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Registration Number Comments Date of Registration
BB0783839 AGM – May 21, 2009 June 9, 2009
BB1271141 AGM – April 28, 2010 May 19, 2010
CA2561006 AGM – April 19, 2012 May 25, 2012
CA3142681 AGM – April 23, 2013 May 24, 2013







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INDEX


Division 1 -- Duties of Owners, Tenants, Occupants and Visitors...........4
1. Payment of Strata Fees ...........................................................................................4
2. Repair and Maintenance of Property by Owner .......................................................4
3. Use of Property........................................................................................................4

4. Pet Bylaws ...............................................................................................................5

5. Inform Strata Corporation.........................................................................................6
6. Obtain Approval Before Altering a Strata Lot ...........................................................6
7. Obtain Approval Before Altering Common Property.................................................6

8. Permit Entry to Strata Lot.........................................................................................7
Division 2 -- Powers and Duties of Strata Corporation................................7
9. Repair and Maintenance of Property by Strata Corporation.....................................7

Division 3 – Council .................................................................................................8
10. Council Size.............................................................................................................8
11. Council Members' Terms .........................................................................................8
12. Removing Council member......................................................................................8
13. Replacing Council Member ......................................................................................8
14. Officers.....................................................................................................................9

15. Calling Council Meetings..........................................................................................9
16. Requisition of Council Hearing.................................................................................9
17. Quorum of Council ...................................................................................................9

18. Council Meetings ...................................................................................................10
19. Voting at Council Meetings ....................................................................................10
20. Council to Inform Owners of Minutes .....................................................................10
21. Delegation of Council's Powers and Duties ...........................................................10

22. Spending Restrictions ............................................................................................11
23. Limitation on Liability of Council Member...............................................................11
Division 4 -- Enforcement of Bylaws and Rules...........................................11
24. Fines ......................................................................................................................11

Division 5 -- Annual and Special General Meetings....................................12
25. Person to Chair Meeting ........................................................................................12
26. Participation by Other than Eligible Voters.............................................................12
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27. Voting.....................................................................................................................13

INDEX - Continued

28. Order of Business ..................................................................................................13

Division 6 -- Voluntary Dispute Resolution....................................................14
29. Voluntary Dispute Resolution.................................................................................14
Division 7 -- Miscellaneous Matters..................................................................14
30. Small Claims Actions .............................................................................................14
31. Electronic Attendance at Meetings.........................................................................14
32. Window Coverings .................................................................................................14
33. Use of Patios and Balconies ..................................................................................15

34. Decorative Lights/Displays.....................................................................................15
35. Garbage Disposal ..................................................................................................15
36. Bicycles..................................................................................................................15
37. Parking and Storage ..............................................................................................16

38. Visitor Parking........................................................................................................17

39. Speed Limit ............................................................................................................17
40. Move In/Out ...........................................................................................................17

41. Selling of Strata Lots..............................................................................................18
42. Acquisition or Disposition of Personal Property .....................................................19
43. Spectators at Council Meetings .............................................................................19

44. Limiting Expenditures of Council ............................................................................19
45. Access ...................................................................................................................19
46. Loss or Damage.....................................................................................................19

47. User Fees ..............................................................................................................20
48. Solicitation..............................................................................................................20
Division 8 -- Marketing Activities by Developer a/o Owner ......................20
49. Display lot ..............................................................................................................20
50. Developer Marketing..............................................................................................20

58. Rentals...................................................................................................................22
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Division 1 -- Duties of Owners, Tenants, Occupants and Visitors

1. Payment of Strata Fees
(1) An Owner must pay strata fees on or before the first day of the month to which the strata
fees relate.

(2) If an Owner is late in paying his/hers Strata fees, the Owner must pay to the Strata
Corporation interest on the late payment in the amount of 10% per annum, compounded
annually and calculated on a monthly basis commencing from the date the payment was
due and continuing until the last day of the month in which it was paid.

(3) Any Owner owing monies fifteen (15) days after due date will be assessed a late penalty
of $25.00 and an additional $50.00 will be assessed as a further late penalty if payment is
not made within thirty (30) days of the due date. An additional $50.00 will be assessed for
subsequent 30 day periods until the account is paid in full. At the end of a three (3) month
period, a lien will be placed on the strata lot involved at Owner’s expense for the total
monies due.

(4) Any Owner owing monies as per subsection (1), (2), and (3) that are thirty (30) days in
arrears will have their Clubhouse amenities privileges suspended until all monies owing
are paid in full. Clubhouse amenities includes the Fireside Lounge, Dukes Room, Guest
Suite rentals, Pool area (swimming pool, hot tub, steam room and sauna), Exercise room
and any other areas of the Clubhouse.

2. Repair and Maintenance of Property by Owner
(1) An Owner must repair and maintain the Owner’s strata lot, except for repair and
maintenance that is the responsibility of the Strata Corporation under these Bylaws.

(2) An Owner who has the use of limited common property must repair and maintain it; except
for repair and maintenance that is the responsibility of the Strata Corporation under these
Bylaws.

3. Use of Property
(1) An Owner, Tenant, Occupant or visitor must not use a strata lot, the common property or
common assets in a way that
a) causes a nuisance or hazard to another person,
b) causes unreasonable noise,
c) unreasonably interferes with the rights of other persons to use and enjoy
the common property, common assets or another strata lot,
d) is illegal, or
e) is contrary to a purpose for which the strata lot or common property is
intended as shown expressly or by necessary implication on or by the
strata plan.

