The City of Langford, along with well-armed RCMP officers, recently executed a court-granted warrant to inspect the contentious property B次元官网网址� B次元官网网址� on Spencer Road.
Lorne Fletcher, manager of community safety and municipal enforcement, said the warrant was obtained through provincial court to inspect the property because earlier attempts to do so were unsuccessful.
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The City had permission from the owner to attend that day, Fletcher said, and the tenants had been notified it was to happen, B次元官网网址渂ut when we attended the property, we were turned away at the gate,B次元官网网址� so they pursued the issue through the courts.
Once the warrant was obtained, City staff attended the property alongside numerous RCMP officers.
B次元官网网址淲e found some confirmation of changes that had been made without permit,B次元官网网址� including electrical and structural adjustments that should have been approved by the City before they happened and inspected by the City after completion, Fletcher said.
The repercussions for such changes without permit is usually fining those who had them done, Fletcher said, but heB次元官网网址檚 unsure what will happen in this particular case.
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Const. Alex B茅rub茅, spokesperson for the Westshore RCMP, who also attended the execution of the warrant, said it was executed without incident.
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