3638 For prescribing standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property within the Town of Tillsonburg ConsolidatedTHE COPRPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG
BY-LAW NUMBER 3638
(Consolidated By-Law, last revised: July 10, 2017)
A BY-LAW FOR PRESCRIBING STANDARDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND
OCCUPANCY OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG.
WHEREAS under Section 15.1(3) of the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, c.23, a Bylaw
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 Town of Tillsonburg includes provisions
relating to property conditions;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Town of Tillsonburg is desirous of passing a Bylaw
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;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Town of Tillsonburg hereby enacts the
following:
SHORT TITLE: This by-law shall be referred to as the "Property Standards By-
Law".
PART1
DEFINITIONS
PART 2
GENERAL STANDARDS FOR ALL PROPERTY AND USES
2.01 SCOPE
2.02 YARDS
2.03 OUTDOOR STORAGE OF MATERIALS- NO IMMEDIATE USE
2.04 GARBAGE RECEPTACLES
2.05 GARBAGE CHUTES-ROOMS-CONTAINERS-STANDARDS.
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2.06 UNENCLOSED PORCH – BALCONY
2.07 GRASS-TREES- BUSHES-HEDGES-LANDSCAPING
2.08 GROUND COVER- EROSION CONTROL
2.09 LOT GRADING-DRAINAGE-SUMP PUMPS
2.10 WALKWAYS AND DRIVEWAY
2.11 PARKING LOTS
2.12 EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2.13 RETAINING WALL
2.14 WELLS -CISTERN-CESSPOOL-PRIVY VAULT-PIT OR EXCAVATION
2.15 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
2.16 FENCE
2.17 TOWER-GANTRIES-MASTS-ANTENNAE
2.18 SIGNS
PARTS
EXTERIOR PROPERTY AREAS
3.01 STRUCTURAL ADEQUACY-CAPACITY
3.02 FOUNDATION WALLS-BASEMENTS
3.03 EXTERIOR WALLS-SURFACES-CLADDING-MASONRY
3.04 DOORS-WINDOWS-CELLAR-HATCHWAYS
3.05 WINDOW SCREENS
3.06 CANOPIES-MARQUESS-AWNINGS
3.07 ROOF
3.08 EAVES TROUGH SYSTEM- METAL DUCTS-FLASHING
3.09 CHIMNEY FLUES
3.10 GARAGE-CARPORT
PART 4
INTERIOR OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
4.01 INTERIOR STRUCTURE-COLUMNS-BEAMS
4.02 WALLS-CEILINGS
4.03 FLOORS
4.04 STAIRS- HANDRAILS-GUARDS
4.05 ELEVATORS
4.06 MEANS OF EGRESS
4.07 FIRE PROTECTION
4.08 SEPARATIONS
4.09 HEATING-AIR CONDITIONING
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4.10 VENTILATION
4.11 ELECTRICAL
4.12 LIGHTING
4.13 PLUMBING
4.14 WATER SUPPLY
4.15 SEWAGE SYSTEM
4.16 VERMIN CONTROL
PART 5
ADDITION REQUIREMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY
5.01 OCCUPANCY STANDARDS
5.02 TOILET AND BATHROOM FACILITIES
5.03
PART 6
VACANT-DAMAGED-DEMOLITION
6.01 VACANT LAND
6.02 VACANT PROPERTIES
6.03 DAMAGE BY FIRE-STORM-OTHER CAUSES
6.04 DEMOLISH BUILDING
PART 7
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
7.01 GENERAL
7.02 MEASUREMENT
7.03 PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE
7.04 PROPERTY STANDARDS OFFICER – DUTIES
7.05 RECOVERY OF COSTS RELATIVE TO ORDER
7.06 APPEAL TO PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE
7.07 DECISION ON APPEAL
PART 8
EMERGENCY POWERS
8.01 EMERGENCY ORDERS
8.02 SERVICE
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8.03 EMERGENCY POWERS
8.04 SERVICE OF STATEMENT
8.05 APPLICATION TO COURT
8.06 POWERS OF JUDGE
8.07 ORDER FINAL
8.08 MUNICIPAL LIEN
PART 9
OFFENCES
10.01 FINES
PART 10
REPEAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE
10.02 REPEAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE
PART 11
SCHEDULES
10.03 SCHEDULES
PART1
DEFINITIONS
1.01 In this By-law:
1) "Accessory"- when used to describe a use, building or structure means a use, a
building or a structure that is customarily incidental, subordinate and exclusively
devoted to a main use, building or structure and located on the same lot
therewith.
