Development Permit Area Guidelines

Commercial, industrial and multi-family development in Ladysmith is subject to Development Permit guidelines. Any land alteration near riparian areas and on steep slope land is also subject to Development Permit guidelines. A Development Permit is also needed for a coach house and for a new home on the narrow lots on High Street.  Click on the links below to learn more about development permits:

Pages from DPA Guidelines - March 2023 
Development Permit Area Guidelines		 DPA Map
Development Permit Area Map

Individual Development Permit Area Guidelines & Exemptions

DPA 1 - Maritime  DPA 7 - Hazard Lands
DPA 2 - Downtown
 DPA 8 - Multi-Unit Residential ESA
DPA 3 - Commercial
 DPA 9 - High Street Intensive Residential
DPA 4 - Multi-Unit
 DPA 10 - Coach House
DPA 5 - Industrial
 DPA 11 - Arbutus Hump ESA
DPA 6 - Riparian
 DPA Exemptions