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Electoral Areas A, B, & C Dangerous and Aggressive Dog Control Service Establishment – Alternative Approval Process
PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION: Thursday, May 14, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m. at the Creston & District Community Complex 312-19th Avenue N, Creston, BC
| DATE OF PUBLIC NOTICE | PUBLIC NOTICE |
| May 7 & 14, 2026 | Notice of Alternative Approval Process |
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Directors (the Board) of the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) approve staff to proceed with obtaining approval of electors in Electoral Areas A, B, and C for the adoption of the Dangerous and Aggressive Dog Control Service Establishment Bylaw No. 3067, 2026.
PURPOSE:
The bylaw, if adopted, will established a service for the regulation of dangerous and aggressive dogs.
AREA:
The proposed service area will include Electoral Areas A, B, and C.
RATE IMPLICATIONS:
The proposed maximum annual allowable requisition for the service is $90,000 or 0.033/$1,000 of taxable assessed value of land and improvements, whichever is greater.
ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS (AAP):
Under Section 86 of the Community Charter, approval of the electors within the service area is being sought by means of an AAP. Therefore, eligible electors within the service area opposed to the RDCK adopting Bylaw No. 3067 may petition against the adoption by signing an Elector Response Form.
At least 10% of electors must petition against the proposal prior to the deadline date in order to prevent the Board from adopting the Bylaw.
The Board has resolved that a fair estimate of the number of electors in the subject area is 7,674. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 86 of the Community Charter, 767 or more electors must sign the Elector Response Form to prevent the Board from proceeding.
ELECTOR RESPONSE FORMS:
The Elector Response Form must be in the form established by the Board and are available by clicking on the links below or can be picked up at the following RDCK offices:
RDCK Nelson Office: 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson
RDCK Creston Office: 531 16th Ave S, Creston
RESIDENT ELECTOR RESPONSE FORM (is a resident of Electoral Areas A, B or C)
NON-RESIDENT ELECTOR RESPONSE FORM (is a non-resident property owner in Electoral Areas A, B or C)
WHO MAY SIGN THE ELECTOR RESPONSE FORM:
Electors, either resident or non-resident, within the boundaries of the service area are entitled to sign and submit an Elector Response Form. Resident and non-resident elector qualifications are described on the Elector Response Form.
ELECTOR RESPONSE FORM SUBMISSION
Elector Response Forms may be:
Mailed to: Tom Dool, Chief Elections Officer, Box 590, 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, BC V1L 5R4
Emailed to: elections@rdck.bc.ca
Returned to: RDCK Nelson Office – 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson BC / RDCK Creston Office: 531 16th Ave S, Creston
DEADLINE:
Following the formal initiation of the AAP process on May 7, 2026, the Elector Response Forms must be received by the Chief Elections Officer before 4:00 p.m. on June 15, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Contact Information
For AAP Information:
Tom Dool, Chief Election Officer
250.352.1873
Contact Information
Electoral Areas A, B, & C Dangerous and Aggressive Dog Control Service
Erik Stout, Building and Bylaw Service Manager
250.352.1500
Contact Information
For AAP Information:
Angela Lund, Deputy Chief Election Officer
250.352.8160