In This Volume
Part 1—Definitions and Interpretation
Overview of Part 1 [§57.3]
1 Definitions and interpretation [§57.4]
Part 2—The Strata Corporation
Overview of Part 2 [§57.5]
2 Establishment of strata corporation [§57.6]
3 Responsibilities of strata corporation [§57.7]
4 Strata corporation functions through council [§57.8]
Part 3—The Owner Developer
Overview of Part 3 [§57.9]
Division 1—General
5 Owner developer’s control of strata corporation [§57.10]
6 Owner developer’s standard of care [§57.11]
Division 2—The Owner Developer and the Strata Corporation Before Strata Lots Are Conveyed
7 Owner developer to pay expenses [§57.12]
8 Passing resolutions before first conveyance [§57.13]
Division 3—The Owner Developer and the Strata Corporation After the First Conveyance
9 Owner developer may be restricted [§57.14]
10 Restriction on contracting powers [§57.15]
11 Passing resolutions after first conveyance [§57.16]
12 Owner developer to establish contingency reserve fund [§57.17]
13 Interim budget following first conveyance [§57.18]
14 Payments during period of interim budget [§57.19]
15 Minimum period of insurance coverage [§57.20]
16 First annual general meeting to be held by owner developer [§57.21]
17 Owners may hold first annual general meeting [§57.22]
18 Money owed by owner developer [§57.23]
19 Chair of first annual general meeting [§57.24]
20 Business at first annual general meeting [§57.25]
21 First annual budget requirements [§57.26]
22 Transfer to council [§57.27]
23 Access to owner developer’s financial records [§57.28]
24 Strata management contracts [§57.29]
Part 4—Strata Corporation Governance
Overview of Part 4 [§57.30]
Division 1—The Council
25 Election of council [§57.31]
26 Council exercises powers and performs duties of strata corporation [§57.32]
27 Control of council [§57.33]
28 Eligibility for council [§57.34]
29 Membership on council [§57.35]
30 Contracts not invalidated [§57.36]
31 Council member’s standard of care [§57.37]
32 Disclosure of conflict of interest [§57.38]
33 Accountability [§57.39]
34 Approval of council member remuneration [§57.40]
34.1 Request for council hearing [§57.41]
Division 2—Records
35 Strata corporation records [§57.42]
36 Access to records [§57.43]
37 Strata manager to return records [§57.44]
Division 3—Contracts
38 Capacity to enter contracts and join organizations [§57.45]
39 Cancellation of strata management contracts [§57.46]
Division 4—Annual General Meetings and Special General Meetings
40 Annual general meeting [§57.47]
41 Waiver of annual general meeting [§57.48]
42 Special general meeting called by strata corporation [§57.49]
43 Special general meeting called by voters [§57.50]
44 Waiver of special general meeting [§57.51]
45 Notice requirements for annual or special general meeting [§57.52]
46 Agenda and resolutions at an annual or special general meeting [§57.53]
47 Failure to give proper notice of meeting [§57.54]
48 Quorum for annual or special general meeting [§57.55]
49 Electronic attendance at meetings [§57.56]
50 Voting at annual or special general meetings [§57.57]
51 Reconsideration of resolution passed by 3/4 vote [§57.58]
52 Unanimous votes [§57.59]
Division 5—Voting
53 Number of votes per strata lot [§57.60]
54 Voters [§57.61]
55 Special voters [§57.62]
56 Proxies [§57.63]
57 Shared vote [§57.64]
58 Court appointed voter [§57.65]
Division 6—Information Certificate
59 Information Certificate [§57.66]
Division 7—Giving Notice and Providing Information
60 Notice to mortgagee [§57.67]
61 Notice given by strata corporation [§57.68]
62 Address of strata corporation [§57.69]
63 Notice given to strata corporation [§57.70]
64 Legal service on strata corporation [§57.71]
65 Informing resident owners and tenants [§57.72]
