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  • 14.4 (1) Every strata plan tendered for deposit in a land title office must consist of a series of consecutively numbered sheets on the first of which is set out the matters required by section 244(1)(a), (b) and (f) of the Act followed by further sheets on which are shown the matters required by section 244(1)(c), (d), (g), (h), (i) and (j) of the Act and must comply with the following requirements:
  • (a) each sheet of a strata plan
    • (i) must be endorsed, if it is the first sheet referred to in the preceding paragraph, in the top right corner “Sheet 1 of ........... sheets, Strata Plan ..............”, and be endorsed in a like manner for the remaining sheets, and if a strata plan is to be deposited in phases, in addition to “Strata Plan ..............” there must be added “Phase ..............”, and
    • (ii) must be dated and contain the name of the surveyor preparing the strata plan;
  • (b) if the strata plan includes a building, the perimeter of the building must be outlined on the first sheet and the first sheet must show
    • (i) the dimensions of such perimeter,
    • (ii) the location of the building relative to the boundaries of the land included within the strata plan, and
    • (iii) distances from the building to the boundaries, unless this requirement is dispensed with by the registrar;
  • (c) the strata plan must show the dimensions of the boundaries of the strata lots and limited common property and, if it is a bare land strata plan, must show the bearings of the boundaries of the strata lots and limited common property;
  • (d) each strata lot must be numbered or lettered on the strata plan consecutively, beginning with Strata Lot 1 or Strata Lot A;
  • (e) for the purposes of paragraph (d), different parts of a building which together constitute a single strata lot must bear the same strata lot number or letter preceded by “Part” or “Pt”, and the area of each part of a strata lot shown must be shown on that part and the aggregate area must be shown on the larger part of the strata lot;
  • (f) if a strata plan includes a building, any line shown as a boundary of the strata lot represents a wall built from floor to ceiling, unless the strata plan indicates that the line does not represent a wall built from floor to ceiling, and in that case the area of the space must be dimensioned with reference to a wall or walls;
  • (g) if a floor of a building is stepped out or back from the floor immediately below it, the floor below must be indicated in dotted lines to show the change in perimeter and those lines labelled “perimeter of floor below;
  • (h) unless the registrar permits the floor plan drawings of more than one floor or building to be shown on a single sheet, only the strata lots located on the same floor of the same building may be drawn on a single sheet, and the name or number of the floor must be shown at the top of the sheet, but a single floor plan drawing may be deposited if there are identical strata lots on identical floors of a building;
  • (i) the strata plan must include any representations, including an elevation or sectional drawing of the building, that the registrar may consider necessary to identify and locate the strata lots and floors within the building;
  • (j) strata lots must be numbered upward, starting from the lowest floor, unless the registrar permits otherwise;
  • (k) the strata plan must be accompanied by one mylar copy of its sheets, which may be machine made, of a quality equal to that specified in section 14.3(1), together with any paper prints that are necessary for the purposes of the taxing authorities and one paper print for the land title office;
  • (l) measurements on the strata plan must be shown in metres and decimals of a metre;
  • (m) a scale and corresponding bar scale must
    • (i) be shown on each sheet of the strata plan, and
    • (ii) must comply with the rules made under section 75 of the Land Surveyor’s Act;
  • (n) all dimensioned lines and ties on the strata plan, exclusive of enlargements, must be true to scale;
  • (o) a north point must be shown on each sheet of the strata plan, unless this requirement is dispensed with by the registrar;
  • (p) all abbreviations or symbols used and all necessary particulars not otherwise expressed must be explained by a legend on the first sheet of the strata plan;
  • (q) the street address of the land contained in the strata plan must be shown on the first sheet;
  • (r) the name of the municipality or assessment district in which the strata plan is located must be shown on the first sheet.
  • (2) If there is insufficient space for an endorsement or other matter required to be shown on the first sheet of the strata plan, it must be shown on the next sheet or sheets.
  • (3) The following do not apply to a strata plan in electronic format submitted for deposit in a land title office in accordance with Part 10.1 of the Land Title Act:
  • (a) the requirements in subsection (1) that the strata plan consist of a series of consecutively numbered sheets and that particular matters be set out on the first sheet;
  • (b) subsection (1)(k).

[am. B.C. Regs. 207/2004; 295/2006, Sched., s. 5; B.C. Reg. 171/2019.]