Section 3 BEFORE re-enacted by 2003-52-477, effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2003, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
Local Government Act applies
3 (1) Subject to this Act, the Local Government Act applies to the municipality unless it is inconsistent with this Act or the regulations.
(2) For the purposes of the Local Government Act, the municipality is deemed to be a district municipality under that Act with all the powers under that Act.
Section 5 BEFORE re-enacted by 2003-52-478, effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2003, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
Section 6 BEFORE re-enacted by 2003-52-478, effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2003, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
Borrowing and specified areas
6 (1) Section 334 [limit on borrowing and other liabilities] of the Local Government Act does not apply to the municipality.
(2) Section 335.1 [counter petition opportunity required for borrowing] of the Local Government Act does not apply to the municipality, but the inspector may direct that the council must provide a counter petition opportunity in accordance with Division 5 of Part 4 of that Act.
(3) Section 646 (7) [services for specified areas] of the Local Government Act does not apply to the municipality, but the inspector may direct that the assent of the electors be obtained or that the council must provide a counter petition opportunity in accordance with Division 5 of Part 4 of that Act.
Section 8 (1) (b) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-479(a), effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2003, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
(b) construction, alteration or extension of a building or structure, and
Section 8 (3) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-479(b), effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2003, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
(3) In addition to rates, taxes and charges under the Local Government Act, for the purpose of assisting the municipality to construct, replace, acquire, operate or maintain one or more of the works and services under subsection (2), the council may, by bylaw
Section 8 (11) (b) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-479(c), effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2003, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
(b) in respect of a building permit authorizing the construction, alteration or extension of a building or part of a building that is or will be, after the construction, alteration or extension, exempt from taxation under section 339 (1) (g) of the Local Government Act.
Section 8 (12) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-479(d), effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2003, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
(12) Despite a bylaw under subsection (3), if the municipality has imposed a charge or made a requirement under
(a) section 729 or 965 of the Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 290, before those sections were repealed, or
(b) section 363 [imposition of fees and charges] or Division 11 [Subdivision and Development Requirements] of Part 26 of the Local Government Act
for park land or for specific works and services outside the boundaries of land being subdivided or developed, that are included in the calculations used to determine the amount of a charge, the amount of the charge imposed or the value of the requirement made under any of the provisions in paragraph (a) or (b) must be deducted from a charge that is applicable to the types of works and services or the park land for which the charge was imposed or the requirement was made.
Section 8 (12) (c) BEFORE amended by RS2015-1-RevSch, effective January 1, 2016 [coming into force of RS2015-1].
(c) Division 11 [Subdivision and Development Requirements] of Part 26 of the Local Government Act
Section 8 (15) BEFORE amended by RS2015-1-RevSch, effective January 1, 2016 [coming into force of RS2015-1].
(15) The inspector may refuse approval under subsection (14) on the same grounds as the inspector may refuse approval under section 937 (1) and (2) of the Local Government Act, and section 937 (3) to (6) of that Act applies.
Section 9 (2) BEFORE amended by RS2015-1-RevSch, effective January 1, 2016 [coming into force of RS2015-1].
(2) An official community plan under subsection (1) has the same effect as if it were adopted by council under Division 2 of Part 26 of the Local Government Act and may be amended in accordance with the provisions of that Division or by a regulation made by the minister.
Section 9 BEFORE repealed by 2019-5-22, effective June 26, 2020 (BC Reg 155/2020).
Community plan
9 (1) The minister must, by regulation, enact an official community plan for the municipality.
(2) An official community plan under subsection (1) has the same effect as if it were adopted by council under Division 4 of Part 14 of the Local Government Act and may be amended in accordance with the provisions of that Division or by a regulation made by the minister.
Section 10 (1) (b) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-479(a), effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2003, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
(b) varying the number of council members established by section 5 (1);
Section 10 (1) (c), (d) and (e) BEFORE amended by 2017-10-52, effective April 21, 1997 [retro from November 2, 2017 (Royal Assent)].
(c) prescribing additional works and services which may be undertaken by the municipality under section 8 (2),
(d) respecting the imposition and collection of rates and charges referred to in section 8,
(e) enacting or amending an official community plan under section 9, and
Section 10 (1) (c) BEFORE amended by 2018-39-23, effective October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent).
