Since the inception of Savary Shores Improvement District in 1980, the District has issued over 100 bylaws. Some have been repealed, some superseded, some amended, and some must be rewritten every year.
The most important 4 bylaws affecting property owners are: the new Water Use and Distribution Bylaw 136 that replaces Bylaw 102. Bylaw 136 outlines the responsibilities of the District and the property owners. The Excess Water Toll Bylaw 132 sets a price per cubic metre of water use that is greater than the 100 cubic metre allotment of the previous year. The Assessment Bylaw determines how tax classes are defined, and the Taxation Bylaw specifies the tax amounts payable for the different tax classes in the calendar year.
Water Use and Distribution Bylaw 136 was adopted by the trustees in December 2023, and registered by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs in January 2024.
The SSID Transfer of Water Service Contract Charge Bylaw 127 was adopted in October 2019, and is applicable to new owners of properties already connected to the SSID water system.
The Drinking Water Protection bylaw that was in development in 2018 is on hold.
The Savary Island Official Community Plan is undergoing revision from the qathet Regional District and will include Provincial legislation. For details of August public participation, please see the SavaryIslandCommunityPlan_Poster_11x17.pdf
