Noise/Nuisance Amendment Bylaws adopted by WL Council

From the City of Williams Lake:

At its regular meeting August 30, City Council adopted Bylaws No. 2143 and 2144 to amend Nuisance Abatement and Noise Control Bylaws.

The amended bylaws will hold property owners, regardless of being rental or owner occupied, responsible for activities that occur on their properties that “substantially and unreasonably interfere” with another person’s ability to enjoy their property or “activities which cause injury to health, comfort or convenience of an occupier of a real property.

Two or more excessive nuisance infractions in a 24-hour period or in a one-year period will lead to a bill for a $250 fee. After public consultation, it was determined that one rental unit in an apartment building or complex will be treated as a separate residence for the purposes of the bylaws.

“These amendments provide another tool to reduce noise and nuisance complaints that the Williams Lake RCMP must attend,” says Mayor Kerry Cook. “We want to protect the right of all residents to safety, peace, and enjoyment of their neighbourhoods.”

For more information, please contact:

Geoff Goodall - GM of Planning and Operations
The City of Williams Lake
Ph: 250-392-1766 or ggoodall@williamslake.ca