Each power below comes from a law, agreement or official page, linked under it. This page lists the powers each government holds. It does not say how they are used.
Regulates the development and use of land in the local trust area with official community plans, land use bylaws and permits, holding a regional district's Part 14 planning powers (Islands Trust Act ss.24, 29).
May adopt a regional growth strategy to coordinate growth, transportation, housing and services across the region (Local Government Act Part 13, ss.428-429).
Adopts official community plans and zoning bylaws and issues development permits for land in its electoral areas, except where a local trust committee does this (Local Government Act Part 14).
Makes by-laws for its reserves: health of residents, traffic, law and order, nuisances, animals, roads, water supplies and other local works, zoning and buildings, allotment of reserve land, residence on the reserve, wildlife and fish on the reserve, and trespass. Fines of up to $1,000.
Makes by-laws for its reserves: health of residents, traffic, law and order, nuisances, animals, roads, water supplies and other local works, zoning and buildings, allotment of reserve land, residence on the reserve, wildlife and fish on the reserve, and trespass. Fines of up to $1,000.
bclaws.gov.bc.ca· checked Land use planning and zoning: Regulates the development and use of land in the local trust area with official community plans, land use bylaws and permits, holding a regional district's Part 14 planning powers (Islands Trust Act ss.24, 29).For: Land use planning and zoning (North Pender Island Local Trust Committee)
bclaws.gov.bc.ca· checked Regional growth strategy: May adopt a regional growth strategy to coordinate growth, transportation, housing and services across the region (Local Government Act Part 13, ss.428-429).For: Regional growth strategy (Capital Regional District Board)
bclaws.gov.bc.ca· checked Land use planning in electoral areas: Adopts official community plans and zoning bylaws and issues development permits for land in its electoral areas, except where a local trust committee does this (Local Government Act Part 14).For: Land use planning in electoral areas (Capital Regional District Board)
bclaws.gov.bc.ca· checked Building regulation: Where it provides the service, regulates construction and issues building permits in electoral areas (Local Government Act s.298).For: Building regulation (Capital Regional District Board)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca· checked By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81).For: By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) (Tsawout First Nation Chief and Council), By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) (Tseycum Chief and Council)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca· checked structure: Constitution Act, 1867, Part VI (ss. 92, 92A, 93, 94A, 95), Justice Laws Website; s. 45 of the Constitution Act, 1982 for amending the provincial constitution.For: Property and civil rights (Legislative Assembly of British Columbia)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca· checked Text quoted from the Constitution Acts (Justice Laws Website, current to 2026-09-21).For: Currency and banking (Parliament of Canada)
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