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Corporation of the Township of Howick
By-law No. 28-2023
Being a By-law for Prescribing Standards for the Maintenance and Occupancy of
Property within the Boundaries of The Corporation of The Township of Howick
WHEREAS under Section 15.1(3) of the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, c.23, a by-law
may be passed by the Council of a municipality prescribing the standards for the
maintenance and occupancy of property within the municipality provided the official plan
for the municipality includes provisions relating to property conditions;
AND WHEREAS the Official Plan for The Township of Howick includes provisions
relating to property conditions;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Township of Howick is desirous of passing a by-law
under Section 15.1(3) of the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, c.23;
AND WHEREAS Section 15.6(1) of the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, c.23 requires that
a by-law passed under Section 15.1(3) of the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, c.23 shall
provide for the establishment of a Property Standards Committee;
AND WHEREAS subsection 11 of the Municipal Act provides that Council may pass by-
laws in respect of the health, safety and well-being of persons:
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Howick now wishes to repeal By-law
10-2010;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Township of Howick ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1
DEFINITIONS
PART 2
GENERAL STANDARDS FOR ALL PROPERTY AND USES
2.1. SCOPE
2.2. LOT GRADING-DRAINAGE
2.3. WALKWAYS AND DRIVEWAY
2.4. PARKING LOTS
2.5. UNENCLOSED PORCH-BALCONY
2.6. GARBAGE RECEPTACLES
2.7. GARBAGE CHUTES-ROOMS-CONTAINERS-STANDARDS
2.8. SNOW DISPOSAL-STORAGE
2.9. EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2.10. RETAINING WALL
2.11. WELLS-CISTERN-CESSPOOL-PRIVY VAULT-PIT OR EXCAVATION
2.12. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
2.13. FENCE
2.14. TOWER-GANTRIES-MASTS-ANTENNAE
2.15. SIGNS
PART 3
EXTERIOR OF BUILDINGS STRUCTURES
3.1. STRUCTURAL ADEQUACY-CAPACITY
3.2. FOUNDATION WALLS-BASEMENTS
3.3. EXTERIOR WALLS-SURFACES-CLADDING-MASONRY
3.4. DOORS-WINDOWS-CELLAR-HATCHWAYS
3.5. WINDOW SCREENS
3.6. CANOPIES-MARQUEES-AWNINGS
3.7. ROOF
3.8. EAVES TROUGH SYSTEM- METAL DUCTS-FLASHING
3.9. CHIMNEY FLUES
3.10. GARAGE-CARPORT
PART 4
INTERIOR OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND DWELLINGS
4.1. INTERIOR STRUCTURE-COLUMNS-BEAMS
4.2. WALLS-CEILINGS
4.3. FLOORS
4.4. STAIRS- HANDRAILS-GUARDS
4.5. ELEVATORS
4.6. MEANS OF EGRESS
4.7. HEATING
4.8. AIR CONDITIONING
4.9. ELECTRICAL
4.10. VENTILATION
4.11. LIGHTING
4.12. PLUMBING
4.13. WATER SUPPLY
4.14. SEWAGE SYSTEM
4.15. MOULD
4.16. INSULATION
4.17. APPLIANCES
4.18. INFESTATION
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PART 5
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY
5.1. OCCUPANCY STANDARDS
5.2. TOILET AND BATHROOM FACILITIES
PART 6
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY STANDARDS
6.1. MEANS OF EGRESS
6.2. GUARDRAILS
6.3. SEPARATIONS
6.4. VENTILATION
6.5. LIGHTING
PART 7
VACANT-DAMAGED-DEMOLITION
7.1. VACANT LAND
7.2. VACANT BUILDINGS
7.3. DAMAGE BY FIRE-STORM-OTHER CAUSES
7.4. DEMOLISH BUILDING
PART 8
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
8.1. APPLICATION
8.2. MEASUREMENT
8.3. ADMINISTRATION
8.4. ASSISTANCE
8.5. INSPECTION
8.6. OBSTRUCTION
8.7. NON-COMPLIANCE
8.8. ORDER TO REMEDY
8.9. APPEAL TO PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE
8.10. POWER OF TOWNSHIP TO REPAIR OR DEMOLISH
8.11. EMERGENCY ORDER
8.12. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
8.13. PENALTY FOR NON-COMPLIANCE
8.14. CONFLICTS
8.15. SEVERABILITY
8.16. TRANSITIONAL RULES
8.17. TITLE
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PART 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1.