(2) An Owner, Tenant, Occupant or visitor must not cause damage, other than reasonable
wear and tear, to the common property, common assets or those parts of a strata lot
which the Strata Corporation must repair and maintain under these Bylaws or insure
under section 149 of the Act.

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(3) An Owner, Tenant, or Occupant that keeps a pet must comply with these Bylaws and
any Rules enacted by the Strata Council on behalf of the Strata Corporation with
respect to the keeping of pets. An Owner, Tenant, or Occupant must ensure that all
animals are leashed or otherwise secured when on the common property or on land that
is a common asset.

(4) If any Owner, Tenant or Occupant violates any provision of these Bylaws or if the Strata
Council on reasonable grounds considers a pet to be a nuisance the Strata Council may,
by written notice to such Owner, Tenant or Occupant cause such Owner, Tenant or
Occupant to have the pet removed from the strata lot within thirty (30) days of receiving
such notice.

(5) The Strata Council may, from time to time on behalf St. Andrew’s, enact such Rules with
respect to the keeping of pets as deems necessary, reasonable or desired in event of
any conflict between these Bylaws that may prevail.

4. Pet Bylaws
(1) An Owner, Tenant or Occupant must not keep any pets on a strata lot other than the
following:
a) a reasonable number of fish or other small aquarium animals;
b) a reasonable number of small caged mammals;
c) up to two (2) caged birds;
d) one (1) dog or one (1) cat.
e) The intentional breeding of pet animals is not permitted.

(2) An Owner, Tenant or Occupant shall not permit their pet to foul the common property
(including patios and balconies). The Owner shall immediately and completely remove
the offending waste from the common property and dispose of it in a waste container or
by some other sanitary means.

(3) An Owner, Tenant or Occupant whose guest or invitee brings a pet unto the common
property shall insure that the guest/invitee complies with all requirements of the Bylaws
as they are related to animals.

(4) No aggressive dogs permitted in any strata lot or on any portion of the common property.
For the purposes of this Bylaw an aggressive dog means the following, as per the
Vancouver Bylaw 9150 Sec. 1.2:
a) any dog that has killed or injured
i. any person ; or
ii. another animal while running at large;
b) any dog that aggressively harasses or pursues
i. another person; or
ii. another animal while running at large;
c) any dog primarily owned, or in part, for the purpose of dog fighting; or
is trained for dog fighting; or
d) any dog with a know propensity, tendency or disposition to attack
without provocation any domestic animal or human; or
e) any dog which has bitten another domestic animal or human
without provocation.

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(5) Any animals untethered, unattended, roaming, or aggressive may be handed over to the
City of Surrey.


5. Inform Strata Corporation
(1) Within 2 weeks of becoming an Owner, an Owner must inform the Strata Corporation of
the Owner’s name, strata lot number and mailing address outside the strata plan, if any.

(2) On request by the Strata Corporation, a Tenant must inform the Strata Corporation of his
or her name.

6. Obtain Approval Before Altering a Strata Lot
(1) An Owner must obtain the written approval of the Strata Corporation before making an
alteration to a strata lot that involves any of the following:
a) the structure of a building;
b) the exterior of a building;
c) chimneys, stairs, balconies or other things attached to the exterior of a
building;
d) doors, windows or skylights (including the casings, the frames and the
sills of such doors, windows and skylights) on the exterior of a building, or
that front on the common property (i.e. including, for example, adding
security devices to the entrance door to a strata lot);
e) fences, railings or similar structures that enclose a patio, balcony or yard;
f) Common property located within the boundaries of a strata lot; any part of
the strata lot. This includes any renovation to the interior of the strata a lot
such as, but not restricted to, replacing flooring or cupboards.
g) All plans including selections of materials must be submitted to Strata
Council. Materials must be of a quality to reduce sound transfer to lower
units. Any alterations are subject to Owners obtaining proper permits as
required by the appropriate jurisdiction.
h) those parts of the strata lot which the Strata Corporation must insure
under section 149 of the Act.

(2) The Strata Corporation must not unreasonably withhold its approval under subsection
(1) but may require as a condition of its approval that the Owner agree, in writing, to
take responsibility for any expenses relating to the alteration.

(3) This section does not apply to a strata lot in a bare land strata plan.

(4) An Owner, Tenant or Occupant must not do any act, nor alter a strata lot, in any manner,
which in the opinion of the Council will alter the exterior appearance of the building and
common property.

7. Obtain Approval Before Altering Common Property
(1) An Owner must obtain the written approval of the Strata Corporation before making an
alteration to common property, including limited common property, or common assets.

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(2) The Strata Corporation may require as a condition of its approval that the Owner agree, in
writing, to take responsibility for any expenses relating to the alteration and to provide, at
the request of the Strata Corporation, evidence of appropriate insurance coverage relating
to the alteration.
8. Permit Entry to Strata Lot
(1) An Owner, Tenant, Occupant or visitor must allow a person authorized by the Strata
Corporation to enter the strata lot
a) in an emergency, without notice, to ensure safety or prevent significant loss
or damage, and
b) at a reasonable time, on 48 hours' written notice, to inspect, repair or maintain
common property, common assets and any portions of a strata lot that are
the responsibility of the Strata Corporation to repair and maintain under
these Bylaws or insure under section 149 of the Act.

(2) The notice referred to in subsection (1) (b) must include the date and approximate time of
entry, and the reason for entry.

