Remedial Action Requirement - 431 Maple Street

That Council: 1. Impose remedial action requirements in relation to the provisions of Sections 72 and 73 of the Community Charter in respect of the property at 431 Maple Street. 2. Declare that all construction, alterations, reconstruction, and changes to the building completed without inspection or a building permit create unsafe conditions and are in contravention of the City of Nanaimo “Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224” and the Provincial Building Code. 3. Direct the remedial action requirement to include that all construction completed without a valid building permit and without the required inspections must be addressed within one hundred twenty (120) days of issuance of the remedial action requirement by one of the following actions: • Submit a complete building permit application covering all unpermitted work and the demolition of any illegal additions, obtain approval, and carry out all required inspections forthwith; or • Submit an application for a demolition permit for the entire building and proceed with demolition as authorized. • In either case, permits must be obtained and work carried out in full compliance with applicable codes and regulations. 4. Direct Staff to advise the property owner(s) that they may request Council reconsider the remedial action requirement by providing written notice within 14 days of the date on which notice of the remedial action requirement was sent in accordance with Sect ions 77 and 78 of the Community Charter. 5. Direct Staff or their authorized agents to take action in accordance with Section 17 of the Community Charter , without further notice, to demolish the building at the owner’s expense if the remedial action requirement is not undertaken within the time limit set out in the Council Resolution.