The Works and Services Bylaw No. 3948, 2024 was adopted by Council on June 4, 2024. It repealed the previous Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 3419, 2010. Any new applications will be required to follow the new bylaw, while applications in process have a one year grace period to follow the previous bylaw.
The purpose of the Bylaw is regulate the subdivision of land and requires the provision of works and services (as outlined below) in the subdivision and development of the land and to prescribe the standards for infrastructure installed.
It is important for the City to prescribe the standards as the City is the operator of the infrastructure and is responsible for future maintenance and operation and therefore is and should be concerned with how infrastructure is originally built.
This bylaw is applied to all subdivisions, including two lot subdivisions, and all development which is defined as construction of any structure that requires a building permit with the exception of a single detached or two-unit house and a detached garage or accessory structure.
The ability for local governments to require works and services as they relate to subdivision and development (i.e. building permits) is provided through the Local Government Act section 938 (6).
In general, the works and services required may include; utilities (water, storm, sanitary sewer mains) roadway, curb and gutter, sidewalk, street lighting, undergrounding of overhead wire, and street trees. The Bylaw provides maps that outline appropriate standards for different sections of the City. This includes a ‘rural’ verses ‘urban’ standard for streetscape, required and optional locations for undergrounding of overhead wires and areas that require specialized street light fixtures.
After an applicant has made an application for subdivision and received a Preliminary Letter of Review, generally one of the next steps is to have a consulting engineer prepare the engineering design of required works and services. See the Engineering Submissions and Permits page for details on what is required to be submitted with the engineering design for the City review.
The Data Standards Document and Approved Utility Product List are supplemental to the Works and Services Bylaw No 3948, 2024.
The Data Standards Document outlines the specifications related to preparing engineering drawings for submissions of new City Works and Services. The document is available through the link above, or from the Development Services Department.
The Approved Utility Product List outlines all municipal infrastructure products approved for use within the City. All updates and inquiries are coordinated through the Development Services Department. Copies of the Approved Utility Products List are available on this web site by following the link above and from the Development Services Department.