Municipalities are responsible for managing subdivision approvals within their boundaries.
Subdivision of land includes, and is not limited to, the:
Landowners and developers must make an application to the District of Sicamous to subdivide their land.
Approving Officers are statutory decision-makers who ensure that proposed subdivision applications comply with relevant legislation and local bylaws.
Approving Officers are appointed under the Land Title Act. In municipalities, municipal council appoints Approving Officers to rule on subdivision proposals within municipal boundaries.
Approving Officer approval is required for:
Approving Officers consider a wide range of factors when reviewing a subdivision application, such as:
Once an application is made, the development services team assess the application for potential impacts to public interests, including public health and safety, environmental and heritage values and land use planning.
This assessment involves specialized technical expertise and, in some cases, referral to other agencies. Applicants will typically have retained professional expertise to prepare their applications. The development services team may advise the applicant to get additional expert advice from land surveyors, engineers, archaeologists, biologists or other environmental scientists.
Fill out the Subdivision Application and email it to developmentservices@sicamous.ca
Complete the Agent Form if you are a landowner and have hired a consultant to act on your behalf.
The approving officer gives the application preliminary layout review with conditions. Applicants can then complete any work required by the preliminary layout review before submitting plans to get final approval of the subdivision plans.
Once the requirements of the preliminary layout review have been completed the subdivision survey plan may be submitted for examination and final approval.
All of the plans and documents that are required as a condition of approval must be submitted as a complete package for final approval. Applications for registration are processed more quickly if they are submitted in electronic format.
Once the final subdivision package is submitted for examination and decision, the approving officer will review the subdivision application and give a decision of either approval or refusal with reason.
If the subdivision application is approved, the applicant can register the plans with the Land Title & Survey Authority (LTSA).
Once the approving officer approves the subdivision plan, applicants must register the plans within two months at the Land Title Office. Include any other documentation such as restrictive covenants, easements and rights-of-way.
The District of Sicamous charges a fee for the subdivision application. Other agencies may also charge fees related to your application.
When applying online, payment may be made online, or follow the application by payment in person or by mail.
You may incur the cost of site investigations if required by the approving officer. Common assessments are: