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Shore Frontage Regulations (P.E.I. Reg. EC 747/14)

Made 2014 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
European Union
Country
Canada · Prince Edward Island
Subjects
Land and soil
Keywords
land tenure, survey/mapping, land subdivision, enforcement/compliance

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  1. PLEASE NOTE This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office consolidation of this regulation, current to January 1, 2015. It is intended for information and reference purposes only. This document is not the official version of these regulations. The regulations and the amendments printed in the Royal Gazette should be consulted to determine the authoritative text of these regulations. For more information concerning the history of these regulations, please see the Table of Regulations. If you find any errors or omissions in this consolidation, please contact: Legislative Counsel Office Tel: (902) 368-4292 Email: legislation@gov.pe.ca CHAPTER L-5 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND LANDS PROTECTION ACT SHORE FRONTAGE REGULATIONS Pursuant to clause 17(1)(a) of the Prince Edward Island Lands Protection Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. L-5 Council made the following regulations: 1. In these regulations, (a) “Act” means the Prince Edward Island Lands Protection Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. L-5; (b) “shore frontage” means, with respect to a parcel of land, the side or sides of the parcel of land that directly abut the waters of Northumberland Strait, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a bay listed in the Schedule to these regulations or any body of water that is connected to tidal waters and has a tidal flow. (EC747/14) 2. In measuring shore frontage for the purposes of clause 4(b) or 5(b) of the Act, the person measuring shall do so along a line that follows the general trend of the shore frontage and that runs as close as practicable to (a) the top of the scarp, in the case of land that ends in a cliff or steep embankment; and (b) the beginning of predominately land-based vegetation, in the case of low-relief dune environments. (EC747/14) Definitions Act shore frontage Location of measurement 2 Cap. L-5 Prince Edward Island Lands Protection Act Updated 2015 Shore Frontage Regulations SCHEDULE The following are bays for the purpose of clause 1(b) of the regulations: (a) Bedeque Bay; (b) Boughton Bay; (c) Cardigan Bay; (d) Colville Bay; (e) Egmont Bay; (f) Hillsborough Bay; (g) Howe Bay; (h) Rollo Bay; (i) Cascumpec Bay; (j) Malpeque Bay; (k) New London Bay; (l) Tracadie Bay; (m) St Peters Bay; (n) Covehead Bay; (o) Brackley Bay; (p) Rustico Bay; (q) Alexandra Bay; (r) Orwell Bay; (s) Pownal Bay; (t) Richmond Bay; (u) Seven Mile Bay; (v) St. Mary’s Bay; (w) Clarks Bay; (x) Sturgeon Bay; (y) Percival Bay; (z) Jardines Bay; (aa) Woods Bay; (bb) Launching Bay; (cc) Bay Fortune. (EC747/14)

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