Dawson Creek home to be removed due to structure damage

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — A Dawson Creek home is set to be demolished after council voted in favour of imposing remedial action due to the property’s significant damage posing a risk to public health and safety.

According to a report to the council, the house suffered significant damage from a structure fire on April 1st, 2024. 

“The roof structure and south wall are in a state of failure. The building has no water, power, or heat, and walls providing environmental separation have been compromised, exposing the interior of the building to the outside environment,” says the report. 

The passed resolution means the home will need to be removed entirely, including its structure and foundation.

Under section 73 of the Community Charter, remedial action is a mechanism council can use to remediate hazardous conditions, declared nuisances, and harm to drainage.

The owner is required to perform the work in 30 days. Once a resolution is passed for remedial action and the remedial action requirement is served to the owner.

 If the required work is not done, the city will do the work in default at the owner’s expense. 

Section 78 of the charter allows the owner to ask council to reconsider its resolution by giving the owner 14 days to make a request.

If the owner fails to fulfill the remedial action requirement in the allotted time, staff will engage qualified contractors to enter the lands and undertake the work at the owners expense.

The full report can be viewed below: