The Development Services Department is responsible for land use issues covering the unincorporated areas of the Peace River Regional District.
The department includes:
- Building Inspection
- Bylaw Enforcement
- Development Planning
- House (9-1-1) Numbering
- Links
- Mapping
- Special Projects
Long range planning includes the development of official community plans which are an expression of community objectives and Regional Board policy. Staff implement the policies of the Regional Board through regulations such as zoning and building inspection. The department also provides administrative services for processing Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) applications in addition to responding to public inquiries and referrals from other government agencies.
The following functions and applications are also handled by the development services department:
- Soil Conservation
- House Numbering
- Lakeshore Development Guidelines
- Property Records Data Management
- Temporary Industrial Use Permits
- Temporary Commercial Use Permits
- Development Variance Permits
- Development Permits
For more information please check the following sites:
Provincial Agricultural Land Commission 
Integrated Cadastral Information Society
Onsite Wastewater Registration Program
- list of OWRP Practitioners by Region
BC Homeowners Protection Office