Existing encroachments
An encroachment exists when any portion of a building, fence, driveway, retaining wall or other structure extends from privately-owned lands onto City lands or interests. The Encroachment Bylaw is there to: (i) process encroachment applications and agreements; and (ii) enforce the removal of non-permitted encroachments and compliance with encroachment agreements.
Existing encroachment agreement application procedures
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When requesting approval of an encroachment, please note the following:
- A Real Property Report with a Certificate of Compliance is required as part of the application process. A Certificate of Compliance stamp on your Real Property Report is not an approval of encroachments shown on your Real Property Report. The Certificate of Compliance stamp is related only to building location requirements on your property set out in the Land Use Bylaw 1P2007. A separate stamp will be applied to the Real Property Report to address whether approval has been granted for any encroachments shown.
- If your Real Property Report does not reflect all current encroachments into City lands or interests, any encroachment agreement or license of occupation granted shall only be for those encroachments shown on the Real Property Report. Any encroachments not shown must be removed or a violation ticket will be issued.
- The City cannot grant approval of any encroachments into lands not owned by The City, whether or not they are shown on your Real Property Report.