To be introduced by David Laberge, Director, Public Safety.
Purpose: To inform Council that a living space has been constructed in a detached garage at 395 Chesterlea Avenue without a building permit, and to recommend remedial action requirements be imposed pursuant to the provisions of the Community Charter requiring full deconstruction and removal of all construction completed to the detached garage structure without a permit, as well as remediating the structural modifications to the building to make it safe, through an approved building permit.
Recommendation: That Council:
- Issue a Remedial Action Requirement at 395 Chesterlea Avenue pursuant to Sections 72 and 73 of the Community Charter;
- Direct Staff to advise the owner(s) 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;
- Direct Staff or its authorized agents to take action 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 30 days of Council’s resolution; and,
- Direct the remedial action require full deconstruction and removal of all construction completed to the detached structure without permit, and to remediate the structural modifications to make the building safe, through an approved building permit.