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Zoning




Purpose of the Zoning Bylaw?

This bylaw provides the regulatory framework for orderly economic, social and environmentally responsible development within the Village of Haines Junction by:

  1. Implementing the goals and objectives of the Official Community Plan
  2. Establishing land use zones and associated regulations to control the use, location, type and level of development allowed to occur on a parcel of land within the Village of Haines Junction; and
  3. Setting out rules and procedures, information requirements, and processes to be followed to permit the consistent review and timely decision-making on an application to undertake a development, rezone a parcel, or file a development appeal.

The Development Officer is appointed to administer the Zoning Bylaw. The role of the Development Officer receives completed applications for a development permit, an amendment to this bylaw, or a Certificate of Zoning Compliance. Contact the Development Officer with any questions about the Zoning Bylaw or development projects. The duties of the Development Officer include: 

  1. receiving, reviewing, and making recommendations to Council on any application to amend the text of this bylaw or Schedule A, the Zoning Map;
  2. approving, rejecting, or approving development permits with conditions as the case may be, and issuing Certificates of Zoning Compliance;
  3. referring an application to any federal or territorial department, the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation or any other agency or body deemed appropriate for advice and comment;
  4. maintaining a current copy of this bylaw for inspection or purchase at a reasonable cost by the public during normal office hours; 
  5. maintaining a public register of all development permit and zoning amendment applications received, including the decisions made;
  6. exercising discretion in relaxing yard setbacks of up to 5% of the requirements of this bylaw, provided there will be no detrimental impact on adjacent properties or the neighbourhood and the density is not increased by virtue only of the variance; and
  7. performing such other duties as described or implied by the Zoning Bylaw.

Updating the Zoning Bylaw

The Village has been working since the Official Community Plan was adopted in 2021 to update the 1996 Zoning Bylaw. Numerous public engagements were held in 2024. The notes from these meetings available by clicking on the links below.

Application forms