2) "Act" -means an enactment or statute of the Province of Ontario.
"Approved"- means acceptance by the Property Standards Officer or designate.
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3) "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.
4) "Bathroom"- means a room containing a bath tub or shower, with or without
a water closet and hand basin.
5) "Boarder"- means a person who is provided with meals, or room and meals,
regularly in a boarding, lodging or rooming house in return for compensation.
6) "Building" - means any structure used or intended to be used for supporting
or sheltering any use or occupancy.
7) "Building Code" - means the Building Code Act and any regulations made
under that Act.
8) "Clerk"- means the person duly appointed as Clerk for The Corporation of the
Town of Tillsonburg.
9) "Chief Fire Official" - means the person duly appointed as Chief Fire Official
for The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg.
10) "Cellar"- means that portion of a building between two floor levels which is
partly or wholly underground and which has more than one half of its height,
from finished floor to finished ceiling, below adjacent finished grade.
11) "Chief Building 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.
12) “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.
13) "Committee" - means the Town of Tillsonburg Property Standards Committee
established under this By-law.
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14) "Corporation" - means the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg.
15) "Council” - shall mean the Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Tillsonburg.
16) "County" - means the Corporation of the County of Oxford.
17) "Dwelling" - means a building or part thereof, used or designed to be used
as a residence and containing one or more dwelling units.
18) "Dwelling unit" - means a suite of two or more rooms, designed or intended
to be used for human habitation and to accommodate s single household, in
which sanitary conveniences and cooking facilities are provided and which
has a private entrance either from the outside of the building or through a
common hallway.
19) "Exterior property area" - means the building lot excluding buildings.
20) "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.
21) "First Storey" - means the storey with its floor closest to grade and having its
ceiling more than 8 m (6ft) above grade.
22) "Ground cover" - means organic or non-organic material applied to prevent
soil erosion such as concrete, flagstone, gravel, asphalt, grass or other
landscaping.
23) "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.
24) "Habitable room" - means any room in a dwelling or dwelling unit used or
intended to be used for living, eating, sleeping, or cooking and without limiting
the foregoing shall include den, library, sunroom or recreational room or any
combination thereof.
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25) "Public Health Inspector" - means the Public Health Inspector for the
County of Oxford.
26) "Inoperable Motor Vehicle" - means a motor vehicle which is without a
current licence plate and current insurance, and has its fenders, hood, trunk,
roof, wheels, or any part of its superstructure removed, or a motor vehicle
which is in a dilapidated condition.
27) "Multiple Unit Dwelling"- means a dwelling consisting of three or more
dwelling units, which are horizontally and/or vertically attached, which may be
entered from an independent entrance directly from the outside or from an
internal common space or an access balcony and in which 50% or more of
dwelling units have direct access to grade or a roof terrace. A multiple
attached dwelling includes a triplex, a four plex, a six plex and a townhouse,
but shall not include a street fronting townhouse or apartment dwelling.
28) "Municipality"- means the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg.
29) "Non-habitable room" - means any room or space in a dwelling unit, other
than a habitable room and includes a washroom, bathroom, toilet room,
laundry, pantry, lobby, corridor, stairway, closet, cellar, boiler room, garage, or
space for service and maintenance of any building for public use and for
access to and vertical travel between storeys.
30) "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.
31) "Occupant" - means any person or persons over the age of eighteen years in
possession of the property.
32) "Officer" - means a Property Standards Officer who has been assigned the
responsibility of administering and enforcing this by-law including but not
limited to a Building Inspector and a Chief Building Official.
33) "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
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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.
34) "Person" - means and includes any person, firm, partnership, corporation,
company, association, or organization of any kind.
35) "Portable Storage Container- means any on-site container described as a
steel portable container, dry van container, warehouse storage unit, semi-
tractor cargo container, cargo trailer or any other similarly described unit used
for storage.
36) "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.
37) "Protective Device"- means any mechanical device designed for the
purpose of inhibiting movement by latching or automatic engagement or in
any other reasonable manner.
38) "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.
39) "Residential Property" - means any property that is used or is capable of
being used as a dwelling or multiple thereof and includes any land or
buildings that are appurtenant to such establishment including but not
necessarily limited to all steps, walks, driveways, parking spaces, fences and
yards.
