Governance of Savary Shores Improvement District is supported by guidance from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs (Local Government Finance), Ministry of Forests (Groundwater Department), and Ministry of Health (Environmental Health Officer, Drinking Water Officer).
Supporting documents include SSID's Letters Patent, the Local Government Act, Community Charter, Drinking Water Protection Act, Drinking Water Protection Regulation, Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines, Public Health Act, Water Sustainability Act, Groundwater Protection Regulation, and Health Hazards Regulation.
Trustees also consult the Improvement District Manual, the Trustee Handbook, SSID Bylaws on water use, taxes, other operations and charges, BC Government webpages regarding Improvement Districts, and Office of the Ombudsperson.
