Heritage properties add value to the community, based on the Heritage Values in the Oak Bay Heritage Plan, and recognized in the Oak Bay Official Community Plan: Heritage Streetscapes and Neighbourhoods, Historic Buildings and Structures, Cultural and Landscape Features, Natural Landscape Features and Oak Bay’s Unique History. For more details on heritage features see Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada Age is only one criterion determining whether a building has heritage value. A historic property’s architectural features and ownership history identifies the heritage value and explains the context and relevance. If a building is not listed on the Heritage Register, this does not necessarily mean that it does not have heritage value.