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We are one of the few firms in British Columbia that is dedicated to providing a full range of services in the field of municipal and administrative law. Working as a team, we know our way around bureaucracies and provide comprehensive services in this specialized area.
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Civic bureaucracy works within a minefield of conflicting rules and regulations. |
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Municipalities can assert defenses that are not available to other corporations. |
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Limitation periods may expire in as little as 60 days from the date of an injury. |
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Hearings before administrative tribunals often follow mysterious procedures. |
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Municipalities are limited to the powers prescribed by either the
Community Charter, Local Government Act or the Vancouver Charter, but they often exceed their powers. |
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Zoning powers in British Columbia are unique. |
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The remedies available against municipalities are complex. |
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City governments can inspect without warrants. |
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Municipalities can order businesses to shut down. |
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Variance Board's wield enormous power; their decisions in most cases are final and can not be appealed. |
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Pucci v. North Vancouver (City) 2010 BCSC 743, 72 M.P.L.R. (4th) 229, 9 B.C.L.R. (5th) 174 Over course of several years, petitioning property owner received series of letters from respondent municipality in regard to two illegal suites in building and was ultimately told to bring property into compliance or apply for rezoning — P's application for rezoning was rejected; concerns raised included rewarding P's "bad behaviour" — P brought petition challenging validity of council's rejection of rezoning application pursuant to ss. 2 and 5 of Judicial Review Procedure Act — Petition granted.
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