Part 5—Property
Overview of Part 5 [§57.73]
Division 1—General Property Matters
66 Ownership of property [§57.74]
67 Assessment and taxation [§57.75]
68 Strata lot boundaries [§57.76]
69 Implied easements [§57.77]
70 Changes to strata lot [§57.78]
71 Change in use of common property [§57.79]
72 Repair of property [§57.80]
Division 2—Limited Common Property and Exclusive Use of Common Property
73 Designation of limited common property [§57.81]
74 Designation of limited common property by 3/4 vote [§57.82]
75 Removal of designation of limited common property [§57.83]
76 Short term exclusive use [§57.84]
77 Access to common property by strata corporation [§57.85]
Division 3—Property Acquisition and Disposal
78 Acquisition of land by strata corporation [§57.86]
79 Disposal of land held in strata corporation’s name [§57.87]
80 Disposal of common property [§57.88]
81 Strata corporation must not mortgage common property [§57.89]
82 Acquisition and disposal of personal property by strata corporation [§57.90]
Division 4—Work Orders
83 Work order against strata corporation property [§57.91]
84 Work order against strata lot [§57.92]
85 Owner’s failure to comply with work order [§57.93]
Division 5—Builders Liens and Other Charges
86 Builders Lien Act applies [§57.94]
87 Builders liens against strata lots in phased strata plans [§57.95]
88 Builders lien after purchase from owner developer [§57.96]
89 Removal of claim of lien after purchase from owner developer [§57.97]
90 Removal of liens and other charges [§57.98]
Part 6—Finances
Overview of Part 6 [§57.99]
Division 1—Operating Fund and Contingency Reserve Fund
91 Strata corporation responsible for common expenses [§57.100]
92 Operating fund and contingency reserve fund [§57.101]
93 Minimum and maximum contributions to contingency reserve fund [§57.102]
94 Depreciation report [§57.103]
95 Management of contingency reserve fund [§57.104]
96 Expenditures from contingency reserve fund [§57.105]
97 Expenditures from operating fund [§57.106]
98 Unapproved expenditures [§57.107]
Division 2—Contribution to Expenses
99 Calculating strata fees [§57.108]
100 Change to basis for calculation of contribution [§57.109]
101 No return of contributions on sale of strata lot [§57.110]
Division 3—Budgets
102 Change of fiscal year end [§57.111]
103 Budget requirements [§57.112]
104 Failure to approve budget [§57.113]
105 Budget surpluses and deficits [§57.114]
106 Informing owners of strata fees [§57.115]
107 Payment of strata fees [§57.116]
Division 4—Special Levies and User Fees
108 Special levy [§57.117]
109 Payment of special levy when strata lot sold [§57.118]
110 User fees [§57.119]
Division 5—Borrowing Powers of Strata Corporation
111 Strata corporation may borrow [§57.120]
Division 6—Money Owing to Strata Corporation
112 Notice to owner or tenant of money owing to strata corporation [§57.121]
113 Notice to mortgagee [§57.122]
114 Disputed debt [§57.123]
115 Certificate of Payment [§57.124]
116 Certificate of Lien [§57.125]
117 Forced sale of owner’s strata lot to collect money owing [§57.126]
118 Costs added to amount owing [§57.127]
Part 7—Bylaws and Rules
Overview of Part 7 [§57.128]
Division 1—General
119 Nature of bylaws [§57.129]
120 Standard Bylaws [§57.130]
121 Unenforceable bylaws [§57.131]
122 Bylaws relating to sale of strata lot [§57.132]
123 Limits to pet and age bylaws [§57.133]
124 Voluntary dispute resolution bylaw [§57.134]
125 Rules [§57.135]
Division 2—Amending the Bylaws
126 Amendment of bylaws [§57.136]
127 Amendment of bylaws before first annual general meeting [§57.137]
128 Bylaw amendment procedures [§57.138]
Division 3—Enforcing the Bylaws and Rules
129 Enforcement options [§57.139]
130 Fines [§57.140]
