Bylaws

A bylaw is a regulation made by a local government council or board. Financial plans and budgets are established through bylaws and amended through bylaws. Official community plans, zoning requirements and building regulations are established through bylaws. Regulatory bylaws are also established to deal with issues related to noise, unsightly premises and invasive plants. To view the more frequently used bylaws see the Bylaws page on the CRD website.

Complaints – To file a complaint under one of these bylaws, submit a written complaint to either the 100 Mile House or Williams Lake office of the CRD. In the case of the Noise Bylaw, contact the RCMP. All complaints are confidential unless otherwise ordered by the Information and Privacy Commissioner or the Court. For more information on the complaint process, see the Bylaw Enforcement section of the CRD website.

Policies – The policy governing public notice of new and revised regulatory bylaws can be viewed here. The development procedures policy can be viewed here.

Below are a few of the more frequently used bylaws of the Cariboo Regional District.

South Cariboo Area Zoning Bylaw

This bylaw applies to the South Cariboo (ie Areas G, H and L) excluding 100 Mile House. The purpose of this zoning bylaw is to establish land use regulations for the South Cariboo Planning Area consistent with the existing official community plans and settlement plan policies.

Development Procedures Bylaw

This bylaw establishes the process for dealing with development applications, sets fees for applications, and defines the public notification and consultation process for development applications. Click here to read the PDF file ( PDF,0.5 MB)

Building Bylaw

This bylaw provides for the regulation of construction, alteration, repair, or demolition of buildings and structures in specified areas of the Cariboo Regional District, including all of Area L.

Noise Control Bylaw

This bylaw restricts activities which create excessive or persistent noise which disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of persons in the surrounding neighbourhood. The bylaw includes provisions which specifically address barking dogs. The procedure for registering complaints about barking dogs can be viewed here. The rationale for the policy can be viewed here. For other types of complaints, the procedure is outlined on the Bylaw Enforcement page of the CRD website. The bylaw applies to all of the Cariboo Regional District.

Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw

This bylaw applies to all areas of the Cariboo Regional District. It prohibits the accumulation of filth, discarded materials or rubbish or unsightly materials of any kind.

Invasive Plant Management Regulatory Bylaw

This bylaw applies to all areas of the Cariboo Regional District and prohibits the accumulation of invasive plants on private property and provides for the recovery of the cost of abatement of such invasive plants.