Division 2 -- Powers and Duties of Strata Corporation
9. Repair and Maintenance of Property by Strata Corporation
The Strata Corporation must repair and maintain all of the following:
a) common assets of the Strata Corporation;
b) common property that has not been designated as limited common
property;
c) limited common property, but the duty to repair and maintain it is
restricted to
i. repair and maintenance that in the ordinary course of events
occurs less often than once a year, and
ii. the following, no matter how often the repair or maintenance
ordinarily occurs:
(A) the structure of a building;
(B) the exterior of a building;
(C) chimneys, stairs, balconies and other things attached to
the exterior of a building;
(D) doors, windows or skylights (including the casings, the
frames and the sills of such doors, windows and skylights),
on the exterior of a building or that front on the common
property;
(E) fences, railings and similar structures that enclose patios,
balconies and yards;
d) a strata lot in a strata plan that is not a bare land strata plan, but the duty
to repair and maintain it is restricted to
i. the structure of a building,
ii. the exterior of a building,
iii. chimneys, stairs, balconies and other things attached to the
exterior of a building,
iv. doors and windows on the exterior of a building or that front on
the common property, and
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v. fences, railings and similar structures that enclose patios,
balconies and yards.


Division 3 – Council
10. Council Size
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Council must have at least 3 and not more than 7 members.

(2) If the strata plan has fewer than 4 strata lots or the Strata Corporation has fewer than 4
Owners, all the Owners are on the Council.

11. Council Members' Terms
(1) The term of office of a Council member ends at the end of the Annual General
Meeting at which the new Council is elected.

(2) A person whose term as Council member is ending is eligible for reelection.

12. Removing Council member
(1) Unless all the Owners are on the Council, the Strata Corporation may, by a resolution
passed by a majority vote at an Annual or Special General Meeting, remove one or
more Council members.

(2) After removing a Council member, the Strata Corporation must hold an election at
the same annual or Special General Meeting to replace the Council member for the
remainder of the term.

13. Replacing Council Member
(1) If a Council member resigns or is unwilling or unable to act for a period of 2 or more
months, the remaining members of the Council may appoint a replacement Council
member for the remainder of the term.

(2) A replacement Council member may be appointed from any person eligible to sit on the
Council.

(3) The Council may appoint a Council member under this section even if the absence of the
member being replaced leaves the Council without a quorum.

(4) If all the members of the Council resign or are unwilling or unable to act for a period of 2 or
more months, persons holding at least 25% of the Strata Corporation's votes may hold a
Special General Meeting to elect a new Council by complying with the provisions of the
Act, the regulations and the Bylaws respecting the calling and holding of meetings.

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14. Officers
(1) At the first meeting of the Council held after each Annual General Meeting of the Strata
Corporation, the Council must elect, from among its members, a President, a Vice
President, a Secretary and a Treasurer.

(2) A person may hold more than one office at a time, other than the offices of President and
Vice President.

(3) The Vice President has the powers and duties of the President
a) while the President is absent or is unwilling or unable to act, or
b) for the remainder of the President's term if the President ceases to hold office.

(4) If an officer other than the President is unwilling or unable to act for a period of 2 or more
months, the Council members may appoint a replacement officer from among themselves
for the remainder of the term.

15. Calling Council Meetings
(1) Any Council member may call a Council meeting by giving the other Council members at
least one week's notice of the meeting, specifying the reason for calling the meeting.

(2) The notice does not have to be in writing.

(3) A Council meeting may be held on less than one week's notice if
a) all Council members consent in advance of the meeting, or
b) the meeting is required to deal with an emergency situation, and all Council
members either
i. consent in advance of the meeting, or
ii. are unavailable to provide consent after reasonable attempts to contact them.

(4) The Council must inform Owners about a Council meeting as soon as feasible after the
meeting has been called.

16. Requisition of Council Hearing
(1) By application in writing, stating the reason for the request, an Owner or Tenant may
request a hearing at a Council meeting.

(2) If a hearing is requested under subsection (1), the Council must hold a meeting to hear the
applicant within one month of the request.

(3) If the purpose of the hearing is to seek a decision of the Council, the Council must give the
applicant a written decision within one week of the hearing.

17. Quorum of Council
(1) A quorum of the Council is
a) 1, if the Council consists of one member,
b) 2, if the Council consists of 2, 3 or 4 members,
c) 3, if the Council consists of 5 or 6 members, and
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d) 4, if the Council consists of 7 members.

(2) Council members must be present in person at the Council meeting to be counted in
establishing quorum.

18. Council Meetings
(1) At the option of the Council, Council meetings may be held by electronic means, so long as
all Council members and other participants can communicate with each other.

(2) If a Council meeting is held by electronic means, Council members are deemed to be
present in person.

(3) Owners may attend Council meetings as observers.

(4) Despite subsection (3), no observers may attend those portions of Council meetings that
deal with any of the following:
a) Bylaw contravention hearings under section 135 of the Act;
b) rental restriction Bylaw exemption hearings under section 144 of the Act;
c) any other matters if the presence of observers would, in the Council's opinion,
unreasonably interfere with an individual's privacy.

19. Voting at Council Meetings
(1) At Council meetings, decisions must be made by a majority of Council members present in
person at the meeting.

(2) Unless there are only 2 strata lots in the strata plan, if there is a tie vote at a Council
meeting, the President may break the tie by casting a second, deciding vote.

(3) The results of all votes at a Council meeting must be recorded in the Council meeting
minutes.

20. Council to Inform Owners of Minutes
The Council must inform Owners of the minutes of all Council meetings within 2 weeks of the
meeting, whether or not the minutes have been approved.

