Development Regulations (N.L.R. 3/01). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Newfoundland Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Land tenure Subdivision of land Zoning Agricultural land Public land Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes The present Regulations come into force on 1 January 2001. Abstract The present Regulations are made under the Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000. For the purpose of the Regulations «development» is defined very broadly and the definition includes the carrying out of any building, engineering, mining or other operations in, on, over or under land, or the making of any material change in the use or the intensity of use of any land, buildings or premises. In particular, the Regulations set out standards for land-use zones for Newfoundland in general and the City of St. John's in particular. The Regulations govern also the use of all land and property - both privately and publicly owned - including residential, commercial, industrial, open space, institutional, agricultural, and other land uses, and protect environmentally valuable areas, significant waterways and wetlands, flood-risk areas and heritage areas. The text consists of 19 sections. Full text English Website www.gov.nf.ca References - Legislation Implements Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000 (S.N.L. 2000, c. U-8). Legislation | Canada | 2000 (2013) Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Urban land, Land-use planning, Enforcement/compliance, Expropriation, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX