Building bylaw may get scrapped

Jessica Laing September 18, 2025 4:30 pm Last Updated on September 18, 2025 4:30 pm

Building may become easier for residents in the Municipality of Inverness County.

The council is considering removing a building bylaw that requires residents to obtain a permit before constructing, altering, demolishing, or changing the use of a building.

They say the bylaw is now outdated and handled by Eastern District Planning Commission.

Residents are invited to share their feedback at the council’s next meeting happening on Thursday, October 2 at 9:30 a.m. at the Municipality of Inverness County Administration Building, Port Hood.

Written submissions can be submitted to Debbie Nicholson by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1 at 375 Main Street, PO Box 179, Port Hood, Nova Scotia, B0E 2W0 or emailed to Debbie.Nicholson@invernesscounty.ca.

Copies of the bylaws are available on the Municipality of Inverness County’s website.

Jessica Laing

Jessica Laing is a news reporter for Acadia Broadcasting who graduated from the journalism program at Humber College (now known as Humber Polytechnic). She is based in the Port Hawkesbury area of Nova Scotia and is an award-winning photographer. Contact Jessica at LaingJ@radioabl.ca.
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