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Planning &
Regulations
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More Information
If you are planning a project you may need a SCRCA permit, approval under
the Planning Act or both. If you are unsure what you need, contact the
SCRCA.
Your questions may also be answered by visiting our
frequently asked questions section.
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While
most municipalities look toward worthwhile development, it is important
that new houses and businesses are located safely out of the floodplain.
It is also important that one person’s development does not endanger a
neighbour up or downstream. The Authority has staff who specialize in
environmental planning including issues such as floodplain development,
slope stability and natural area protection. To help prevent future risk
and to protect the interests and liability of our member municipalities,
the Authority enforces floodplain regulations throughout the region. In
most cases, the Authority is able to work with the applicant to ensure the
proposed development is safe.
In addition, the Authority provides
comments on municipal planning matters such as zoning and official plan
amendments, consents, official plans, plans of subdivision related to
development in or near the floodplains, steep slopes and natural areas.
These comments assist the municipality in meeting its obligation to adhere
to related provincial policies.
The Authority also responds to
requests for information from members of the public, lawyers and real
estate agents. These inquiries are very important so that prospective
buyers of property or people wishing to do work in high risk areas have a
prior understanding of the risks involved.
A resource to help
determine if your property is affected by regulations is
located at
www.camaps.ca where you
can interactively create a map of your property (please note we are
currently in the process of completing the revised regulations mapping and
all areas are not available online at this time).
Please also visit the links
on the right to learn more. |
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