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Table of Contents - Community Charter. This Act is current to June 11, 2024. See the Tables of Legislative Changes for this Act’s legislative history, including any changes not in force.
3 The purposes of this Act are to provide municipalities and their councils with (a) a legal framework for the powers, duties and functions that are necessary to fulfill their purposes, (b) the authority and discretion to address existing and future community needs, and
- Community Charter
- Local Government Act
- Vancouver Charter
- Municipal & Provincial Concurrent Authority
- Letters Patent
The Community Charter provides the statutory framework for all municipalities in B.C. except the City of Vancouver. The Community Chartersets out municipalities' core areas of authority, including: 1. Broad powers (for example, municipal services, public health regulation and entering into agreements) 2. Property taxation 3. Financial management 4....
The Local Government Act is the primary legislation for regional districts and improvement districts, setting out the framework for structure and operations, as well as the main powers and responsibilities. Certain municipal provisions of the Local Government Act also apply to municipalities for matters not covered by the Community Charter(for exam...
The City of Vancouver is served by its own legislation, the Vancouver Charter. While the Vancouver Charter makes specified provisions of the Community Charter and the Local Government Act apply to Vancouver, most other local government legislation provisions do not apply to the city. The Vancouver Charterprovides for the continuation, structure and...
In addition to broad powers, the Community Charterempowers municipalities to adopt bylaws in five separate spheres of concurrent authority in which authority to make laws is shared with the provincial government. 1. Learn more about municipal and provincial concurrent authority
Local governments are incorporated by the provincial government by letters patent, a specialized form of order-in-council adopted by the Lieutenant Governor on advice of the provincial cabinet. 1. Learn more about letters patent
Community Charter. This Act is current to June 25, 2024. See the Tables of Legislative Changes for this Act’s legislative history, including any changes not in force. Community Charter. [SBC 2003] CHAPTER 26. Schedule. Definitions and Rules of Interpretation. 1 In this Act and in a bylaw or resolution under this Act:
Dec 7, 2023 · Municipalities may regulate businesses by bylaws and may require businesses to obtain a business licence. The power to regulate businesses is distinct from the power to prohibit businesses from operating, and the power to impose requirements on businesses.
The legislation establishes the basic purposes of local government: ¥providing good government for the community; ¥providing the works, services, facilities and other items local government considers necessary for all or part of its community; ¥providing stewardship of the public assets of the community; and.
BC’s new corporate structure — the Community Contribution Company (also known as “CCC” or “C3”) – launched this month with the intent to help bridge the gap between for-profit and non-profit business models.
