The Enhancing climate resilience of Subdivision and Development Servicing (SDS) Bylaws in the Columbia Basin: A guidance document was designed to assist communities in the Columbia Basin in updating their subdivision and development servicing (SDS) bylaws to increase their resilience to a range of climate change impacts.
The guide first outlines the context and provides an overview of potential climate impacts for the region, and also outlines the legal requirements and financing considerations of SDS bylaws.
Designed to be paired with the model subdivision and development services bylaw, the guide then walks through each bylaw section, outlining the purpose for each, as well as important considerations and pertinent examples.
The guide closes with acknowledgement of the role of adaptive capacity in overall community resilience, and summarizes key considerations in implementing one’s own bylaw.
