Notice on Cluster Regulations
Notice: Cluster Development Regulations Passed Second Reading:
On May 13, 2025, Council passed Second Reading of amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and the Municipal-Wide Land Use By-law to include Cluster Development regulations.
The revised documents were forwarded to the Department of Municipal Affairs for review and are available under the Background Documents section of the project webpage:
Cluster Development Regulations | Engage MODL
Next Steps:
• Once confirmed to be consistent with provincial interests, a Notice of Approval will be published in the local newspaper.
• The date the Notice appears in the newspaper will mark the effective date of the new regulations.
MODL’s Municipal-wide Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law
MODL now has a Municipal-wide Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law with policies and regulations that pertain to coastal areas. If your property is located within the Designated Coastal Protection Area, you are required to comply with the regulations of the Municipal-Wide Land Use By-law. Please visit the Coastal Protection webpage to learn more about whether these apply to you.
pdf Municipal-wide Municipal Planning Strategy (5.29 MB)
pdf Municipal-wide Land Use By-law (2.72 MB)
Secondary Planning Strategies and Land Use By-laws
MODL has 8 Secondary Planning Areas each with their own secondary planning strategy and land use by-law. If your property is within one of the 8 Secondary Planning Areas, your proposed development must meet all applicable rules in the corresponding land use by-law to receive a building permit.
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Blockhouse SPS & LUB
(27.68 MB)
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Hebbville SPS & LUB
(30.70 MB)
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Hemford Forest SPS & LUB
(577 KB)
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Oakland SPS & LUB
(833 KB)
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Osprey Village SPS & LUB
(39.72 MB)
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Princes Inlet & Area SPS & LUB
(66.74 MB)
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Riverport & District SPS & LUB
(1.15 MB)
Notice on MODL2040: The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg is rewriting its Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law to establish comprehensive planning regulations across the Municipality. Existing Secondary Planning Strategies and Land Use By-laws will be incorporated into the MODL2040 project. For more information, please visit our dedicated webpage on the MODL2040 Project and/or the project page on Engage MODL.
Development Agreement
Sometimes in a land use by-law, a certain use that would not normally fit the existing land use pattern may be permitted by Development Agreement. A Development Agreement is a legal contract between a landowner and Municipal Council that controls various aspects of the development, such as hours of operation, amount of parking, and landscaping.
A Development Agreement allows Council to exercise more specific control over the development to ensure that it conforms to the character of the existing community.
Public consultation [ pdf Policy 066 (4.25 MB) ] is required by law for entering into a Development Agreement. This provides the community with an opportunity to have input into how a development occurs within their community.
pdf Development Agreement Application Form (298 KB)
By-law Amendment
As time goes by, changes happen to market forces, population characteristics, and the types of development. To reflect such changes, the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law can also change. If any individual is looking to apply for an amendment, an application to amend a planning Strategy or Land Use By-law is required.