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SOCIETY ACT OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

CONSTITUTION OF THE ROCKLAND NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION [S-33680]

1. The name of the Society is ROCKLAND NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION.

2. The purpose of the Society is to promote, facilitate, co-ordinate, support or undertake activities that will enhance the quality of life and the environment of the Rockland Neighbourhood including but not limited to the following:

(a) to maintain the residential, heritage and estate character of the Rockland neighbourhood;

(b) to retain traditional houses in the Rockland neighbourhood and conserve other heritage features;

(c) to prevent the loss of views of large houses from the streets by requiring side or rear yard siting only;

(d) to safeguard private green space and estate features;

(e) to preserve, wherever possible, landscape features such as rock outcrops, mature trees, stone walls, fences, gateposts, etc.;

(f) to promote excellence in architectural design and construction compatible with the Rockland environment;

(g) to work with the City of Victoria to address traffic issues in the Rockland neighbourhood including volume, speed, congestion, parking and safety;

(h) to provide a vehicle for public participation in the preservation and enhancement of the unique qualities which have come to characterize the Rockland neighbourhood;

(i) to identify and prioritize needs in the Rockland neighbourhood and make recommendations to the appropriate jurisdictional authorities for action; and

(j) to promote maintenance of the Rockland Neighbourhood Plan and its role as a policy document for the physical development of the Rockland neighbourhood.

2019