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The proposed bylaw looks like it was written by a bush lawyer.
”jointly a severally” this implies thst the former owner and the new owner are responsible for any lot charges. The law says that once a property is sold, the new owner is responsible for lot charges, including anything outstanding.
Your conveyancer would ascertain what charges are outstanding and make adjustments to the sale price at time of sale , and pay any outstanding charges.
Your conveyancer will ask the OC for a reconciliation of any outstanding charges at time of sale. The figure provided by the OC is final. If they make a mistake that’s their problem.
Also the OC can’t levy penalties on owners, save costs of recovery of costs to recover outstanding levies.
Youcan point out all these defects with the bylaw to the OC. If it passes, should the OC try to enforce this bylaw, I would think that the tribunal would throw it out as certain aspects of it are unlawful
