Vancouver Sun
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Jun 3, 2026
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Vancouver landlords to face $1,000 fines for prohibiting air conditioners
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An air conditioner and fan in a window above a business on Powell Street in Vancouver. PHOTO BY JASON PAYNE /PNG Article content Vancouver landlords could soon be hit with $1,000 fines if they prevent tenants from installing air conditioners. Article content Council unanimously voted Wednesday to amend city bylaws to make refusing the use of a portable air conditioner a ticketable offence with a $1,000 fine. Article content Article content The proposal stemmed from a motion introduced last year by OneCity Coun. Lucy Maloney and COPE Coun. Sean Orr. Article content Article content Vancouver fol…
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