REPORT TO

MAYOR AND COUNCIL

PRESENTED: FEBRUARY 16, 2009 - REGULAR MEETING REPORT: 09-17

FROM: PROTECTIVE SERVICES DIVISION FILE: 3900-01
SUBJECT: TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PROPERTY BYLAW 2006
NO. 4537 AMENDING BYLAW 2009 NO. 4722

RECOMMENDATION(S):
That Council give first, second and third reading to Township of Langley Controlled
Substance Property Bylaw 2006 No. 4537 Amending Bylaw 2009 No. 4722.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Township of Langley Controlled Substance Property Bylaw 2006 No. 4537 was adopted
March 26, 2007. Township of Langley Controlled Substance Property Bylaw 2006 No. 4537
Amending Bylaw 2009 No. 4722 is an amendment to add housekeeping amendments.

Section 5.1 of the Controlled Substance Property Bylaw No. 4537 currently reads as follows:

5.1 Every person who is the registered owner of a property that contains a building, a
structure or other premise that is subject to a Tenancy Act agreement:

a) must inspect the premises, buildings or structures at least once during every
period of three consecutive calendar months to ascertain whether this bylaw in
relation to the premise, building or structure, must

i) within 24 hours of the discovery of the contravention, deliver written

notice to the Bylaw Offices of the particulars of the contravention, and

ii) subject to the Residential Tenancy Act, within two months of the
delivery of the notice, take such action as may be necessary to bring
the premises into compliance with this bylaw so that the Manager,
Permit Licence and Inspection Services may remove the “Do Not
Occupy” notice posted under section 7.1.

The amendment to the Controlled Substance Property Bylaw 2006 No. 4537 to read as:

5.1 Every person who is the registered owner of property that is subject to a tenancy
agreement must inspect the property, including all buildings and structures thereon,
at least once every three consecutive calendar months to ascertain whether this
bylaw has been contravened, and if a contravention of this bylaw is found, must:

a) within 24 hours of the discovery of the contravention, deliver written notice to the
Manager of Bylaw or designate of the particulars of the contravention; and

b) subject to any applicable tenancy legislation, within two months of the delivery of
the notice, take all action necessary to bring the property, including all buildings
and structures thereon, into compliance with this bylaw.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PROPERTY BYLAW 2006 NO. 4537
AMENDING BYLAW 2009 NO. 4722
Page 2…

Section 8.3 of Bylaw No. 4537 is being amended by deleting the reference to 5.1(b)(i) and
inserting 5.1(a).

Staff have reviewed the proposed amendment with Township legal staff and are satisfied that
the amendment will address the issue of owners taking responsibility for regular inspections
of their properties.

PURPOSE:
To amend Township of Langley Controlled Substance Property Bylaw 2006 No. 4537 to add
housekeeping amendments.

Respectfully submitted,

William R. Storie
SENIOR BYLAW OFFICER
for
PROTECTIVE SERVICES

ATTACHMENT A Township of Langley Controlled Substance Property Bylaw 2006

No. 4537 Amending Bylaw 2009 No. 4722
ATTACHMENT B Section 5.1 and Section 8.3 of Bylaw No. 4537
 ATTACHMENT A

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY

TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PROPERTY

BYLAW 2006 NO. 4537 AMENDING BYLAW 2009 NO. 4722

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Bylaw No. 4722 is an amendment to the Township of Langley Controlled Substance Property
Bylaw 2006 No. 4537 to add housekeeping amendments.
 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY

TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PROPERTY

BYLAW 2006 NO. 4537
AMENDING BYLAW 2009 NO. 4722

WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and desirable to amend the Township of Langley Controlled
Substance Property Bylaw 2006 No. 4537;

NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Township of Langley, in
Open Meeting Assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

1. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Township of Langley Controlled Substance
Property Bylaw 2006 No. 4537 Amending Bylaw 2009 No. 4722”.

2. Bylaw No. 4722 hereby amends the Township of Langley Controlled Substance Property
Bylaw 2006 No. 4537 by deleting 5.1 in its entirety and replacing it with:

5.1 Every person who is the registered owner of property that is subject to a tenancy
agreement must inspect the property, including all buildings and structures thereon,
at least once every three consecutive calendar months to ascertain whether this
bylaw has been contravened, and if a contravention of this bylaw is found, must:

a) within 24 hours of the discovery of the contravention, deliver written notice to the
Manager of Bylaw or designate of the particulars of the contravention; and

b) subject to any applicable tenancy legislation, within two months of the delivery of
the notice, take all action necessary to bring the property, including all buildings
and structures thereon, into compliance with this bylaw.

3. Amending Section 8.3 of Bylaw No. 4537 by deleting the reference to 5.1(b)(i) and
inserting 5.1(a).

READ A FIRST TIME the day of , 2009

READ A SECOND TIME the day of , 2009
READ A THIRD TIME the day of , 2009
RECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED day of , 2009
the

Mayor Township Clerk