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Density Bonus Provisions of the Municipal Act

A Guide and Model Bylaw

Table of Contents

• Introduction

• What is Density Bonusing?

• What Does the Legislation Say?

• What are the Principles Behind the Legislation?

• What is the Relationship to the Official Community Plan?

• Setting the Stage

• How is a Density Bonus System Implemented?

• Amenities

• Affordable, Rental and Special Needs Housing

• Practical Considerations

• Using the Model Density Bonus Bylaw Provisions

• Model Density Bonus Bylaw Provisions

Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data Density bonus provisions of the Municipal Act ISBN 0-7726-3197-2 1. Zoning law - British Columbia. 2. Housing - Law and legislation - British Columbia. 3. Model ordinances - British Columbia. I. British Columbia. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. KEB503.D46 1997 346.71104'5 C97-960075-8 KF5698.D46 1997 This document is also available by calling the Housing Policy Section of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing at (250) 387-7088.

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