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Official Community Plan Bylaw

This page was last reviewed on February 26, 2026.

An official community plan (OCP) bylaw is a statement of objectives and policies to guide decisions on planning and land use management.

The Cumberland Official Community Plan bylaw includes:

  • a community vision and goals in Part B
  • land use policy direction on the natural environment, built environment, economic development, climate change, and community well-being in Part C
  • implementation tools including development permit areas and a heritage conservation area in Part D

Official Community Plan Bylaw 1230, 2025 (maps not included)

Land Use Maps

Map A – Land Use Designations

Map B – Active Transportation Network, Parks, Trails and Conservation Lands (13 Mb)

Map C – Public Facilities, Major Roads, Sewer and Water Systems

Map D – Areas Suitable for Sand and Gravel Extraction

Development Permit Area Maps

Map E – DPA1 Environmental Protection

Map F – DPA2 Groundwater Protection (9Mb)

Map G – DPA3 Farmland Protection

Map H – DPA 4 Wildfire and Urban Interface

Map I – DPA5 Industry

Map J – DPAs 6-8 Form and Character

Heritage Conservation Maps

Map K – Heritage Conservation Areas

Map L – Historic Neighbourhoods

Maps Package

Maps A to L in low resolution

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