The Provincial Approving Officer with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is the approving authority for fee simple, phased building strata and bare land strata subdivisions within all unincorporated parts of the Regional District.

For application forms and information about the subdivision approval process please contact the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure District Office for your area.

In the Big White area the contact number is (250) 712-3660 and for the rest of the Regional District the contact number is (250) 442-4150.

Before approving a subdivision the Provincial Approving Officer must be satisfied that it complies with a variety of Provincial and local government regulations and requirements (e.g. sewage disposal, water, the Agricultural Land Reserve Act, Floodplain requirements, and Zoning).

Prior to applying for subdivision please contact the Regional District Planning Office for information on such matters as minimum parcel size requirements, Agricultural Land Reserve designations and setbacks.

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