DEFINITIONS
"Accessory Building" means a detached building or structure, not used for human
habitation that is subordinate to the primary use of the same property;
"Act" means an enactment or statute of the Province of Ontario;
"Approved" means acceptance by the Property Standards Officer;
"Basement" shall mean that portion of a building between two floor levels, which is
partly underground and which has at least one-half its height from finished floor to the
underside of the first floor joists above the average finished grade level adjacent to the
exterior walls of the building;
"Building" means any structure used or intended to be used for supporting or
sheltering any use or occupancy;
"Building Code" means the Building Code Act and any regulations made under that
Act;
"Chief Official" means the Chief Building Official appointed under Section 3 of the
Building Code Act, 1992, c. 23 and having jurisdiction for the enforcement thereof;
"Code" means a regulation of the Province of Ontario known,
(a) with respect to matters relating to building, as the Building Code;
(b) with respect to matters relating to electricity, as the Electrical Safety Code;
(c) with respect to matters relating to fire, as the Fire Code; and
(d) with respect to matters relating to plumbing, as the Plumbing Code;
"Committee" means a Property Standards Committee established under this Chapter;
"Council" shall mean the Council of the Township of Howick;
"Dwelling" means a building means a building, structure, mobile home or recreational
vehicle with or without kitchen facilities or a part of such a building or structure, which is,
or is intended to be used for the purpose of human habitation, and includes such a
building, home or vehicle that would be or would be intended to be used for such
purposes, except for its state of disrepair;
"Dwelling unit" means a room or a suite of rooms operated as a housekeeping unit,
used or intended to be used as a domicile by one or more persons and supporting
general living conditions usually including cooking, eating, sleeping, and sanitary
facilities. Dwelling unit is two or more rooms used or designed to be used by one or
more individuals as an independent or self-contained domestic unit or housekeeping
establishment;
"Exterior property area" means the building lot excluding buildings;
"Fence" means any structure, wall or barrier, other than a building, erected at grade for
the purpose of defining boundaries of property, separating open space, restricting
ingress to or egress from property, providing security or protection to property or acting
as a visual or acoustic screen;
"First Storey" means that part of a building having a floor area closest to grade with a
ceiling height of more than 1.8 metres (6 ft.) above grade;
"Ground cover" means organic or non-organic material applied to prevent soil erosion
such as concrete, flagstone, gravel, asphalt, grass or other landscaping;
"Guard" means a protective barrier installed around openings in floor areas or on the
open sides of a stairway, a landing, a balcony, a mezzanine, a gallery, a raised
walkway, and other locations as required to prevent accidental falls from one level to
another. Such barriers may or may not have openings through them;
"Habitable room" means any room in a dwelling unit used or designed to be used for
the purpose of living, sleeping, eating, cooking or preparation of food and without
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limiting the foregoing shall include den, library, sunroom or recreational room or any
combination thereof;
"Non-habitable space" means a bathroom, toilet room, water closet compartment,
laundry, pantry, foyer, lobby, hall, corridor, stairway, passageway, closet, storage room,
boiler room, furnace room, accessory space for service, maintenance or access within a
building or a room or space which does not comply with the minimum standards for
residential occupancy;
"Non-Residential Property" - means a building or structure or part of a building or
structure not occupied in whole or in part for the purpose of human habitation and
includes the lands and premises appurtenant and all of the outbuildings, fences or
erections thereon or therein;
"Occupant" means any person or persons over the age of eighteen years in
possession of the property;
"Officer" means a Property Standards Officer who has been assigned by the Council
the responsibility of administering and enforcing the provisions of this by-law;
"Owner" includes the owner in trust, a mortgagee in possession, the person for the time
being, managing or receiving the rent of the land or premises in connection with which
the word is used whether on his own account, or as agent or trustee of any other
person, or who would receive the rent if the land and premises were let, and shall also
include a lessee or occupant of the property who, under the terms of a lease, is required
to repair and maintain the property in accordance with the standards for the
maintenance and occupancy of property;
"Person" means and includes any person, firm, partnership, corporation, company,
association, or organization of any kind;
"Property" means a building or structure or part of a building or structure, and includes
the lands and premises appurtenant thereto and all mobile homes, mobile buildings,
mobile structures, outbuildings, fences and erections thereon whether heretofore or
hereafter erected and includes vacant property;
"Repair" includes the provision of such facilities and the making of additions or
alterations or the taking of such action as may be required so that the property shall
conform to the standards established in this by-law;
"Safe condition" means a condition that does not pose or constitute an undue or
unreasonable hazard or risk to life, limb or health of any person on or about the
property, and includes a structurally sound condition;
"Sewage system" means the Township of Howick system of storm sewers, sanitary
sewers and combined sewers, or a private sewage disposal system approved by the
Chief Building Official within the Township of Howick;
"Sign" means any device or notice, including its structure and other component parts,
which is used or capable of being used to identify, describe, illustrate advertise or direct
attention to any person, business, service, commodity or use;
"Snow disposal site" means only those lands on which snow is placed after being
brought to the lot from another lot, and shall not include areas to which snow is moved
to one portion of a lot after being cleared from the rest of the lot;
"Snow storage site" means that portion of lands being used for the storage of snow
that has been moved to one portion of a lot after being cleared from another portion or
portions of a lot;
"Township" shall mean The Corporation of the Township of Howick unless the context
requires otherwise;
"Vehicle" includes a motor vehicle, trailer, boat, motorized snow vehicle or other
mechanical power-driven equipment;
"Visual barrier" shall mean a continuous, uninterrupted structure and/or fence which
completely blocks lines of sight when viewed perpendicularly from either of its sides and
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shall consist of one or more of the following materials: wood, stone, bricks, mortar,
fabricated metal or other similarly solid material approved by the Chief Property
Standards Officer or Chief Building Official;
"Waste" means any debris, rubbish, refuse, sewage, effluent, discard, or garbage of a
type arising from a residence, belonging to or associated with a house or use of a house
or residential property and/or from industrial or commercial operations, or belonging to
or associated with industry or commerce or industrial or commercial property, which for
greater certainty includes all garbage, discarded material or things, broken or
dismantled things, and materials or things exposed to the elements, deteriorating or
decaying on a property due to exposure or the weather;
"Yard" means the land other than publicly owned land around or appurtenant to the
whole or any part of a residential or non-residential property and used or capable of
being used in connection with the property.
PART 2
GENERAL STANDARDS FOR ALL PROPERTY AND USES
2.
2.1.
SCOPE
2.1.1.
No owner or occupant of property shall use, occupy, or allow, permit or
acquiesce in the use or occupation of the property unless such property
conforms to the standards prescribed in this by-law.
2.1.2.
No person, being the owner or occupant of a property, shall fail to maintain the
property in conformity with the standards required in this by-law.
2.1.3.
The owner of any property which does not conform to the standards in this by-
law shall repair and maintain the property to conform to the standards or shall
clear the property of all buildings, structures, garbage, rubbish, waste or
accumulations of such materials that prevent access to or exit from the property
in the case of emergency, or other safety or health hazard and shall leave the
property in a graded and leveled condition.
2.1.4.
All repairs and maintenance of property shall be carried out with suitable and
sufficient materials and in a manner accepted as good workmanship within the
trades concerned.
2.1.5.
All new construction or extensive repairs shall conform to the Ontario Building
Code, where applicable.
2.1.6.
This by-law does not apply so as to prevent a farm, meeting the definition of
"agricultural operation'' under the Farming and Food Production Protection Act,
1998, S.O. 1998, c. 1, from carrying out a normal farm practice as provided for
and defined under that Act.
2.2.
LOT GRADING
2.2.1.
All yards shall be provided and maintained with adequate surface water
drainage, including suitable provisions for its disposal, without causing erosion,
so as to prevent ponding or the entrance of water into a basement or
crawlspace.
2.2.2.
No fill shall be allowed to remain in an unleveled state on any property for
longer than fourteen (14) days, unless the property is:
(a) a construction site for which a building permit is in effect.
2.2.3.