21. Delegation of Council's Powers and Duties
(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), the Council may delegate some or all of its powers and
duties to one or more Council members or persons who are not members of the Council,
and may revoke the delegation.

(2) The Council may delegate its spending powers or duties, but only by a resolution that
a) delegates the authority to make an expenditure of a specific amount for a specific
purpose,
or
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b) delegates the general authority to make expenditures in accordance with
subsection (3).

(3) A delegation of a general authority to make expenditures must
a) set a maximum amount that may be spent, and
b) indicate the purposes for which, or the conditions under which, the money may
be spent.

(4) The Council may not delegate its powers to determine, based on the facts of a particular
case,
a) whether a person has contravened a Bylaw or Rule,
b) whether a person should be fined, and the amount of the fine, or
c) whether a person should be denied access to a recreational facility.

22. Spending Restrictions
(1) A person may not spend the Strata Corporation's money unless the person has been
delegated the power to do so in accordance with these Bylaws.

(2) Despite subsection (1), a Council member may spend the Strata Corporation's money to
repair or replace common property or common assets if the repair or replacement is
immediately required to ensure safety or prevent significant loss or damage.

23. Limitation on Liability of Council Member
(1) A Council member who acts honestly and in good faith is not personally liable because of
anything done or omitted in the exercise or intended exercise of any power or the
performance or intended performance of any duty of the Council.

(2) Subsection (1) does not affect a Council member's liability, as an Owner, for a judgment
against the Strata Corporation.

Division 4 -- Enforcement of Bylaws and Rules
24. Fines
(1) The Strata Corporation may fine an Owner if a Bylaw or Rule is contravened by
(a) the Owner,
(b) a person who is visiting the Owner or was admitted to the premises by the Owner for
social, business or family reasons or any other reason, or
(c) an Occupant, if the strata lot is not rented by the Owner to a Tenant.
(2) The Strata Corporation may fine a Tenant if a Bylaw or Rule is contravened by
(a) the Tenant,
(b) a person who is visiting the Tenant or was admitted to the premises by the Tenant for
social, business or family reasons or any other reason, or
(c) an Occupant, if the strata lot is not sublet by the Tenant to a subtenant.

(3) The Strata Corporation may fine an Owner or Tenant if a Bylaw or Rule is contravened a
minimum and maximum of
a) $50.00 and $200.00 for each contravention of a Bylaw, and
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b) $25.00 and $50.00 for each contravention of a Rule.

(4) If an activity or lack of activity that constitutes a contravention of a Bylaw or Rule continues,
without interruption, for longer than 7 days, a fine may be imposed every 7 days.

(5) Each Owner and Tenant is responsible for payment, without invoice, of any money (other
than strata fees, but including special levies) owing to the Strata Corporation as provided for
in the Act or these Bylaws, and if the Owner or Tenant fails to pay any money so owing
within 15 days after the date such money becomes due, the Owner or Tenant will, after
having been given written notice of the default and been provided with a reasonable
opportunity to answer the complaint (including a hearing if requested), be assessed and pay
a fine of $10.00, and if such default continues for a further 15 days, an additional fine of
$25.00 will be levied against and paid by the Owner or Tenant, as the case may be, and for
each additional month such default continues, an additional fine of $25.00 will be levied
against and paid by the Owner or Tenant.

(6) Additional assessments, fines authorized by these Bylaws, banking charges, filing costs,
legal expenses, interest charges and any other expenses incurred by either the Strata
Corporation to enforce these Bylaws, as they may be amended from time to time, or any
Rule which may be established from time to time by the Council pursuant to the Act or
these Bylaws, shall become part of the assessment of the Owner responsible and shall
become due and payable on the first day of the month next following, except that any
amount owing in respect of a fine or the cost of remedying the contravention of a Bylaw will
be calculated as a separate component of such assessment and the Strata Corporation
may not register a lien against such separate component.

Division 5 -- Annual and Special General Meetings
25. Person to Chair Meeting
(1) Annual and Special General Meetings must be chaired by the President of the Council.

(2) If the President of the Council is unwilling or unable to act, the meeting must be chaired by
the Vice President of the Council.

(3) If neither the President nor the Vice President of the Council chairs the meeting, a chair
must be elected by the eligible voters present in person or by proxy from among those
persons who are present at the meeting.

26. Participation by Other than Eligible Voters
(1) Tenants and Occupants may attend Annual and Special General Meetings, whether or not
they are eligible to vote.

(2) Persons who are not eligible to vote, including Tenants and Occupants, may participate in
the discussion at the meeting, but only if permitted to do so by the chair of the meeting.

(3) Persons who are not eligible to vote, including Tenants and Occupants, must leave the
meeting if requested to do so by a resolution passed by a majority vote at the meeting.

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27. Voting
(1) At an Annual or Special General Meeting, voting cards must be issued to eligible voters.

(2) At an Annual or Special General Meeting a vote is decided on a show of voting cards,
unless an eligible voter requests a precise count.

(3) If a precise count is requested, the chair must decide whether it will be by show of voting
cards or by roll call, secret ballot or some other method.

(4) The outcome of each vote, including the number of votes for and against the resolution if a
precise count is requested, must be announced by the chair and recorded in the minutes of
the meeting.

(5) If there is a tie vote at an Annual or Special General Meeting, the President, or, if the
President is absent or unable or unwilling to vote, the Vice President may break the tie by
casting a second, deciding vote.

(6) If there are only 2 strata lots in the strata plan, subsection (5) does not apply.

