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Introduction
Boulevards are the lands within a road allowance that are not used for the travelled portion of the road or for sidewalks. Most residential property owners can determine, at least approximately, where their property ends and the municipal boulevard begins, by the location of their water meter. The meter will usually be a foot or so outside the property line. The Saanich Geographical Information System (GIS) is also very useful in determining the extent of a boulevard.
Bylaws and Policies for Use of a Boulevard
The boulevard is owned by Saanich and is used for underground and overhead utilities and for sidewalks. Institutional, commercial and multi-family properties usually provide approved landscaping and other improvements to the boulevard as a condition of development, and they maintain them afterwards.
For boulevard maintenance expectations , please click the link.
The main bylaws and policies governing the use of boulevards are:
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE IS FOR GENERAL USE, AND DOES NOT HAVE PRECEDENCE OVER MUNICIPAL BYLAWS AND POLICIES.
Application Form
Click here if you wish to apply to construct a Driveway Access across a boulevard.
You do not require a boulevard permit if you want to install grass or sod, as long as no pre-existing vegetation is removed. However, if you wish to alter the grades, either by cutting or filling, before seeding or sodding, you will require a permit.
Residential property owners may or may not be granted permission to use the boulevard adjacent to their property. The starting point is to submit an Application for a Boulevard Permit including sketches or photos to illustrate what you wish to do. The following sections provide information on what is considered in reviewing an application.
The most common applications for the use of a boulevard are for:
Some uses that will likely NOT be approved include:
- Boulevard parking areas.
- Tree planting (click for information on tree planting)
- Rocks to stop vehicle encroachment
- Fences
- Structures such as sheds
- Retaining walls
- Hedges.
These are some of the items that are considered, although each case is reviewed individually.
- Pedestrian Safety
- Existing and future utilities
- Potential impact to trees
- Appropriateness of landscaping (see our Approved List and Planting requirements)
- Maintenance
- Private vs. public uses
- Street form and character
- Aesthetics
Contacts
Application Forms can be submitted by email, FAX or mail:
Saanich Engineering Department
770 Vernon Ave,
Victoria, BC V8X 2W7
FAX 250 475-5450
Email: connie.niblock@saanich.ca
To discuss any aspect of using a municipal boulevard, please contact:
Donavon (Von) Bishop, P.Eng.
Email: von.bishop@saanich.ca
Phone: 250 475-5492
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