The Do it Yourself Bylaw Guide
We have published the "Strata Property Act, A Practical Guide to Bylaws" initially in 2002 and updated in 2009 and 2010, to assist strata corporations in conducting bylaw reviews under the Strata Property Act.The Updated 2010 Edition is now available.
As of January 1, 2002 the Standard Bylaws under the Strata Property Act replaced the Statutory Bylaws attached to the Condominium Act !
Every Strata Corporation throughout British Columbia should review and overhaul their bylaws. This can be a significant undertaking that could take between 3 - 5 months.
Cora D. Wilson coauthored a comprehensive guide with Tony Gioventu specifically designed for strata council members to assist them in their bylaw reviews.
We provide updates. Strata corporations should consider these important updates to keep up with legislative changes and new proposed bylaws.
What Does The Bylaw Guide provide? The guide provides a Do-It-Yourself format for the preparation of your bylaws.
A step-by-step process is outlined in the guide. This ensures that the strata corporation, usually comprised of volunteers, directs its mind to the major issues while taking steps to avoid the pitfalls. The guide includes direction for every stage of the bylaw making process, including:
- How to deal with unit owners
- How to undertake the bylaw review
- How to amend bylaws
- How to repeal bylaws
- How to draft bylaws
- How to present bylaws
- How to approve bylaws
- How to register bylaws
The guide is user friendly and structured to direct non-lawyers on how to properly address bylaws. The instructions are written in ordinary language.
The bylaw review, drafting, approval and registration process is complex, difficult and time consuming. It should not be taken lightly. Not all strata corporations have the funds or the budget to engage legal counsel for the purposes of completing this process. The result in some cases is that bylaws are less than adequate.
Every strata corporation should have draft bylaws reviewed by a qualified strata lawyer to ensure that draft bylaws are legally enforceable. This may avoid expensive legal proceedings to resolve unnecessary disputes over poorly drafted bylaws.
The bylaw guide is not intended to provide legal advice. It is a guide that we hope will assist strata corporations in minimizing disputes and legal costs.
To order a copy of the Bylaw Guide, please fill out the form located here and either fax, regular mail or email it to Stratasphere Condiminium Services Ltd.
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