THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

BR. Kirk DATE: June
City Administrator

Ww. Brown
Director of Community Planning

RS-1 and RS-2 Residential Zones
Zoning Bylaw Text Amendment

RECOMMENDATION:

That City Council direct the Clerk's Office to prepare an
amendment to the Zoning Bylaw No. 2240, Section 801 anu 802
RS-1 and RS-2 Zones, identifying that only one set of kitchen
facilities are permitted.

COMMENTS:

In a re.ent bylaw prosecution, the City encountered difficulty
with explaining to a judge that kitchen facilities are the key
variable in distinguishing between a dwelling and boarding.
Essentialiy, the City's approach has been fo avoid using any
reference to family because of constitutional considerations.
The City’s approach, as a number of other municipalities is to

use kitchen facilities to define a dwelling.

FILE: 0004-16(2)