40) "Retaining Wall" - means a structure that holds back soil or other loose
material to prevent it assuming the natural angle of repose at locations where
an abrupt change in ground elevation occurs.
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41) "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.
42) "Sanitary Sewage" - means liquid or water borne waste;
i. of industrial or commercial origin, or
ii. of domestic origin, including human body waste, toilet or other
bathroom waste, and shower, tub, culinary, sink and laundry waste.
43) "Sanitary Sewer- means a sewer for the collection and transmission of
sanitary sewage and industrial wastes and to which storm, surface and
ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
44) "Sewage" - shall include drainage, storm water, industrial wastes and
sanitary sewage.
45) "Sewage system" - means the Town of Tillsonburg/County of Oxford system
of storm sewers, sanitary sewers and combined sewers. Also a private
sewage disposal system approved by the County of Oxford Board of Health.
46) "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.
47) "Standards" - means the standards of physical condition and of occupancy
prescribed for property by this by-law.
48) "Storm Sewer" - means a sewer which carries storm water and surface
water, street wash and other wash water or drainage, but excludes sanitary
sewage.
49) "Toilet Room"- means a room containing a water closet and/or a wash basin.
50) "Town" - means the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg.
51) "Vehicle" - includes a motor vehicle, trailer, boat, motorized snow vehicle or
other mechanical power driven equipment.
52) "Vermin” - shall include rats, mice, and all other such obnoxious animals.
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53) "Visual barrier" - shall mean a continuous, uninterrupted structure, which
completely blocks lines of sight when viewed perpendicularly from either of its
sides and shall consist of one or more of the following materials: wood, stone,
bricks, mortar, fabricated metal or other similarly solid material.
54) "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 weather.
55) "Yard" means the land within the boundary lines of the lot and not occupied
by the principal building.
PART 2
GENERAL STANDARDS
2.01 SCOPE
1. 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. 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.
3. 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.
4. All new construction or extensive repairs shall conform to the Ontario Building
Code, where applicable.
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5. 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, R.S.O. 1998, c. 1, from carrying out a normal farm practice as
provided for and defined under that Act.
2.02 YARDS
1. Shall be kept clean and free of litter, rubbish, waste, salvage, refuse, debris and
objects or conditions that might create fire, accident or health hazards.
2. Every property shall be kept free from garbage, rubbish, waste or accumulations
of such materials that prevent access to or exit from the property.
3. Without restricting the generality of this Section, such maintenance includes the
removal of:
a) rubbish, garbage, waste, litter and waste;
b) injurious insects, termites, rodents, vermin and other pests; and any condition
which may promote an infestation.
c) wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, discarded or unlicensed vehicles, trailers,
machinery or parts thereof, except in an establishment licensed or authorized
to conduct a salvage, wrecking or repair business and then only if such
establishment conforms with any relevant By-laws or statutes; and
d) dilapidated or collapsed buildings, structures or erections, and the filling in or
protecting of any unprotected well.
4. The warehousing or storage of material or operative equipment that is required
for the continuing operation of the industrial or commercial aspect of the property
shall be maintained in a neat and orderly fashion so as not to create a fire or
accident hazard or any unsightly condition and shall provide unconstructive.
2.03 OUTDOOR STORAGE OF MATERIALS- NO IMMEDIATE USE
1. No machinery or parts thereof, or other object, or material not associated with
the normal occupancy and use of a property, including among other things,
appliances, fixtures, paper, cartons, boxes, or building materials such as
lumber, masonry material or glass, other than that intended for immediate use
on the property, shall be stored or allowed to remain in an exterior property
area.
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2.04 GARBAGE RECEPTACLES
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. Receptacles for garbage shall be:
a) made of watertight construction,
b) provided with a tight fitting cover,
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.
3. Plastic bags shall be considered acceptable receptacles under subsection
2.04.2 when:
a) adequately secured so as to prevent spillage;
b) not stored outdoors unless protected from access by animals or vermin
and;
c) otherwise are maintained in compliance with 2.04.1
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.
2.05 GARBAGE CHUTES-ROOMS-CONTAINERS-STAND ARDS
1. Garbage chutes, disposal and collection rooms, containers and receptacles
shall be maintained good repair, kept clean and free of offensive odours.
2.06 UNENCLOSED PORCH - BALCONY
1. Every unenclosed porch or unenclosed balcony, and every exterior and
common area shall be kept free of garbage, waste, or appliances.