(7) Despite anything in this section, an election of Council or any other vote must be held by
secret ballot, if the secret ballot is requested by an eligible voter.

(8) An Owner who is otherwise an eligible voter may not exercise his or her vote for a strata lot,
except on matters requiring a unanimous vote, if the Strata Corporation is entitled to
register a lien against that strata lot.

(9) (A) Eligible voters holding one-third (1/3) of the Strata Corporations votes shall constitute a
quorum for an annual or Special General Meeting.
(B) Notwithstanding Section 48 (3) of the Act, if with-in one-half (1/2) hour from the time
for an AGM or SGM called be the Strata Council, a quorum is not present, the eligible
voters present in person or by proxy shall therefore constitute a quorum.

28. Order of Business
The order of business at Annual and Special General Meetings is as follows:
a) certify proxies and corporate representatives and issue voting cards;
b) determine that there is a quorum;
c) elect a person to chair the meeting, if necessary;
d) present to the meeting proof of notice of meeting or waiver of notice;
e) approve the agenda;
f) approve minutes from the last Annual or Special General Meeting;
g) deal with unfinished business;
h) receive reports of Council activities and decisions since the previous Annual
General Meeting, including reports of committees, if the meeting is an Annual
General Meeting;
i) ratify any new Rules made by the Strata Corporation under section 125 of the
Act;
j) report on insurance coverage in accordance with section 154 of the Act, if the
meeting is an Annual General Meeting;
k) approve the budget for the coming year in accordance with section 103 of the
Act, if the meeting is an Annual General Meeting;
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l) deal with new business, including any matters about which notice has been given
under section 45 of the Act;
m) elect a Council, if the meeting is an Annual General Meeting;
n) terminate the meeting.

Division 6 -- Voluntary Dispute Resolution

29. Voluntary Dispute Resolution
(1) A dispute among Owners, Tenants, the Strata Corporation or any combination of them may
be referred to a dispute resolution committee by a party to the dispute if
a) all the parties to the dispute consent, and
b) the dispute involves the Act, the regulations, the Bylaws or the Rules.

(2) A dispute resolution committee consists of
a) one Owner or Tenant of the Strata Corporation nominated by each of the
disputing parties and one Owner or Tenant chosen to chair the committee by the
persons nominated by the disputing parties, or
b) any number of persons consented to, or chosen by a method that is consented
to, by all the disputing parties.

(3) The dispute resolution committee must attempt to help the disputing parties to voluntarily
end the dispute.

Division 7 -- Miscellaneous Matters

30. Small Claims Actions
Notwithstanding any provision of the Act, the Strata Corporation may proceed under the Small
Claims Act (British Columbia) against an Owner or other person to collect money owing to the
Strata Corporation, including money owing as a fine, without requiring authorization by a
resolution passed by a ¾ vote.

31. Electronic Attendance at Meetings
Attendance by persons at an annual or Special General Meeting may be by telephone or other
electronic method if such method permits all persons participating in the meeting to
communicate with each other during the meeting.

32. Window Coverings
An Owner of a residential strata lot will not install, or permit any Occupant of his or her strata lot
or any guest, employee, agent or invitee of the Owner or Occupant to install, any window
coverings, visible from the exterior of his or her strata lot which are different in size or colour
from those of the original building specifications.

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33. Use of Patios and Balconies
(1) No laundry, clothing, bedding, appliances, satellite dishes, bicycles, tin foil, debris, waste
material or refuse shall be hung, stored, placed or displayed from windows, decks, patios,
balconies or other parts of a strata lot if such items are visible from the outside of the strata
lot.
(2) No awning, shade screen, smoke stack, satellite dish, radio or television antenna shall be
hung from or affixed to the exterior of a strata lot, Limited Common Property or on the
Common Property without prior written approval of the Strata Council.
(3) An Owner of a residential strata lot will not place any items on any deck, patio or balcony,
except free-standing, self-contained planter boxes/pots, summer furniture and accessories
or permit any Occupant of his or her strata lot or a guest, employee, agent or invitee of the
Owner or Occupant to place any permanent carpeting or Occupant to install any hanging
plants or baskets or other hanging items.
(4) No hot tub, spa, sauna or similar equipment (hereinafter called a “Hot Tub) shall be
installed within a Strata Lot or on Limited Common Property unless the Strata Lot Owner
has received prior written approval from the Strata Council, which approval may be
arbitrarily withheld.

(5) No owner tenant, employee, agent, invitee, guest or visitor of the owner or occupant may
use, a barbecue, hibachi or other like cooking device on a balcony, deck or patio unless
such barbecue, hibachi or cooking device is powered by electricity, propane or gas and
such electric, propane or gas powered barbecues, hibachis and other light cooking devices
will not be used except in accordance with rules and regulations made by the strata
corporation from time to time.

34. Decorative Lights/Displays
Will not erect any outdoor decorative (Christmas) lights except from November 15 and removal
by January 31;

35. Garbage Disposal
An Owner, Tenant or Occupant shall remove ordinary household refuse and garbage from their
strata lot and deposit it in the containers provided by the Strata Corporation for that purpose; all
garbage shall be bagged and tied before so depositing. Cardboard only to be deposited in
designated cardboard containers. Owners, Tenants or Occupant shall remove any materials
other than ordinary household refuse and garbage and cardboard from the strata plan property
at their expense.

36. Bicycles
Bicycles are not permitted in elevators, hallways or any other common areas. No bicycles are
to be kept on balconies or patios; instead, they shall be stored within the designated areas
(storage areas). All bicycles must enter or exit the building by way of the vehicle entry to the
parking garage only.

