Hornby Land Use Planning Information Sheet

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The Environment
The Economy
The People
HORNBY ISLAND - LOCAL TRUST AREA
Relevant land use planning information for Hornby Island, Toby Island, Flora Islet, and Norris Rocks
Revised January 2015
• 30 square kilometers in area
• 35 km of coastline over Hornby Island, 
Toby Island, Flora Islet, and Norris Rocks
• Garry oak ecosystems
• Species at Risk: Propertius Duskywing, 
White-top aster, Peregrine Falcon, 
Fragrant popcornflower etc. *Source: Islands 
Trust Fund Regional Conservation Plan 2011-2015
• 574 hectares of Sensitive Ecosystems 
(19% of the Local Trust Area)
• 5 watersheds applicable to the Riparian 
Area Regulations
Population: 1,074 (in 2006) and 955 (in 2011)
Total number of persons in private households: 935
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households: 275
*Source: 2011 Census Data
31% of private land owned by non-resident property owners (2009)
*Source: Islands Trust Fund Regional Conservation Plan 2011-2015
Traditional territory of the K’omoks First Nation (Coast Salish)
• Within Electoral Area A (Baynes Sound - Denman/Hornby Islands) of the 
Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD)
• Business licenses not required in the Hornby Island Local Trust Area
• Tourism highly important to local economy: many Short Term Vacation 
Rental properties, a local market, artist studios and tours etc.
• 129 parcels within the Agricultural Land Reserve
• 17 farms with status (2013)
• # of Siting and Use Permits issued in: 2014: 4 2013: 13
                     2012: 12 2011: 12
• Zoned land: 43% residential, 28% 
community, 28% resource, 1% 
commercial/industrial
• 683 hectares protected (23.4 % of 
the Local Trust Area)
Registered Covenants
0 Nature Reserves
1 NAPTEP Covenant
0 Conservation Covenants

Key Documents
The Housing
The Transportation
Revised January 2015
HORNBY ISLAND - LOCAL TRUST AREA
Relevant land use planning information for Hornby Island, Toby Island, Flora Islet, and Norris Rocks
505 occupied private dwellings (97% single-detached homes)
• 1-person households = 43%
• 2-person households = 39%
• 3+ person households = 18%
Secondary dwelling units, Vacation Home Rental Uses, and Bed & Breakfast Home 
Occupations are permitted in some zones - refer to the Land Use Bylaw for details
• No Building Permits or inspections in the Hornby Island Local Trust Area
• Siting and Use Permits issued through Islands Trust
1 affordable housing project: The Hornby Island Elder Housing Village
Bylaws:
Hornby Island
Official Community Plan (No. 104)
*Includes Development Permit Areas for 
Commercial and Environmental Protection
Land Use Bylaw (No. 86)
Note: The above bylaws also apply to: 
Toby Island, Flora Islet, and Norris Rocks to 
regulate land use and development
Ferry Service:
• 1.2 nautical mile ferry route takes approximately 10 minutes between Hornby 
Island (Shingle Spit) and Denman Island (Gravelly Bay)
• 1973 “Kahloke” Ferry capacity: 30 vehicles, 200 passengers
50+ kms of  recreational trails
53 km of roads
4.3 km 

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