Urban and Rural Planning DivisionM

Urban & Rural Planning Division

The Division is responsible for administering the provisions of the Urban and Rural Planning Act. It is charged with assisting and advising departments of government and any public authority in planning for the orderly and economic development of land; collecting information, undertaking research, and publishing and distributing related material; assisting local authorities; and encouraging planning and efficient development within the province.Mandate:

Programs & Services:

Specifically, the Division is responsible for:

administering provisions of the Urban and Rural Planning Act,
assisting and advising departments of government and any public authority in planning for the orderly and economic development of land,
collecting information, undertaking research and publishing and distributing related material,
assisting local authorities,
encouraging planning and efficient development within the province.
preparing regional, protected area, protected road zoning and local area plans and advising municipalities in the preparation of municipal plans and development schemes,
working directly with municipal councils and their staff providing technical and administrative advice, planning support and interpretation and training services to assist municipalities to rationally administer change and their future development,
land acquisition through the expropriation provisions of the Urban and Rural Planning Act,
providing support to and administration of the Regional Appeal Boards,
operating the feasibility process under the Municipalities Act for the establishment of municipalities and their amalgamation or amendment of their jurisdictions,
building regulation provision and approval, and
provision of a number of province-wide regulations related to development.

Contact Information:
Stan Clinton, Director
Department of Municipal Affairs
Main Floor (West Block)
Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, NL
A1B 4J6

Telephone: (709) 729-3090
Facsimile: (709) 729-0477
E-mail: sclinton@mail.gov.nl.ca

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