2019 Annual Report

City of Chilliwack 34 Planning & Development 296 NEW SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS CONSTRUCTED 544 OTHER DWELLINGS (INC. MULTI-FAMILY) 12,203 BUILDING INSPECTIONS 67 HEALTH & SAFETY INSPECTIONS 29 DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS (GEOTECHNICAL, RIPARIAN) As in past years, the Bylaw Enforcement Department’s continued goal is to facilitate a safe and healthy community, providing a high quality of life for all. To achieve this, the Department strives not to penalize residents, but rather to achieve voluntary compliance with reasonable standards through increased public education, awareness of the regulations and the rationale behind them. Throughout the year, the Bylaw Department addressed a broad range of complaints and violations of City Bylaws relating to untidy properties, excessive noise, on-street parking, use of City parks and public property, illegal dumping and were successful at achieving voluntary compliance for the majority of violations. In addition to responding to complaints from members of the public, Bylaw Enforcement Officers engaged in proactive patrols and enforcement with respect to issues relating to camping in prohibited areas or during prohibited times, smoking in parks and other nuisance issues. The Bike Patrol Unit, which was first initiated in 2016, continued to proactively conduct bicycle and foot patrols in neighbourhoods, parks and trails, and hotspot areas. Additionally, the Bylaw Department continued its partnership with RCMP and the City’s contracted security company to conduct daily foot patrols in the downtown, parks and other hotspot areas to present a unified enforcement front to address and prevent bylaw infractions and criminal activity. The City’s municipal development functions operate as two departments within the organization: Development and Regulatory Services and Planning and Strategic Initiatives. Development & Regulatory Enforcement Services Land Development Subdivision Development Permits Geotechnical/Environmental Riparian Property Records Maintenance Building Services Permits Inspections Bylaw Enforcement