Mayne Island Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Policy

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Mayne Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement 
Policy 
Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement Policy No. 1, effective November 25, 2024. 
Version No. 1 
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 Mayne Island Local Trust Area and the enforcement of all applicable 
regulatory bylaws. 
2.0 Definitions & Abbreviations  
 
BEN – Bylaw Enforcement Notice 
LUB – Land Use Bylaw 
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, 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. 

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Mayne Island Land Use Bylaw No. 146 Section 2.3  
 (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, upon any property 
that is subject to regulation under this Bylaw, for the purpose of inspecting and determining 
whether the regulations, prohibitions and requirements are being met. 
 
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 There will be no enforcement against unlawful short term vacation rentals (STVR) 
except in the following circumstances: 
4.2.1 There is no resident owner or operator on the property; 
4.2.2 There are non-permitted dwellings used for the STVR without a resident 
owner being present on t

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