Part 5 - Land Use Districts / Special Districts
ALT
This part outlines specific regulation that applies to the City’s Land Use Districts.
5.23 ALT - Alternate Jurisdiction District
- Application
This section applies to the areas designated as Alternate Jurisdiction (ALT) District on the Land Use District Map, Schedule A of this Bylaw. - Purpose
The purpose of the ALT District is to provide for lands that do not require a Development Permit means the document issued by the Development Authority or by Council in a Direct Control District under this Bylaw or any previous Land Use Bylaw, and includes any plans or conditions of approval. when falling under the jurisdiction of federal or provincial legislation. - Discretionary Uses
Any use shall be consistent with those uses, activities, and operations prescribed in the appropriate superior legislation. When a Development Permit means the document issued by the Development Authority or by Council in a Direct Control District under this Bylaw or any previous Land Use Bylaw, and includes any plans or conditions of approval. is determined to be required, any use shall be considered a discretionary use. - Development Regulations
- A Development Permit means the document issued by the Development Authority or by Council in a Direct Control District under this Bylaw or any previous Land Use Bylaw, and includes any plans or conditions of approval. is not required under the ALT District if the development is exempted from this Bylaw by reason of provisions in federal or provincial legislation, or the developer being the Crown, a Crown agency, or a federal industry.
- If development of the lands within the ALT District no longer satisfies the requirement of section (a), a Development Permit is required.
- If for any reason, including a change in ownership or legislation, the lands to which this District originally applies, but subsequently become subject to the City's jurisdiction, the lands shall be redistricted to an appropriate District.
Last edited: February 17, 2026