply to province
Definition
Section 14, Interpretation Act
Term
Heritage conservation
Definition
Part 15, Local Government Act (ss 586-621 )
Term
Variance
Definition
Section 498, Local Government Act
Term
Notice before disposition of municipal property
Definition
Section 28, Community Charter
Term
Deposit of plan to dedicate roads, parks, etc.
Definition
s.107, Land Title Act
Term
Exercise of powers by bylaw or resolution
Definition
s. 122, Community Charter
and via s. 226, Local Government Act
Term
Zoning provision
Definition
Section 479 of Local Government Act
Term
Mandatory dedication of park land (or cash) upon subdivision
Definition
s.510 of Local Government Act
Term
Immunity in relation to approval of certified building plans
Definition
s.743, Local Government Act
Term
Remedial action requirement
Definition
Section 73, Community Charter
Term
Definitions in CC and LGA apply to all local gov enactments
Definition
Section 40, Interpretation Act
Term
No help to businesses
Definition
S.25, Community Charter
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