Applications and Forms

Applications can be made for:

• Zoning Bylaw Amendment  
• Official Community Plan Amendment
• Rural Land Use Bylaw Amendment  
• Official Community Plan and Zoning Amendment Combined  
• Temporary Use Permit
• Development Permit – Delegated  
• Development Permit Amendment – Delegated
• Development Permit – Non‐Delegated (Subdivision, Commercial, Industrial)   
• Development Permit Amendment – Non‐Delegated
• Development Variance Permit
• Development Permit with Variance

Applications can be submitted by either: 

• PDF application form by email, mail or hand delivery, along with supporting documents  
• HUB Online, an application portal to make and track applications online
  We appreciate your patience as we launch this new service. For assistance, contact us at developmentservices@rdffg.bc.ca or 250-960-4400, or use the feedback button in the portal. 

Any applications to the Agricultural Land Commission must be made online on the ALC website. For help with this process, review the ALC Application Portal Quick Guide for Applicants.

 

Public Consultation Meeting

Temporary Use Permit Application

A Public Consultation Meeting is a meeting held by the Regional District when making a Temporary Use Permit application. A Public Consultation Meeting is held prior to the application being forwarded to the Regional Board for consideration. This meeting provides the applicant an opportunity to present their proposal to the public and allow all those who feel their interests are affected the opportunity to speak or present written submission expressing their opinion. 

Official Community Plan Amendment Application

A Public Consultation Meeting may be required when making an Official Community Plan Amendment application. A Public Consultation Meeting would be held following the Regional Board considering first reading of a formal bylaw. 

More information on this process is available in the Public Consultation Meeting brochure.

Public Hearing

A Public Hearing is an official public meeting held by the Regional District that provides the applicant the opportunity to present their proposal to the public and allow those who feel their interests are affected an opportunity to speak or present written submission expressing their opinion.

A Public Hearing is required for:

• Official Community Plan Amendment
• Zoning Bylaw Amendment

More information on this process is available in the Public Hearing brochure.

Notification Signs

Some development applications require that notification signs are posted on the subject parcel 14 days before the start of the public consultation phase. The sign must be removed within seven business days following the adoption or defeat of the application. Applications that require a notification sign include:

• Official Community Plan Amendment
• Zoning Bylaw Amendment
• Combined Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment
• Rural Land Use Bylaw Amendment
• Temporary Use Permit

The Regional District rents signs for a $150 fee. A $100 refund will be issued when the sign is returned in acceptable condition. You may provide your own sign, but it must meet specific requirements including content, size, location and layout. More information is available the Notification Signs brochure.

 

For more information on the application process, contact the Planning Department at 250-960-4400 or developmentservices@rdffg.bc.ca.