131 Landlord’s and owner’s responsibility for fines and costs incurred by tenant [§57.141]
132 Maximum fines [§57.142]
133 Strata corporation may remedy a contravention [§57.143]
134 Denial of access to recreational facility [§57.144]
135 Complaint, right to answer and notice of decision [§57.145]
136 Complaint against council member [§57.146]
137 Eviction by landlord [§57.147]
138 Eviction by strata corporation [§57.148]
Part 8—Rentals
Overview of Part 8 [§57.149]
139 Rental disclosure by owner developer [§57.150]
140 Contravention of disclosure requirements [§57.151]
141 Restriction of rentals by strata corporation [§57.152]
142 Limits to rental restriction bylaws [§57.153]
143 Rental restriction bylaw does not immediately apply to some strata lots [§57.154]
144 Exemption from rental restriction bylaw [§57.155]
145 Rental agreement in contravention of rental restriction bylaw [§57.156]
146 Landlord to give bylaws, rules and Notice of Tenant’s Responsibilities to tenant [§57.157]
147 Assignment of powers and duties to tenant [§57.158]
148 Long term lease [§57.159]
Part 9—Insurance
Overview of Part 9 [§57.160]
149 Property insurance required for strata corporation [§57.161]
150 Liability insurance required for strata corporation [§57.162]
151 Errors and omissions insurance [§57.163]
152 Optional strata corporation insurance [§57.164]
153 Insurable interest [§57.165]
154 Review and report on insurance [§57.166]
155 Named insureds [§57.167]
156 Payment of insurance proceeds [§57.168]
157 Application of insurance money [§57.169]
158 Insurance deductible [§57.170]
159 Decision not to repair or replace [§57.171]
160 Court orders [§57.172]
161 Owner’s insurance [§57.173]
162 Contribution [§57.174]
Part 10—Legal Proceedings and Dispute Resolution
Overview of Part 10 [§57.175]
Division 1—Suits Against the Strata Corporation
163 Strata corporation may be sued [§57.176]
164 Preventing or remedying unfair acts [§57.177]
165 Other court remedies [§57.178]
166 Owner’s liability for judgment against strata corporation [§57.179]
167 Defending suits [§57.180]
168 Strata corporation may join owner [§57.181]
169 Limit on owner’s responsibility for costs [§57.182]
Division 2—Suits by the Strata Corporation
170 Suits against owners [§57.183]
171 Strata corporation may sue as representative of all owners [§57.184]
172 Strata corporation may sue on behalf of some owners [§57.185]
173 Other court remedies [§57.186]
Division 2.1—Validity of Suits and Arbitrations
173.1 Validity of suits and arbitrations undertaken by strata corporation [§57.187]
Division 3—Administrator of Strata Corporation
174 Appointment of administrator [§57.188]
Division 4—Arbitration
175 Application of this Division [§57.189]
176 Suit requirements and procedures apply [§57.190]
177 Disputes that can be arbitrated [§57.191]
178 Effect of court proceedings on arbitration [§57.192]
178.1 Effect of tribunal proceeding on arbitration [§57.193]
179 Beginning arbitration [§57.194]
180 Consolidation of disputes [§57.195]
181 Mediation [§57.196]
182 Notice of arbitration [§57.197]
183 Arbitration procedures [§57.198]
184 Examination and evidence [§57.199]
185 Arbitrator’s decision [§57.200]
186 Costs [§57.201]
187 Decision final [§57.202]
188 Appeal to court [§57.203]
189 Enforcement of decision [§57.204]
Division 5—Civil Resolution Tribunal
189.1 Strata corporations, owners and tenants initiating tribunal proceeding [§57.205]
189.4 Suit requirements and procedures apply [§57.206]
189.6 [Repealed] [§57.207]
Part 11—Sections
Overview of Part 11 [§57.208]
190 Act applies to strata corporation with sections [§57.209]
191 Sections allowed [§57.210]
192 Creation of sections by owner developer [§57.211]