2.07 GRASS-TREES- BUSHES-HEDGES-GROUND COVER-LANDSCAPING
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1. Ground cover, hedges, trees, landscaping and grass, and site facilities
required as a condition of site development or redevelopment shall be
maintained in living condition and in a good state of repair.
2.08 GROUND COVER- EROSION CONTROL
1. Suitable ground cover shall be provided and maintained to prevent erosion of
the soil and so as to be in harmony with the neighbouring environment.
2.09 LOT GRADING-DRAINAGE-SUMP PUMPS
1. All yards shall be provided and maintained with adequate surface water
drainage, without causing erosion, so as to prevent the entrance of water into
a basement or crawlspace.
2. Downpipes, sump pump, discharge lines and grading shall be designed,
provided and maintained so as to discharge water runoff away from the
building and to prevent flooding, erosion and other nuisance to neighbouring
properties.
3. Storm water run-off from any downspout or any surface shall not be drained
onto neighbouring properties, unless designed.
4. Every property shall be graded and maintained to prevent ponding or the
entry of storm water into a basement or cellar.
5. Natural drainage, drainage swales, ditches or watercourses shall be
maintained to facilitate the natural flow of water and prevent ponding.
6. No person shall connect or permit any connection of any weeping tile,
foundation drain, roof drain, or land drain into any sanitary sewer, or
combined sewer, and no person shall discharge, or permit to be discharged
into any such sanitary sewer, or combined sewer, any foundation, roof or
surface water or drainage.
7. No storm water or roof water shall be discharged onto a sidewalk, walkway,
steps, porch or other pedestrian access to a property which may be
hazardous or create a risk of accident.
8. No fill shall be allowed to remain in an unleveled state on any property for
longer than fourteen (14) days, unless the property is:
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a) a construction site for which a building permit is in effect.
9. 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 Town of
Tillsonburg
c) property being actively farmed.
2.10 WALKWAYS AND DRIVEWAY
1. There shall be a walk leading from the principal entrance of every building to the
street. Such walks may lead to a driveway or hard surfaced area provided such
area leads to a street. The surfaces of steps, walks, driveways, parking spaces
and similar areas of the yard shall be maintained so as to afford safe passage
under normal use.
2.11 PARKING LOTS
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.
2. Parking lots, driveways and other similar public access areas of a yard shall be
kept clean and free of litter, rubbish, waste, salvage, refuse, debris and objects or
conditions that might create a, fire, accident or health hazard.
2.12 EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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. All underground parking areas and common areas shall be illuminated so as
to provide safe passage.
3. Lighting fixtures and their supports shall be installed and maintained in a safe
and structurally sound condition and in good repair.
4. Where parking areas are illuminated, lighting fixtures shall be so arranged
that no part of any fixture shall be more than 9 m (29.5 ft.) above the finished
grade of the parking area. Fixtures shall be so designed and installed that the
light is directed downward and deflected away from the adjacent lots.
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2.13 RETAINING WALL
1. All retaining walls, screen walls and ornamental walls shall be constructed of
durable material and shall be maintained in a structurally sound condition.
Such maintenance includes:
a) redesigning, repairing or replacing of all deteriorated, damaged,
misaligned; or
b) missing portions of the wall and any railings or guards appurtenant
thereto;
c) installing subsoil drains where required to maintain the stability of the wall;
d) grouting masonry cracks; and/or
e) applying to all exposed metal or wooden components, unless inherently
resistant to deterioration, a protective coating of paint or equivalent
weather resistant material.
2.14 WELLS -CISTERN-CESSPOOL-PRIVY VAULT-PIT OR EXCAVATION
1. Every property shall be kept free of all unused excavations, empty in-ground
pools, holes, enclosed wells, pits, shafts, cisterns or reservoirs, and the same
shall be filled to grade with clean fill. Provided that where any excavations,
holes, unenclosed wells, pits, shafts, cisterns or reservoirs are in use and are
required by the nature of use and occupancy of any property, and may
constitute a health or safety hazard or exceed a depth of 60 cm (24 inches), a
fence or barrier shall be erected and maintained completely around the same
to a height of not less than 1.2 metres (3.9 feet) above the grade level at the
perimeter of each of them. As per the requirement of the fence by-law.
