by Carl BR Johnson
May 24, 2013
Photo by Carl BR Johnson — Charles Lasser reads to the PRRD board his statement concerning Bylaw No. 1996, 2011, with which he is strongly opposed, with supporters of Lasser’s efforts looking on.
Farmers dominated yesterday’s Peace River Regional District (PRRD) meeting, expressing their opposition to Bylaw No. 1996, 2011.
“Throw it out,” Charles Lasser told the directors.
The speakers were to the point at the PRRD board meeting on Thursday in Dawson Creek.
“We are the employers, you are the employees,” Charles Lasser said to the board – the first citizen of the day to voice his opposition to the widely unpopular bylaw.
“Stay out of our lives,” said Walter Stewart, who was second to speak.
“Why are you trying to bury us in bylaws?”
The bylaw calls for building permits to be issued for all structures on a property except for farm buildings.
Lasser warned that if a building permit is needed for every structure, then licensed professionals such as engineers and building inspectors will also need to be brought in to sign off on the new structure.
Lasser said that a typical building could require as much as a $10,000 investment – far more than if he had built that structure himself, as many farmers do.
“It’s a disregard for farm-life, because this bylaw doesn’t allow for competent builders, only licensed builders,” he said.
He said that more than 3,000 Peace Region residents had signed a petition that “demanded the resignation of PRRD board members, and the abolition of the bylaw.”
Lasser found vocal support from an audience of more than 30 farmers and concerned citizens.
He criticized the language in the document, saying that said that residents “are scared of this bylaw because they don’t understand it the layman cannot understand the language.”
Having gone through it three times, Lasser said, its meaning was still unclear to him.
“I can’t make heads or tails of it.”
Trevor Bolin, a Fort St. John real estate agent, said that the bylaw could interfere with the sale of property.
“The building permits are becoming overwhelmingly popular with banks, insurance companies and real estate brokers,” said Bolin.
He said that local banks are, “getting sticky on financing” for structures that do not have building permits and that insurance companies will not insure properties without building permits.
After the speakers, Arthur Hadland, director of Area C said: “the error of this board was that we did not communicate properly with the communities.”
“Communication has failed,” said Director Lori Ackerman in agreement with Hadland.
Hadland officially moved to rescind Bylaw No. 1996, 2011, and the audience broke into applause, cheering and calling out support for the decision.
Ackerman seconded the motion, adding that the board would officially address the matter at a later date.
Mike King, a retired BC Hydro worker and landowner, shouted out from the crowd, “You’re our only hope Arthur!”
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