2020 Annual Report

City of Chilliwack 42 Planning & Development 270 NEW SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS CONSTRUCTED 494 OTHER DWELLINGS (INC. MULTI-FAMILY) 11,455 BUILDING INSPECTIONS 33 HEALTH & SAFETY INSPECTIONS 14 DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS (GEOTECHNICAL, RIPARIAN) The City’s municipal development functions operate as two departments within the organization: Development and Regulatory Enforcement Services and Planning and Strategic Initiatives. Development & Regulatory Enforcement Services Land Development • Subdivision • Development Permits • Geotechnical/Environmental • Riparian Areas • Property Records Maintenance Building Services • Permits • Inspections Bylaw Enforcement 2020 HIGHLIGHTS 9 Bylaw Enforcement Department • Two new Bylaw Enforcement Officers added allowing for 7-day a week evening and weekend coverage. • Over 2,400 complaints received from members of the public for violations of City bylaws relating to areas such as unsightly premises, excessive noise and on-street parking. • Assisted with complaints, inquiries and educational efforts relating to the COVID-19 pandemic provincial Public Health Orders. • Engaged in enforcement on bicycle and foot in the downtown core, parks and trails and other hotspot areas. • Responded to over 6,000 bylaw infractions relating to camping in prohibited areas or during prohibited times, smoking in parks, parking infractions and other nuisance issues.