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  1. Part 1—Definitions and Interpretation

  2. Overview of Part 1 [§58.3]

  3. 1 Definitions and interpretation [§58.4]

  4. Part 2—The Strata Corporation

  5. Overview of Part 2 [§58.5]

  6. 2 Establishment of strata corporation [§58.6]

  7. 3 Responsibilities of strata corporation [§58.7]

  8. 4 Strata corporation functions through council [§58.8]

  9. Part 3—The Owner Developer

  10. Overview of Part 3 [§58.9]

  11. Division 1—General

  12. 5 Owner developer’s control of strata corporation [§58.10]

  13. 6 Owner developer’s standard of care [§58.11]

  14. Division 2—The Owner Developer and the Strata Corporation Before Strata Lots Are Conveyed

  15. 7 Owner developer to pay expenses [§58.12]

  16. 8 Passing resolutions before first conveyance [§58.13]

  17. Division 3—The Owner Developer and the Strata Corporation After the First Conveyance

  18. 9 Owner developer may be restricted [§58.14]

  19. 10 Restriction on contracting powers [§58.15]

  20. 11 Passing resolutions after first conveyance [§58.16]

  21. 12 Owner developer to establish contingency reserve fund [§58.17]

  22. 13 Interim budget following first conveyance [§58.18]

  23. 14 Payments during period of interim budget [§58.19]

  24. 15 Minimum period of insurance coverage [§58.20]

  25. 16 First annual general meeting to be held by owner developer [§58.21]

  26. 17 Owners may hold first annual general meeting [§58.22]

  27. 18 Money owed by owner developer [§58.23]

  28. 19 Chair of first annual general meeting [§58.24]

  29. 20 Business at first annual general meeting [§58.25]

  30. 21 First annual budget requirements [§58.26]

  31. 22 Transfer to council [§58.27]

  32. 23 Access to owner developer’s financial records [§58.28]

  33. 24 Strata management contracts [§58.29]

  34. Part 4—Strata Corporation Governance

  35. Overview of Part 4 [§58.30]

  36. Division 1—The Council

  37. 25 Election of council [§58.31]

  38. 26 Council exercises powers and performs duties of strata corporation [§58.32]

  39. 27 Control of council [§58.33]

  40. 28 Eligibility for council [§58.34]

  41. 29 Membership on council [§58.35]

  42. 30 Contracts not invalidated [§58.36]

  43. 31 Council member’s standard of care [§58.37]

  44. 32 Disclosure of conflict of interest [§58.38]

  45. 33 Accountability [§58.39]

  46. 34 Approval of council member remuneration [§58.40]

  47. 34.1 Request for council hearing [§58.41]

  48. Division 2—Records

  49. 35 Strata corporation records [§58.42]

  50. 36 Access to records [§58.43]

  51. 37 Strata manager to return records [§58.44]

  52. Division 3—Contracts

  53. 38 Capacity to enter contracts and join organizations [§58.45]

  54. 39 Cancellation of strata management contracts [§58.46]

  55. Division 4—Annual General Meetings and Special General Meetings

  56. 40 Annual general meeting [§58.47]

  57. 41 Waiver of annual general meeting [§58.48]

  58. 42 Special general meeting called by strata corporation [§58.49]

  59. 43 Special general meeting called by voters [§58.50]

  60. 44 Waiver of special general meeting [§58.51]

  61. 45 Notice requirements for annual or special general meeting [§58.52]

  62. 46 Agenda and resolutions at an annual or special general meeting [§58.53]

  63. 47 Failure to give proper notice of meeting [§58.54]

  64. 48 Quorum for annual or special general meeting [§58.55]

  65. 49 Electronic attendance at annual and special general meetings [§58.56]

  66. 50 Voting at annual or special general meetings [§58.57]

  67. 51 Reconsideration of resolution passed by 3/4 vote [§58.58]

  68. 52 Unanimous votes [§58.59]

  69. Division 5—Voting

  70. 53 Number of votes per strata lot [§58.60]

