Lands Administration
Community Planning
The Community Planning section provides advice and assistance to community governments related to the physical development of their communities. This includes reviewing and approving subdivision plans, providing advice on land use and community planning, and reviewing and providing advice on zoning By-laws and development standards.
The Community Planning section is also responsible for the management of development areas in the Northwest Territories that the Commissioner may designate from time to time. Development areas are areas that are generally regulated for the protection of the public and the environment.
In carrying out its duties, the Community Planning section administers the Planning Act and the Area Development Act and Regulations. The Community Planning section also relies on established principles, practices, and protocols related to community planning.
For more information, please e-mail or call the Community Planner at (867) 873-7477.
Planning Act Review
The Department of MACA recently conducted a stakeholder review of the Planning Act. The Department received comments from a number of individuals, community governments and groups and has received approval to post the following comments for others to review.
Comments 1 (sept 2006) Word, 31 KB
Comments 2 (sept 2006) Word, 74 KB
Comments 3 (sept 2006) Word, 81 KB
Comments 4 (sept 2006) Word, 80 KB
Comments 5 (sept 2006) Word, 25 KB
Comments 6 (sept 2006) Word, 91 KB
Comments 7 (sept 2006) Word, 81 KB
Comments 8 (sept 2006) Word, 28 KB
Comments 9 (sept 2006) Word, 21 KB
Comments 10 (sept 2006) Word, 85 KB
Please note, the Department is only posting comments where it has obtained permission to do so and, as a result, not all feedback received is reflected on this website. MACA is reviewing the information received from all groups and individuals and will use this information to develop next steps.
If you have any questions about the review of the Planning Act please write to:
Planning Act Review
Corporate Affairs Division
Municipal and Community Affairs
600 Northwest Tower, 5201-50th Avenue
Yellowknife NT X1A 3S9
E-mail: planningactreview@gov.nt.ca
Fax: (867) 873-0152
Zoning and Land Use Maps by Community
Aklavik
Aklavik Zoning ByLaw (July 1997)
492 KB
Aklavik Zoning Map (July 1997) 785 KB
Behchoko
Behchoko Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw (December 1994) 1.22 MB
Behchoko Zoning By Law 2.18 MB
Behchoko Community Plan Map (December 1994) 5.89 MB
Colville Lake
Colville Lake Land Use Plan (Mar 2000) 0.98 MB
Colville Lake Land Use Map (Mar 2000) 8.40 MB
Deline
Proposed Deline Subdivision and Land Use Plan (Mar 2003) 8.01 MB
Dettah
Dettah Land Use Map (Feb 2001) 5.01 MB
Enterprise
Enterprise Land Use Plan (Jan 1994) 38.8 MB
Fort Good Hope
Fort Good Hope Community Plan (May 2001) 1.78 MB
Fort Good Hope Community Plan and Bylaw Map (May 2001) 8.52 MB
Fort Liard
Fort Liard Land Use Plan Map 257 KB
Fort McPherson
Fort McPherson Land Use Map (July 2001) 8.39 MB
Fort Providence
Fort Providence Land Use Plan (Jan 1995) 7.58 MB
Fort Providence Land Use Plan Map (Jan 1995) 5.95 MB
Fort Resolution
Preliminary Fort Resolution Land Use Plan - Map 1 (January 1987) 793 KB
Preliminary Fort Resolution Land Use Plan - Map 2 (January 1987) 331 KB
Fort Simpson
Island Development Zoning Districts Map (May 1988) 191 KB
Mainland Development Zoning Districts Map (May 1988) 138 KB
Municipal Development Zoning Districts Map (May 1988) 110 KB
Fort Simpson Community Plan Vol 02 Background Report (June 1987)8.92 MB
Fort Simpson Zoning Bylaw No. 294 (August 1988)3.87 MB
Fort Simpson Zoning Bylaw No. 295 (August 1988)3.92 MB
Fort Smith
Fort Smith General Plan (May 2001) 107 KB
Fort Smith General Plan Map (May 2001) 411 KB
Fort Smith Zoning Bylaw (May 2001) 407 KB
Fort Smith Zoning Bylaw Map (May 2001) 334 KB
Gameti
Gameti Land Use Plan Map (July 2000) 10.2 MB
Gameti Municipal Address Map (July 2000) 1.70 MB
Hay River
Hay River Area Mobile Home Park Map (July 2002) 82 KB
Hay River Land Use Concept Figure 1 (May 2002) 794 KB
Hay River Land Use Concept Figure 2 (May 2002) 774 KB
Hay River Zoning Maps (August 2002) 583 KB
Hay River General Plan Bylaw (August 2002) 287 KB
Hay River Zoning Bylaw (August 2002)923 KB
Hay River Reserve
Hay River Reserve No 1 Map (May 1996) 28 MB
Inuvik
Inuvik General Plan Map Schedule B-1 (Sept 2006) 684 KB
Inuvik General Plan Map Schedule B-2 (Sept 2006)363 KB
Inuvik General Plan Map Schedule C-1 (Sept 2006) 615 KB
Inuvik General Plan Text (Sept 2006)137 KB
Inuvik Town Zoning Bylaw Map (Sept 2006)807 KB
Inuvik Zoning Bylaw Text (Sept 2006)1.17 MB
Inuvik Shell Lake Zoning Bylaw Map (Sept 2006)152 KB
Jean Marie River
Jean Marie River Community Analysis Map (March 1983) 102 KB
Jean Marie River Area Land Use Map (March 1983) 71 KB
Jean Marie River Existing Land Use Map (March 1983) 32 KB
Jean Marie River Land Use Plan Map (March 1983) 518 KB
Jean Marie River Settlement Approvals (March 1983) 23 KB
Lutsel'Ke
Lutsel'Ke Land Use Plan Map (June 2000) 9.55 MB
N'Dilo
N'dilo Land Use Plan Map (April 2002) 5.00 MB
Nahanni Butte
Nahanni Butte Land Use Plan Map (August 1997) 4.46 MB
Norman Wells
Norman Wells Zoning By-Law Maps (Sept 2006) 168 KB
Norman Wells Zoning By-Law(Sept 2006)1.18 MB
Paulatuk
Paulatuk Subdivision & Land Use Plan Map (March 2003) 5.89 MB
Tsiigehtchic
Tsiigehtchic Land Use Plan Map (2002) 1.01 MB
Tuktoyaktuk
Tuktoyaktuk Community Plan (Feb 2001) 5.47 MB
Tuktoyaktuk Zoning Map Schedule B (Nov 2000) 522 KB
Tuktoyaktuk Zoning Bylaw (June 2001)8.65 MB
Tulit'a
Tulit'a Community Plan (March 1998) 254 KB
Tulit'a Community Plan Map (March 1998) 6.27 MB
Ulukhaktok
Ulukhaktok Land Use Plan Map - Inuk (July 1991) 5.20 MB
Ulukhaktok Land Use Plan Map - English (July 1991) 5.21 MB
Wekweti
Wekweti Land Use Plan (February 2001) 2.12 MB
Snare Lake Future and Surrounding Land Use Map (February 2001) 3.62 MB
Wha Ti
Wha Ti Land Use Plan Map (Jan 2000) 2.97 MB
Wrigley
Wrigley Land Use Plan Map (April 1995) 6.06 MB