DPA Information Guide North Pender

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DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AREAS 
NORTH PENDER ISLAND 
A number of areas on North Pender Island have been designated as development permit areas 
or DPAs. If you are the owner of a property that is wholly or partly within one of the areas, you will 
need to obtain a development permit before initiating certain kinds of land altering activities within 
these areas on your property. 
WHAT IS A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AREA (DPA)? 
A DPA is an area of land or water that has been designated by the North Pender Island Local 
Trust Committee to achieve protection or to address design criteria. At present, North Pender 
Island has eight DPA designations. Within each of these designations land alteration, 
construction and subdivision are restricted until a development permit is obtained. Most DPAs on 
North Pender Island are designed to protect sensitive or rare natural environments while others 
address aesthetic concerns by guiding the form and character on commercially and industrially 
zoned properties. 
HOW DO I KNOW IF MY LAND IS AFFECTED BY A DPA? 
To determine whether your land is impacted a DPA refer to Schedule B for commercial and 
industrial form and character DPA, and Schedules I - O for environmental DPAs in the North 
Pender Island Official Community Plan (OCP). Copies of the OCP are available from the Local 
Trust Committee Office in the Driftwood Centre, the North Pender Island Library and on the 
Islands Trust website at www.islandstrust.bc.ca/ltc/np/bylaws.cfm
. Maps are posted in the Local 
Trust Committee and CRD offices located in the Driftwood Centre. In addition, Islands Trust 
Planning staff will assist you if you have any questions. Contact information is provided at the end 
of this document. 
HOW DO I KNOW WHETHER I REQUIRE A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT? 
If you plan to build, alter or subdivide land that is located within a DPA, you may need a permit. 
To check, refer to Section 5.2 of the OCP. This section includes general guidelines for 
environmental DPAs as well as specific guidelines for each DPA designation. If you have any 
questions, contact Islands Trust planning staff. Contact information is listed at the end of this 
document. 
You do not need a permit
 for buildings or developments located within DPAs that were present 
prior to the approval of the current OCP on January 31
st
, 2008.  
HOW DO I APPLY FOR A PERMIT? 
If you need a permit, request an application form from the Islands Trust, pick one up at the Local 
Trust or CRD offices or download the online application form from 
www.islandstrust.bc.ca/lup/pdf/dpapplication.pdf
.  
ARE THERE EXEMPTIONS FOR A PERMIT? 
Yes. Section 5.2 of the North Pender Island OCP provides a list of general exemptions for 
environmental DPAs as well as specific exemptions for each DPA designation but only for some 
areas and for some land alterations. If you have any questions Islands Trust planning staff are 
available to assist you. 
WHAT IF MY PROPERTY IS IN TWO DPAS? 
You only need to submit one 

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