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Richmond council plans to toughen its anti-grow-op bylaw following a massive weekend fire that ripped through a Bridgeport warehouse housing thousands of marijuana plants.
Council is set to give final approval to the city's property maintenance and repair ( grow-op ) bylaw" on Monday, but it currently only targets residential properties.
Citing the danger and severity of Sunday morning's fire, councillors asked staff at Monday's general purposes committee meeting to devise an amendment that would also take aim at commercial and industrial properties.
Coun. Harold Steves said the bylaw is meant to eliminate grow-ops from rental houses, townhouses and apartments and if all landlords complete the required inspections, drug operations will move to other properties such as warehouses.
We do need to go after the next phase of grow-ops and ( meth ) labs," he said. The same rules should apply to a warehouse..."
Residential bylaw in effect July 1
The bylaw, set to come into effect July 1, allows the city to collect all costs associated with busting marijuana grow-ops and amphetamine production labs from residential property owners who don't inspect their properties once every three months.
Coun. Bill McNulty noted the entire staff of Richmond Fire-Rescue was either on scene or on alert Sunday due to an illegal operation, leaving the rest of the city in peril."
Councillors agreed with a recommendation from Coun. Evelina Halsey-Brandt that property management companies should be consulted before commercial and industrial properties are added to the bylaw's target.
Staff will also report back to council on the costs of emergency services and city personnel involved in the blaze and its aftermath.
Source: Richmond Review, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2005 Richmond Public Library
Contact: news@richmondreview.com
Website: https://www.richmondreview.com/
Council is set to give final approval to the city's property maintenance and repair ( grow-op ) bylaw" on Monday, but it currently only targets residential properties.
Citing the danger and severity of Sunday morning's fire, councillors asked staff at Monday's general purposes committee meeting to devise an amendment that would also take aim at commercial and industrial properties.
Coun. Harold Steves said the bylaw is meant to eliminate grow-ops from rental houses, townhouses and apartments and if all landlords complete the required inspections, drug operations will move to other properties such as warehouses.
We do need to go after the next phase of grow-ops and ( meth ) labs," he said. The same rules should apply to a warehouse..."
Residential bylaw in effect July 1
The bylaw, set to come into effect July 1, allows the city to collect all costs associated with busting marijuana grow-ops and amphetamine production labs from residential property owners who don't inspect their properties once every three months.
Coun. Bill McNulty noted the entire staff of Richmond Fire-Rescue was either on scene or on alert Sunday due to an illegal operation, leaving the rest of the city in peril."
Councillors agreed with a recommendation from Coun. Evelina Halsey-Brandt that property management companies should be consulted before commercial and industrial properties are added to the bylaw's target.
Staff will also report back to council on the costs of emergency services and city personnel involved in the blaze and its aftermath.
Source: Richmond Review, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2005 Richmond Public Library
Contact: news@richmondreview.com
Website: https://www.richmondreview.com/
