21 Jul 2025 Council meeting Housing

Demolition and Deconstruction Waste Regulation

Motion
That Council direct Staff to bring forward an amendment to the City of Nanaimo Building Bylaw to remove the requirement for relocated buildings to have an assessed value not less than the average assessed value of all dwellings situated within 50 metres of the site or parcel of land to which the building is to be moved.
Sources
Staff reportPage 1
Purpose
To inform the Governance and Priorities Committee of demolition and deconstruction bylaw best practices and key elements as well as challenges and opportunities for regulating deconstruction in Nanaimo, including options to consider for proceeding with a draft bylaw.
Staff recommendation
That the Governance and Priorities Committee make recommendations to Council on the options presented for a demolition & deconstruction bylaw and/or Building Bylaw amendment.
DocumentsStaff report about Economic Development, Land Use & Urban Form