Electrical Planning Reports for BC Strata Corporations

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As of December 6, 2023 all stratas of 5 or more strata lots are required to obtain an Electrical Planning Report.

In this webinar, VISOA's president Wendy Wall covers frequently asked questions, covers the relevant sections of the Strata Property Act and requirements set out in the Regulation.

0:00 Introduction
1:50 Changes to the Strata Property Act
3:13 Why does the Act require Electrical Planning Reports?
5:40 What is an Electrical Planning Report?
9:08 Which stratas must obtain one?
10:23 What’s the deadline?
12:27 Can a strata vote to waive it?
12:50 Does it have to be updated every few years?
13:40 What’s in an Electrical Planning Report?
21:56 Which stratas can get a short report?
23:47 Who can write an Electrical Planning Report?
27:43 Working with industry professionals
30:13 How can the strata pay for the report?
31:27 Who sees the report? What records does the strata have to keep?
32:18 Attachments to the Form B Information Certificate
33:44 How does an Electrical Planning Report affect alteration requests for EV charging?
37:09 When can a common property parking stall be assigned for 5 years?
38:19 Where to find more information

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