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Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 990, 2014

This page was last reviewed on February 2, 2023.

An official community plan bylaw is a statement of objectives and policies to guide decision making by Council and staff on planning and land use management.

The Cumberland Official Community Plan bylaw contains information and policies on

  • community vision, goals and objectives
  • residential growth management
  • heritage protection
  • environmental preservation
  • economic development
  • infrastructure development
  • parks and greenways
  • general design guidelines

You can find Development Permit Area Guidelines and Heritage Alteration Permit Guidelines in Part D.

Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 990, 2014

Cover Page and Index

Part A: Plan Overview

sections 1: Introduction

section 2: Context

Part B: Vision and Goals

sections 3: Vision Statement

section 4: Goals

Part C: Land Use Policy Direction

section 5: Built Environment

section 6: Economy

section 7: Natural Environment

section 8: Community Well-Being

Part D: Implementation

section 9: Implementation

section 10: Development Permit Areas

section 11: Historic Village Commercial Core (heritage alteration permit guidelines)

Appendix A: Glossary of Terms

Appendix B: Maps

View the complete Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 990, 2014

Bylaw 990 Official Community Plan – Consolidated on October 3, 2022

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