No fill shall be left in an uncovered state (not covered by sod, seed or
agricultural crop) on any property for longer than thirty (30) days unless the
property is:
(a) a construction site for which a building permit is in effect;
(b) a property being subdivided under subdivision agreement with the
Township of Howick; or
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(c) property being actively farmed.
2.3.
WALKWAYS AND DRIVEWAYS
2.3.1.
Surface conditions of walkways, driveways and yards shall be installed and
maintained in a safe condition with non-organic ground cover so as to:
(a) prevent ponding of storm water;
(b) not exhibit an unsightly appearance;
(c) be kept free of garbage and waste;
(d) be kept free of deep ruts and holes;
(e) provide for safe passage under normal use and weather conditions, day or
night; and
(f) not to create a nuisance to other property.
2.4.
PARKING LOTS
2.4.1.
Parking lots, driveways and other similar public access areas of a yard shall be
maintained so as to afford safe passage under normal use and weather
conditions and be free from health and other hazards.
2.5.
UNENCLOSED PORCH - BALCONY
2.5.1.
Every unenclosed porch or unenclosed balcony, and every exterior and
common area shall be kept free of garbage, waste, or appliances.
2.6.
GARBAGE RECEPTACLES
2.6.1.
Every building shall be provided with sufficient proper receptacles to contain all
garbage, ashes or waste, which accumulates on the property, and such
materials shall be placed for collection in proper receptacles in compliance with
applicable laws and not allowed to accumulate for longer than fourteen (14)
days.
2.6.2.
Receptacles for garbage shall be:
(a) made of watertight construction;
(b) provided with a tight fitting cover, which may be removed only when the
receptacle is empty or is being actively loaded;
(c) maintained in good condition without holes or spillage; and
(d) closed, or emptied, rinsed and cleaned when not in use, to prevent the
escape of offensive odour or waste.
2.6.3.
Plastic bags shall be considered acceptable receptacles under subsection
above provided they are:
(a) adequately secured so as to prevent spillage;
(b) not stored outdoors unless protected from access by animals or vermin;
and
(c) are otherwise maintained in compliance with subsection 2.6.2. above.
2.6.4.
Paper receptacles are not acceptable under this section, except only where
they are placed inside other compliant receptacles or are placed out for
collection in compliance with applicable collection by-laws.
2.6.5.
Where commercial, industrial, or residential on-site garbage containers are
visible from a public street or land, or residential properties, the area where the
receptacles are stored shall be screened from view.
2.7.
GARBAGE CHUTES-ROOMS-CONTAINERS-STANDARDS
2.7.1.
Garbage chutes, disposal and collection rooms, containers and receptacles
shall be washed down, disinfected and maintained to be clean, odour free and
in good working order and good repair.
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2.8.
SNOW DISPOSAL - STORAGE
2.8.1.
A property owner shall cause any snow disposal site or a snow storage site on
that property to be:
(a) maintained so as not to cause a hazard on the property; and
(b) maintained in such a manner and location on a property so as to prevent a
hazard, flooding, erosion and other damage to neighbouring private or
public lands.
2.9.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2.9.1.
Every stairway, exterior exit and entrance doorway, cellar, basement entrance
or building entrance shall have a permanently installed lighting fixture that shall
be maintained in good working order.
2.9.2.
All parking and common areas shall be illuminated so as to provide safe
passage.
2.9.3.
Facilities for lighting shall be maintained in a good state of repair.
2.10.
RETAINING WALLS
2.10.1. All retaining walls, screen walls and ornamental walls shall be constructed of
durable material and shall be maintained in a structurally sound condition.
2.11.
WELL - CISTERN - CESSPOOL - PRIVY VAULT - PIT OR EXCAVATION
2.11.1. A well, cistern, cesspool, privy vault, pit or excavation shall be permanently
sealed, or secured by a fence, cover or netting, unless it is in active use, in
which event it shall be secured by fencing with warning signs until the use has
ceased, whereupon they shall be sealed or secured as required above.
2.12.
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
2.12.1. The foundations, walls, roofs and all parts of accessory buildings and other
structures appurtenant to the main building shall be:
(a) constructed with suitable materials;
(b) maintained in good repair; and
(c) protected from deterioration by the application of paint or other suitable
protective material.
2.13.
FENCES
2.13.1. A fence erected on a property or separating adjoining properties shall be
maintained:
(a) in good repair (free from loose or insufficiently secured, rotten, warped or
broken materials);
(b) in a safe and structurally sound condition so as to be capable of sustaining
safely its own weight together with any load to which it might reasonably be
subject to;
(c) shall be free of dangerous objects; and
(d) reasonably plumb, unless specifically designed to be other than vertical.
2.14.
TOWERS - GANTRIES - MASTS - ANTENNAE
2.14.1. Towers, gantries, masts, antennae and structures of similar character and any
attachment thereto shall be maintained: a) reasonably plumb, unless
specifically designed to be other than vertical; b) in good repair; and c) in a safe
and structurally sound condition.
2.15.
SIGNS
2.15.1. A sign and any structure connected therewith shall be installed and maintained:
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(a) in good repair without any visible deterioration when viewed from any
property other than the property on which the sign is situated;
(b) in a safe and structurally sound condition; and
(c) in a reasonably vertical plane unless otherwise approved by the Township
of Howick.
2.15.2. An unused or discarded sign shall be removed from the property or shall be
stored within a building.
PART 3
EXTERIOR OF BUILDINGS STRUCTURES
3.
3.1.
STRUCTURAL ADEQUACY - CAPACITY
3.1.1.
All repairs and maintenance of property required by the standards prescribed in
this by-law shall be carried out in a manner accepted as good workmanship in
the trades concerned and with materials suitable and sufficient for the purpose.
3.1.2.
Every part of a property shall be maintained in good repair and in a structurally
sound condition so as:
(a) to be capable of sustaining safely its own weight, and any additional load to
which it may normally be subjected;
(b) to be capable of safely accommodating all normal structural movements
without damage, decay or deterioration;
(c) to prevent the entry of moisture that would contribute to damage, fungus
growth, decay or deterioration; and
(d) to be capable of safely and adequately performing its function subject to all
reasonable serviceability requirements.
3.2.
FOUNDATION WALLS - BASEMENTS
3.2.1.
