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MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF CHESTER
POLICY P-061
CIVIC NUMBERING POLICIES - COMMUNITY BOUNDARIES
Creating or changing a Community Boundary in the Municipality of Chester under the direction of
the NOVA SCOTIA CIVIC ADDRESS USERS GUIDE - "Municipalities are responsible for naming NSCAF
communities and creating new NSCAF community boundaries" shall follow this procedure:
1. To recognize that Community Boundaries are referred to as General Service Area
Boundaries in the Nova Scotia Civic Address File.
2. The Civic Address Coordinator reviews all proposed Community Boundary changes with the
Councillor(s) for the area. If the Councillor(s) for the area disagrees with a change to a
proposed Community Boundary change the proposed change will be brought before
Municipal Council.
3. In respect to the changing of Community Boundaries in the 911 System, it is the policy of
the Municipality of the District of Chester:
a. To permit the Civic Address Coordinator to make minor adjustments to community
boundaries when a road with a single access point originates in one community and
terminates in another so as to incorporate the whole road in one community
boundary, unless that boundary line is an established fixed line, and to permit
municipal staff to make minor adjustments to community boundaries affecting the
abutting properties.
b. To permit to Civic Address Coordinator to make minor adjustments to community
boundaries where the boundary follows a property line on the property mapping
which has been corrected as a result of a property survey.
c. To permit the Civic Address Coordinator to make minor adjustments to community
boundaries if a subdivision of a property results in a new lot which has access to a
road in a different community.
d. That all other changes of Community Boundaries shall be referred to Council.
4. When referring a Community Boundary change to Council, the Civic Address Coordinator
makes a report to Council setting out the reason for supporting the change.
Notice of Intention to Amend - Committee of the Whole - March 6, 2014 (2014-108)
First Notice -Council - March 13, 2014 (2014-117)
Second Notice - Council - (2014-174)
Effective Date - April 24, 2014 Page 2
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S. When approving a Community Boundary, Council reviews the issues, the Civic Address
Coordinator's recommendation, any submissions, and makes the decision whether or not to
change the boundary in question.
6. Where any Community Boundary has been changed where it intersects a Provincial Public
Highway, the Civic Address Coordinator will notify the NS Department of Transportation
and Infrastructure Renewal so the road signs can be moved and re -posted accordingly.
7. When Community Boundaries have changed the Civic Address Coordinator shall circulate
notice of the change to:
a. Municipal Council;
b. Affected landowners in writing;
c. Nova Scotia Civic Address File website (NSCAF);
d. Local Fire Department;
e. RCMP Chester Detachment;
K Land Registry Office (LRO);
g. Municipal Tax Office;
h. Building Department;
i. Post Office.
Notice of Intention to Amend - Committee of the Whole - March 6, 2014 (2014-108)
First Notice -Council - March 13, 2014 (2014-117)
Second Notice - Council - (2014-174)
Effective Date - April 24, 2014 Page 3
Civic Numbering Policies - Assigning Civic Numbers (continued)
Annotation for Official Policy Book
March 6, 2014
Notice of Intention to Amend
2017-108
March 13, 2014
Date of First Notice at Council
2014-117
April 24, 20142014-174
Date of Second Notice at Council
Effective Date
April 24, 2014
I certify that this Policy was amended by Council as indicated above.
May 12 2014
Pamela M. MWa, M icipal Cleric Date
Notice of Intention to Amend - Committee of the Whole - March 6, 2014 (2014-108)
First Notice -Council - March 13, 2014 (2014-117)
Second Notice - Council - (2014-174)
Effective Date - April 24, 2014 Page 4