225 Approving Officer’s Approval For Common Facilities

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225 (1) If a common facility is to be constructed in conjunction with a phase of a strata plan, the phase must be approved by an approving officer in accordance with the regulations.

(2) The approving officer must approve the phase if

(a) the owner developer fulfills the requirements of section 223, or
(b) the common facility is at least 50% completed, as verified by the certificate of a registered architect or professional engineer.

1998-43-225, effective July 1, 2000 (B.C. Reg. 43/2000).

REGULATIONS AND FORMS

Endorsement for Common Facilities in Phased Strata Plan, Form R: Section 225(1)

Section 14.5(2) of the Strata Property Regulation, B.C. Reg. 43/2000, provides that the prescribed form for the approval of common facilities required by s. 225(1) of the Act is Form R, Endorsement for Common Facilities in Phased Strata Plan. The regulation is included at chapter 58 (Strata Property Regulations) and Form R is included at chapter 59 (Strata Property Forms).

Submissions

The signature of the approving officer is included in the Application to Deposit Plan at Land Title Office. On the Schedule of Approving Officers and Provincial Approvers, select Form R from the Approval Type drop down menu.

PRACTICE

An endorsement in Form R must appear on the plan for each phase in which common facilities were declared in Form P, Phased Strata Plan Declaration.