  71. 54 Voters [§58.61]

  72. 55 Special voters [§58.62]

  73. 56 Proxies [§58.63]

  74. 57 Shared vote [§58.64]

  75. 58 Court appointed voter [§58.65]

  76. Division 6—Information Certificate

  77. 59 Information Certificate [§58.66]

  78. Division 7—Giving Notice and Providing Information

  79. 60 Notice to mortgagee [§58.67]

  80. 61 Notice given by strata corporation [§58.68]

  81. 62 Address of strata corporation [§58.69]

  82. 63 Notice given to strata corporation [§58.70]

  83. 64 Legal service on strata corporation [§58.71]

  84. 65 Informing resident owners and tenants [§58.72]

  85. Part 5—Property

  86. Overview of Part 5 [§58.73]

  87. Division 1—General Property Matters

  88. 66 Ownership of property [§58.74]

  89. 67 Assessment and taxation [§58.75]

  90. 68 Strata lot boundaries [§58.76]

  91. 69 Implied easements [§58.77]

  92. 70 Changes to strata lot [§58.78]

  93. 71 Change in use of common property [§58.79]

  94. 72 Repair of property [§58.80]

  95. Division 2—Limited Common Property and Exclusive Use of Common Property

  96. 73 Designation of limited common property [§58.81]

  97. 74 Designation of limited common property by 3/4 vote [§58.82]

  98. 75 Removal of designation of limited common property [§58.83]

  99. 76 Short term exclusive use [§58.84]

  100. 77 Access to common property by strata corporation [§58.85]

  101. Division 3—Property Acquisition and Disposal

  102. 78 Acquisition of land by strata corporation [§58.86]

  103. 79 Disposal of land held in strata corporation’s name [§58.87]

  104. 80 Disposal of common property [§58.88]

  105. 81 Strata corporation must not mortgage common property [§58.89]

  106. 82 Acquisition and disposal of personal property by strata corporation [§58.90]

  107. Division 4—Work Orders

  108. 83 Work order against strata corporation property [§58.91]

  109. 84 Work order against strata lot [§58.92]

  110. 85 Owner’s failure to comply with work order [§58.93]

  111. Division 5—Builders Liens and Other Charges

  112. 86 Builders Lien Act applies [§58.94]

  113. 87 Builders liens against strata lots in phased strata plans [§58.95]

  114. 88 Builders lien after purchase from owner developer [§58.96]

  115. 89 Removal of claim of lien after purchase from owner developer [§58.97]

  116. 90 Removal of liens and other charges [§58.98]

  117. Division 6—Alterations to Common Property to Install EV Charging Infrastructure for Owner

  118. 90.1 Owner request for approval of alterations [§58.99]

  119. 90.2 Consideration of owner request by strata corporation [§58.100]

  120. 90.3 If owner request approved [§58.101]

  121. Part 6—Finances

  122. Overview of Part 6 [§58.102]

  123. Division 1—Operating Fund and Contingency Reserve Fund

  124. 91 Strata corporation responsible for common expenses [§58.103]

  125. 92 Operating fund and contingency reserve fund [§58.104]

  126. 93 Minimum and maximum contributions to contingency reserve fund [§58.105]

  127. 94 Depreciation report [§58.106]

  128. 94.1 Electrical planning report [§58.107]

  129. 95 Management of contingency reserve fund [§58.108]

  130. 96 Expenditures from contingency reserve fund [§58.109]

  131. 97 Expenditures from operating fund [§58.110]

  132. 98 Unapproved expenditures [§58.111]

  133. Division 2—Contribution to Expenses

  134. 99 Calculating strata fees [§58.112]

  135. 100 Change to basis for calculation of contribution [§58.113]

  136. 101 No return of contributions on sale of strata lot [§58.114]

  137. Division 3—Budgets

  138. 102 Change of fiscal year end [§58.115]

  139. 103 Budget requirements [§58.116]

  140. 104 Failure to approve budget [§58.117]

  141. 105 Budget surpluses and deficits [§58.118]

