Salt Spring Island Compliance and Bylaw Enforcement Policy

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Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw Compliance & 
Enforcement Policy 
Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement Policy No. 1, effective May 14, 2026 
Version No. 1  
Purpose  
To establish policies and procedures for bylaw compliance and enforcement in the Salt Spring Island 
Local Trust Area in accordance with the adopted Trust Council Policies contained in Policy 5.5.1., and 
that are within the authority of the Local Trust Committee to enforce, and to ensure that policies and 
procedures are efficient, transparent, reasonable, and consistent with local community standards. 
PART A 
1.0 Application  
This policy will apply to the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area and the enforcement of all 
applicable regulatory bylaws. 
2.0 Definitions & Abbreviations  
BEN – bylaw enforcement notice 
LUB – Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 
LTC – Local Trust Committee 
Minor structure – any structure that does not require a building permit, and that is not located in 
a development permit area, or located within any other environmentally sensitive area 
Respondent – a property owner whose property is subject to a bylaw enforcement complaint  
Health & Safety concerns – fire, unsafe construction, hazards relating to steep slopes or cliffs 
3.0 References 
 
Islands Trust Act section 28: 
Enforcement of bylaws 
28 (1) For the purposes of enforcing its bylaws and section 32 of this Act, a local trust committee 
has all the power and authority of a regional district board. 
Salt Spring Island Trust Committee Bylaw Infraction Investigations Bylaw No. 264 
2. The Bylaw Investigations Officer of the Islands Trust is authorized to enter, at all reasonable 
times, on any property to ascertain whether bylaws adopted by Salt Spring Island Trust 
Committee and/or the terms of permits issued by the Trust Committee are being observed. 

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Trust Council Policy 5.5.1 
Policies adopted by the Islands Trust Council to support the object of the Islands Trust to preserve 
and protect the trust area and its unique amenities and environment for the benefit of residents 
of the trust area and of the province generally by ensuring compliance with Local Trust 
Committees’ Bylaws. 
 
4.0 Priorities 
4.1 The Islands Trust Act grants the LTC the power and authority to enforce its bylaws and 
the LTC also has discretion to adopt priorities for enforcement or to defer enforcement. 
4.2 Enforcement on short-term vacation rentals will be a priority where there is a written 
complaint, and where the use involves the entire dwelling, and where there are 
significant contraventions of the LUB 
4.3 Enforcement on portable sawmills will be deferred until the LTC has considered 
amendments to the Land Use Bylaw. 
4.4 Enforcement on non-compliant dwellings will be deferred until there are safe, secure 
appropriate housing options that are affordable for all demographics and household 
types in perpetuity, except in the following circumstances: 
 
a) there are reasonable grounds

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