Section 880

Designation of heritage conservation areas

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(1) For the purposes of heritage conservation, a community plan may designate an area as a heritage conservation area to which section 971 (1) applies.

(2) If a heritage conservation area is designated under subsection (1), the community plan must

(a) describe the special features or characteristics that justify the designation,

(b) state the objectives of the designation, and

(c) specify guidelines respecting the manner by which the objectives are to be achieved.

(3) If a heritage conservation area is designated under subsection (1), the community plan may do one or more of the following:

(a) specify conditions under which section 971 (1) does not apply to property within the area, which may be different for different properties or classes of properties;

(b) include a schedule listing buildings, structures, land or features within the area that are to be protected heritage property under this Act:

(c) for the purposes of section 971 (3) identify features or characteristics that contribute to the heritage value or heritage character of the area.

(4) At least 10 days before the public hearing on a community plan that includes a schedule under subsection (3)(b), the local government must give notice in accordance with section 974 to the owner of each property included in the schedule that is not already included in the schedule.

(5) Within 30 days after the adoption of a bylaw that includes a property in or deletes a property from a schedule under subsection (3)(b) to an official community plan, the local government must

(a) file a notice in the land title office in accordance with section 976, and

(b) give notice to the minister responsible for the Heritage Conservation Act in accordance with section 977.

Section 971

Heritage Conservation Areas

(1) If an official community plan designates a heritage conservation area a person must not do any of the following unless a heritage alteration permit authorizing the action has been issued:

(a) subdivide land within the area;

(b) start the construction of a building or structure or an addition to an existing building or structure within the area;

(c) alter a building or structure or land within the area;

(d) alter a feature that is protected heritage property.