1. Municipal Plans &
Development Regulations
How to read yours…
Kathleen Parewick, BFA, MUP, PhD

2. Objective:
To familiarize you with the basics of
interpreting your municipal plan
and development regulations

3. We’ll cover:
• Planning in Newfoundland &
Labrador
• Where to look for information
• Reading your Plan and Regulations
• A few examples…

4. Planning in this Province
Municipalities Act
Your Town
Urban & Rural
Planning Act
Your Town’s
Plan
&
Regulations
(a.k.a. “Zoning”)
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/northamerica/canada/provinces/nl/outlinemap/mapsmall.GIF
http://www.neoclipart.com/people-clipart/5986-clipart-people-walking.html
http://www.sunriverbendhomes.com/
Your
neighbourhood

5. Municipal Affairs…
www.miga.gov.nl.ca

6. The Division…

7. The Section…finally!

8. Further planning information…

9. Finding the Acts…

10. Finding the Acts…

11. The U&R Planning Act…finally!
www.assembly.nl.ca/Legislation/sr/statutes/u08.htm

12. Finding your Plan…
pcsp.ca

13. Finding your Plan…

14. Finding your Plan…

15. Your Plan and Regs…finally!
Text
Maps

16. And coming down the pipe…

17. A few key sections…

18. Key sections…
Schedule A
Definitions
Development Regs/Zoning

19. Key sections…
Schedule B
Use Classifications
Development Regs/Zoning

20. Key sections…
Schedule C
Use Zone Tables
Development Regs/Zoning

21. Use Tables…
“Permitted”
versus
“Discretionary”
Development Regs/Zoning

22. Use Classes…
“Permitted”
versus
“Discretionary”
Development Regs/Zoning

23. Map comparisons…
Existing Plan
Existing Regulations

24. Map comparisons…
New Plan
New Regulations

25. So we’ve covered:
 Planning in Newfoundland &
Labrador
 Where to look for information
 Reading your Plan and Regulations
• Questions? A few examples?