Tool 10 - Roles and Responsibilities
· Islands Trust Area · Reports & Publications · 2023
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Topics: Bylaw enforcement · Housing & affordability · Fresh water & aquifers — our classification, not the Trust's.
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REGIONAL DISTRICTS ISLANDS TRUST HEALTH AUTHORITIES Primary funder of housing affordability programs and projects Oversees BC Housing, a Crown corporation Regulates tenant-landlord relations through the Residential Tenancy Branch Legislates BC Building Code, strata housing, and real estate development Issues ground/surface water licenses for new multi-family housing not connected to community water services Approves subdivisions NOT-FOR - PROFIT PRIVATE Oversee BC Building Code compliance on most islands Operate community water systems and sewage disposal systems on some islands Oversee housing corporations to build and operate affordable housing Undertake data collection and research FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT Level of Responsibility Establishes zoning that determines location and intensity of housing development Steers housing development through land use planning, regulations, policies and permitting Requires/holds housing agreements to ensure affordability of certain residential housing projects Undertakes data collection and research Oversees the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Administers funding and loans and undertakes data collection and research Supports the purchasing, financing and construction of affordable housing through National Housing Strategy Issue operating permits for some drinking water systems and sewage disposal systems Build and manage rental units that rent at the low-end or below market rates Build affordable housing for ownership (Habitat for Humanity) Operate emergency shelters, safe houses, and transitional/supported housing Finance, build and/or sell/rent homes at market rates Partner with government/community to develop rental units or houses that rent or sell below market rates Build and rent accessory dwelling units (suites, cottages etc.) Tool 10 - Housing Development in the Islands Trust Area Roles and Responsibilities
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