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General Policies
1. Within a designated Development Permit Area
(DPA), a Development Permit (DP) is required
prior to the subdivision of land; the construc-
tionof, addition to, or alterationof a building or
structure on the land; or the alteration of land,
except where exemption provisions apply. The
DP requirement is in addition to the require-
ments of the Zoning Bylaw, the Subdivision
and Development Bylaw and all other appli-
cable regulations in the development process.
2. Where a parcel is governed by two or more
Development Permit Area designations, re-
spective Development Permits for the subject
parcel are required.
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT & GEOTECHNICAL
DPAs
A number of areas in Chilliwack, because their physical
locations, ecological attributes and sensitivity, or
importance to the community’s drinking water
supply, require protection or careful planning and
execution to ensure the natural environment is not
detrimentally affected by development. There are
also areas that are excessively steep and susceptible
to erosion and/or flooding; they must be carefully
planned or protected tominimize potential hazardous
conditions and associated threat to life and property.
Landowners should also consult the City of Chilliwack
Floodplain Regulation Bylaw to see if it applies to
their properties. Development applicants should
be cognizant of the information requirements of
the Geotechnical and Floodplain Report Guidelines
and/or other technical report guidelines that are
administered by the City.
Development Permit Area 1 - Municipal
Watersheds and Aquifers for Drinking Water
Description and Exemptions
The municipal watersheds as shown on DPA 1 – Map
1A (Sardis-Vedder Aquifer), 1B (Volkert Creek) 1C
(Vedder River Fan), and 1D ( Elk Creek-Dunville Creek)
are designated as Development Permit Areas (DPA
1) for the protection of the community’s sources of
water supply from contamination, flow reduction
and quality degradation. This DPA is established in
accordance with Section 919.1, (1)(a) of the Local
Government Act.
A Development Permit is required for the subdivision
of land; the construction of, addition to, or alteration
of a building or structure on the land; or the alteration
of land, including the following:
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Removal of trees or other vegetation that
results in a cleared area or exposed soil
disturbance greater than 280 m2 in area.
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Construction of buildings larger than 70 m2 in
floor area.
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Installation of a septic field.
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Subdivision of land parcels that creates
additional lots within this Development Permit
Area.
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Installation of fuel oil or gasoline storage tanks.
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Construction of a new private well, including
geothermal wells, within the Sardis-Vedder
Aquifer or Vedder River Fan protection areas
(Map 1A and 1C)
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Channel alteration or any activity that may
affect existing watercourses.
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Excavation of an area larger than 20 m2 and
deeper than 0.5 m within the Sardis-Vedder
Aquifer or Vedder River Fan protection areas
(Map 1A and 1C)
The following activities are exempted from the
requirement of a Development Permit:
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Construction of a structure that does not
Implementation Guide