  142. 106 Informing owners of strata fees [§58.119]

  143. 107 Payment of strata fees [§58.120]

  144. Division 4—Special Levies and User Fees

  145. 108 Special levy [§58.121]

  146. 109 Payment of special levy when strata lot sold [§58.122]

  147. 110 User fees [§58.123]

  148. Division 5—Borrowing Powers of Strata Corporation

  149. 111 Strata corporation may borrow [§58.124]

  150. Division 6—Money Owing to Strata Corporation

  151. 112 Notice to owner or tenant of money owing to strata corporation [§58.125]

  152. 113 Notice to mortgagee [§58.126]

  153. 114 Disputed debt [§58.127]

  154. 115 Certificate of Payment [§58.128]

  155. 116 Certificate of Lien [§58.129]

  156. 117 Forced sale of owner’s strata lot to collect money owing [§58.130]

  157. 118 Costs added to amount owing [§58.131]

  158. Part 7—Bylaws and Rules

  159. Overview of Part 7 [§58.132]

  160. Division 1—General

  161. 119 Nature of bylaws [§58.133]

  162. 120 Standard Bylaws [§58.134]

  163. 121 Unenforceable bylaws [§58.135]

  164. 122 Bylaws relating to sale of strata lot [§58.136]

  165. 123 Limits to pet bylaws [§58.137]

  166. 123.1 Age restriction bylaws [§58.138]

  167. 123.2 Limits to age restriction bylaws [§58.139]

  168. 124 Voluntary dispute resolution bylaw [§58.140]

  169. 125 Rules [§58.141]

  170. Division 2—Amending the Bylaws

  171. 126 Amendment of bylaws [§58.142]

  172. 127 Amendment of bylaws before second annual general meeting [§58.143]

  173. 128 Bylaw amendment procedures [§58.144]

  174. Division 3—Enforcing the Bylaws and Rules

  175. 129 Enforcement options [§58.145]

  176. 130 Fines [§58.146]

  177. 131 Landlord’s and owner’s responsibility for fines and costs incurred by tenant [§58.147]

  178. 132 Maximum fines [§58.148]

  179. 133 Strata corporation may remedy a contravention [§58.149]

  180. 134 Denial of access to recreational facility [§58.150]

  181. 135 Complaint, right to answer and notice of decision [§58.151]

  182. 136 Complaint against council member [§58.152]

  183. 137 Eviction by landlord [§58.153]

  184. 138 Eviction by strata corporation [§58.154]

  185. Part 8—Rentals

  186. Overview of Part 8 [§58.155]

  187. 139 Repealed [§58.156]

  188. 140 Repealed [§58.157]

  189. 141 No restriction of rentals by strata corporation [§58.158]

  190. 142 Repealed [§58.159]

  191. 143 Repealed [§58.160]

  192. 144 Repealed [§58.161]

  193. 145 Repealed [§58.162]

  194. 146 Landlord to give bylaws, rules and Notice of Tenant’s Responsibilities to tenant [§58.163]

  195. 147 Assignment of powers and duties to tenant [§58.164]

  196. 148 Long term lease [§58.165]

  197. Part 9—Insurance

  198. Overview of Part 9 [§58.166]

  199. 149 Property insurance required for strata corporation [§58.167]

  200. 150 Liability insurance required for strata corporation [§58.168]

  201. 151 Errors and omissions insurance [§58.169]

  202. 152 Optional strata corporation insurance [§58.170]

  203. 153 Insurable interest [§58.171]

  204. 154 Review and report on insurance [§58.172]

  205. 155 Named insureds [§58.173]

  206. 156 Payment of insurance proceeds [§58.174]

  207. 157 Application of insurance money [§58.175]

  208. 158 Insurance deductible [§58.176]

  209. 159 Decision not to repair or replace [§58.177]

  210. 160 Court orders [§58.178]

  211. 161 Owner’s insurance [§58.179]

  212. 162 Contribution [§58.180]

