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Landlords responsible for health conditions of homes used for grow-ops
By Hempology | July 18, 2007
Sooke News Mirror
Jul 18 2007
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Sooke adopts nuisance bylaw Landlords will be responsible for grow-op clean up
Sooke council has adopted Bylaw No. 268 which would see property owners responsible for taking action to remove or reduce any thing or condition considered a fire hazard.
The bylaw will be enacted to regulate, prohibit and impose requirements respecting nuisances, noxious or offensive trades, and health and safety measures.
If property has been used as a grow operation, the owner must basically clean the building from top to bottom. All carpets and curtains need to be removed, furnaces have to be cleaned as do the walls and ceilings. Inspections will follow and new renters need to be informed the premises were used for a grow operation.
On top of the work required, the owner has to pay the administration and inspection fee every time an inspector is on the premises. The cost is $500 per inspection and another $500 if the owner or occupier fails to undertake action ordered by the district. Special safety inspections also cost $500.
Fees can also be collected for fire services, police and district staff. There are also $1,000 fines for such infractions as an unauthorized reconnection of utility, growth of mould or fungus, failure to clean building or substance that disturbs.
Fines are not limited to the actual owners as “owner? is described as the lessee, tenant, caretaker, user or other occupier.
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