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37. Parking and Storage
(1) An Owner, Tenant or Occupant must use parking stalls only for the parking of licensed and
insured motor vehicles or motorcycles, and not for the parking of any other type of vehicle or
the storage of any other item, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Council.
(2) An Owner, Tenant or Occupant shall not:
a) use any parking space in the building or on the common property or on any limited
common property, except the parking space which has been specifically assigned to
his strata lot, a parking space leased by the Owner or, when specifically agreed with
another Owner, the parking space assigned to the strata lot of that other Owner;
b) carry out any oil changes, major repairs or adjustments to motor vehicles or other
mechanical equipment on common property or on any limited common property,
except in the case of emergency;
c) warm-up of vehicles will not be tolerated within the confines of the underground
parking garage.
Vehicles must exit the underground garage within 3 minutes of starting the engine;
d) no Owner shall park, store or keep an automobile, truck or other vehicle upon the
Common Property or upon the Limited Common Property if such automobile, truck or
other vehicle is not licensed or is not roadworthy or is in a state of disrepair.
e) no recreational vehicles (including, without limitation, any motor home, house trailer,
camper, tent trailer or fifth wheel), boat, trailer or any other type of recreational vehicle
shall be parked, stored, or kept on any portion of the Common Property or Limited
Common Property
f) rent or lease the parking space assigned by the Strata Corporation to his strata lot to
or otherwise permit that parking space to be regularly used by anyone that is not a
resident of the building;
g) park any vehicle in a manner which will reduce the width of the garage roadway or
ramp or any roadway on the common property or on any limited common property;
and
h) use any part of the common property (other than established storage rooms or
lockers) for storage, without the written consent of the Council.
i) store any personal items in the parking stall.
j) no Owner shall keep, store or accumulate any debris, scrap metal, car parts, refuse
or waste
material on any portion of the Common Property or upon the Limited Common
Property.
k) Residents must wait for the gate to close before proceeding to their parking stall or
before exiting the parking lot.

(3) An Owner or Occupant that permits the dripping of hazardous or damaging vehicle fluids
(e.g., motor oil, gasoline, diesel, transmission fluid) onto common property must:
(a) Immediately remove and repair the damage to the satisfaction of the Strata
Council and pay for the damage to be repaired by the Strata Corporation.
(b) Pay for repair inspection and damage assessments at the discretion of the Strata
Council.
(c) Place a drip tray made from a non-corrosive material (e.g. galvanized steel,
aluminum) sufficient in size to collect and contain the vehicle drips.
(4) An Owner, Tenant or Occupant must promptly and at its own expense clean up any oil or
other substance which spills or leaks onto the common property or pay to the Strata
Corporation for any damages or repairs.
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38. Visitor Parking
Visitor parking stalls are for the exclusive use of guests visiting Owners and Occupants in BCS
2562;
a) visitor parking is in designated stalls marked “Visitor” only;
b) visitor parking stalls are on a “First come – First served” basis;
c) visitor vehicles may use visitor parking stalls for up to seven (7) consecutive days. Stays
longer than seven (7) days will require a special permit issued only by the Strata Council.
Request and reason for extension must be in writing.
d) vehicles using visitor parking overnight must display visitor parking permits on their dash.
e) Two overnight visitor vehicles per strata lot are permitted to park in visitor parking at any
one time. If an Owner requires more than two visitor’s parking passes, they must make
arrangements with another strata Owner or find parking off site.
f) Visitors parking in the visitor parking area do so at their own risk and must abide by the
Strata Corporation Bylaws and Rules. Violation of strata Bylaws, Rules or any provincial
or municipal laws and regulations may result in the vehicle being towed at the vehicle
Owner’s expense and liability.
g) Vehicles with leaks (e.g.: oil, antifreeze, gas) are prohibited.
h) Commercial vehicles are prohibited from overnight parking.
i) Residents are prohibited from parking in the visitor parking area other than a 10 minute
maximum pickup or drop-off.
j) There is no parking allowed in the area immediately outside of the general property gate
at 64
th
Avenue.
k) Parking Rules are vital to traffic flow within the community. With the first violation, a
warning will be issued. Further violations will be subject to fines and/or towing at the
Owners expense and liability.
l) Owners and Occupants are responsible for any damage caused to common property by
visitors and are subject to the same parking Bylaws indicated in “Parking” Any resulting
damage is the sole responsibility of the strata lot of the visiting vehicle and the Owner
must:
(a) Repair the damage to the satisfaction of the Strata Council or pay for the
damage to be repaired by the Strata Corporation.
(b) Pay for repair inspection and damage assessments at the discretion of the
Strata Council.
m) Any vehicles improperly parked may, at Council’s discretion, be towed at the Owner’s
expense & liability.

39. Speed Limit
Speed limit throughout common areas is 8 K/hr (5 MPH).

40. Move In/Out
(1) The Strata Corporation may regulate the times and manner in which any person moves
into or out of strata lots and may require that such moves be coordinated with the
Caretaker at least 7 days in advance of such moves, or such lesser periods as the
Council may, in its sole discretion, permit, provided that if an Owner or Tenant carries
out any move into or out of a strata lot otherwise than in accordance with such prior
arrangements made with the Caretaker of the building, the Owner or Tenant will be
subject to a fine of $100.00, such fine to be paid on or before the due date of the next
monthly strata fees.
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(2) A $100 refundable cash damage deposit must be received at the time of booking the
move. The damage deposit will be returned upon a successful post move inspection of
common areas.