All foundation walls and the basement, cellar or crawl space floors shall be
maintained in good repair and structurally sound.
3.2.2.
Every basement, cellar and crawl space in a property shall be maintained in a
reasonably watertight condition so as to prevent the leakage of water into the
building.
3.3.
EXTERIOR WALLS - SURFACES - CLADDING - MASONRY
3.3.1.
All exterior walls and surfaces of every building or structure shall be:
(a) sound, plumb, and weather tight, free from loose or unsecured objects and
maintained in good repair;
(b) in good repair free from cracked or broken masonry units, defective or
deteriorated wood or metal siding, flashing or trim, cracked, broken or
loose stucco, loose or unsecured objects; and
(c) so maintained by the painting, restoring or repairing of the walls, coping or
flashing, by the waterproofing of joints and the walls themselves, by the
installation of or repairing of weather tight finishing, or the installation of
termite shields, if required.
3.3.2.
All exterior surfaces that have previously been covered with paint or other
protective or decorative materials shall be maintained in good repair and the
covering renewed when it becomes damaged or deteriorated.
3.3.3.
Every part of a building including the exterior shall be maintained in a
structurally sound condition and so as to be capable of sustaining safely its
own weight and any additional weight that may be put on it through normal use.
3.4.
DOORS - WINDOWS - CELLAR - HATCHWAYS
3.4.1.
Windows, skylights, exterior doors and frames, basement or cellar hatchways,
attic access doors including storm and screen doors and storm windows shall
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be maintained in good working order, good repair, in a safe condition and shall
be of such construction so as to prevent the entrance of wind, snow or rain into
the building and to minimize heat loss through infiltration.
3.4.2.
At least one entrance door in every dwelling unit shall have hardware so as to
be capable of being locked from inside and outside the dwelling unit.
3.4.3.
All windows capable of being opened and all exterior doors shall have
hardware so as to be capable of being locked or otherwise secured from inside
the building.
3.4.4.
All windows capable of being opened shall be equipped with a screen to
prevent the passage of insects and the screen shall be maintained in a good
condition.
3.5.
WINDOW SCREENS
3.5.1.
When an exterior opening is used or required for ventilation or illumination and
is not required to be protected by a door, window or similar closure, it shall be
protected with:
(a) mesh screening, metal grills, or other equivalent durable rust proof
material; or
(b) other protection so as to effectively prevent the entry of rodents, large
insects or vermin.
3.6.
CANOPIES - MARQUEES - AWNINGS
3.6.1.
All canopies, marquees and awnings shall be properly anchored so as to be
kept in safe and sound condition and shall be protected from decay and rust by
a periodic application of weather-coating material.
3.7.
ROOF
3.7.1.
Every roof, and all of its components shall be maintained in good repair and in
a safe and structurally sound condition.
3.7.2.
Without restricting the generality of this section, such maintenance includes:
(a) removal of loose, unsecured or rusted objects or materials;
(b) removal of dangerous accumulations of snow or ice;
(c) keeping roofs and chimneys in water-tight condition so as to prevent
leakage of water into the building; and
(d) keeping all roof-related structures plumb unless specifically designed to be
other than vertical.
3.8.
EAVESTROUGH SYSTEM - METAL DUCTS - FLASHING
3.8.1.
Metal eavestrough, roof gutter, rainwater pipe, downspouts, flashing and all
exterior metal ducts shall be properly secured free from loose or unsecured
objects, free from obstructions and health hazards, weather-tight, free of holes
and maintained in good repair.
3.8.2.
Metal eavestroughs, rainwater pipes, flashing and all exterior metal ducts shall
be kept free from rust by application of a suitable protective material such as
paint, and shall be renewed when necessary.
3.8.3.
Every roof drainage shall be discharged onto the ground at least 1 metre (39
inches) from the building or structure, when it is physically possible to do so,
providing that it does not adversely affect adjacent properties, or cause
erosion.
3.9.
CHIMNEY FLUES
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3.9.1.
Chimney, vent pipes, smoke stacks, flues, ducts and other similar equipment
shall be constructed, installed and maintained free from obstruction and shall
prevent:
(a) the entrance of smoke or gases into a building;
(b) the heating of adjacent combustible materials, walls and structural
members to unsafe temperatures; and
(c) fire, health or other hazards.
3.9.2.
Any fuel burning heating equipment used in a building shall be properly vented
to the exterior by means of an approved smoke pipe, vent pipe or chimney.
3.10.
GARAGE - CARPORT
3.10.1. The construction between an attached or built-in garage or carport and a
dwelling unit shall provide an effective barrier to gas and exhaust fumes.
3.10.2. A door between an attached or built-in garage and a dwelling unit shall be tight-
fitting and weather-stripped to provide an effective barrier against the passage
of gases and exhaust fumes and shall be fitted with a self-closing device.
3.10.3. Garages and carports, including floors, shall be maintained in good repair and
free from hazards.
PART 4
INTERIOR OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND DWELLINGS
4.
4.1.
INTERIOR STRUCTURE - COLUMNS - BEAMS
4.1.1.
In every building, all structural components, including but not limited to all
joists, beams, studding, and roof rafters, shall be of sound material and
adequate for the load to which they are subjected.
4.2.
WALLS - CEILINGS
4.2.1.
Every interior surface and finishes of walls and ceilings shall be maintained:
(a) in good repair, a surface which is reasonably smooth, clean, tight and
easily cleaned;
(b) free of holes, cracks, loose plaster or other material;
(c) in a safe condition; and
(d) so as to possess the fire-resistant properties required by the Building and
Fire Codes.
4.2.2.
In any bathroom, the walls to a height of forty-two (42) inches above a bathtub
equipped with a shower or six (6) feet above the floor of a shower stall, shall be
maintained as to be water resistant and readily cleaned.
4.3.
FLOORS
4.3.1.
Every floor shall be smooth and level and maintained so as to be free of all
loose, warped, protruding, broken or rotted boards that may create an unsafe
condition or surface. Such defective floors shall be repaired or replaced.
4.3.2.
Where a floor covering has become worn or torn so that it retains dirt or may
create an unsafe condition, the floor covering shall be repaired or replaced.
4.4.
STAIRS - HANDRAILS - GUARDS
4.4.1.
