What is a structure on North Pender?

North Pender has its own land-use bylaw, Bylaw 224.

Tents in a campground

A campground here is a business that lets people stay in campers and tents. One stay may last 21 days in a row, and three months in a year.

“commercial accommodation to campers in recreational vehicles and tents, for a maximum period of 21 consecutive days”

North Pender Island Land Use Bylaw No. 224 (No. 224)

One shipping container, if the lot is big enough

On some rural lots bigger than 0.4 hectares, you may have one extra shipping container.

“a maximum of one (1) accessory shipping container is permitted if the lot is greater than 0.4 hectares”

North Pender Island Land Use Bylaw No. 224 (No. 224)

A mobile home is a dwelling you can tow

The bylaw’s mobile home is a home you can live in all year, built to be towed or carried, to a CSA-Z240 standard. A camper is a different word, and does not include a mobile home.

Other islands wrote different words. Read them all at abolishislandstrust.org/structure.

What is a structure? — all the islands