A Surrey man who repeatedly ignored orders to stop unpermitted construction work on his property is facing yet another one.

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Geoffrey B. Gomery issued his decision in the case of Amrik Singh and Dhami Enterprises Ltd. on June 24, but it wasn’t published online until this week. 

In the decision, Gomery gave Singh 90 days to demolish all of the unpermitted structures that he had constructed on the property, remove all of the unpermitted fill he had added to the land, and plant 16 trees to replace those he cut down without permits.

The illegal construction began shortly after Singh purchased the property on 82A Avenue in late July 2021, according to the decision. The work involved the expansion of both the main house and a shed on the property, “extensive landscaping,” drywalling, electrical work and plumbing, according to Gomery’s decision.

“He has deposited materials on the banks of Enver Creek, some of which has fallen into the creek,” the judge added.

Singh did not seek or receive permits for any of the work, according to the decision.

By Aug. 5, 2021, the city had begun posting stop-work orders on the property, which Gomery noted “were taken down, probably by Mr. Singh or someone acting on his behalf, soon after they were posted.”

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