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The following are completed documents are required for all Development Applications:
- *New* Development Application Form (for ALL Development Services Applications)
- Applicable fees
- For Development Permit Area applications, please include the applicable DPA Guideline Assessment Form(s) and Checklist(s) from the table below
Please be aware that staff may not accept incomplete applications.
For all Development Permit (DP) applications, please find the appropriate checklist and Development Permit Guideline Assessment Form(s) below. Depending on the Development Permit Area(s) (DPA's) applicable to the subject property there may be multiple assessment forms required.
For more information on the Development Permit process, please see the following Development Permit Guide.
Development Permit Area (DPA) | Application Checklist | DPA Guideline Assessment Form |
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DPA 1: Riparian Protection | DPA 1: Checklist | DPA 1: Assessment Form |
DPA 2: Sensitive Ecosystems | DPA 2: Checklist | DPA 2: Assessment Form |
DPA 3: Marine Uplands & Foreshore Protection | DPA 3: Checklist | DPA 3: Assessment Form |
DPA 4: Aquifer Protection | DPA 4: Checklist | DPA 4: Assessment Form |
DPA 5: Wildfire Protection | DPA 5: Checklist | DPA 5: Assessment Form |
DPA 6: Floodplain Hazard | DPA 6: Checklist | DPA 6: Assessment Form |
DPA 7: Landslide Hazard | DPA 7: Checklist | DPA 7: Assessment Form |
DPA 8: Protection of Farming | DPA 8: Checklist | DPA 8: Assessment Form |
General Form & Character DPA Guidelines (applies to DPA's 9 - 12) | N/A | General Guidelines (applies to DPA's 9 - 12) |
DPA 9: Intensive Residential | DPA 9: Checklist | DPA 9: Assessment Form |
DPA 10: Multi-family Residential Development | DPA 10: Checklist | DPA 10: Assessment Form |
DPA 11: Commercial and Mixed Use Development | DPA 11: Checklist | DPA 11: Assessment Form |
DPA 12: Industrial Development | DPA 12: Checklist | DPA 12: Assessment Form |
DPA 13: Energy & Water Conservation; GHG Emissions Reduction | DPA 13: Checklist | DPA 13: Assessment Form |
For all applications requiring a Geotechnical Assessment Report, please complete the Geohazard Assurance Statement Form
For all other Development applications, please find the appropriate checklist below.
Development Application Type | Application Checklist | Guide |
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Board of Variance | BOV Application Form Checklist | Guide |
Covenant Amendment or Discharge | Checklist | |
Development Variance | Checklist | Guide |
Floodplain Bylaw Exemption | Checklist | |
Land Use Contract Amendment or Discharge | Checklist | |
Minimum Frontage Exemption | Checklist | |
Official Community Plan (OCP) Amendment, Zoning Bylaw Amendment or Both | Checklist | Guide |
Phased Development Agreement | Checklist | |
Signage | Checklist | |
Strata Conversion | Checklist | |
Temporary Use Permit, Amendment or Renewal | Checklist |
Subdivision
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is the approving authority for subdivision within the CVRD Electoral Areas. For information regarding subdivision, please see the following link:
CVRD Subdivision Referral Guide
Fee Schedule
View a listing of Development Application Fees. The CVRD accepts cash, cheque, or debit. We do not accept credit cards.
Please Note: The time required to process applications depends on the complexity of the proposal. Incomplete applications will cause delays.