The professional association for B.C. bylaw workers says among its top 10 BԪַinterestingBԪַ calls received last year included a resident complaining about a neighbour BԪַpurposefullyBԪַ flatulating in their general direction as a form of harassment.
The Local Government Compliance and Enforcement Association of BC released a list of top BԪַinteresting, unique and funny callsBԪַ received by bylaw departments in the province last year.
The association says itBԪַs sharing the list to educate the public on what may or may not be an issue for bylaw officers, including a complaint from a person upset about someone being approved for an emotional support duck when their friend wasnBԪַt allowed to have a chicken.
One call involved a resident complaint about a neighbourBԪַs yellow tulips clashing BԪַwith the colour of their fence,BԪַ and another call came in about a person shopping at a thrift store with a cat that was in heat and BԪַyowling loudly.BԪַ
A resident in an unnamed location called bylaw enforcement because they were BԪַupsetBԪַ that a neighbour was BԪַthrowing dog feces into their yard,BԪַ but the piles were actually mole hills.
The list also included a complaint about a yellow car violating BԪַcommunity standards,BԪַ a BԪַfrighteningBԪַ tarp, a pond attracting wildlife and a cat that sat on a fence that stared at the complainant.