Applications Forms

Application Process

The following are required for all applications. Staff may not accept incomplete applications.

*New* Development Application Form
Applicable 'Application Checklist' (see below)
Applicable fees

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.

Development Permit Area (DPA)	Application Checklist	DPA Guideline Assessment Form
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 more information on the development permit process, please see the following Development Permit Guide.

For all other development applications, please find the appropriate checklist below.

Development Application Type	Application Checklist	Guide
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

Fee Schedule

View a listing of Development Application Fees. The CVRD accepts cash, cheque or interac, but does not accept credit cards.

Please Note: The time required to process applications depends on the complexity of the proposal. Incomplete applications will cause delays.