Beaver [she/her]B.C. strata fines owner more than $11K for installing heat pump
AlternateRouteThe corporation said the heat pump contravened a bylaw that requires owners to get approval from the strata before altering common property and another bylaw banning air conditioning devices.
I lived in a town house and added central air… I had to summit the install plan from the installer and the nose db rating of the unit I was installing for approval.
Sorry in this case the owner screwed up TWICE.
I can understanding not altering common property, but banning AC entirely is bullshit
EideenNoise and maintenance is main problem. When you live on top of other people, you like do so without the screaming sound from a fan belt, or a bad pumpe vibrating the building.
If the Strata is the designated from day one with heatpump, then they in my design plassed in technical room/areas where they are sound dampen and can easily be accessed by maintenance workers. With maybe water exchanger for hot water or a pool.
Yeah, it would have to be a proper install that balances stuff like this but if it went to court the council would likely also need to prove that it was creating an actual issue for the property/residents