REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: March 16th, 2016 Report No. CSS-16-007
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Blair McDonald, Director of Community Safety Services
SUBJECT:
Title
Bylaw No. 2870 - A Bylaw to Amend Bylaw No. 2538, cited as the
"Building Code Bylaw, 2002, No. 2538" End
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council gives first, second and third readings to the Building Code Bylaw, 2002, No. 2538, Amendment Bylaw [No. 8], 2016, No. 2870.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Building Code Bylaw, 2002, No. 2583, as amended
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, as amended
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
This report does not relate specifically to Council's Strategic Priorities.
BACKGROUND:
At the February 1st, 2016 meeting, Council adopted the Interim Amendment to Zoning Bylaw 1992, No. 2050 - Amendment Bylaw No. 2861. This amendment, among other things, eliminated the requirement for owners of Secondary Suites to pay an annual licensing fee. The Building Code Bylaw, 2002, No. 2583 at section 8.5 contains a section requiring the payment of the annual licensing fee. Additionally, Appendix "A" of the Building Code Bylaw contains the specific annual license fee amount. The proposed revision eliminates both of these parts of the Building Code Bylaw to bring it into agreement with the Zoning Bylaw amendments.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
The selected option aligns the Building Code Bylaw with the revisions included in Interim Amendment to Zoning Bylaw 1992, No. 2050 - Amendment Bylaw No. 2861.
2. Organizational Implications
This revision does not trigger a policy change or alter staff work load requirements.
3. Financial Implications
This revision has no financial implications.
4. Sustainability & Environmental Implications
There are no sustainability or environmental implications.
5. Communication & Engagement
Communication and engagement occurred prior to the revisions of the Zoning Bylaw.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. That Council gives fir...
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