A Buddhist monk found himself on the losing end of a showdown with city hall this year.
Le Thuan had plans to build a temple on his 7.4-hectare property at 8708 Royal Oak Ave.
Instead, he and the Vietnamese Unified Buddhist Congregation of B.C., which he leads, were given a court order.
The city said Thuan had built numerous additions on the property between 2002 and 2014 without any permits.
A city inspection also found numerous health, bylaw and safety infractions related to the unpermitted additions.
After spending $300,000 on the additions, Thuan was ordered by the B.C. Supreme Court in January to get the proper permits and either demolish the buildings or get them up to code within 120 days.