193 Creation or cancellation of sections by strata corporation [§57.212]
194 Powers and duties of section [§57.213]
195 Expenses of section [§57.214]
196 Administration of section [§57.215]
197 Bylaws and rules for section [§57.216]
198 Judgments against strata corporation relating to section [§57.217]
Part 12—Leasehold Strata Plans
Overview of Part 12 [§57.218]
199 Definitions [§57.219]
200 Act applies to leasehold strata plans [§57.220]
201 Deposit of leasehold strata plan [§57.221]
202 New indefeasible title [§57.222]
203 Conversion of ground lease [§57.223]
204 Signature of leasehold landlord not required [§57.224]
205 Obligations under strata lot lease [§57.225]
206 Restrictions on lease, assignment or occupancy of strata lot [§57.226]
207 Change to restrictions [§57.227]
208 Duties of strata corporation [§57.228]
209 Leasehold landlord’s remedies on leasehold tenant’s default [§57.229]
210 Renewal of strata lot lease [§57.230]
211 Renewal terms [§57.231]
212 Renewal of fewer than 2/3 of strata lot leases [§57.232]
213 Destruction of buildings [§57.233]
214 Purchase of leasehold tenant’s interest on termination [§57.234]
215 Cancellation of strata plan [§57.235]
216 Conversion to freehold strata plan [§57.236]
Part 13—Phased Strata Plans
Overview of Part 13 [§57.237]
217 Definition [§57.238]
218 Act applies to phased strata plan [§57.239]
219 Owner developer in phased strata plan [§57.240]
220 Transfer of owner developer’s interest [§57.241]
221 Deposit of phased strata plan in land title office [§57.242]
222 Approval of Phased Strata Plan Declaration [§57.243]
223 Security for common facilities [§57.244]
224 Approval of phase [§57.245]
225 Approving officer’s approval for common facilities [§57.246]
226 Release of security [§57.247]
227 Owner developer’s contribution to expenses [§57.248]
228 Effect of deposit of phase [§57.249]
229 Notification of deposit of subsequent phase [§57.250]
230 Annual general meeting after deposit of subsequent phase [§57.251]
231 Deemed election to proceed [§57.252]
232 Amendment of declaration to extend time for election [§57.253]
233 Other amendments to declaration [§57.254]
234 Matters that apply to amendment of declaration [§57.255]
235 Election not to proceed [§57.256]
236 Delay in proceeding [§57.257]
237 Development after election not to proceed requires approval [§57.258]
238 Building permit [§57.259]
Part 14—Land Titles
Overview of Part 14 [§57.260]
239 Effect of deposit of strata plan [§57.261]
240 Title requirements for deposit of strata plan [§57.262]
241 Endorsement of nonoccupancy [§57.263]
242 Approval for conversion of previously occupied buildings [§57.264]
243 Approval of bare land strata plan [§57.265]
244 Strata plan requirements [§57.266]
245 Strata plans: accompanying documents [§57.267]
246 Schedule of Unit Entitlement [§57.268]
247 Schedule of Voting Rights not approved by superintendent [§57.269]
248 Schedule of Voting Rights approved by superintendent [§57.270]
249 Registrar must deposit [§57.271]
250 General index [§57.272]
251 Common property [§57.273]
252 Common property record [§57.274]
253 Subdivision of common property [§57.275]
254 Certificate of Strata Corporation [§57.276]
255 Acquisition of land [§57.277]
256 Certificate of Payment required [§57.278]
Part 15—Strata Plan Amendment and Amalgamation
Overview of Part 15 [§57.279]
Division 1—Strata Plan Amendment
257 Amending strata plan to designate limited common property [§57.280]
258 Parking designated by owner developer as limited common property [§57.281]
259 Amending strata plan to add to, consolidate or divide a strata lot [§57.282]
260 Exceptions to requirement for unanimous vote [§57.283]
261 Amending Schedule of Unit Entitlement [§57.284]
