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Regulations slowing development

The last house built in Burns Lake was in 2011
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Lakes District News file photo Since July 4, 2016, applicants for owner builder authorization must successfully pass a 90-minute exam consisting of 100 questions and obtain a grade 70 or higher to be able to build their own house.

The board of directors and staff of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) believe that increased provincial regulations are putting barriers to the development of new homes in the region.

“In some communities, new housing construction has slowed to the point where the existing housing supply is not being replenished,” says Bill Miller, RDBN Chair.

The last house built in Burns Lake was in 2011.

“The

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