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In respect to the legal fees, only the courts can award costs. Your proposal would be seen as a deterrent to people exercising their rights. Remember that when your are in court you argue for your costs, so it’s not as if it’s just a fleeting afterthought of the court.
For the other issues, you could pass a bylaw for “service charges”. You would need to be careful of the wording to include all foreseeable events. The OC would also need to prove these costs before charging the owner. That so that it’s not seen as an arbitrary penalty but a genuine cost recovery.
Lastly unless the OC has an order from the court they can only enter a lot with the permission of the resident. Of course if it’s a real emergency (burst water pipe) then forced access is allowed but the OC would pay for gaining access (a locksmith) and any damage caused by the entry.