A B.C. strata and one of its owners faced off at a Civil Resolution Tribunal hearing in a case where many allegations were levied against the homeowner.
The strata that was involved told the tribunal that the homeowner breached various bylaws and failed to pay her fines on time.
“It claims $1,350, which includes $1,200 in fines and $150 for late fees,” the tribunal said.
Aside from a few notes in the tribunal decision about the homeowner screaming obscenities, there were two other primary allegations that the legal body had to consider. One involved the homeowner’s dog, which the strata claimed was allowed to run loose throughout the building off-leash in violation of bylaws.
Another allegation involved a basketball hoop.
In total, the strata claimed that the homeowner breached bylaws on six different occasions, and each fine carries a $200 value.
On Jan. 4, 2023, the strata accused the homeowner of letting her dog loose on common property, not cleaning up the dog’s poop, and loudly screaming obscenities for 15 minutes. For all three actions, the strata levied $600 in fines. The tribunal found that the strata was only allowed to charge her $200 for the incident, but did order the homeowner to pay it.
Later that year, on Aug. 8, 2023, the strata claimed that the homeowner’s basketball hoop was hanging over a road deemed common property and suggested it was a safety hazard. The strata asked the homeowner to move the hoop when it wasn’t in use, but the homeowner refused.
The B.C. strata sent a follow-up letter on Aug. 11, 2023, warning her about a $200 fine if she did not comply. Finally, at a Sept. 21, 2023, strata meeting, a vote approved a $200 fine against her. The tribunal awarded the strata $200 for the basketball hoop violation.
On March 15, 2024, the homeowner’s dog got loose on common property. She claimed it was an accident. During an April strata meeting that same year, there was a vote in favour of a $200 fine for the nuisance. It helped the tribunal’s decision that the homeowner admitted that her dogs have gotten out on “occasions,” meaning more than one time.
After dismissing the strata’s claim for late fees, the tribunal did ultimately award it $600 for the three bylaw fines it approved, plus an additional $112.50 for tribunal fees.
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