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Guide to Bylaw Development in Farming Areas

 

The Guide for Bylaw Developlment in Farming Areas offers standards for developing and amending bylaws affecting farming areas and provides general information for handling other planning issues involving agriculture.

To access the most recent version of the document, click on the link below. Please note that you must click on the blue text within the Table of Contents on the second page to view each section.

The Guide is under revision. Please check back for new versions of each section as they are completed.

Download the Guide by using the link below or by clicking on the cover image. All files are in Adobe PDF format which can be downloaded to your own printer.

The entire document is approximately 166 pages.

Guide for Bylaw Development in Farming Areas   (Updated 2011)

 

The various individual sections of the Guide are also listed below.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

PART A
Background

1.	Overview - Legislation and Policy
2.	Developing the Standards

 

PART B
Process

3.	Bylaw Review Process
4.	Approval Process of Minister

 

PART C
Bylaw Standards

5.	Overview - Bylaw Standards
6.	Application of the Standards and Status of Local Government Bylaws
7.	Using the Standards in Bylaws
8.	Varying from the Standards
9.	Using Farm Bylaws
10.	Definitions
11.	Agriculture
12.	Aquaculture

 

PART D
Individual Commodity Information

13.	Information Base

 

PART E
Opportunities for Strengthening Farming

14.	Opportunities for Strengthening Farming