What is a Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Planning Strategy?

Land use planning is a set of policies and regulations that guide how and where development of all types should occur. Land Use Regulations for Cumberland are organized into three documents;

Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) represents an overarching vision for Cumberland County. The the MPS provides the intent behind the policies in the Land Use Bylaw and the Subdivision bylaw. It also establishes any additional resources needed to achieve the future that the MPS envisions.

Land Use Bylaw (LUB) is a large document that lays out the specific requirements for development in Cumberland. The LUB contains everything from setback distances to permitted uses and carries out the goals and visions of the Municipal Planning Strategy.    

Subdivision Bylaw provides all the requirements surrounding the process of subdividing or consolidating land.