The City of Delta will be taking action against a controversial Tsawwassen farm that is growing industrial hemp.
The city has been flooded with complaints from residents near the farm in the 5700-block of 6th Avenue, formerly referred to as the Guichon property, but now owned by a numbered company, which homeowners say is creating a nauseating odour.
The property, immediately east of the Forest by the Bay subdivision and adjacent to the Southlands and Beach Grove Golf Club, has a licence from Health Canada that allows the cultivation and sale of industrial hemp.
Mayor George Harvie at council last week said a report will be prepared on serving legal notice to the operator leasing the land as well as the owner.
He added Health Canada did not consult the municipality before issuing the licence.
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