  213. Part 10—Legal Proceedings and Dispute Resolution

  214. Overview of Part 10 [§58.181]

  215. Division 1—Suits Against the Strata Corporation

  216. 163 Strata corporation may be sued [§58.182]

  217. 164 Preventing or remedying unfair acts [§58.183]

  218. 165 Other court remedies [§58.184]

  219. 166 Owner’s liability for judgment against strata corporation [§58.185]

  220. 167 Defending suits [§58.186]

  221. 168 Strata corporation may join owner [§58.187]

  222. 169 Limit on owner’s responsibility for costs [§58.188]

  223. Division 2—Suits by the Strata Corporation

  224. 170 Suits against owners [§58.189]

  225. 171 Strata corporation may sue as representative of all owners [§58.190]

  226. 172 Strata corporation may sue on behalf of some owners [§58.191]

  227. 173 Other court remedies [§58.192]

  228. Division 2.1—Validity of Suits and Arbitrations

  229. 173.1 Validity of suits and arbitrations undertaken by strata corporation [§58.193]

  230. Division 3—Administrator of Strata Corporation

  231. 174 Appointment of administrator [§58.194]

  232. Division 4—Arbitration

  233. 175 Application of this Division [§58.195]

  234. 176 Suit requirements and procedures apply [§58.196]

  235. 177 Disputes that can be arbitrated [§58.197]

  236. 178 Effect of court proceedings on arbitration [§58.198]

  237. 178.1 Effect of tribunal proceeding on arbitration [§58.199]

  238. 179 Beginning arbitration [§58.200]

  239. 180 Consolidation of disputes [§58.201]

  240. 181 Mediation [§58.202]

  241. 182 Notice of arbitration [§58.203]

  242. 183 Arbitration procedures [§58.204]

  243. 184 Examination and evidence [§58.205]

  244. 185 Arbitrator’s decision [§58.206]

  245. 186 Costs [§58.207]

  246. 187 Decision final [§58.208]

  247. 188 Appeal to court [§58.209]

  248. 189 Enforcement of decision [§58.210]

  249. Division 5—Civil Resolution Tribunal

  250. 189.1 Strata corporations, owners and tenants initiating tribunal proceeding [§58.211]

  251. 189.4 Suit requirements and procedures apply [§58.212]

  252. 189.6 [Repealed] [§58.213]

  253. Part 11—Sections

  254. Overview of Part 11 [§58.214]

  255. 190 Act applies to strata corporation with sections [§58.215]

  256. 191 Sections allowed [§58.216]

  257. 192 Creation of sections by owner developer [§58.217]

  258. 193 Creation or cancellation of sections by strata corporation [§58.218]

  259. 194 Powers and duties of section [§58.219]

  260. 195 Expenses of section [§58.220]

  261. 196 Administration of section [§58.221]

  262. 197 Bylaws and rules for section [§58.222]

  263. 198 Judgments against strata corporation relating to section [§58.223]

  264. Part 12—Leasehold Strata Plans

  265. Overview of Part 12 [§58.224]

  266. 199 Definitions [§58.225]

  267. 200 Act applies to leasehold strata plans [§58.226]

  268. 201 Deposit of leasehold strata plan [§58.227]

  269. 202 New indefeasible title [§58.228]

  270. 203 Conversion of ground lease [§58.229]

  271. 204 Signature of leasehold landlord not required [§58.230]

  272. 205 Obligations under strata lot lease [§58.231]

  273. 206 Restrictions on lease, assignment or occupancy of strata lot [§58.232]

  274. 207 Change to restrictions [§58.233]

  275. 208 Duties of strata corporation [§58.234]

  276. 209 Leasehold landlord’s remedies on leasehold tenant’s default [§58.235]

  277. 210 Renewal of strata lot lease [§58.236]

  278. 211 Renewal terms [§58.237]

  279. 212 Renewal of fewer than 2/3 of strata lot leases [§58.238]

  280. 213 Destruction of buildings [§58.239]

  281. 214 Purchase of leasehold tenant’s interest on termination [§58.240]

