To be introduced by David Laberge, Director, Public Safety.
Purpose: To inform Council that the building at 540 Haliburton Street is dilapidated and hazardous, and to recommend that a Remedial Action Requirement be issued to have the building structure assessed and remediated or to demolish.
Recommendation: That Council:
1. Declare that the building at 540 Haliburton Street is unsafe and creates hazardous conditions and is so dilapidated as to be offensive to the community.
2. Impose remedial action requirements in relation to the provisions of sections 72, 73 and 74 of the Community Charter.
3. Direct the remedial action requirements to include:
a. The owner must retain a qualified structural engineer who does not have an interest in the property to conduct a thorough assessment of the building. The assessment should determine whether the building is safe to remain as is.
b. If the structural assessment reveals significant safety issues, the owner must:
i. Submit the findings to the City of Nanaimo Building Inspection Department for review, and,
ii. Submit a complete building permit application with all required documentation which includes a complete set of drawings which have been reviewed and approved by a structural engineer and a hazardous materials survey done by a registered environmental company in accordance with WorkSafeBC guidelines which details a scope of work to completely remediate all hazardous conditions and structural deficiencies, or,
iii. Obtain an approved permit and demolish the building.
c. The structural assessment must be completed and submitted to the Building Inspection Department for review within 30 days from the date the remedial action requirement is imposed.
d. If the structural assessment reveals significant safety issues, a complete building permit or demolition permit application must be submitted within 60 days from the date the remedial action requirement is imposed.
e. The building or demolition permit must be picked up and paid within full within 14 days of issuance.
f. The scope of work set out in the building permit or building demolition must be completed within 90 days of the date the permit is issued.
4. Direct Staff to advise the owner that they may request Council reconsider the Remedial Action Requirement by providing written notice within 14 days of the date on which notice of the remedial action requirement was sent.
5. Direct Staff or authorized agents to act in accordance with Section 17 of the Community Charter without further notice and at the owner’s expense if the said remedial action is not undertaken within the timeline set out in the Council resolution.