By Dan Hilborn
Published Sept. 2, 2006
Burnaby council has called for the immediate eviction of all the tenants of a 25-bed rooming house that was built in contravention of the city's zoning bylaws.
A report from the city planning department notes that unauthorized alterations have turned the former corner store and warehouse at 8098 12th Ave. into a large rooming house, complete with 25 sleeping rooms, five bathrooms, three kitchens and one large common room.
The fire department has also ordered the building owner, Yen Chen Chen, to remove all unauthorized plumbing, gas and electrical installations.
Staff have also been instructed to place a formal notice of contravention at the B.C. Land Titles Office indicating that the building is in contravention of the city bylaws. Council approved the recommendations without comment at its Aug. 28 meeting.
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