(c) prescribing additional works and services which may be undertaken by the municipality under section 8 (2);
Section 10 (1) (e) BEFORE repealed by 2019-5-22, effective June 26, 2020 (BC Reg 155/2020).
(e) enacting or amending an official community plan under section 9;
Section 16 BEFORE amended by 2003-70-445, effective March 29, 2004 (BC Reg 64/2004).
(1) The Company Act does not apply to the association.
(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may order that specified provisions of the Company Act and the Society Act apply to the association.
(3) The association is deemed to be a reporting society under the Society Act in respect of those provisions specified under subsection (2).
Section 16 (2) BEFORE amended by 2015-18-349(a), effective November 28, 2016 (BC Reg 216/2015).
(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may order that specified provisions of the Business Corporations Act and the Society Act apply to the association.
Section 16 (3) BEFORE repealed by 2015-18-349(b), effective November 28, 2016 (BC Reg 216/2015).
(3) The association is deemed to be a reporting society under the Society Act in respect of those provisions of the Society Act specified under subsection (2).
Section 17 (3) BEFORE amended by 2006-3-21, effective March 28, 2006 (Royal Assent).
(3) The bylaws may only be added to, amended or repealed in accordance with their provisions and with the approval of the municipality and the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
Schedule A BEFORE amended by 2017-10-53, effective April 21, 1997 [retro from November 2, 2017 (Royal Assent)].
Resort Municipality of Whistler
Commencing at the northwest corner of Lot 4755, New Westminster District; thence easterly along the northerly boundary of said Lot 4755 to the northeast corner thereof; thence northerly and easterly along the westerly and northerly boundaries of Lot 3861 to the northeast corner thereof; thence easterly in a straight line to the southwest corner of Lot 4104; thence northerly, easterly, northerly, easterly and southerly along the westerly, northerly, westerly, northerly and easterly boundaries of said Lot 4104 to the northwest corner of Lot 3363; thence easterly along the northerly boundary of said Lot 3363 to the northEast corner thereof; thence southerly along the easterly boundary of Lot 3363 for a distance of 1320 feet; thence East to a point which lies due North of the point of intersection of the easterly boundary of Lot 1940 and the northerly limit of the British Columbia Railway right of way as constructed on the ground; thence South to said point of intersection; thence in a general Southerly direction along the easterly boundary of Lot 1940 to the most southerly corner thereof; thence northerly, westerly, northerly, westerly and northerly along the westerly, southerly, westerly, southerly and westerly boundaries of Lot 1940 to the point of intersection with the southerly limit of the aforesaid British Columbia Railway right of way as constructed on the ground; thence northwesterly in a straight line to the southeast corner of aforesaid Lot 3363; thence westerly along the southerly boundary of Lot 3363 to the northeast corner of Lot 3674; thence southerly along the easterly boundary of said Lot 3674 to the southeast corner thereof; thence South to the point of intersection with the northerly boundary of Garibaldi Provincial Park; thence westerly, southerly, westerly, southerly and westerly along the boundaries of said Garibaldi Provincial Park to a point, said point being an internal angle on the boundary of Garibaldi Provincial Park situated approximately 2.5 miles South and 0.125 of a mile East of the southeast corner of Lot 5316; thence West to a point which lies due South of the southeast corner of Lot 2291; thence North to a point which lies one mile South of the said southeast corner of Lot 2291; thence West for a distance of 3 miles; thence North for a distance of 1.25 miles; thence northeasterly in a straight line to the northwest corner of Lot 2246; thence North to a point which lies due West of the aforesaid northwest corner of Lot 4755; thence East to said northwest corner of Lot 4755 being the point of commencement and containing by admeasurement 22 669 acres of land, more or less and 870 acres of foreshore and land covered by water more or less.
Schedule B, sections 5 and 6 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 191/2018 under RS1996-238-11, effective October 1, 2018 (BC Reg 191/2018).
5 The lands leased under Crown leases issued under the Land Act and recorded with the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks under numbers 27918, 29848 and 30473.
6 The lands within Crown rights of way issued under the Land Act and recorded with the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks under numbers 1290, 643, 1957, 1868, 771, 1941, 2339 and 2505.