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These
definitions are not intended to be considered legally definitive
and are presented for general information purposes only.
The extents to which Crown land
may be available for development within a defined area beyond
the developed part of a community. Beyond designated Infill
Limits, Crown land will not be allocated for certain kinds of
development.
First
Come-First Served
Processing of complete
applications according to the order in which they are
received.
Grant
A form of tenure where ownership
of land has been transferred from the Crown to the grantee,
subsequent to development of the lot and payment of the full
cost of the land.
High Demand
Areas
Crown land cottage development
areas within which demand for cottage lots exceeds the lots
available.
Land
Freeze
Areas within which, for reasons
pertaining to government policy, no applications for Crown
land will be accepted.
Lease
A form of tenure where ownership
remains with the Crown but may eventually transfer to the
lessee as a grant under certain conditions. Usually a lease is
precedent to a grant and a lessee has the option of paying 20%
of the cost of the grant per year for five years, after which
freehold title may be granted, provided the lot has been
developed and full payment made.
Licence To
Occupy (LTO)
A form of tenure where permission
to use the land for a specified purpose and under certain
conditions is given to a licencee but where ownership of the
land remains with the Crown.
Public Draw
Process
A means by which applications are
randomly selected to ensure fairness in lot allocation,
particularly in high demand areas or where
more than one application is submitted simultaneously for a
particular lot.
Shoreline
Reservation
A 15 metre public reservation
around all fresh and marine waterbodies and water courses
which shall remain publicly accessible as required by the LANDS
ACT, Chapter 36, SNL 1991 c36 s7.
Squatter's
Rights
Adverse possession, commonly known
as "Squatters Rights", is possession of land which
is open, notorious,
continuous, and exclusive that commenced and continues
without the owner's consent. Where such possession has
occurred on Crown land, has continued for a period of twenty
(20) consecutive years or more prior to January 1, 1977, and
has remained continuous since that date to the present time,
the Crown's ownership is subject to statutory rights acquired
by the adverse possessor who may be eligible to receive a
title under the Quieting
of Titles or the Lands
Act.
Subdivision
The division of a single parcel of
land into two or more parcels.
Waterfront
Lot
A parcel of land that has open
access along part of its boundary to a water body separated
only by the public shoreline reservation.
Water Lot
Land that is partially or
completely covered by water.
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