  282. 215 Cancellation of strata plan [§58.241]

  283. 216 Conversion to freehold strata plan [§58.242]

  284. Part 13—Phased Strata Plans

  285. Overview of Part 13 [§58.243]

  286. 217 Definition [§58.244]

  287. 218 Act applies to phased strata plan [§58.245]

  288. 219 Owner developer in phased strata plan [§58.246]

  289. 220 Transfer of owner developer’s interest [§58.247]

  290. 221 Deposit of phased strata plan in land title office [§58.248]

  291. 222 Approval of Phased Strata Plan Declaration [§58.249]

  292. 223 Security for common facilities [§58.250]

  293. 224 Approval of phase [§58.251]

  294. 225 Approving officer’s approval for common facilities [§58.252]

  295. 226 Release of security [§58.253]

  296. 227 Owner developer’s contribution to expenses [§58.254]

  297. 228 Effect of deposit of phase [§58.255]

  298. 229 Notification of deposit of subsequent phase [§58.256]

  299. 230 Annual general meeting after deposit of subsequent phase [§58.257]

  300. 231 Deemed election to proceed [§58.258]

  301. 232 Amendment of declaration to extend time for election [§58.259]

  302. 233 Other amendments to declaration [§58.260]

  303. 234 Matters that apply to amendment of declaration [§58.261]

  304. 235 Election not to proceed [§58.262]

  305. 236 Delay in proceeding [§58.263]

  306. 237 Development after election not to proceed requires approval [§58.264]

  307. 238 Building permit [§58.265]

  308. Part 14—Land Titles

  309. Overview of Part 14 [§58.266]

  310. 239 Effect of deposit of strata plan [§58.267]

  311. 240 Title requirements for deposit of strata plan [§58.268]

  312. 241 Endorsement of nonoccupancy [§58.269]

  313. 242 Approval for conversion of previously occupied buildings [§58.270]

  314. 243 Approval of bare land strata plan [§58.271]

  315. 244 Strata plan requirements [§58.272]

  316. 245 Strata plans: accompanying documents [§58.273]

  317. 246 Schedule of Unit Entitlement [§58.274]

  318. 247 Schedule of Voting Rights not approved by superintendent [§58.275]

  319. 248 Schedule of Voting Rights approved by superintendent [§58.276]

  320. 249 Registrar must deposit [§58.277]

  321. 250 General index [§58.278]

  322. 251 Common property [§58.279]

  323. 252 Common property record [§58.280]

  324. 253 Subdivision of common property [§58.281]

  325. 254 Certificate of Strata Corporation [§58.282]

  326. 255 Acquisition of land [§58.283]

  327. 256 Certificate of Payment required [§58.284]

  328. Part 15—Strata Plan Amendment and Amalgamation

  329. Overview of Part 15 [§58.285]

  330. Division 1—Strata Plan Amendment

  331. 257 Amending strata plan to designate limited common property [§58.286]

  332. 258 Parking designated by owner developer as limited common property [§58.287]

  333. 259 Amending strata plan to add to, consolidate or divide a strata lot [§58.288]

  334. 260 Exceptions to requirement for unanimous vote [§58.289]

  335. 261 Amending Schedule of Unit Entitlement [§58.290]

  336. 262 Amending strata plan to make land held by strata corporation into new strata lot [§58.291]

  337. 263 Amending strata plan to add a strata lot to common property [§58.292]

  338. 264 Calculation of unit entitlement and voting rights following amendment [§58.293]

  339. 265 Amending strata plan to make common property into land held by the strata corporation [§58.294]

  340. 266 Amending strata plan to add land held by strata corporation to the common property [§58.295]

  341. 267 Registrar’s duties on amendment [§58.296]

  342. 268 Easements following amendment [§58.297]

  343. Division 2—Amalgamation

  344. 269 Amalgamation [§58.298]

  345. 270 Registrar’s duties on amalgamation [§58.299]

  346. 271 Effect of amalgamation [§58.300]

