Chapter 19 – Municipal Law Flashcards
A document that provides a comprehensive policy framework to guide the physical, environmental, economic, social, and cultural development of the municipality or any part of the municipality is a(n):
A) Statement of Provincial Interest.
B) Official Community Plan.
C) zoning bylaw.
B) Official Community Plan.
A particular level of government’s general power to exercise authority over persons and things located within its territory is referred to as its ________.
jurisdiction
Saskatchewan’s Statements of Provincial Interest (SPI) are _______.
a set of 14 provincial interests that municipalities must ensure consistency with when making land use planning decisions and creating land use planning documents such as official community plans, zoning bylaws, and subdivision bylaws
A non-conforming use of land is _______.
impermissible under current zoning restrictions, but is nevertheless permitted because the use existed lawfully before the restrictions took effect
A law made by a local authority such as a municipality, sometimes known as an ordinance, is referred to as a(n) ________.
bylaw
Floor space ratios measure ______, to regulate ______.
density; the size of a building on a parcel of land
A discretionary use of land is _______.
one that does not comply with zoning bylaws but may be approved by the municipality, either permanently or for a limited period of time
Zoning is ________.
the division of a region into separate districts with different regulations for land use
A permitted use of land is ______.
specifically allowed within a particular zoning district