(3) A non refundable assessment of $50.00 will be levied on each move-in/out (except the
first purchaser who will have a one-time exception). Should damage occur during a
move, the Owner of the strata lot will be assessed the repair cost.

(4) All moves should take place between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm Monday to Friday only. An
Owner, Tenant or Occupant that leaves any item anywhere on or in the common
property or on any limited common property does so at his own risk, subject to any claim
that may properly be made under any insurance policy maintained by the Strata
Corporation by anyone that is an insured under that policy.

(5) During the move, Owners:
(a) Must ensure that the protective coverings have been installed in the elevator and
floor runners used;
(b) Any door(s) to any building are not propped open and left unattended;
(c) Must ensure that due care and attention is used so as not to damage elevators,
common assets or common property (walls, doorways etc);
(d) Must take full responsibility for the actions of moving personnel and their vehicles so
they adhere to the Strata Corporation Bylaws and Rules; and
(e) Must ensure that vehicles used for moving are removed from the front entrance area
of the building immediately upon completion of the move.
(f) Ensure that vehicles are not left running or idling for more than 3 minutes during any
one hour.
(g) No one shall obstruct entry or exit from the building other than for the purposes of a
move, transporting shopping items or personal property.
(h) Owners, Tenants or Occupants causing damage to the building as the result of a
move must:
(a) Repair the damage to the satisfaction of the Strata Council.
(b) Pay for repair inspection and damage assessments at the discretion of the
Strata Council.

41. Selling of Strata Lots
(1) An Owner of a strata lot, when selling his/her strata lot, will not permit “For Sale” signs to be
placed on or about the common property except on the signage board located adjacent to
the entrance to the building which is designated for such purpose.

(2) Unless the Council otherwise prescribes, all showings must be by appointment only.

(3) Realtors are not permitted to:
(a) Attach lock boxes to common assets or common property
(b) Have “For Sale” signs or similar signs displayed in any window where the sign may be
visible from the outside.
(c) Realtors are permitted to have “Open House” signs on common property during the
hours of an open house.

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42. Acquisition or Disposition of Personal Property
The Strata Corporation may purchase, lease or otherwise acquire personal property for the use
or benefit of the Owners and may sell or otherwise dispose of such personal property for any
amount approved in the annual budget for the Strata Corporation, but otherwise only if approved
by a resolution passed by a ¾ vote at an Annual or Special General Meeting if the personal
property has a market value of more than $1,000.


43. Spectators at Council Meetings
No person other than a member of the Council shall be entitled to attend a meeting of the
Council unless authorized by a resolution of the Council. In the course of a meeting of the
Council, any person or persons (other than members of the Council) may be excluded from
such meeting by a resolution of the Council.


44. Limiting Expenditures of Council
(1) Subject to subsection (3) below, if a proposed expenditure has not been approved in the
budget or at an Annual or Special General Meeting, the Strata Corporation may only
make such expenditure out of the operating fund if the expenditure, together with all other
unapproved expenditures, whether of the same type or not, that were made pursuant to
this subsection (1) in the same fiscal year, is less than $1,000.00.

(2) If the Strata Corporation makes an expenditure under subsection (1) above, the Strata
Corporation must inform Owners as soon as feasible about any expenditure of more than
$1,000.00 on any single item.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) above, the Strata Corporation can make an expenditure
out of either the operating fund or the contingency reserve fund if there are reasonable
grounds to believe that an immediate expenditure is necessary to ensure safety or to
prevent significant loss or damage, whether physical, financial or otherwise.

45. Access
An Owner of a residential strata lot will not give, or permit any Occupant of his or her strata lot to
give, any keys, combinations, security cards or other means of access to the building, the
parking garage or common areas to any person other than an employee, contractor, Occupant
or guest of the strata lot permitted by these Bylaws such as to a “party” strata/management
company can contact in case of emergency or while away for an extended time.

46. Loss or Damage

An Owner shall indemnify and save harmless the Strata Corporation from any loses or damage
including expense of any maintenance, repair or replacement rendered necessary to the
common property, limited common property, common assets, or to any Strata Lot (loss or
damage). If the Owner is responsible for the loss or damage, but only to the extent that the cost
of such loss or damage is not reimbursed from the proceeds received by operation of any
insurance policy. In such circumstances any insurance deductible paid or payable by the Strata
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Corporation shall be considered an expense not covered by the proceeds received by the Strata
Corporation as insurance coverage and will be charged to the Owner. For the purposes of this
Bylaw, the Strata Corporation will hold an Owner responsible for Loss or Damage arising from
any of the following:

i. Water overflowing from bathtubs or sinks
ii. Failure to pipes that are not common property
iii. Dishwashers
iv. Toilets
v. Washing machines




47. User Fees
The Strata Corporation may impose a user fee on an Owner, Tenant, Occupant or their visitor
for the use of undesignated parking stalls in an amount of $30.00 per month.

48. Solicitation
Solicitation is not permitted anywhere on common property.


Please note: Fines can be imposed on the Strata Corporation 2562 by
the City of Surrey if recyclable materials are placed in the garbage
bins. This is very closely monitored.


Division 8 -- Marketing Activities by Developer a/o Owner
49. Display lot
(1) An Owner developer who has an unsold strata lot may carry on sales functions that relate
to its sale, including the posting of signs.
(2) An Owner developer may use a strata lot, that the Owner developer owns or rents, as a
display lot for the sale of other strata lots in the strata plan.

