Lesson 18

Question 1

Describe the powers of the federal and provincial governments with respect to regulating the use of property

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Question 2

Explain how municipal governments derive their powers and the controls on those powers

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Question 3

Discuss generally Part 26 of the Local Government Act (formerly the Municipal Act)

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Question 4

Describe the purpose and provisions of the Agricultural Land Commission Act

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Question 5

Describe the purpose of the Vancouver Charter

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Question 6

Describe a regional district

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Question 7

Describe a municipality

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Question 8

Describe a local improvement district

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Question 9

Describe the rationale of the land regulatory system

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Question 10

Describe the planning process in BC

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Question 11

Be able to explain the nature and purpose of an official community plan

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Question 12

Explain the nature and purpose of rural land use bylaws

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Question 13

Discuss the nature and effect of zoning bylaws and how zoning bylaws are created, administered, enforced and varied

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Question 14

Define the concept of a non-conforming use

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Question 15

Describe the purpose and jurisdiction of a board of variance

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Question 16

Explain the role of the approval officer

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Question 17

Discuss generally how the common law right to subdivide one’s land has been modified by various provincial statutes and recognize problem areas that may be encountered by owners or purchasers of land

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