Chapter 18 Bylaws Flashcards
Before adopting, amending or repealing a zoning bylaw, a municipal council as a matter of policy will:
(1) obtain the approval of the federal government.
(2) obtain the approval of the provincial government.
(3) give three months’ written notice to the public.
(4) hold a public hearing.
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A board of variance is:
(1) a provincial board charged with the responsibility of seeing that actions by municipalities comply with the Local Government Act.
(2) a board established by municipalities with the power to amend property assessments.
(3) a board established by municipalities to determine whether a zoning bylaw creates undue hardships on property owners.
(4) a board established by municipalities to settle boundary line disputes between private parties.
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Most zoning bylaws include density restrictions. Which of the following is NOT a method of measuring density?
(1) total floor area of the building in relation to the size of the lot
(2) floor area ratio
(3) number of dwelling units per hectare
(4) prescribing the maximum lot area per dwelling
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The Local Government Act permits a council to enact certain bylaws relevant to planning. Which of the following areas is NOT regulated by local government?
(1) Land use zoning
(2) Subdivision regulation
(3) Building regulations
(4) Airports
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A zoning bylaw may do any of the following EXCEPT:
(1) divide the whole or a portion of the area into zones.
(2) regulate the use of land.
(3) regulate the number of buildings on a lot.
(4) A zoning bylaw may do all of the above.
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Which answer most accurately describes an official community plan?
(1) An official community plan is a policy statement regarding the planning of a community which, when adopted by bylaw, must be carried out in every detail by the council.
(2) When a local government officially adopts a community plan, existing zoning bylaws which do not conform are suspended and land owners’ rights are then directly subject to the official community plan.
(3) An official community plan is a plan which a regional district board has designed and adopted for one of its member municipalities, regardless of the views of the council of the municipality in question.
(4) A community plan defines the policy of a local government in terms of existing and proposed land use and servicing requirements and contains specific policies in that re
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Which of the following is NOT a part of a standard zoning bylaw?
(1) the official zoning map
(2) restrictions as to land use
(3) the schedules outlining the regulations applicable to each particular zoning district
(4) a consolidation of all amendments to the bylaw adopted up until the time of consolidation
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Listed below is one of the most important powers given to municipal councils in regulating the subdivision of land. Identify it.
(1) They may require that all lots within the proposed subdivision be capable of being served by cable television.
(2) They may require that all residential units within the proposed subdivision be in excess of a certain construction value specified in the bylaw.
(3) They may require that not more than one lot in the proposed subdivision be sold to any given buyer in order to discourage speculation in building lots.
(4) They may require that highways of a prescribed standard be provided as well as street lighting and underground wiring.
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Which is NOT an example of a type of zone one might encounter in a zoning bylaw?
(1) a commercial zone
(2) an industrial zone
(3) a school zone
(4) an agricultural zone
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An official community plan:
(1) comes into force when adopted by bylaw.
(2) requires the municipality to carry out the provisions of the plan.
(3) has no official status whatsoever.
(4) none of the above.
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A Board of Variance must hear and determine appeals in a number of important areas. Which one of the following is NOT an activity of a Board of Variance?
(1) to review a decision of a building inspector with regard to damage to a nonconforming use
(2) to hear an appeal where the enforcement of a zoning bylaw will cause undue hardship
(3) to amend a zoning bylaw
(4) to establish a time limit within which construction of a minor variance must be completed.
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Your client, Bard, is a developer who owns land in an area zoned for single family residences. He wants to subdivide his 2.5 acre lot and build two 24 unit condominium projects on the land. Bard seeks your expert advice about how to overcome the land use bylaw obstacles that could prohibit the land development. You correctly advise Bard that:
A. Bard will have to apply for a spot rezoning permit for this development site, according to the process outlined in the Local Government Act.
B. By making an application for rezoning to the municipal council, a property owner may begin the rezoning process.
C. A public hearing must be held by the municipal council prior to a change in the permitted land use or density under a zoning bylaw.
D. The municipal council has the power, after a public hearing has been held, to alter an amended bylaw to further change the use or density of a zone without holding another public hearing, so long as it is in the public’s best interests to make this further change.
(1) Only A and D are true.
(2) Only B and C are true.
(3) Only B, C and D are true.
(4) All of A, B, C and D are true.
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A board of variance is a board established to:
(1) ensure that actions by municipalities are not at variance with the Local Government Act.
(2) settle boundary line disputes between private parties.
(3) ensure that all non-conforming uses cease within six months after a change in a zoning bylaw.
(4) permit a minor deviation from a zoning bylaw for an individual prop
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Jake has owned an industrial toxic waste disposal plant in Vancouver for a number of years. The area in which the plant is located was rezoned one year ago and the applicable zoning bylaws do not permit a waste disposal land use. The residents of Vancouver are lobbying the city council to close down the plant.
Which of the following statements are TRUE?
A. The Planning Act establishes the circumstances under which non-conforming uses may continue.
B. Jake can add to or alter the structure of the plant in future only if required by law or permitted by the board of variance.
C. The plant is a legal non-conforming use of the land which may continue indefinitely.
D. If Jake wants to sell the plant, most buyers will require him to take steps to make the use a legal one by obtaining for the site a bylaw amendment called a land use contract.
(1) Only B and C are true.
(2) Only A, B and C are true.
(3) Only A and D are true.
(4) All of the above are true.
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