Temporary Use Permit

A completed application form, with Contaminated Sites waiver form, signed by all owners of the property.

If the application is not signed by the owner, an Agent Authorization form or a letter from the owner authorizing someone to act on their behalf is required, or if owned by a registered company, by all listed authorizing signing directors.

The application form can found on our Land Use Permits Fees, Forms and Timelines page.

(i.e. Tax Notice, Certificate of Title, etc.)

If the owner is registered as a corporation, a copy of corporate registry search or certificate of incorporation, including a list of current directors, dated no more than seven days prior to the date of the application, and the application form must be signed by the authorized representative(s) of the corporation.

Include a document showing the location of proposed development with building dimensions and setbacks, including roads, and siting of existing buildings and physical features of the property.

Information on the proposed development or use, including the size of the proposed operation, number of employees, hours of operation, parking and potential noise or pollution.

The application fee must be paid.

Information about application fees can found on our Land Use Permits Fees, Forms and Timelines page.

Our Development Services team will prepare a draft permit.

The draft permit and a report based on the applicant’s information are forwarded to other government and technical agencies like the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and the Ministry of Agriculture for comment.

A notice stating the purpose of the proposed permit is delivered to landowners within a minimum of 200 m (656 ft) of the subject parcel. The notice will also be posted to the Regional District website and may also be advertised in a local newspaper. The applicant may be responsible for erecting a sign on the parcel for a minimum of 14 days before the public consultation meeting.

The public consultation meeting allows all public who believe they have an interest in the application an opportunity to express their comments by letter or by addressing the public meeting in person.

An updated report is forwarded to the Regional District Board with minutes of the public consultation meeting and technical comments for consideration. Depending upon the nature of the proposal, the Regional District Board may wish to place certain restrictions upon the permit or may request security to guarantee the performance of the terms of the TUP.

If the application is approved, the TUP is signed, dated and registered on the title of the parcel at the Land Title and Survey Authority of BC. The permit will go into effect immediately. One copy of the permit is provided to the applicant and another is given to Building Inspection, if construction is involved. One copy of the permit remains on file.

The permit is valid for a maximum of three years.