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COUNCIL APPROVES NEW GROW OP BYLAW
02 Jul 2005
Richmond Review
City council gave final approval to a new bylaw Monday targeting
owners of residential properties used as marijuana grow operations or
drug laboratories.
The new property maintenance and repair bylaw takes effect July 1 and
is aimed at enhancing public safety and recovering costs associated
with busting illegal drug operations.
Landlords and management companies are now responsible for inspecting
their properties at least once every three months to ensure no drug
operations are found.
If one is found and not reported to the city within 48 hours,
landlords will be on the hook for all costs associated with the
investigation, dismantling, permits, utility services, inspections and
cleaning of the property. Costs would also apply if the property owner
does not inspect the premise and a grow op is found.
Copies of the bylaw are available at city hall or at
www.richmond.ca.
Staff are expected to report to council in a few weeks on the
viability of including commercial and industrial properties in the
bylaw.
City council asked for the report after a massive fire ripped through
a Bridgeport warehouse used as a marijuana grow operation two weeks
ago.
 MAP posted-by: Richard Lake
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