Board of Variance

What is a Board of Variance?

Any local government that has adopted a zoning bylaw or rural land use bylaw must establish a Board of Variance, as outlined in Section 536 of BC's Local Government Act. The Board of Variance is an independent board consisting of three volunteer members of the public who have been appointed by the RDCO. Employees, officers, Regional Board members or members of advisory committees may not be appointed. Only residents of Central Okanagan West Electoral Area and Central Okanagan East Electoral Area may be appointed as Board of Variance members.

The Board of Variance reviews applications and makes decisions on minor variances to zoning and rural land use bylaws when it is illustrated by the applicant that compliance would cause undue hardship.

Learn more about membership and procedures in Board of Variance | Bylaw No. 1515.