2.15 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
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;
c) protected from deterioration by the application of paint or other suitable
protective material;
d) All accessory buildings and structures shall be capable of sustaining the
loads that may be applied thereto as a result of use in accordance with the
requirements of the Ontario Building Code.
e) All accessory buildings and structures shall be maintained in a structurally
sound condition, free from health, fire and safety hazards.
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f) Storage sheds and other accessory buildings shall be securely anchored
to the ground and kept free of rodents, vermin, and injurious insects.
g) Portable storage containers may only be temporarily used in residentially
zoned areas for up to thirty (30) consecutive days for the purpose of
storing items, being moved from and to a dwelling. The storage container
may not be placed on any public street for that purpose.
2.16 FENCE
1. A fence erected on a property shall be maintained 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:
a) shall be free of dangerous objects;
b) be reasonably plumb, unless specifically designed to be other than
vertical.
2. The owner of any property used for multiple-dwelling, commercial,
institutional, or industrial purposes shall maintain a visual barrier where such
property is used for the parking, access, and exiting of vehicles by tenants,
employees, or customers or when used for the operation of equipment or
when used for the storage of goods, or when used for any other purpose
which may detract from the quiet enjoyment and good appearance of an
abutting residential property.
2.17 TOWER-GANTRIES-MASTS -ANTENNAE
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.
2.18 SIGNS
1. A sign and any structure connected therewith shall be installed and
maintained:
a) in good repair without any visible deterioration;
b) in a safe and structurally sound condition; and
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c) in a reasonably vertical plane unless otherwise approved by the Town of
Tillsonburg.
2. Any unused or discarded sign(s) shall be removed from the property.
PART 3
EXTERIOR OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
3.01 STRUCTURAL ADEQUACY-CAPACITY
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.
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, decay or
deterioration; and
d) to be capable of safely and adequately performing its function subject to
all reasonable serviceability requirements.
3.02 FOUNDATION WALLS-BASEMENTS
1. All foundation walls and the basement, cellar or crawl space floors shall be
maintained in good repair and structurally sound.
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.
3.03 EXTERIOR WALLS-SURFACES-CLADDING-MASONRY
All exterior walls and surfaces of every building or structure shall be sound,
plumb, and weathertight, free from loose or unsecured objects and maintained in
good repair.
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1. Exterior walls shall be in good repair free from cracked or broken masonry
units, defective or deteriorated wood or metal siding or trim, cracked, broken
or loose stucco, lose or unsecured objects;
2. Shall be 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 weathertight finishing, or the installation of
termite shields, if required.
3. 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.
4. 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.
3.04 DOORS-WINDOWS-CELLAR- HATCHWAYS
1. Windows, skylights, exterior doors and frames, basement or cellar hatchways,
attic access doors including storm and screen doors and storm windows shall 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.
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. 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.
4. 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 operating condition.
5. Where a window is above the second storey and the window is lower than
1000mm (39") from the floor, the maximum the window can open is 100mm (4")
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and where a door or sliding door is not serving a balcony or landing, it shall be
protected by a guard conforming to the Ontario Building Code.
6. 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.
3.05 WINDOW SCREENS
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.
3.06 CANOPIES-MARQUEES-AWNINGS
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.
3.07 ROOF
1. Every roof and all of its components shall be maintained in good repair and in
a safe and structurally sound condition.
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) Keep all roof-related structures plumb unless specifically designed to
be other than vertical.
3.08 EAVES TROUGH SYSTEM- METAL DUCTS-FLASHING
1. Eaves trough, roof gutter, rainwater pipe, downspouts, flashing and all
exterior 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.
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2. Metal eaves troughs, 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. 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.
3.09 CHIMNEY FLUES
1. Chimney, vent pipes, smoke stacks, flues, ducts and other similar equipment
shall be constructed, installed and maintained as per the applicable codes
and or standards.
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
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.
2. Garages and carports shall be maintained in good repair and free from
hazards.
PART 4
INTERIOR OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
4.01 INTERIOR STRUCTURE-COLUMNS-BEAMS
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.
2. The foundation walls and the basement, cellar or crawl space floors shall be
maintained in good repair and structurally sound. 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.
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4.02 WALLS-CEILINGS
1. Every wall and ceiling shall be maintained in good repair, free of conditions
which may create a health, fire or safety hazard.
2. Where sound transmission ratings are required in accordance with the
provisions of the Ontario Building Code, they shall be maintained in good
repair.
