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The Clothes line dilemna and Vancouver Condo rules
Blog by Patricia Houlihan - Personal Real Estate Corporation | July 12th, 2008
In a recent article in the Georgia Straight, City Councillor
Susan Anton was quoted advocating that new homes be required to be clothes line
ready. Anton pointed out the many reasons why clothes lines are not only
cost effective but also very environmentally friendly. She is quoted as
saying: "I think laundry on a line is a beautiful sight," but
unfortunately many rental units, and condominium bylaws prohibit the use of
clothes lines as they are thought to be "unsightly". I know
some clients who "hang" their clothes to dry inside their condos
because they are not allowed to hang dry clothes outside. Anton is only
advocating the required clothesline installation for single and two family
dwellings-however if they are mandatory in some households, it would make sense
that they not be banned in others...wouldn't it? Fortunately Anton is
aware of this issue and wants this to be examined-hopefully in the near future,
hanging clothes outside will no longer be a condo-crime!