Event Calendar

Regulating Private Utilities (X2024.011-ZONE) OCP & Zoning Amendment Bylaws
March 20, 2025
Times: 9:00am
Description:

OCP and zoning bylaw amendments are being considered that contemplate regulating the creation of new private community water and sewer utilities.

Amendment Bylaw No. 3045, 2025, proposes to amend each of the Regional District’s Electoral Area Official Community Plan Bylaws by introducing new objectives and policies discouraging the creation of private community utility systems, including those owned and operated by a strata corporation, utility or corporation.

Amendment Bylaw No. 3046, 2025, proposes to amend each of the Regional District’s Zoning Bylaws by introducing new definitions for “community water system” and “community sewer system” which include systems owned and operated by the Regional District, a municipality, an Indigenous governing body or an improvement district but exclude systems owned and operated by a strata corporation, private sewer utility or business corporation.

Related amendments are also proposed to the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw and Development Procedures Bylaw to regulate in favour of publicly owned and operated community systems, and to set out procedures for Development Variance Permit applications seeking to allow new private community utility systems.

This public hearing will be conducted in a hybrid fashion by video conference using Webex and in-person. If you would like to attend, please refer to the following meeting information:

Date:

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Time:

9:00 am

Location:

101 Martin St, Penticton, BC

Computer:

https://rdos.webex.com

Phone:

1-833-311-4101

Meeting #:

2772 581 7222

Password:

RD@S (7317 by phone)

Copies of the bylaw(s), along with other basic information, may be inspected at:  www.rdos.bc.ca (Property & Development → Planning, Zoning & Subdivision → Strategic Planning Projects → Regulating Private Utilities).

This bylaw may also be inspected at the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen office at 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC, on weekdays (excluding statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. up until the close of the public hearing on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Anyone who considers themselves affected by Amendment Bylaw No. 3045, 2025, or Amendment Bylaw No. 3046, 2025, can present written information to the Regional District prior to or at the public hearing and may also speak at the public hearing. No letter, report or representation from the public will be received after the conclusion of the public hearing.