Coastal Shore Jurisdiction in British Columbia

Green Shores –  Oct 2009

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Who’s in charge of coastal shores?
All levels of government have some role in managing coastal shores in BC( Figure1andTable1
“Local governments (municipalities and regional districts) hold the authority to plan andregulate land use within their respective boundaries, which may extend over foreshoreand near shore areas.They do this through official community plans, zoning,development permits, subdivision authority, building permits, and a variety of regulatory bylaws that affect land development.”