Bylaw No.780 - A bylaw of the District of Mackenzie to regulate the subdivision of land

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Bylaw No. 780 of the District of Mackenzie establishes definitions used throughout the subdivision approval framework. The bylaw sets meanings for key terms including applicant, approving officer, boulevard, highway types (arterial, collector, rural, local, cul de sac, lane), lot dimensions, frontage, parcels, rights-of-way, roadways, streets, water and sewer systems, and technical roles such as professional engineer. It also defines what constitutes subdivision and related regulatory concepts like potable water and trunk services.

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1. Interpretation

Key Defined Terms

DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE Bylaw No.780 # A bylaw of the District of Mackenzieto regulate the subdivision of land The Municipal Council of the District of Mackenzie in openmeeting assembled,ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: ## 1.INTERPRETATION In this bylaw,unless the context otherwise requires: "APPLICANT"means a person applying for the approval of asubdivision whether as the owner or his duly authorizedagent,or as a purchaser under an Agreement for sale,orsuch purchaser's duly authorized agent of the propertyproposed. APPROVAe EINAhe smeans the Approving officer afixing his "APPROVING OFFICER"means any person duly authorized by theMunicipal Council to act as Approving Officer pursuant tothe provisions of the Land Title Act. "BOULEVARD"means that portion of a highway between the curblines or the lateral boundary lines of a roadway and theadjoining property or between curbs on median strips orislands,but does not include curbs,sidewalks,ditches,ordriveways. "BUILDING REGULATIONS"means regulations regarding theconstruction of buildings by the current building bylaw ofthe Municipality and the BC Building Code. "DEVELOPER"means the subdivider or his contractor or hisagent appointed in writing. "DISTRICT OR MUNICIPALITY"means the District of Mackenzie. "FRONTAGE"means that length of a parcel boundary whichimmediately adjoins a highway other than a lane or a walkwayor a waterbody where access is via water. In the case of aparcel fronting on more than one highway,the narrower sideof the parcel abutting a highway shall be its frontage. "HIGHWAY"includes a public street,road,path,walkway,trail,lane,bridge,road,thoroughfare,and any other way,open to the use of the public and is measured from lot lineto lot line but does not include a statutory right-of-way onprivate property. "HIGHWAY,ARTERIAL"means a major highway serving as a majortraffic route between areas of the Municipality. "HIGHWAY,COLLECTOR"means a highway serving several localhighways and may serve as a connector betweenneighbourhoods. "HIGHWAY,CUL DE SAC" means a highway with only one pointof intersection with another highway and which terminates ina vehicle turning area. "HIGHWAY,LOCAL"means a highway serving a residentialneighbourhood not intended to carry traffic from oneneighbourhood to another. "HIGHWAY,RURAL"means a highway serving rural parcels ofland not being an arterial highway. "LANE"means a hiqhway more than 3 metres but not greaterthan 8 metres in width,intended to provide"secondary"access to parcels of land,but a lane is not a half road. "LOT"means a parcel,block or other area of land that hasbeen registered as such in the Land Title Office ordeveloped pursuant to the Condominium Act. "LOT DEPTH"means the horizontal distance between the frontand rear lot lines. For non-rectangular lots it shall bethe average distance between the front lot line and the rearlot lines. "LOT LINE,FRONT"means the lot line common to the lot andan abutting highway,where there is more than one lot lineabutting a highway the front lot line shall be determined asthe shorter of the lines common to the lot and a highway. "LOT LINE,REAR"means the lot line opposite to and mostdistant from the front lot line or,where the rear portionof the lot is bounded by intersecting side lot lines,shallbe deemed to be the point of such intersection. "LOT,THROUGH"means a lot abutting two parallel orapproximately parallel streets. "LOT WIDTH"means the shortest distance between side lotlines of a lot measured perpendicular to the side lot linesif the side lot lines are parallel,and measured along thefront setback if the side lot lines are not parallel. "MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER"means the Medical Health Officer orhis authorized delegate appointed under the Health Act forthe territorial jurisdiction of the area in which asubdivision is located. Y the DistrIGLNEB provade engrneessingnservngeseer engaged "OWNER"means the reqistered owner of an estate in feesimple or the regi

FAQs

What is the purpose of Bylaw No. 780 in relation to subdivision?

The bylaw regulates subdivision of land by establishing definitions and terms used in the subdivision approval process.

Who is considered an "Applicant" under the bylaw?

An "Applicant" is a person applying for approval of a subdivision, whether as the owner, a duly authorized agent, or a purchaser under an agreement for sale (or that purchaser’s authorized agent).

What does the bylaw define as "Subdivision"?

"Subdivision" means any change in the existing size, shape, number, or arrangement of a lot or lots, whether by plan or by metes and bounds description.

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