Judge slams Kamloops, B.C., homeowners for ignoring rules, annoying neighbours
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A judge has ordered major renovations be done to a lakeside property near Kamloops, B.C., that neighbours describe as a “monstrosity” and an “abomination.”
B.C. Supreme Court justice Nigel Kent says in a ruling released Tuesday that Svend Lojstrup and John Jensen ignored building restrictions and breached a so-called gentleman’s agreement with neighbours when in 2011 they built a home on top of a retaining wall on their Shuswap Lake property.
Neighbours argue the concrete and Allan block wall, which is 4.5 metres tall in some places, is not only an eyesore, but also violates height, location and safety regulations set by the subdivision and regional district.
Court documents show Lojstrup and Jensen did not provide the required drawings and plans before building, which Kent says was a “flagrant breach” of building regulations.