50. Developer Marketing
During the time that the Developer of the Strata Lots remains the registered Owner of any Strata
Lots in the Development, the Developer shall have the exclusive rights to control, occupy and
use the Amenity Building (and during such time the Developer shall have the sole responsibility
of maintaining the said Amenity Building) and such unsold Strata Lots as display units and sales
offices and to carry out such sales functions as the Developer deems necessary or desirable to
enable the sale and marketing of all Strata Lots in the Development including, without limitation:
a) erecting and placing directional, location and advertising signage on and in the Amenity
Building and on the Strata Lots owned by the Developer and on other portions of the
Common Property.
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b) encouraging and allowing prospective purchasers to view the Amenity Building and the
Strata Lots owned by the Developer, the Common Property and all other common
facilities; and
c) erecting and maintaining a presentation centre, parking area, driveway, placards, flags
and other like items for marketing, sales and advertising on the Common Property of the
Development which shall be removed at the Developer’s expense once all Strata Lots
have been sold by the Developer.

51. In order to allow the Developer of the Strata Lots to market and sell any Strata Lots owned by
the Developer, the Developer may, until the last Strata Lot has been sold by the Developer:
a) designate for the Developer’s exclusive use, up to 10 parking stalls located within the
Common Property of the Development and intended for visitor use, provided that such
parking stalls have not previously been designated as Limited Common Property on the
strata plan, for use by the Developer and its sales staff, agents and prospective
purchasers;
b) allow any project or security gate to remain open during regular business hours including
weekends so as to allow prospective purchasers reasonable and unimpeded access to the
Amenity Building and any Strata Lot owned by the Developer and access to the Common
Property and facilities of the Development; and
c) have unimpeded access for the Developer, its sales staff, agents, and prospective
purchasers to the Amenity Building and other Common Property and common facilities of
the Development.

52. A strata lot Owner may display on the Common Property a form of signage designed to attract
pedestrians and passersby and which signage relates directly or indirectly to the sale or lease of
a strata lot. However, the Strata Corporation shall be entitled to stipulate, within reason, the
location and maximum size of any Owner’s signage on the Common Property, and notification
for resale shall be contained on a directory board to be provided by the Strata Corporation for
such purpose.

53. Except as provided for in Bylaws 51 or 52, and subject to the restriction contained in Bylaw 52
above, no advertising for the resale of a strata lot shall be permitted within or upon any strata
lot, Limited Common Property or Common Property.

54. Except as provided for in Bylaws 51 or 52 above, no signs, gates, billboards, placards, flags
notices or advertising shall be erected or displayed on or from any strata lot, Limited Common
Property or Common Property without the prior written approval of the Strata Council.

55. In the event that any Owner violates the provisions of Bylaw 53 or 54 above, the Developer shall
have the right to immediately remove such signage without notice and without any responsibility
or liability to the Owner for so doing.

56. In the event that any Owner violates the provisions of any of the Bylaws, the Strata Council may,
if after giving seven days written notice requesting the Owner to remedy the violation and the
Owner has failed to do so within such time, take all steps necessary to rectify and to enforce the
violation of the applicable Bylaw and the cost of so rectifying the violation and enforcing the
applicable Bylaw shall be added to the monthly assessment next payable by such Owner.

57. The provisions of Bylaws 50, 51, 52, 53 and this Bylaw 57 shall not be repealed, altered or
amended in any way unless such repealing, altering or amending has been approved by a
unanimous resolution approved by the Owners of the strata lots, including the Developer if the
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Developer is the registered Owner of any of the strata lots at the time such unanimous
resolution is voted upon.















58. Rentals
Subject to the provisions of this Bylaw, a maximum of 3 strata lots per building shall be
permitted / occupied as rentals with the following considerations and exceptions:

a) not pursuant to original Owners & developer;

b) where cases of undue physical or financial hardship of a personal nature arise, the Owner
may make a written request to the Council for permission to rent a strata lot for a limited
period of time, and where the Council has been provided with evidence that undue hardship
will result if limited rental approval is not given, the Council shall not unreasonably withhold
permission for limited rental;

c) this Bylaw does not apply to prevent the rental of a strata lot to a member of the “family” of an
Owner, meaning:
i. a parent or child of the Owner; or
ii. a parent or child of the spouse or partner of the Owner,
iii. where “spouse of the Owner” includes an individual who has lived and cohabitated with
the Owner, for a period of at least two years at the relevant time, in a marriage-like
relationship, including a marriage. The spouse or partner of the Owner; like relationship
between persons of the same gender;

d) where an Owner has leased a strata lot to a Tenant pursuant to a tenancy agreement
entered into before this Bylaw was passed, this Bylaw does not apply to such strata lot.

e) An Owner renting/leasing in breach of this Bylaw must immediately give the Tenant notice to
vacate in accordance with the legislation and/or common law of the Province of British
Columbia governing residential tenancies.

f) An Owner who leases a strata lot, subject to one of the previously stated exceptions, shall
provide to the Strata Corporation Council a “Form K Tenant’s Undertaking” in accordance
with sections 46 and 49 of the Condominium Act. Failure to provide the “Form K” within 10
days of the commencement of a tenancy shall be the cause for a $100 fine against the
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Owner of the strata lot. Shall the “Form K” still not be received from the strata lot Owner;
they shall be fined $100 monthly until the “Form K” is received.
a) Tenancies must be for terms of not less than one year, but may be terminated
subject to violations of Bylaws;
b) the Strata Corporation is entitled to impose a fine of up to $500 for a contravention of
this Bylaw, and may impose such fine for a continuing contravention every seven
days.


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