Is a strata corporation required to have received a complaint of a bylaw contravention before imposing a fine?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Carson v. The Owners, Strata Plan NW 2594, 2022 BCCRT 64 (CanLII):
37. SPA section 135 requires a strata corporation to have received a bylaw contravention complaint prior to imposing a fine. The strata must follow the requirements of section 135 strictly (Terry v. The Owners, Strata Plan NW 309, 2016 BCCA 449).
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