262 Amending strata plan to make land held by strata corporation into new strata lot [§57.285]
263 Amending strata plan to add a strata lot to common property [§57.286]
264 Calculation of unit entitlement and voting rights following amendment [§57.287]
265 Amending strata plan to make common property into land held by the strata corporation [§57.288]
266 Amending strata plan to add land held by strata corporation to the common property [§57.289]
267 Registrar’s duties on amendment [§57.290]
268 Easements following amendment [§57.291]
Division 2—Amalgamation
269 Amalgamation [§57.292]
270 Registrar’s duties on amalgamation [§57.293]
271 Effect of amalgamation [§57.294]
Part 16—Cancellation of Strata Plan and Winding Up of Strata Corporation
Overview of Part 16 [§57.295]
Division 1—Voluntary Winding Up Without Liquidator
272 Vote to cancel strata plan and become tenants in common [§57.296]
273 Conversion schedule [§57.297]
273.1 Confirmation by court of winding-up resolution [§57.298]
274 Application to registrar [§57.299]
275 Registrar’s order [§57.300]
Division 2—Voluntary Winding Up With Liquidator
276 Application of the Business Corporations Act to voluntary winding up of strata corporation [§57.301]
276.1 Disposal of books and papers of strata corporation [§57.302]
277 Appointment of liquidator [§57.303]
278 Interest schedule [§57.304]
278.1 Confirmation by court of winding-up resolution [§57.305]
279 Vesting order [§57.306]
280 Filing vesting order [§57.307]
281 Effect of filing vesting order [§57.308]
282 Approval of disposition [§57.309]
283 Filing of application for dissolution [§57.310]
Division 3—Court Ordered Winding Up
284 Application for court order to wind up strata corporation [§57.311]
285 Winding up [§57.312]
Division 4—General
286 Application [§57.313]
287 Plan cancellation provisions of Land Title Act do not apply [§57.314]
288 Delivery of duplicate title [§57.315]
289 Priorities must be resolved [§57.316]
Part 17—General
Overview of Part 17 [§57.317]
290 Offences [§57.318]
291 Application of other laws [§57.319]
291.1 Personal liability protection [§57.320]
292 Power to make regulations [§57.321]
293 Transitional [§57.322]
Schedule of Standard Bylaws
Overview of Schedule of Standard Bylaws [§57.323]
Division 1—Duties of Owners, Tenants, Occupants and Visitors
1 Payment of strata fees [§57.324]
2 Repair and maintenance of property by owner [§57.325]
3 Use of property [§57.326]
4 Inform strata corporation [§57.327]
5 Obtain approval before altering a strata lot [§57.328]
6 Obtain approval before altering common property [§57.329]
7 Permit entry to strata lot [§57.330]
Division 2—Powers and Duties of Strata Corporation
8 Repair and maintenance of property by strata corporation [§57.331]
Division 3—Council
9 Council size [§57.332]
10 Council members’ terms [§57.333]
11 Removing council member [§57.334]
12 Replacing council member [§57.335]
13 Officers [§57.336]
14 Calling council meetings [§57.337]
15 [Repealed] [§57.338]
16 Quorum of council [§57.339]
17 Council meetings [§57.340]
18 Voting at council meetings [§57.341]
19 Council to inform owners of minutes [§57.342]
20 Delegation of council’s powers and duties [§57.343]
21 Spending restrictions [§57.344]
22 Limitation on liability of council member [§57.345]
Division 4—Enforcement of Bylaws and Rules
23 Maximum fine [§57.346]
24 Continuing contravention [§57.347]
Division 5—Annual and Special General Meetings
25 Person to chair meeting [§57.348]
26 Participation by other than eligible voters [§57.349]
27 Voting [§57.350]
28 Order of business [§57.351]
Division 6—Voluntary Dispute Resolution
29 Voluntary dispute resolution [§57.352]
Division 7—Marketing Activities by Owner Developer
30 Display lot [§57.353]