Johnston Johnson and Company are experienced local government lawyers from their offices in Summerland, in the heart of the Okanagan. The firm offers municipal law services to citizens, municipalities, regional districts and others.
In addition, the firm has extensive experience in matters associated with employment and dismissal of municipal and other employees and representing the interests of clients at the local, regional and national level.
Our practice is broad and diverse and has included acting on such matters as:
- Assisting municipal staff in the drafting of By-laws of all kinds;
- Giving advice on judicial review, jurisdictional and constitutional matters arising from alleged regulatory offenses, proposed land use controls, and municipal charges and levies;
- Preparing development agreements and dealing with issues arising therefrom on behalf of school boards, other agencies and municipalities;
- Working on subdivision and related approvals and doing the necessary municipal legal work for major recreational and residential developments;
- Providing legal advice, input, and assistance with respect to government initiatives such as development cost charges, landfill standards and environmental assessments;
- Drafting proposals and agreements for infrastructure development and public/private sector partnerships and shared cost arrangements with municipalities including water and sewage treatment facilities;
- Dealing with significant waste management matters including landfill approvals and issues associated with the transfer, reclamation and recycling of municipal waste;
- Advancing all land use matters including environmental issues such as site preservation and remediation;
- Assisting in the acquisition and construction of non-profit housing and the government financing thereof;
- Negotiating land compensation including expropriation issues that arise for infrastructure, facilities and housing initiatives.
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Working for citizens and local governments throughout British Columbia . We have both the expertise and the experience to provide a full range of local government services. 