Strata Bylaws
Also known as: Strata corporation bylaws · Strata rules · BC strata bylaws
The rules a BC strata writes for itself under the Strata Property Act. They cover common property, alterations, behaviour of owners and tenants, enforcement and fines, and changing them takes a three-quarters vote of owners plus registration at the Land Title Office.
Strata bylaws are the internal rules that govern a BC strata corporation. They cover use of common property (parking, storage, amenity rooms), pet rules, smoking restrictions, alteration requirements, fine schedules for violations, and enforcement procedures. The BC Strata Property Act (SBC 1998, c. 43) sets out a default Schedule of Standard Bylaws that applies until a strata adopts its own bylaws by 3/4 vote at an AGM or SGM. Once adopted, bylaws must be registered at the BC Land Title Office to be enforceable against current and future owners.
Read the bylaws before subject removal. The Form B Information Certificate gives you headline numbers, but the bylaws document, which the strata corporation must provide on request, typically for $0.25/page under section 4.2 of the Strata Property Regulation, is where you discover the no-pets-over-15kg rule, the rental-income clawback rules, the no-renovation-without-7-day-notice rule, and the fine schedule. Bill 44 (2022) voided every strata's rental-restriction bylaw effective November 24, 2022, but strata corporations may still pass age-restriction bylaws (55+ only), short-term-rental restrictions (under 30 days), and per-unit pet limits, and may continue to enforce existing bylaws on alterations, smoking, and use of common property.
Related terms
- Form B Information Certificate — A statutory information certificate issued by a BC strata corporation for a strata-lot sale, capped at $35 (Form B itself) under s.
- Bill 44 (2022): Strata Reform — BC legislation effective November 24, 2022 that voided all strata rental-restriction bylaws and limited strata age-restriction bylaws to 55+ only.
- BC Strata Insurance Crisis (2019-2020) — The sharp run-up in BC strata insurance premiums and deductibles through 2019 and 2020.
- Depreciation Report — A reserve study that BC strata corporations of five or more residential units must obtain every five years.
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- BC Governmentretrieved Aug 2, 2026Strata Property Act (consolidated)https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/consol25/consol25/98043_06
- BC Governmentretrieved Aug 2, 2026· published Oct 26, 2022Changes to strata legislationhttps://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/strata-housing/legislation-and-changes/changes-to-legislation
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