  347. Part 16—Cancellation of Strata Plan and Winding Up of Strata Corporation

  348. Overview of Part 16 [§58.301]

  349. Division 1—Voluntary Winding Up Without Liquidator

  350. 272 Vote to cancel strata plan and become tenants in common [§58.302]

  351. 273 Conversion schedule [§58.303]

  352. 273.1 Confirmation by court of winding-up resolution [§58.304]

  353. 274 Application to registrar [§58.305]

  354. 275 Registrar’s order [§58.306]

  355. Division 2—Voluntary Winding Up With Liquidator

  356. 276 Application of the Business Corporations Act to voluntary winding up of strata corporation [§58.307]

  357. 276.1 Disposal of books and papers of strata corporation [§58.308]

  358. 277 Appointment of liquidator [§58.309]

  359. 278 Interest schedule [§58.310]

  360. 278.1 Confirmation by court of winding-up resolution [§58.311]

  361. 279 Vesting order [§58.312]

  362. 280 Filing vesting order [§58.313]

  363. 281 Effect of filing vesting order [§58.314]

  364. 282 Approval of disposition [§58.315]

  365. 283 Filing of application for dissolution [§58.316]

  366. Division 3—Court Ordered Winding Up

  367. 284 Application for court order to wind up strata corporation [§58.317]

  368. 285 Winding up [§58.318]

  369. Division 4—General

  370. 286 Application [§58.319]

  371. 287 Plan cancellation provisions of Land Title Act do not apply [§58.320]

  372. 288 Delivery of duplicate title [§58.321]

  373. 289 Priorities must be resolved [§58.322]

  374. Part 17—General

  375. Overview of Part 17 [§58.323]

  376. 290 Offences [§58.324]

  377. 291 Application of other laws [§58.325]

  378. 291.1 Personal liability protection [§58.326]

  379. 292 Power to make regulations [§58.327]

  380. 293 Transitional [§58.328]

  381. Schedule of Standard Bylaws

  382. Overview of Schedule of Standard Bylaws [§58.329]

  383. Division 1—Duties of Owners, Tenants, Occupants and Visitors

  384. 1 Payment of strata fees [§58.330]

  385. 2 Repair and maintenance of property by owner [§58.331]

  386. 3 Use of property [§58.332]

  387. 4 Inform strata corporation [§58.333]

  388. 5 Obtain approval before altering a strata lot [§58.334]

  389. 6 Obtain approval before altering common property [§58.335]

  390. 7 Permit entry to strata lot [§58.336]

  391. Division 2—Powers and Duties of Strata Corporation

  392. 8 Repair and maintenance of property by strata corporation [§58.337]

  393. Division 3—Council

  394. 9 Council size [§58.338]

  395. 10 Council members’ terms [§58.339]

  396. 11 Removing council member [§58.340]

  397. 12 Replacing council member [§58.341]

  398. 13 Officers [§58.342]

  399. 14 Calling council meetings [§58.343]

  400. 15 [Repealed] [§58.344]

  401. 16 Quorum of council [§58.345]

  402. 17 Council meetings [§58.346]

  403. 18 Voting at council meetings [§58.347]

  404. 19 Council to inform owners of minutes [§58.348]

  405. 20 Delegation of council’s powers and duties [§58.349]

  406. 21 Spending restrictions [§58.350]

  407. 22 Limitation on liability of council member [§58.351]

  408. Division 4—Enforcement of Bylaws and Rules

  409. 23 Maximum fine [§58.352]

  410. 24 Continuing contravention [§58.353]

  411. Division 5—Annual and Special General Meetings

  412. 25 Person to chair meeting [§58.354]

  413. 26 Participation by other than eligible voters [§58.355]

  414. 27 Voting [§58.356]

  415. 28 Order of business [§58.357]

  416. Division 6—Voluntary Dispute Resolution

  417. 29 Voluntary dispute resolution [§58.358]

  418. Division 7—Marketing Activities by Owner Developer

  419. 30 Display lot [§58.359]