0037 - Managing cases of dangerous or unsightly premises

Course Description

This training is offered only to members of the NB Association of Municipal Administrators as part of the Municipal Management Training Program.

Dangerous or unsightly premises are a daily part of a local government’s work. This training will allow you to further understand the extent of municipal powers under the New Brunswick Unsightly Premises Act (The Act) in order to be able to resolve issues which are of interest to the municipal council while reducing the risk of error.

Contents: 

1. Procedure (key steps and inspections) 
2. Fines (unsightly premises; dilapidated, unoccupied, uninhabited or unstable buildings or structures; emergency situations) 
3. Role of the officer, the appeal board and the municipal council 
4. Construction work and reimbursement 

Learner Outcomes

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: 

• further understand legislative authority; 
• use various examples of notices of compliance; 
• implement key components of the Act; and 
• explore this power from an administrative law perspective. 

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Municipal management training program : Block 2 : Technical aspects of governance