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    "label": "BC Official Community Plan framework (Local Government Act)",
    "description": "An Official Community Plan (OCP) is a long-range land-use and policy document adopted by a BC local government under Part 14, Division 4 of the Local Government Act (RSBC 2015, c. 1). The OCP designates broad land-use categories (residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, parks), sets density and built-form policies, and identifies development permit areas. Once adopted by bylaw, all subsequent zoning bylaws, subdivision approvals, and rezoning decisions must be consistent with the OCP — though local governments may amend the OCP itself by bylaw with a public hearing. Bill 44 (2023) amendments removed the public-hearing requirement for in-OCP rezoning that adds residential housing, materially accelerating in-OCP approval timelines.",
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