Every inside or outside stair and every porch or landing appurtenant to it shall
be maintained so as to be free of holes, cracks and other defects which
constitute accident hazards.
4.4.2.
Handrails shall be installed and maintained in good repair on all exterior stairs
that have more than 3 risers and on all interior stairs within dwelling units that
have more than 2 risers.
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4.4.3.
All handrails and balustrades, stairways, fire escapes, balconies, landings and
porches and similar appurtenances shall be maintained in good repair so as to
be free of holes and other defects which constitute accident hazards, shall be
properly anchored so as to be kept in a safe and secured condition, shall be
structurally sound for the loads imposed through their normal use and, if metal,
shall be protected from rust or similar decay by a periodic application of paint or
protective coating.
4.5.
ELEVATORS
4.5.1.
Elevating devices in a building, including all parts, lighting fixtures, lamps,
elevator buttons, floor indicators and ventilation fans shall be maintained in
good repair and operational.
4.5.2.
All elevating devices including elevators, dumb-waiters, hoists, escalators,
incline lifts and other elevating devices shall be installed and maintained:
(a) in good working order and good repair; and
(b) in a safe condition.
4.6.
MEANS OF EGRESS
4.6.1.
Every building, structure or dwelling unit shall have a safe, continuous and
unobstructed passage from the interior to an exit or the outside of the building
at street or grade level.
4.6.2.
The passage required as egress from one dwelling unit shall not pass through
any other dwelling unit.
4.6.3.
In every multi-residential dwelling where a security locking-and-release system
has been provided in the front or rear lobby for the entrance into the multiple
dwelling and that system is controlled from each dwelling unit, such system
shall be maintained in good repair and in an operating condition.
4.6.4.
Where a non-residential building contains dwelling units located at other than
grade level, there shall be a secondary means of continuous and unobstructed
egress from such dwelling units.
4.6.5.
All means of egress within a non-residential property shall be maintained free
from all obstructions or impediments and shall be:
(a) provided with clear, unobstructed, and readily visible exit signs for every
required exit; and
(b) provided with lighting facilities capable of illuminating the means of egress
to ensure the safe passage of persons exiting the building.
4.7.
HEATING
4.7.1.
Every residential dwelling shall have heating equipment capable of maintaining
a temperature of 21°Celsius (70 °Fahrenheit) at all times.
4.7.2.
It is the responsibility of the owner that all heating and mechanical systems,
and their components be installed, operational and maintained in good working
order.
4.7.3.
Only heating equipment approved for use by a recognized standards and
testing authority shall be provided in a room used or intended for use for
sleeping purposes.
4.7.4.
No rental residential dwelling unit shall be equipped with portable heating
equipment as the primary source of heat.
4.7.5.
Solid fuel burning appliances shall conform to the standards as set out in the
Building Code. Fireplaces and similar construction used or capable of being
used for burning fuels in open fires shall be connected to approved chimneys
and shall be installed so as not to create a fire hazard to nearby or adjacent
combustible materials and structural members.
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4.7.6.
If heating equipment burns solid or liquid fuel, a storage place or receptacle for
the fuel shall be provided in a safe place and maintained in a safe condition.
4.7.7.
Fuel-burning equipment shall be vented to a flue by means of rigid connections
leading to a chimney or a vent or flue. All flues shall be kept clear of
obstructions.
4.7.8.
Every chimney, smoke pipe and flue shall be maintained so as to prevent gas
from leaking into the building.
4.8.
AIR CONDITIONING
4.8.1.
Air conditioners shall be equipped with adequate devices for the prevention of
condensation drainage onto entrance areas, sidewalks or pathways and shall
be maintained in a safe mechanical and electrical condition.
4.8.2.
Cooling water from water-cooled equipment shall not be discharged on
driveways, walkways or other areas used for pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or
in such manner that it may cause damage to the walls, foundations or other
parts of a building.
4.8.3.
The discharge of cooling water from all water-cooled equipment shall be made
to a proper drainage system and shall be connected in accordance with all
applicable governmental regulations.
4.9.
ELECTRICAL
4.9.1.
Every dwelling and dwelling unit shall be wired for electricity and shall be
connected to an approved electrical supply system. An adequate supply of
electrical power shall be available in all occupied parts of every dwelling, suite
and building.
4.9.2.
The connection to the building and the system of circuits and outlets
distributing the electrical supply within the building shall provide adequate
capacity for the use of the building and such connections, circuits, wiring and
outlets along with any fuses, circuit breakers and other appurtenances thereto
shall be installed and maintained in good working order.
4.9.3.
Extension cords are not permitted on a permanent basis as per the Ontario
Electrical Safety Code.
4.10.
VENTILATION
4.10.1. Ventilation shall be provided to and maintained and operated in all rooms and
spaces within a building so as to prevent accumulations of heat, dust, fumes,
gases, including carbon monoxide, vapours and other contaminants which may
create a fire, explosion, toxic hazard or health hazard.
4.10.2. Every ventilation system shall be cleaned regularly and maintained in good
working condition and good repair.
4.10.3. When an exterior opening is used or required for ventilation and is not required
to be protected by a door, window or similar closure, it shall be protected with
screens in accordance with this by-law.
4.10.4. An opening for natural ventilation may be omitted from a bathroom or toilet
room where a system of mechanical ventilation has been provided.
4.10.5. Every basement, cellar, unheated crawl space and attic shall be vented and
such vents shall be designed and maintained to prevent entry of snow, rain,
rodents and insects.
4.11.
LIGHTING
4.11.1. Every stairway, exterior exit and entrance doorway, bathroom, toilet room,
kitchen, hall, cellar, basement, laundry, furnace room and non-habitable work
room in a suite, dwelling unit or building shall have a permanently installed
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lighting fixture that shall be maintained in a safe condition and in good working
order.
4.11.2. Lighting equipment shall be installed throughout every property to provide
adequate illumination for the use of each space so as to provide safe passage.
4.12.
PLUMBING
4.12.1. All plumbing, drain pipes, water pipes and plumbing fixtures in every building
and every connecting line to the sewage system shall be maintained in good
working order and free from leaks and defects and all water pipes and
appurtenances thereto shall be protected from freezing.
4.12.2. Plumbing systems on a property shall be provided, installed and maintained:
(a) in compliance with the respective requirements of any applicable Act or by-
law;
(b) in good working order and good repair; and
(c) in a safe condition.
4.12.3. All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to the sewage system through water
seal traps.
4.13.
WATER SUPPLY
4.13.1. Every dwelling and every building to which water is available under adequate
pressure through piping shall be provided with:
(a) a supply of hot water at a temperature of not less than 43 degrees Celsius,
and not exceeding a temperature of 49 degrees Celsius, except for
dishwashers and clothes washing, and maintained in all dwelling units;
(b) piping for hot and cold water connected to every kitchen fixture, every
washbasin, bathtub, shower, sink and laundry area; and
(c) piping for cold water connected to every toilet and hose bib.
4.14.
SEWAGE SYSTEM
4.14.1. Every plumbing fixture in every building shall discharge the water, liquids or
sewage into drainage piping, which shall be connected to a municipal sewage
system, or a system approved by the authority having jurisdiction and in
accordance with all applicable law.
4.14.2. Sewage or organic waste shall not be discharged to the surface of the ground,
but into a sewage system where such system exists. Where a sewage system
does not exist, sewage or organic waste shall be disposed of in a manner
according to the Ontario Building Code.
4.14.3. The land in the vicinity of a sewage system shall be maintained in a condition
that will not cause damage to or impair the functioning of the sewage system.
4.15.
MOULD
4.15.1. Any extensive accumulation of mould shall be immediately cleaned and/or
removed by the owner of the building.
4.15.2. No person shall occupy, or permit the occupancy of, a building, or portion
thereof, where an extensive accumulation of mould exists which could pose a
health concern to any person who occupies the building, or portion thereof.
4.15.3. Any condition in a building, including but not limited to water penetration,
humidity or inadequate ventilation, which may relate to the creation and growth
of mould, shall be repaired or removed by the owner of the building.
4.15.4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this by-law, section 4.15.1. and 4.15.2.
shall not apply if, in the opinion of a Property Standards Officer, the presence
of mould is minor in nature and relates to general maintenance and/or lifestyle.
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4.16.
INSULATION
4.16.1. The insulation requirements of the Ontario Building Code as amended from
time to time, shall be complied with where necessary and practical.
4.16.2. Every dwelling shall be provided with sufficient thermal insulation and vapour
barrier to prevent moisture condensing on the interior surfaces of walls, ceilings
and floors during the winter and to ensure comfortable conditions for the
occupants.
4.17.
APPLIANCES
4.17.1. All appliances, equipment, accessories and installations provided by the owner
shall be installed and maintained in good repair and working order and used for
their intended purposes.
4.18.
INFESTATION
4.18.1. All buildings shall be kept free from vermin, termites and other injurious insects.
PART 5
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY
5.
5.1.
OCCUPANCY STANDARDS
5.1.1.
A non-habitable room shall not be used as a habitable room.
5.1.2.
No kitchen shall be used as a bedroom.
5.1.3.
The maximum number of persons residing in a dwelling unit shall not exceed
two persons per bedroom.
5.1.4.
The minimum dimension of any habitable room shall be 2 metres (6.5 feet).
5.1.5.
The minimum area of a bedroom in a dwelling unit used by only one person
shall be 6 square metres (64.5 square feet);
5.1.6.
The minimum area of a bedroom in a dwelling unit used as a bedroom by two
or more persons shall be 8 square metres (86 square feet).
5.1.7.
Every habitable room shall have a ceiling height of at least 2.13 metres (7 feet),
except the area of that part of the room where the ceiling height is less than 1.5
metres (4.9 feet) shall not be considered as part of the area of the room for the
purpose of determining the maximum permissible occupancy thereof.
5.1.8.
No basement or portion thereof shall be used as a dwelling unit, unless it
meets the following requirements:
(a) access to each habitable room shall be gained without passage through a
furnace room, boiler room or storage room;
(b) each habitable room shall comply with all the requirements for ingress and
egress;
(c) light, ventilation and ceiling height set out in this by-law and the Building
Code;
(d) floors and walls are constructed so as to be impervious to leakage of
underground or surface run-off water.
5.2.
TOILET AND BATHROOM FACILITIES
5.2.1.
Every dwelling unit shall contain plumbing fixtures in good repair and in an
operative condition, consisting of a minimum of one toilet, one sink, and one
bathtub or shower.
5.2.2.
All bathrooms and toilet rooms shall be located within and accessible from
within the dwelling unit;
5.2.3.
All bathrooms and toilet rooms shall be fully enclosed and maintained so as to
provide privacy for the occupant;
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5.2.4.
No toilet or urinal shall be located within a bedroom or a room that is used for
the preparation, cooking, storing or consumption of food.
PART 6
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY STANDARDS
6.
6.1.
MEANS OF EGRESS
6.1.1.
All means of egress within a non-residential property shall:
(a) be maintained free from all obstructions or impediments;
(b) be provided with clear, unobstructed and readily visible exit signs, for every
required exit;
(c) be provided with lighting facilities capable of illuminating the means of
egress; and
(d) ensure the safe passage of persons exiting the building.
6.2.
GUARDRAILS
6.2.1.
A guard shall be installed and maintained in good repair on the open side of
any stairway or ramp containing three (3) or more risers, including the landing
or a height of 60 cm (24 inches) between adjacent levels. A handrail shall be
installed and maintained in good repair in all stairwells. Guardrails shall be
installed and maintained in good repair around all landings, porches, balconies
but not at loading docks, at floor pits in repair garages or where access is
provided for maintenance purposes. Guardrails, balustrades and handrails
shall be constructed and maintained to be rigid in nature.
6.3.
SEPARATIONS
6.3.1.
Every dwelling unit shall be maintained and protected so as to prevent the
passage of noxious fumes and gases from a part of the building that is not
used for human habitation into other parts of the dwelling unit.
6.4.
VENTILATION
6.4.1.
All non-residential properties shall be adequately ventilated by natural or
mechanical means and with regard to the operations carried on therein, to
ensure that persons within the property are not exposed to conditions
deleterious to their health or safety.
6.4.2.
Ventilation shall be provided for every locker room, clothes drying room and
room in which plumbing fixtures are installed, either by means of natural
ventilation through openings directly to the outside air or by means of
mechanical ventilation, which ventilation will ensure a complete change of air
within the rooms at least once per hour.
6.4.3.
Where a system of mechanical ventilation to exhaust noxious fumes, gases,
dust or sawdust from a building is installed, the discharge from the system shall
comply with the Building Code.
6.4.4.
Mechanical ventilating equipment and the supports for each equipment shall be
maintained in good repair and in safe mechanical condition.
6.5.
LIGHTING
6.5.1.
All non-residential establishments shall install and maintain sufficient windows,
skylights, and lighting fixtures necessary for the safety of all persons attending
the premises.
PART 7
VACANT - DAMAGED - DEMOLITION
7.
7.1.
VACANT LAND
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7.1.1.
Vacant land shall be maintained to the standards as described in Part 2, of this
by-law.
7.1.2.
Vacant land shall be graded, filled or otherwise drained so as to prevent
recurrent ponding of water.
7.2.
VACANT BUILDINGS
7.2.1.
If any building is unoccupied, the owner or the agent shall protect every such
building against the risk of fire, accident, or other hazard and shall effectively
prevent the entrance thereto of all unauthorized persons.
7.2.2.
The owner or agent of a vacant building shall board up the building to the
satisfaction of the Property Standards Officer by covering all openings through
which entry may be obtained with at least 12.7 mm (0.5 inch) weatherproof
sheet plywood securely fastened to the building and painted a colour
compatible with the surrounding walls.
7.2.3.
If a building remains vacant for a period of more than ninety (90) days, the
owner or agent thereof, shall ensure that all utilities serving the building are
properly disconnected and secure the building to prevent accidental or
malicious damage to the building or adjacent property. This provision shall not
apply where such utilities are necessary for the safety or security of the
building.
7.3.
DAMAGE BY FIRE - STORM - OTHER CAUSES
7.3.1.
In the event of fire or explosion, damaged or partially burned material shall be
removed from the premises, except that such material may be temporarily
stored within the barricaded damaged building or structure, provided that such
storage does not exceed ninety (90) days.
7.3.2.
Fire damaged buildings, or portions thereof, shall be repaired to their original
condition or shall be demolished accordingly.
7.4.
DEMOLISH BUILDING
7.4.1.
Where a building, accessory building, fence or other structure is demolished,
the property shall be cleared of all rubbish, waste, refuse, masonry, lumber,
wood, and other materials and left in a graded and levelled condition.
7.4.2.
Where a building, accessory building, fence or other structure is being
demolished, every precaution shall be taken to protect the adjoining property
and members of the public. The precautions to be taken include the erection of
fences, barricades, covered walkways for pedestrians and any other means of
protection necessary for the protection of the adjoining property and members
of the public.
PART 8
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
8.
8.1.
APPLICATION
8.1.1.
This by-law shall apply to all property within the limits of the municipality.
8.2.
MEASUREMENT
8.2.1.
The imperial measurements contained in this by-law are given for reference
only.
8.3.
ADMINISTRATION
8.3.1.
Property Standards Officers, appointed by Council, are hereby assigned the
responsibility of administering and enforcing this by-law.
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8.4.
ASSISTANCE
8.4.1.
A Property Standards Officer may request the assistance of any person in the
administration or enforcement of this by-law.
8.5.
INSPECTION
8.5.1.
An Officer or any person acting under his or her instructions may, upon
producing proper identification, enter upon any property at any reasonable time
without a warrant for the purpose of inspecting the property to determine:
(a) whether the property conforms with the standards prescribed in the by-law;
or
(b) whether an Order made under this by-law has been complied with.
8.5.2.
For the purposes of an inspection under subsection 8.5.1, an officer may:
(a) require the production for inspection of documents or things, including
drawings or specifications, that may be relevant to the property or any part
thereof;
(b) inspect and remove documents or things relevant to the property or part
thereof for the purpose of making copies or extracts;
(c) require information from any person concerning a matter related to a
property or part thereof;
(d) be accompanied by a person who has special or expert knowledge in
relation to a property or part thereof;
(e) alone or in conjunction with a person possessing special or expert
knowledge, make examinations or take tests, samples or photographs
necessary for the purposes of the inspection; and
(f) order the owner of the property to take and supply at the owner's expense
such tests and samples as are specified in the order.
8.6.
OBSTRUCTION
8.6.1.
Where a Property Standards Officer has reasonable grounds to believe that an
offence has been committed by a person, the authorized officer may require
the name, address and proof of identity of that person, and the person shall
supply the required information.
8.6.2.
No person shall hinder or obstruct, or attempt to hinder or obstruct, an Officer
in the exercise of a power or the performance of a duty under this by-law.
8.7.
NON-COMPLIANCE
8.7.1.
The owner of any property which does not conform to the standards as set out
in this by-law shall repair and/or maintain said property to comply with the
standards or the property shall be cleared of all buildings, structures, waste or
refuse and left in a levelled and graded condition.
8.8.
ORDER TO REMEDY
8.8.1.
A Property Standards Officer who finds that a property does not conform to any
of the standards prescribed in the by-law may make an Order pursuant to
Section 15.2 of the Building Code Act:
(a) stating the municipal address or the legal description of such property;
(b) giving reasonable particulars of the repairs to be made or stating that the
site is to be cleared of all buildings, structures, debris or refuse and left in a
graded and levelled condition;
(c) indicating the time for complying with the terms and conditions of the Order
and giving notice that, if the repair or clearance is not carried out within that
time, the municipality may carry out the repair or clearance at the owner's
expense; and
(d) indicating the final date for giving notice of appeal from the Order.
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8.8.2.
The Order shall be served on the owner of the property and such other persons
affected by it as the officer determines and a copy of the Order may be posted
on the property.
8.8.3.
No person shall obstruct the visibility of an Order and no person shall remove a
copy of any Order posted under this by-law unless authorized to do so by a
Property Standards Officer.
8.8.4.
An Order required by this by-law to be served may be served personally, by
email to the last known email address of the person to whom service is
required to be made or by registered mail sent to the last known address of the
person to whom notice is to be given or to that person's agent for service.
8.8.5.
If an Order is served by registered mail, the service shall be deemed to have
been made on the fifth day after the day of mailing, unless the person to whom
the notice or order is given, or that person's agent for service establishes that,
acting in good faith, through absence, accident, illness or other unintentional
cause the Order was not received until a later date.
