The New Brunswick Court of Appeal dismissed a property owner's appeal because the legislated 14 day period for challenging a municipal unsafe premises determination had expired, and inherent jurisdiction could not extend an exclusive statutory appeal route. The ruling confirms that municipal enforcement challenges can fail on jurisdictional timing alone without a court determining whether the property was in fact unsafe.
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Morgan v. The City of Fredericton, 2026 NBCA 113
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Held. The New Brunswick Court of Appeal dismissed a property owner's appeal because the legislated 14 day period for challenging a municipal unsafe premises determination had expired, and inherent jurisdiction could not extend an exclusive statutory…
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