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We own a duplex in Calgary, and each side has a lower suite developed, and rented separately from the others.
We just received a notice from the City of Calgary that a complaint has been issued, and they suspect (correctly) that we have more than the allowed number of dwellings on the property. The inspector is scheduled to arrive next week to look at the property. I can't figure out why there was a complaint, since the propert is on a corner with plenty of parking, and there are only 3 vehicles currently owned by all the tenants, so I don't think parking was an issue. (We recently evicted a tenant , so I suspect they may have reported us just to be mean.)
Has anyone had any luck dealing with the City on this issue. I assume they will shut us down because the suites are non-conforming. I read the rules for secondary suites and it appears that they are not allowed in duplexes for some reason. Is there some way to get around these rules?
Any advise would be appreciated!
We just received a notice from the City of Calgary that a complaint has been issued, and they suspect (correctly) that we have more than the allowed number of dwellings on the property. The inspector is scheduled to arrive next week to look at the property. I can't figure out why there was a complaint, since the propert is on a corner with plenty of parking, and there are only 3 vehicles currently owned by all the tenants, so I don't think parking was an issue. (We recently evicted a tenant , so I suspect they may have reported us just to be mean.)
Has anyone had any luck dealing with the City on this issue. I assume they will shut us down because the suites are non-conforming. I read the rules for secondary suites and it appears that they are not allowed in duplexes for some reason. Is there some way to get around these rules?
Any advise would be appreciated!