8.8.6.
If an Order is served by email, the service shall be deemed to have been made
on the day of sending unless:
(a) the document was sent after 5 p.m., in which case service shall be deemed
to have been made on the following day; or
(b) the person to whom the Order is given or that person's agent for service
establishes that, acting in good faith, through absence, accident, illness or
other unintentional cause, the notice was not received until a later date.
8.8.7.
An Order may be registered on the property in the Land Registry Office and,
upon such registration, any person acquiring any interest in the land
subsequent to the registration of the Order shall be deemed to have been
served with the Order on the day on which the Order was served under
subsection 8.8.2 and, when the requirements of the Order have been satisfied,
the clerk of the municipality shall forthwith register in the Land Registry Office a
certificate that such requirements have been satisfied, which shall operate as a
discharge of the Order.
8.9.
APPEAL TO PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE
8.9.1.
Council of the Corporation of the Township of Howick shall, by by-law, appoint
no fewer than three (3) persons of the municipality to the Property Standards
Committee for a term concurrent with the term of Council. Said by-law shall
prescribe the remuneration to be paid to such Committee members.
8.9.2.
An owner or occupant who has been served with an Order made under
subsection 8.8.1, and who is not satisfied with the terms or conditions of the
Order may appeal to the Property Standards Committee by sending a Notice of
Appeal by registered mail, to the Secretary of the Property Standards
Committee within 14 days after being served the Order. The Notice of Appeal
shall be accompanied by payment, in the form of a certified cheque or a money
order, of the prescribed fee as set out in the Township's Fees and Charges By-
law, as amended from time to time.
8.9.3.
An order that is not appealed within the time referred to in subsection 8.9.2
shall be deemed to be confirmed.
8.9.4.
Where a Notice of Appeal is received in accordance with subsection 8.9.2, the
Property Standards Committee shall hear the appeal and shall have all the
powers and functions of the officer who made the Order, and may do any of the
following things if, in the committee's opinion, doing so would maintain the
general intent and purpose of the by-law and of the official plan:
(a) confirm, modify or rescind the Order to demolish or repair; or
(b) extend the time for complying with the Order.
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8.9.5.
The Township, or any owner or occupant or person affected by a decision
under subsection 8.9.4 may appeal to the Superior Court of Justice by notifying
the clerk of the municipality in writing and by applying to the court within 14
days after a copy of the decision is sent by the Committee.
8.9.6.
On the appeal, the judge has the same powers and functions as the
committee.
8.9.7.
An Order that is deemed to be confirmed under subsection 8.9.3. or that is
confirmed or modified by the committee under subsection 8.9.4 or by a judge
under subsection 8.9.6, as the case may be, shall be final and binding upon the
owner and/or occupant who shall carry out the repair or demolition within the
time and in the manner specified in the order.
8.10.
POWER OF TOWNSHIP TO REPAIR OR DEMOLISH
8.10.1. If an Order of a Property Standards Officer under subsection 8.8.1 is not
complied with in accordance with the Order as deemed confirmed or as
confirmed or modified by the Committee or a Judge, the Township of Howick
may cause the property to be repaired or demolished accordingly.
8.10.2. For the purpose of subsection 8.10.1, employees or agents of the Township of
Howick may enter the property at any reasonable time without a warrant in
order to repair or demolish the property.
8.10.3. Despite subsection 31 (2) of the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, c.23, the
Township of Howick or any person acting on its behalf is not liable to
compensate the owner, occupant or any other person by reason of anything
done by or on behalf of the municipality in reasonable exercise of its powers
under subsection 8.10.1.
8.10.4. Council may impose fees and charges to recover costs in relation to the
administration and enforcement of this by-law.
8.10.5. The Township of Howick shall have a lien on the land for the amount spent on
the repair or demolition under subsection 8.10.1 and the amount shall have
priority lien status as described in section 1 of the Municipal Act, 2001.
8.11.
EMERGENCY ORDER
8.11.1. If upon inspection of a property an Officer is satisfied that there is non-
conformity with the standards prescribed in this by-law to such extent as to
pose an immediate danger to the health or safety of any person, the Officer
may make an order in accordance with section 15.7 of the Building Code Act
containing particulars of the non-conformity and requiring remedial repairs or
other work to be carried out immediately to terminate the danger.
8.12.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
8.12.1. Following the inspection of a property, the Officer shall issue a certificate of
compliance to the owner who requests one and who pays the fee, if in his or
her opinion, the property is in compliance with the standards of this by-law.
8.13.
PENALTY FOR NON-COMPLIANCE
8.13.1. An owner who fails to comply with an Order that is final and binding under this
by-law, or who fails to comply with a direction is guilty of an offence under
Section 36(1) of the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, c.23, and is liable to a
penalty or penalties as set out in Section 36 of that Act.
8.13.2. Every person or corporation who contravenes any provision of this by-law is
guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine or penalty as provided
for by the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.33, as amended.
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8.14.
CONFLICTS
8.14.1. Where a provision of this by-law conflicts with the provisions of another by-law,
Act or Regulation in force within the municipality, the provision which
establishes the higher standards to protect the health, safety and welfare of the
occupants and the general public, shall prevail.
8.15.
SEVERABILITY
8.15.1. It is hereby declared that each and every of the foregoing provisions of this by-
law is severable and that, if any provisions of this by-law should, for any
reason, be declared invalid by any Court, it is the intention and desire of this
Council that each and every of the then remaining provisions hereof shall
remain in full force and effect.
8.16.
TRANSITIONAL RULES
8.16.1. This by-law shall come into full force and effect on the date of final passing.
8.16.2. After the date of the passing this by-law, By-law No. 23-2010, shall apply only
to those properties in which an Order has been issued prior to the date of
passing of this by-law, and then only to such properties until such time as the
work required by such Order has been completed or any enforcement
proceedings with respect to such Order, including any demolition, clearance, or
repair carried out by the municipality shall have been concluded.
8.17.
TITLE
8.17.1. This by-law may be referred to as "The Property Standards By-law".
Read a first and second time this 2nd day of May, 2023.
Read a third time and finally passed this 2nd day of May, 2023.
Reeve, Doug Harding
Clerk-Administrator, Caitlin Gillis