#51225
Sir Humphrey
Strataguru

    If it becomes clear that the restaurant’s waste area is not up to standard and could plausibly be encouraging rats on common property, then you have a lot owner who is causing a nuisance or hazard on the common property. Most default rules/articles/bylaws have generic provisions that would enable the owners corporation to issue a notice to comply.

    I would first have a talk about the issue flagging an intention to get the opinion of the Food Authority if there is no obvious improvement. Next, I would call the Food Authority. Next, if the Food Authority has told the OC that the rubbish area is not properly organised, I would issue the notice to comply. Finally, if the notice is ignored, you have two routes it seems to me 1) the Tribunal could issue orders or 2) the Food Authority can issue its own orders. You could try both.