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title: "Delta's new council to give final approval to building and development bylaw changes"
description: "The outgoing council gave preliminary approval to amendments to two bylaws on Oct. 26; the new council will vote on final approval at its first meeting on Nov. 2."
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last_updated: "2026-11-01T17:09:34.324Z"
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Delta's outgoing council gave preliminary approval to amendments to two bylaws at its final meeting on Oct. 26, and the new council will vote on final approval at its first meeting on Nov. 2.

The Delta Optimist reported on Oct. 31 that the outgoing council approved changes to the Development and Subdivision Standards Bylaw and the Building/Plumbing Bylaw. Anne Berry, Delta's General Manager of Development, told the council the amendments are meant to improve clarity, align the bylaws with current administrative practices and ensure they match applicable regulations.

## What the amendments change

The Delta Optimist reports three types of changes in the amendments.

First, the amendments update definitions in both bylaws and improve building application submission requirements. Second, they add inspection requirements to align city practices with the BC Building Code. Third, they change how three staff positions are defined in the bylaw: Chief Building Official, Director of Development and General Manager of Development would each shift from being named as council appointments to being named as city appointments.

Berry said the practice across most municipalities is that some positions, such as chief administrative officers and chief financial officers, must be appointed by council, but other positions are appointed through the chief administrative officer.

## Councillor calls for final vote by new council

Councillor Alicia Guichon, who was re-elected to Delta Council in October 2026 with Achieving for Delta, told the Delta Optimist that several letters of concern had been submitted and that clarification was needed. She said she is comfortable that final approval will fall to the new council.

During the campaign, Achieving for Delta promised to give building permit applicants clearer, faster decisions. The bylaw amendments include changes to building application submission requirements. The new council has not yet voted on final approval of those changes. You can follow Guichon's promises at [/bc/delta-2026/candidates/alicia-guichon](/bc/delta-2026/candidates/alicia-guichon#promise-afd-streamline-building-permits).

## What happens next

The new Delta council holds its inaugural meeting on Nov. 2, 2026. Final approval of the bylaw amendments is expected to come before the new council at that meeting or a subsequent one. Residents can attend the council meeting at Delta City Hall, or follow the new council's decisions and each elected person's promises at [/bc/delta-2026/tracker](/bc/delta-2026/tracker).

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