The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act is a provincial law that balances:
- the right to access government information
- the right to have personal information that is collected protected
Requesting information
Routine records
Some records are routine if they do not contain personal information or other information not releasable under provincial legislation. You don't need to submit a formal request for information for routine records and you can contact the Freedom of Information Coordinator for access.
Non-routine records
Non-routine records contain personal information or information that cannot be released under provincial legislation. To request a non-routine record, complete a Request for Information form:
Request for Information form - General Public
Request for Information form - Realtors
Building plan records
To request building plans, first complete a Request for Information form above. Building plans are only released to the property owner, unless:
- the property owner signs a copy of the the first and last page of the MLS listing (if realtors are the applicant), OR
- the Consent for Building Plans form is signed by all property owners
Additional information
Under provincial legislation, the Regional District has 30 business days from the date a request is received to respond.
- Bylaw 2944 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (Consolidated) [PDF/105KB]
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
A fee is charged for any record request response valued at over $5, and you can pay by cash, cheque, debit, Mastercard and Visa.