What happens if I don't comply with my municipality's Energy and Carbon Emissions Reporting bylaw?

What happens if I don't comply with my municipality's Energy and Carbon Emissions Reporting bylaw?

The CRD Building Benchmarking Program supports bylaws passed in 2025 by the District of Saanich (Bylaw No. 10147) and the City of Victoria (Bylaw No. 25-022). Non-compliance with these bylaws is enforced by the respective municipality (Saanich or Victoria).

For questions or concerns about enforcement and penalties, please contact your municipality directly.



If you have reporting-specific questions that may help you achieve compliance, please Submit a Ticket to the CRD Benchmarking Help Desk.

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