Webinar: North Pender Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Policy Draft

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PROPOSED 
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw Compliance & 
Enforcement Policy 
Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement Policy No. 1, effective ____XXX_______, 2024 
Version No. 1 
Purpose  
To establish policies and procedures for bylaw compliance and enforcement in the North Pender 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 North Pender 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 
Approved septic system – one that has been registered with the Vancouver Island Health 
Authority 
3.0 References 
North Pender Island Land Use Bylaw No. 224 
North Pender Island Associated Islands Land Use Bylaw No. 148 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 263 
 

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4.0 Priorities 
4.1 Enforcement on short-term vacation rentals is a priority and proactive enforcement is 
authorized. 
4.2 Enforcement on violations related to disposal or storage of waste or recyclable materials 
or storage of vehicles or vehicle parts is authorized without a written complaint. 
4.3 Enforcement on non-compliant dwellings will be deferred unless there are 
contraventions in development permit areas, or other environmentally sensitive areas, 
or there are concerns about health and safety, or the lack of an approved septic system, 
or if there are non-permitted campgrounds.  
4.4 Enforcement on unlawful land uses where a property owner has submitted a planning 
application are a priority until the unlawful use has ceased. 
4.4.1 If the applicant does not receive approval from the Local Trust Committee 
to continue the unlawful land use based on consideration of community 
needs while a planning application is being considered, enforcement will 
continue, including the issuance of violation notices or legal action.  
 
 
5.0 Inspection 
5.1 Bylaw Enforcement Officers are authorized under the Land Use Bylaw to enter any lot at 
any reasonable time to determine if regulations are being observed.  
5.2 At the start of any investigation, Bylaw Enforcement Officers will determine if entry is 
necessary to investigate the alleged contravention or if the investigation can be 
conducted from a pub

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