Notice & Hearings · British Columbia
Strata Property Act, s. 135
Complaint, right to answer and notice of decisions
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Checked against the official source on 2 November 2026
At a glance
- Notice before enforcement
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Written complaint particulars and reasonable opportunity to answer before fine
“given the owner or tenant the particulars of the complaint, in writing, and a reasonable opportunity to answer the complaint”
- Hearing if requested
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Hearing if owner or tenant requests
“including a hearing if requested by the owner or tenant”
- Written decision notice
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As soon as feasible
“The strata corporation must, as soon as feasible, give notice in writing of a decision”
- Tenant notice to landlord
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Landlord and owner notified if tenant
“if the person is a tenant, given notice of the complaint to the person's landlord and to the owner.”
- No repeat process for continuing violation
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No new process needed for continuing contravention
“it may impose a fine or other penalty for a continuing contravention of that bylaw or rule without further compliance with this section.”
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Official text
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Complaint, right to answer and notice of decision
135
(1) The strata corporation must not
(a) impose a fine against a person,
(b) require a person to pay the costs of remedying a contravention, or
(c) deny a person the use of a recreational facility
for a contravention of a bylaw or rule unless the strata corporation has
(d) received a complaint about the contravention,
(e) given the owner or tenant the particulars of the complaint, in writing, and a reasonable opportunity to answer the complaint, including a hearing if requested by the owner or tenant, and
(f) if the person is a tenant, given notice of the complaint to the person's landlord and to the owner.
(2) The strata corporation must, as soon as feasible, give notice in writing of a decision on a matter referred to in subsection (1) (a), (b) or (c) to the persons referred to in subsection (1) (e) and (f).
(3) Once a strata corporation has complied with this section in respect of a contravention of a bylaw or rule, it may impose a fine or other penalty for a continuing contravention of that bylaw or rule without further compliance with this section.
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