Overview

Land Use Services provides community planning, strategic planning, development services, building inspection, bylaw enforcement, dog control and parks services within CVRD electoral areas.  The department also serves the region as a whole, providing economic development and parks services to electoral areas and the municipalities of North Cowichan, Duncan, Ladysmith and Lake Cowichan. Divisions within Land Use Services work collaboratively to support population growth and development within the region, while protecting community quality of life and the health of the environment.

Building Inspection & Bylaw Enforcement Division

This Division is responsible for building permit applications, building inspections (including Gulf Islands) and enforcing bylaws throughout the electoral areas. Our Bylaw Enforcement officers are also responsible for handling complaints specific to CVRD Bylaw infractions. For more details on Building Inspection, and contact information, click here. For more details on Bylaw Enforcement, and contact information, click here.

Community Planning Division

This Division is responsible for the long range land use planning for the electoral areas. For more details, and contact information, click here.

Development Services Division

This Division is responsible for development enquiries (e.g. zoning), accepting and processing a number of development applications including development permits, rezoning applications and subdivision referrals. For all development enquiries please email ds@cvrd.bc.ca and for more details, and contact information, click here.

Parks & Trails Division

This Division is responsible for managing Regional parks, community parks and trail networks. For more details, and contact information, click here.

Strategic Initiatives Division

This Division is responsible for the development of official community plans and modernization of land use planning bylaws. For more details, and contact information, click here.