}Bldg.Comm. re
Prov.Bldeg.
standards

impts. -single family

vesidences in

Re: property
trade-City &
Meridian Dev,

October Ist, 1973

From the Building Committee, September 28th, 1973, for information,
regarding the Provincial Building Standards which Were enacted approximately
one year ago, commenting that at that time the City objected in view of the
fact that it took away its authority to pass by-law amendments to meet ‘local
conditions; also, that adhering to the Code wilt bring about a lowering of
residential construction Standards and that commercial standards would in-
crease to the point that renovation of many such buildings in Pert coquitlan
would not be permitted; therefore, the Committee will be reviewing the City's
position with the City Solicitor and submitting comments to the Department
of Municipal Affairs so that it is aware of these problems.

Frem the Building Committee, September 28th, 1973, regarding additions
or alterations to existing single family residences in apartment zones, and
recommending the following amendment to Section 703(3) of the Municipal Act
to permit Counci2s co -include in their Zoning By-laws the rules under which
structural elterations might be permitted to nonconforming buildings:

“(3) A lawful use of a building or structure existing at the time of
adoption of the Zoning By-law, although such use does Rot conform to the pro-
visions of the Zoning By-law, may be extended throughout the building or

structure, but no structural alterations except chose required by Statute or

by By-law or permitted by By-law or those allowed by the Board of Variance

shall de made therein or thereto,

(3A) Where a lawful. use of the building or structure is existing at

the time of the adoption of the Zoning By~law, although sch use does not
conform to the provisions of the Zoning By-law, the Council, in the. Zoning
By-law, may permit structural alterations to be made to the cullding or
structure either for all such non-conforming uses or for certain non-conforn-

ing uses specified in the By-law and such specified uses may be different

for different zones,"

Moved by Alderman Thompson:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That the amendment to Section 703(3) of the Municipal Act as set forth

.in-a report from the Building Committee, September 28th, 1973, in order to

permit tne construction of additions or alterations. to existing single family

'vesidences: in partment zones, be approved. Carried,

RESOLUTIONS:

Moved by Alderman Laking:

Secended by Alderman Ranger: