17-page omnibus council policy manual for the Resort Municipality covering honorariums/mileage, agenda handling, planning board meetings, complaints, confidentiality, donations, information requests, IRAC appeals, staff evaluations, media, taped meetings, permit fees, hiring, major developments, landscaping, holding tanks, conflict of interest, and building relocation.
Other policies & plans — Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico, Prince Edward Island
Other adopted policies and plans (incl. official plans).
Resort municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico has 11 adopted policies on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-04.
Business licensing dealt with through zoning regulations in municipal bylaws and the temporary/transient use bylaw.
Holding tanks not permitted where space exists for a septic system. Permitted only when an existing system fails, no alternative treatment is possible, and minimum lot size standards are met.
Developers must be notified of potential IRAC appeals early; once filed, all correspondence routes through IRAC. Appeals filed within 21 days of a council decision per PEI Planning Act s.28.
Adequate landscape buffering and/or fencing required between residential zones and new commercial/high-traffic uses, to the satisfaction of the Development Officer.
Environmental Impact Assessment required for major developments: commercial space >10,000 sq ft, accommodation >20 units, attractions >2 acres, or any development council considers environmentally significant.
Rating checklist used to evaluate whether man-made materials may be allowed on a property, based on roadway visibility, siding type, colour, building design quality, and heritage character.
Building permit applications due by the first Friday of each month by noon; if none received, the planning board meeting for that month is cancelled.
Sewer issues are the responsibility of the Cavendish Sewer Utility Chairman.
Process for relocating structures: building permit, highway moving permit, council-set timeline, development agreement, and performance bond required; violations result in summary conviction and bond forfeiture.
Final strategic plan for the Resort Municipality (prepared by UPLAND Planning + Design), an incremental update of the plan originally adopted in 1989. Covers residential, agriculture, tourism, servicing, and other community priorities; 80 pages.
Index page listing the municipality's Policy Manual and Strategic Plan with download links.