Whereas it is considered desirable and expedient that community planning be available throughout the Province of British Columbia to ensure orderly development;

And whereas, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Services Act, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may, upon the recommendation of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, establish any area of the Province not incorporated as a city, town, village or district municipality as a local area for the preparation of community plans by the application of Divisions (1) and (6) of Part XXI of the Municipal Act¹and the regulation of land use, zoning, subdivision control and the construction of buildings or structures of any kind by the application of Divisions (2), (3), (4) and (5) of Part XXI of the Municipal Act¹;

And whereas pursuant to the provisions of the Town Planning Act², certain areas of the Province were established as regulated areas for the purpose of community planning;

And whereas under the provisions of the Local Services Act, certain areas of the Province were established as local areas for the purpose of community planning;

And whereas the said regulated areas and local areas should be included within the local area established by this order;