Temporary Use Permits

• Access the Official Community Plan (OCP) for policies, land use designation and development permit areas. Visit PoCoMAP to view the current OCP designation of a property. If applicable to your project, consult the City’s information on Official Community Plan amendments.
• If applicable to your project, consult the City’s information on rezoning or OCP amendments.
• If applicable to your project, consult the City’s information on Development Permits and small-scale multi-unit housing development.
• If your development is within 50 meters of a watercourse, consult the Watercourse Development Permits page.
• Review the Parking and Development Management Bylaw to determine parking and loading requirements.
• Please consult other documents including the Community Charter;  Local Government Act; Land Title Act; Strata Property Act; City bylaws (such as the Subdivision Servicing Bylaw, Tree Bylaw, and Soil Removal and Deposit Bylaw) and other municipal legislation and policies as may be applicable for specific requirements.
• If you are building a new structure or making significant upgrades, consult the Build or Renovate a Structure page.
• If applicable to your project, consider employing professionals familiar with development to assist in the application process.

It usually takes three to four months to obtain a decision on a temporary use permit application; the timing varies depending upon the complexity, comprehensiveness of the application, time to revise plans in response to identified issues and timing of Committee meetings.

All application fees are outlined in Schedule D of the Fees and Charges Bylaw.

There may be legal costs associated with your Temporary Use Permit application. Restrictive covenants, statutory right-of-ways or other legal agreements and documents may be required.

A staff report will be considered by the Committee of Council, which typically meets four times a month on Tuesday afternoons. The Committee of Council will either request further information, instruct the Corporate Officer to give notice pertaining to the temporary use in accordance with the Local Government Act and forward the application to Council for a decision, or refuse the application.

After notification has been given, Council will make a decision on the application and may require conditions and security upon issuing the TUP.

If Council approves the temporary use permit, staff will prepare the Permit and Notice of Permit for signatures and registration at the Land Titles Office. The City can register the signed Notice of Permit and TUP for a fee.

Prior to issuing the Temporary Use Permit, the City may require a security deposit to ensure the terms of the permit are adhered to or the property is returned to its former state upon permit expiration, such as demolishing or removing a building. The security will be returned when the permit expires and all the terms are met.