Update on Actions Taken to Address Tent City
STATEMENT - Distributed June 8, 2018 2:00 PM
On May 25, 2018, occupants of the tent city located at 1 Port Drive were issued trespass notices to vacate the property. Since that time, the City has taken a number of steps to address the situation, recognizing the concerns of the residents and nearby businesses. The RCMP, City Bylaw officers and the Fire Commissioners' Office have been involved. The safety and well-being of our citizens is a priority. Council does not support the continuation of the tent city. The City is following necessary process to resolve this situation as quickly as possible.
Council is concerned about the homelessness situation in Nanaimo and is committed to working toward a long-term solution. We will provide additional updates to residents next week.
Contact:
Print News Release
-
Parks, Rec & Culture
- Recreation Facilities & Schedules
- Parks & Trails
- Activity Guide
- Events
- Register for a Program
- Public Art
- Culture
- Poetry
-
City Services
- Garbage & Recycling
- Home & Property
- Water & Sewage
- Emergency Services
- Online Services
- Cemetery Services
- City Services Directory
-
Property & Development
-
Building Permits
- Online Building Permit Application
- Building Permit Revision
-
Application for a Residential Building Permit
- Access (driveway) Permit
- Accessory Building Permit
- Alteration Permit
- Building Envelope Repair
- Carriage House
- Demolition Permit
- Fence or Retaining Wall Permit
- Geotechnical Reports
- Locate Permit
- New Construction Permit
- Plumbing or Services Permit
- Secondary Suite Permit
- Special Inspection Permit
- Swimming Pool Permit
- Woodstove Installation Info
- Green Home Initiatives
-
Apply for a Commercial Building Permit
- Access (driveway) Permit
- Commercial Alteration Permit
- Building Envelope Repair Permit
- Demolition Permit
- Fence or Retaining Wall Permit
- Geotechnical Reports
- Leasehold Improvement
- Locate Permit
- New Commercial Construction Permit
- Occupant Load Permit
- Signs Permit
- Special Inspection Permit
- Sprinkler Requirements
- Fees and Bonding
- Commercial Plumbing Permit
- Bylaws for Building
- Forms and Guidelines
- Book a Building Inspection
- Report Illegal Construction
- Request Building Plans
- Building Permit Statistics
- Permit Fee Calculator
- Building News and Alerts
- Fast Track Building Permits
- Development Applications
- What's Building in my Neighbourhood
- Development Activity Map
- Community Planning and Land Use Bylaws
- NanaimoMap
- Rebates
- Engineering Survey
- Soil Removal and Depositing
- Heritage
-
Building Permits
- Transportation & Mobility
-
Your Government
- News & Events
-
City Council
- Contact Mayor & Council
- Council Meetings
-
Boards & Committees
- Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness
- Board of Variance
- Design Advisory Panel
- Environment Committee
- Finance and Audit Committee
- Governance and Priorities Committee
- Mayor's Leaders' Table
- Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel
- Special District 68 Sports Field and Recreation Committee
- Understanding Council Committee Structures
- Committee Meeting Summaries
- Council Policies
- Mayor's Office
- Council Advocacy & Initiatives
- Proclamations
- Bastion Lighting Requests
- City Bylaws
- Budget & Finance
- Elections
- Departments & Contacts
- Careers
- Projects
- Tourism
- Maps & Data
- Freedom of Information
- Social Issues and Community Safety
- Grants
- Awards
-
Doing Business
- Economic Development
- Doing Business with the City
- Business Licences
- Bid Opportunities
- Filming in Nanaimo
- City Owned Property
- Encroachments onto City Property
- Liquor Licences
- Cannabis Retail
- Business Improvement Areas
- Get Involved
- About Nanaimo
- Green Initiatives