Soil Removal and Deposit Regulation Bylaw
Category: Land Use
Bylaw Number: 5532
Regulates or prohibits or require the holding of a permit for the removal of soil from and the deposit of soil or other material on, on any land in the municipality or any area of the municipality.
Soil means clay, silt, sand, gravel, cobbles, boulders, peat or other substances of which land is naturally composed down to and including bedrock;
Deposit means the act of moving soil and other material and placing it upon other land on which such soil and other material did not previously exist or stand, but shall not include the open storage of materials which are intended to be processed and removed in connection with a present lawful use of land on which they are stored;
Removal means the act of removing soil from the land on which it exists and shall include soil which has been placed into a stockpile or other storage on any land.
- View/Download a copy of Soil Removal and Deposit Regulation Bylaw No. 5532 from www.deltaviews.com
- Visit our Soil Deposit/Removal Permit webpage for more information including permit requirements and applications.
- Frequently Asked Questions
| Do I need a permit to have one truck load of soil brought to my property for landscaping purposes? | |
| No, topsoil being used for flower beds at a residence does not require a permit. | |
For more information or questions relating to this bylaw, please e-mail Community Planning and Development department or call (604) 946-3380.
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