BOARD POLICY #92: LAND USE AND PERMITTING

UBC Board of Governors Policy 92: Land Use and Permitting sets out the authority to establish and manage compliance with Land Use Rules and Governance Requirements, and to designate Campus Planning to manage the implementation, enforcement and administration of the Land Use Rules and Governance Requirements.

Under the University Act, the UBC Board of Governors is vested with the power to: (a) manage, administer and control the property, revenue, business and affairs of the University, (b) make rules respecting the management, government and control of the University’s real property, buildings and structures, (c) regulate, prohibit and impose requirements in relation to the use of real property, buildings, structures, and (d) generally make rules consistent with the powers conferred on the Board of Governors by the University Act.

With respect to the UBC Okanagan campus which is located within the municipal jurisdiction of the City of Kelowna, the University entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Kelowna, dated October 2004, under the authority granted by the University Act. The MOU provides:

The City acknowledges UBC’s mission, as articulated in its strategic plan…to be an outstanding Canadian University and to create a University community that supports students, faculty, staff and alumni in achieving its mission. The City further acknowledges that, in order to fulfill this mission, UBC will be required from time to time to develop the campus.

UBC Board of Governors Policy 92: Land Use and Permitting sets out the authority to establish and manage compliance with Land Use Rules and Governance Requirements, and to designate Campus Planning to manage the implementation, enforcement and administration of the Land Use Rules and Governance Requirements.

Governance Requirements are any requirements established by the Board of Governors or federal, provincial, or local governments regarding the development, use or occupation of University real property, buildings or structures by the University or other persons, and include all land use plans approved or accepted by the Board of Governors including campus plans.

In addition to the requirements established by the City of Kelowna, The UBC Okanagan Campus Plan also serves the Governance Requirements for the campus pursuant to Policy 92: Land Use and Permitting. Visit our Plans & Guidelines page for a full list of policies, procedures and guidelines for land use governance at UBC Okanagan.