The new rules will mean those sheltering in parks must remove their tents and structures before 7 a.m. rather than 9 a.m.
Saanich council has approved bylaw changes requiring tents and structures to be removed from parks by 7 a.m.
“The changes are mostly around safety for staff and the handling and storage of materials as examples of areas where improvements needed to be made from a safety perspective and from a capacity perspective,” Murdock said, though he also stressed the district is taking a compassionate approach to it. The earlier time aligns with bylaws in Victoria and Langford, and means less confrontation with summer park programs that often start before 8 a.m.Parks and public works staff will now be able to directly dispose of material they deem to be rubbish, hazardous, or potentially hazardous when the contents are unknown.
Murdock said 81 of Saanich’s 171 parks people to shelter temporarily. He said with so many, the district has not really seen a concentration of people in any one area.
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