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Municipal Plans &
Development Regulations
How to read yours…
Objective:
To familiarize you with the basics of
interpreting your municipal plan
and development regulations
Kathleen Parewick, BFA, MUP, PhD
Planning in this Province
We’ll cover:
• Planning in Newfoundland &
Labrador
• Where to look for information
• Reading your Plan and Regulations
• A few examples…
Municipalities Act
Your Town
Urban & Rural
Planning Act
Your Town’s
Plan
&
Regulations
(a.k.a. “Zoning”)
Your
neighbourhood
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/
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Municipal Affairs…
The Division…
The Section…finally!
Further planning information…
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Finding the Acts…
Finding the Acts…
The U&R Planning Act…finally!
Finding your Plan…
pcsp.ca
www.assembly.nl.ca/Legislation/sr/statutes/u08.htm
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Finding your Plan…
Finding your Plan…
Your Plan and Regs…finally!
And coming down the pipe…
Text
Maps
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A few key sections…
Key sections…
Schedule A
Definitions
Development Regs/Zoning
Key sections…
Schedule B
Use Classifications
Development Regs/Zoning
Key sections…
Schedule C
Use Zone Tables
Development Regs/Zoning
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Use Tables…
Use Classes…
“Permitted”
“Permitted”
versus
versus
“Discretionary”
“Discretionary”
Development Regs/Zoning
Map comparisons…
Existing Plan
Map comparisons…
Existing Regulations
New Plan
New Regulations
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So we’ve covered:
 Planning in Newfoundland &
Labrador
 Where to look for information
 Reading your Plan and Regulations
• Questions? A few examples?
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