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Strata bylaw contravention letter templates

Two letters, because section 135 needs two: the first sets out the complaint and offers the owner or tenant a chance to answer, the second gives the council's decision. The last page is the checklist — the Civil Resolution Tribunal cancels fines whenever a step was skipped.

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Page one of the bylaw contravention letters template
Page one · October 2026 edition

What’s in it

Everything you fill in is in square brackets and highlighted, so you can find each one.

  1. 01Letter 1: the complaint, the bylaw quoted, and the right to answer or ask for a hearing
  2. 02Letter 2: the council's decision, the fine if any, and continuing contraventions
  3. 03Wording for a decision that finds no contravention
  4. 04A council checklist: section 135 step by step, and the maximum fines

What BC law asks of it

The rules this template is built around, with the section to check. Where your corporation has amended its bylaws, its own bylaws apply.

  • No fine without a complaint, written particulars of it, and a reasonable chance to answer — including a hearing if asked for.Strata Property Act s.135(1)
  • If the complaint is about a tenant, the landlord and the owner get notice too.s.135(1)
  • The council's decision goes to the owner or tenant in writing as soon as feasible.s.135(2)
  • A hearing is held within four weeks of a written request, and the decision given in writing within a week of it.s.34.1
  • Fines are capped at $200 per bylaw contravention and $50 per rule contravention, and a continuing contravention can be fined at most every 7 days.Strata Property Regulation s.7.1

General information, not legal advice. Read the current Strata Property Act or ask a strata lawyer before relying on a rule.

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