West Vancouver homeowner ordered to demolish unpermitted building

Owners of a British Properties home have been given 60 days to demolish an approximately 1,500-square foot structure on their land, built completely without permits and in violation of numerous bylaws.

According to a District of West Vancouver report, municipal staff first became aware of the unpermitted accessory building on Chartwell Court in May 2024 after a complaint from the public. A building inspector visited the site two days later.

“No building permits issued, none whatsoever. It is in a creek area. It is also in the wildfire development permit area. No permits issued for that,” director of planning Jim Bailey told council at the July 21 meeting.

Because the building

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