File #: 16-102    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Staff Report Status: Passed
File created: 3/3/2016 In control: Council
On agenda: 4/18/2016 Final action: 4/18/2016
Title: Bylaw No. 2870 - A Bylaw to Amend Bylaw No. 2538, cited as the "Building Code Bylaw, 2002, No. 2538"
Attachments: 1. Building Code Bylaw Amendment No. 2870

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:

 

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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 first, second and third readings to  the Building Code Bylaw, 2002, No. 2538, Amendment Bylaw [No. 8], 2016, No. 2870.

 

2.                     That Council directs any amendments it considers appropriate to Bylaw No. 2870 prior to giving it first, second and third readings as amended.

 

3.                     That Council refers Bylaw No. 2870 back to staff to further revision.