Cape Breton Regional municipality - A Community of Communities

Municipal Planning Strategy

A new land use planning document for the CBRM

On August 25, 2004 CBRM Council adopted the Cape Breton Regional Municipality's first Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw after an extensive Public Participation Program which began in October 2003. After a review by the Director of Planning for the Province of Nova Scotia these planning documents came into effect September 17, 2004.

This new Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw replaced the 15 municipal planning strategies and land use bylaws adopted by the former municipalities of Cape Breton County prior to the 1995 amalgamation. These former documents were repealed with the adoption of the new CBRM MPS and LUB.

These current versions of the Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Planning Strategy available here also include amendments adopted by Council to date, including an extensive review conducted by the Planning Advisory Committee of Council duirng the 2005/2006 winter.

The Municipal Planning Strategy on this web site includes over 80 maps. The Land Use Bylaw is divided into 9 separate maps.

Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw - North End Sydney

In addition to the regional Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw noted above, the CBRM Council adopted a Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw for an area in the North End of Sydney on May 16, 2006. The Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw were developed following a year and a half of consultation with residents and landowners of the North End. These documents replace the regional Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw for the area of Sydney affected.

The North End Sydney Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw took effect on September 2, 2006, following a review by the Nova Scotia Department of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations. Copies of these documents and related maps are available below for download.

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CBRM's Land Use Bylaw

CBRM LUB with amendments to January 9th, 2012 [ - 2.14 MB]

(Text only, maps not included)

CBRM's Municipal Planning Strategy

CBRM MPS with amendments to October 29, 2011 [  - 1.67 MB]

(Text only, maps not included)

Maps: CBRM's Municipal Planning Strategy

Land Use Bylaw/Zoning Maps 

• CBRM Landuse By Law Map - Entire Municipality [ - 8.35 MB] (For more detailed maps, consult list below or use this map to determine which map number you require; map numbers correspond with maps listed below.)
• CBRM Landuse By Law Map 1 - Sydney Mines & Area [ - 5.22 MB]
• CBRM Landuse By Law Map 2 - North Sydney & Area [ - 3.34 MB]
• CBRM Landuse By Law Map 3 - Edwardsville & Area [ - 2.3 MB]
• CBRM Landuse By Law Map 4 - Westmount & Area [ - 4.43 MB]
• CBRM Landuse By Law Map 5 - Sydney River & Area [  - 5.78 MB]
• CBRM Landuse By Law Map 6 - Howie Center & Area [ - 3.35 MB]
• CBRM Landuse By Law Map 7 - Sydney South [ - 5.94 MB]
  
• CBRM Landuse By Law Map 8 - Sydney North [ - 6.15 MB]
  
• CBRM Landuse By Law Map 9 - Grand Lake Road & Area [ - 2.25 MB]
• CBRM Landuse By Law Map 10 - New Victoria & Area [ - 2.84 MB]
• CBRM Landuse By Law Map 11 - New Waterford & Area [ - 3.36 MB]
• CBRM Landuse By Law Map 12 - Dominion & Area [ - 3.42 MB]
• CBRM Landuse By Law Map 13 - Glace Bay North  [ - 5.19 MB]
• CBRM Landuse By Law Map 14 - Glace Bay South [ - 3.36 MB]
• CBRM Landuse By Law Map 15 - Louisbourg & Area [ - 2.08 MB]

Note: to zoom in to a particular area on the map, right click on the map and choose the zoom (magnifying) tool.

Miscellaneous Maps

• CBRM Road Network & Intersection Hierarchy [ - 4.86 MB]
• Prefabricated Homes [  - 7.04 MB]
• Schedule I Subdivision Bylaw [ - 12.53 MB]

 

Secondary Planning Strategy & Land Use Bylaw for Sydney's North End

Secondary Land Use Bylaw, Amendments to May 25th, 2009*


(Text only, maps not included) 

Secondary Planning Strategy, Amendments to September 2009*

(Text only, maps not included) 

 

Maps: Secondary Planning Strategy & Land Use Bylaw for Sydney's North End

• North End Sydney LUB Zoning Map [ - 11.49 MB]
• North End Sydney Future Land Use Map [ - 200.38 KB]
• North End Secondary Planning Strategy Viewplanes Map [ - 11.62 MB]

 

Subdivision Bylaw

Subdivision Bylaw, Amendments to April 18th, 2011 [ - 1.37 MB]