Saturna trustees set 18,000-litre cistern requirement for East Point

The Local Trust Committee also directed staff to report on incorporating the enforcement policy into the land-use bylaw.

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Saturna Island Local Trust Committee trustees decided to continue requiring cisterns only at East Point and amended the minimum cistern volume requirement to 18,000 litres. [1]

The committee directed staff to provide a report on options for incorporating the recommended Bylaw Enforcement Policy into the Saturna Island Land Use Bylaw and related administrative bylaw. [1]

The committee also directed staff to add a review of the Saturna Island Land Use Bylaw subdivision regulations to the Future Projects List. [1]

The decisions were made at the committee’s April 24, 2025 regular meeting. [1]

Sources

  1. Saturna Island Local Trust Committee Minutes — April 24, 2025
    Trustees determined to continue to only require cisterns at East Point, and to amend the minimum cistern volume requirement to 18,000 litres

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