| standards | Structures must be structurally sound; exteriors free of water leaks; interior lighting adequate; heating, plumbing, mechanical systems maintained in working order; residential potable water requirements met. | "All structures are required to be structurally sound" |
| enforcement | Property standards officer issues order requiring remedy within specified time; if non-compliant, municipality may perform required work at owner's cost, recoverable by action or added to tax roll; non-compliance is an offence under s.35(1) Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, c.23. | "the municipality may cause the required work to be done at the cost of the person" |
scout note
Prescribes maintenance and occupancy standards for properties, structures, exterior walls, roofs, plumbing, lighting, and related enforcement.