Gambier Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement Policy

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Gambier Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement 
Policy 
Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement Policy No. 1, effective June 24, 2025. 
Version No. 2 
Purpose  
To establish policies and procedures for bylaw compliance and enforcement in the 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 Gambier Island Local Trust Area and the enforcement of all 
applicable regulatory bylaws. 
2.0 Definitions & Abbreviations  
 
BEN – Bylaw Enforcement Notice 
LUB – Land Use Bylaw 
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, or 
the dumping of sewage 
Vexatious - complaints that are made in bad faith or for retaliatory purposes or that are 
considered frivolous, may be considered vexatious; or repeated complaints that form a part of a 
pattern of conduct by the complainant that amounts to an abuse of the complaint process 
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. 
Gambier Island Land Use Bylaw No. 86 
2.3 Inspection 

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(1) The Islands Trust Bylaw Investigation Officer or any other person employed by or under 
contract to the Islands Trust and designated by the Local Trust Committee to administer 
this Bylaw is authorized to enter, at any reasonable time and after having given prior 
notification to the occupier, upon any property that is subject to regulation under this 
Bylaw, for the purpose of determining whether the regulations are being observed or to 
evaluate site specific circumstances for the purposes of development application 
processing. 
 
Keats Island Land Use Bylaw No. 78 
Inspection 
1.3.6 The Bylaw Investigations Officer and any other officer of the Islands Trust who may be 
appointed in that capacity, are authorized to enter, at all reasonable times, upon any property 
subject to the provisions of this Bylaw, to ascertain whether the regulations of this Bylaw are 
being or have been complied with. 
 
Gambier Associated Islands Land Use Bylaw No. 120 
2.3 Inspection 
(1) The Islands Trust Bylaw Enforcement Officer or any other person designated by 
the Islands Trust to administer this Bylaw is authorized to enter, at any reasonable 
time and after having given prior notification to the occupier, upo

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