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North Pender Associated Islands Land Use Bylaw No. 148, 2003
The North Pender Island Local Trust Committee's land use bylaw, which applies in Southern Gulf Islands. Our summary of its 2 rural residential and Sidney Island comprehensive development zones, read from the consolidation to 2023-07-28 and checked 2026-10-11. Its other zones aren't summarised here.
The zones side by side
| Zone | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR Rural Residential | One house; on a lot of 0.6 ha or more, a cottage too (s. 5.1(2), (3)); the bylaw has no secondary suite | 0.8 ha, and 4 ha on average (s. 5.1(10), (11)) | 25% (s. 5.1(4)) | 9.7 m for houses and cottages, 6 m for accessory buildings (s. 3.4(1), (2)); farm buildings up to 9.2 m in the ALR or on a lot with farm status, 7.6 m from every lot line (s. 3.7) |
| CD2 Sidney Island Comprehensive Development | One house per lot, up to 465 m² of floor area (s. 5.20(2), (6)); the zone doesn't list a cottage, and the bylaw has no secondary suite | 1 ha, or 1 ha on average across a bare land strata plan leaving out its roads (s. 5.20(11)); no more than 111 lots in the zone (s. 5.20(10)) | 25% (s. 5.20(3)) | 9.7 m for houses and cottages, 6 m for accessory buildings (s. 3.4(1), (2)); farm buildings up to 9.2 m in the ALR or on a lot with farm status, 7.6 m from every lot line (s. 3.7) |
"Not set" means the zone itself sets no figure; general rules elsewhere in the bylaw may still apply. Each zone's page has its uses, setbacks and the general rules that apply to it.
Site-specific exceptions listed in the bylaw by legal description can add or change uses for one property, and development permit areas, the ALR and building rules apply on top. Confirm with the Islands Trust's office for the island before you buy or build.
Source: North Pender Associated Islands Land Use Bylaw No. 148, 2003 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Islands Trust.