Bylaws

• Five Year Financial Plan (2025 – 2029) Bylaw 4629

A bylaw to adopt a five year financial plan

• Building Regulation Bylaw No. 4433

A bylaw that regulates the construction, alteration, repair, and demolition of buildings and structures

• Landclearing Management Regulation Bylaw No. 2020

A bylaw to regulate the burning of landscaping debris

• Smoke Control Regulation Bylaw No. 3716

A bylaw to regulate open air burning by controlling nuisance smoke pollution

• Advisory Planning Commission Bylaw No. 4408

A bylaw to establish electoral area advisory planning commissions

• Community Safety Advisory Commission Bylaw No. 3622

A bylaw to establish a commission to provide advice on safety issues of regional, subregional, and interagency importance

• Cowichan South Recreation Commission Bylaw No. 4510

A bylaw to establish a Recreation Commission to oversee the development and administration of recreation services at the Kerry Park Recreation Centre and the Shawnigan Lake Community Centre

• Cowichan North Recreation Commission No. 4511

A bylaw to establish a Recreation Commission to oversee the development and administration of recreation services at the Fuller Lake Arena and the Frank Jameson Community Centre

• Cowichan Core Recreation Commission Bylaw No. 4512

A bylaw to establish a Recreation Commission to oversee the development and administration of recreation services at the Cowichan Aquatic Centre, Cowichan Community Centre, Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, and to receive recommendations from the Cowichan Sportsplex Board

• Cowichan Lake Recreation Commission Bylaw No. 4513

A bylaw to establish a Recreation Commission to oversee the development and administration of recreation services at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena

• Community Parks Advisory Commission Bylaw No. 4153

A bylaw to establish a Community Parks Advisory Commission within the Electoral Areas

• CVRD Bylaw No.4641 Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw, 2025

A Bylaw to Regulate the Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Organics, and Recyclables

• Dog Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 3032

A bylaw regulating the keeping of dogs

• Election and Assent Voting Procedures Bylaw No. 4126

A bylaw to establish various procedures for conducting local government elections and assent (referendum) voting

• Fireworks Sale and Discharge Bylaw No. 4514

A bylaw regulating the sale and use of fireworks

• Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Bylaw No. 4515

A bylaw for the administration of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and its effects on the administration of CVRD records

• Noise Control Bylaw No. 3723

A bylaw to regulate or prohibit the making of certain noises

• Parks Bylaw No. 738

A bylaw establishing regulations regarding park usage

• • Board Meeting Procedures Bylaw No. 4700

A bylaw to establish procedures for the proceedings and conduct of Board meetings

• Committee and Commissions Meeting Procedures Bylaw No. 2922

A bylaw to establish procedures for the proceedings and conduct of Committee and Commission meetings

• Development Application Procedures Bylaw No. 4483

A bylaw to establish development application procedures and fees

• CVRD Bylaw No. 4380 – Soil Deposit Bylaw, 2021

A Bylaw to Regulate the Deposit of Soil on Lands Within CVRD Electoral Areas

• Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3209
• CVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4544

A bylaw authorizing Bylaw Enforcement Officers to Issue tickets for bylaw offences

• Transit Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1450

A bylaw to establish a transit service

• CVRD Bylaw No. 4628- Unsightly Premises and Abandoned Property Bylaw, 2025

A Bylaw To Regulate Unsightly Premises, The Deposit And Accumulation Of Rubbish, The Application And Removal Of Graffiti And Other Related Subjects And To Prevent Nuisances Caused By Abandoned And Unoccupied Buildings.

The following zoning bylaws regulate the use of land in specific areas by categorizing properties for a specific range of permitted uses, densities, siting, and building form:

• Area A – Mill Bay/Malahat and Area C – Cobble Hill (South Cowichan) Bylaw No. 3520

Maps: Mill Bay Village North & South, Cobble Hill Village, South Cowichan Rural

• Area B – Shawnigan Lake, Bylaw No. 985 (consolidated for convenience)

Maps: Index, North, South, Central

• Area D – Cowichan Bay (Marine/Cowichan Estuary Environmental Management Plan Areas), Bylaw No. 1015 (consolidated for convenience)

Maps: Area D (Marine/Cowichan Estuary Environmental Management Plan Areas)

• Area D – Cowichan Bay (Uplands), Bylaw No. 3705 (consolidated for convenience)

Maps: Area D (Uplands)

• Area E – Cowichan Station/Sahtlam/Glenora, Bylaw No. 1840 (consolidated for convenience)

Maps: Index, East, West

• Area F – Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls, Bylaw No. 2600 (consolidated for convenience)

Maps: Index, East, Central, West

• Area G – Saltair/Gulf Islands, Bylaw No. 2524 (consolidated for convenience)

Maps: Area G

• Area H – North Oyster/Diamond, Bylaw No. 1020 (consolidated for convenience)

Maps: Area H

• Area I – Youbou/Meade Creek, Bylaw No. 2465 (consolidated for convenience)

Maps: Map 1, Map 2