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Local Government: Library of Source Documents

Heritage Planning

Below are real examples of local government heritage planning related documents. The examples include many approaches and methods to planning.
It is important that your planning process is designed to suit your particular needs and your community’s aspirations. A plan is only successful if it can lead you to the goals and outcomes that are appropriate and needed for your situation.

Please contact Heritage BC if you have questions or you would like to recommend a document for this page.

Find an example plan or document:

» Strategic Plans

» Requests for Proposals

» Action, Management, Revitalization and Sustainability Plans

» Commissions and Committees

» Conservation, Design and Alteration Guidelines

» Master Plans

» Policies, By-Laws and OCPs


Strategic Plans

Snapshot of Heritage Conservation in 2017

  • City Of Vancouver Heritage Program 2020
  • District Of North Vancouver Heritage Strategic Plan 2019
  • Regional District Of Okanagan Similkameen Regional Heritage Strategic Plan 2015
  • Maple Ridge Community Commission Heritage Strategic Plan 2013
  • District Of West Vancouver Heritage Strategic Plan 2006
  • District Of West Vancouver Heritage Strategic Plan Illustrated And Abbreviated 2016
  • City Of Victoria Heritage Strategic Plan 2002
  • City Of Surrey Heritage Strategic Review Implementation Plan 2016
  • City Of Surrey Heritage Strategic Review 2010
  • Port Moody Heritage Strategic Plan 2016
  • City Of Port Coquitlam Heritage Strategic Plan 2010
  • City Of Kelowna Heritage Strategy 2015
  • City Of Delta Heritage Strategy 2017
  • City Of Dawson Creek Heritage Strategy
  • City Of Abbotsford 2005 Heritage Strategic Plan
  • Township Of Langley Heritage Strategy 2012
  • Nanaimo Heritage Conservation Program Review And Update 2015

Requests for Proposals

  • Terrace Conservation Plan RFP
  • Heritage Management Plan RFP (Rossland)
  • Heritage Value Assessment Study RFP (New Westminster)
  • Heritage Master PLan RFP (Fernie)
  • Heritage Designation Program RFP (Okotoks, AB)
  • Heritage Restoration And Promotion Plan RFP (Midland, ON)

Action, Management, Revitalization and Sustainability Plans

Examples Of Heritage Revitalization Agreements

  • City of Delta link
  • City of Kelowna link
  • City of Surrey link
  • City of Surrey link
  • City of Vancouver link
  • City of Vancouver link
  • City of Victoria link
  • District of Oak Bay link
  • District of Oak Bay: link
  • District of West Vancouver link

Revitalization Tax Exemptions: A Primer On The Provisions In The Community Charter

Examples of Tax Exemptions and Incentives:

  • City of Kelowna Tax Exemption Checklist link
  • City of Nanaimo Downtown Revitalization Tax Exemption Program link
  • City of Victoria Tax Incentive Program link
  • Heritage Designation Incentives I (Heritage BC) link
  • Heritage Designation Incentives II (Heritage BC) link
  • Port Moody Heritage Revitalization Tax Exemption link
  • Province of BC Municipal Partnering, Heritage, Riparian & Other Special Tax Exemptions link
  • Salmon Arm Revitalization Tax Exemption Program link

New Westminster Heritage Policy For The Use Of Heritage Revitalization Agreements

Oak Bay, The Prospect Heritage Conservation Area Proposed Guidelines

City Of Vancouver Heritage Action Plan (June 2017)

Vancouver Heritage Action Plan (Heritage Register System Plan

First Nations Heritage Conservation Action Plan

Revelstoke Sustainability Action Plan 2013

District Of Saanich Heritage Action Plan 2007

Vancouver Chinatown Economic Revitalization Action Plan 2011

City Of New Westminster Heritage Area Revitalization Guidelines


Commissions and Committees

Mission Community Heritage Commission Terms Of Reference

Kitimat-Stikine Heritage Advisory Commission Terms Of Reference

City Of North Vancouver Heritage Advisory Commission Guidelines For Presentations


Conservation, Design and Alteration Guidelines

Conservation Guidelines For Modernist Architecture In The Victoria Region

City Of New Westminster Heritage Area Revitalization Guidelines

City Of Kelowna Adaptive Re-Use Guidelines

District Of Maple Ridge Heritage Maintenance Standards 2010

Nanaimo Heritage Building Design Guidelines

City Of Victoria Design Guidelines Old Town

City Of Vancouver Guidelines For Additions, Infill And Multiple Conversion Dwellings

City Of Victoria Sign And Awning Guidelines


Master Plans

Guilford (Surrey) Heritage Precinct Master Plan

District Of Tofino Heritage Master Plan 2014


Policies, By-Laws and OCPs

City Of Surrey Official Community Plan Heritage Policies 2013

City Of North Vancouver 2013 Heritage Conservation Procedures Bylaw

City Of North Vancouver 2013 Designation Policy

District Of Maple Ridge Heritage Procedures Bylaw 2013

Kamloops Indian Band (Stkemlupsemc) Heritage Conservation By-Law

Lower Nicola Indian Band Cultural Heritage Policy


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