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Grow ops on title
Staff at the City of Vancouver are requesting Council approval for the filing of a by-law Contravention Notice on Title to properties that have been used as an illegal marijuana grow operation on more than one occasion.
    If your clients have rental properties, take note. Property owners in the City of Vancouver are accountable for how their property is used.
The City has told the Board that it does not put the notice on title for first time grow operations primarily because it’s a time consuming process. The City reports that it has closed almost 2,000 grow operations since a program, “Grow Busters” was created four years ago to identify and close marijuana grow operations in the City.
    The City also has a “file research program” that provides written information on any property in the City to prospective purchasers. There are fees for this service as follows:

• Information related to one or two family dwellings = $134.00
• Information related to all other buildings (commercial/residential or combinations) = $ 270.00

The information provided includes the following:

1. The permitted occupancy of the building.
2. Whether there are any existing by-law violations.
3. The zoning of the property.
4. Business license information.
5. Permits issued for the property etc.

    And if specfically requested, the City will advise if a property was ever used as a grow operation.

    For information contact Rose Turner at the City of Vancouver at
604-873-7111.