3. Where non-combustible construction, fire separations, firewalls, fire
resistance ratings and other fire protection measures are required in
accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Building Code, or in accordance
with the Ontario Fire Code, they shall be maintained in good repair.
4. In any bathroom the walls above a bathtub equipped with a shower or a
shower stall shall be maintained as to be water resistant.
4.03 FLOORS
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.
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.
3. Every bathroom, kitchen, laundry and shower room shall have a floor
covering of water-resistant material and be capable of being cleaned.
4. Every cellar and basement shall have a floor of concrete or other material
acceptable under the provisions of the Ontario Building Code, to ensure water
drainage and to guard against the entry of vermin.
4.04 STAIRS- HANDRAILS -GUARDS
1. Every stair, floor, landing, verandah, porch, deck, loading dock, balcony
together with any guard, balustrade, railing, screen or other appurtenance
attached thereto shall be maintained in good repair and in a safe and
structurally sound condition.
2. Without restricting the generality of Section 4.04, such maintenance includes:
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a) Repairing or replacing floors, treads or risers that show excessive wear
or are broken, warped, loose, depressed, protruding or otherwise
defective;
b) Repairing, replacing or supporting structural members that are
decayed, damaged, weakened, lose or missing; and
c) Providing, repairing or replacing balustrades, guards and railings.
3. 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 600 mm (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. Guardrails, balustrades and handrails shall be constructed and
maintained rigid in nature.
4. Stairs, floors, landings, verandahs, porches, decks, loading docks, balconies
and every appurtenance attached thereto within the exterior walls of a vacant
or un-occupied building are exempt from the provisions of 4.04 if section 6.03
has been complied with.
4.05 ELEVATORS
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.
a) All elevating devices including elevators, dumb-waiters, hoists,
escalators, incline lifts and other elevating devices shall be installed
and maintained in good working order and good repair; and in a safe
condition.
b) In accordance with the requirements of the Elevating Devices Act, as
amended from time to time, and any regulations made there under.
4.06 MEANS OF EGRESS
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 as per the Ontario Building Code and Ontario Fire
Code.
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2. Exterior stairs and fire escapes shall be maintained in a safe state of repair
and kept free of ice and snow.
3. A required means of egress shall not pass through an attached or built-in
garage or an enclosed part of another dwelling unit.
4. 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.
5. All means of egress within a non-residential property shall be:
a) maintained free from all obstructions or impediments;
b) provided with clear, unobstructed and readily visible exit signs, for every
required exit; and
c) provided with lighting facilities capable of illuminating the means of egress
to ensure the safe passage of persons exiting the building.
4.07 FIRE PROTECTION
Fire protection for all buildings shall be provided in conformity with the provisions
of the Ontario Building Code and Ontario Fire Code. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, fire protection shall include non- combustible
construction, flame spread ratings, fire resistance ratings, fire protection ratings,
permitted openings, firewalls, fire separations, fire dampers, fire stops, fire alarm
systems, sprinkler systems, heat detectors, smoke detectors, smoke alarms, and
firefighting access to and within buildings.
1. All buildings of residential occupancy, smoke alarms shall be provided and
installed by the owner. Smoke alarms shall be installed on or at the ceiling
level of each floor and on the ceiling in the basement and in a location where
the alarm is audible within the bedrooms when the doors are closed.
2. All fire protection construction, components thereof, appliances and
equipment shall be maintained in good repair and in good operating condition.
4.08 SEPARATIONS
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.
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4.09 HEATING- AIR CONDITIONING
1. Every residential dwelling shall have functional heating equipment to maintain
a minimum temperature of 21°Celsius (70 °Fahrenheit).
2. The heating system and hot water system required and other mechanical
systems shall be provided, maintained and operated:
a) In accordance with the respective requirements of any applicable Code
or By-law.
b) In good working order and good repair and in a safe condition.
3. No residential dwelling unit shall be equipped with portable heating equipment
as the primary source of heat.
4. Wood stoves within a dwelling and any other property shall be maintained in
accordance to Canadian Standards Association's standard -B 365-M.
5. All air conditioners and air conditioning systems shall be securely mounted
and installed in accordance with manufacturers' specifications. \
6. All air conditioners and air conditioning systems shall be maintained in good
repair, free of conditions which may constitute a health, fire or safety hazard.
4.10 VENTILATION
1. Ventilation, as required by the Ontario Building and Fire Codes, shall be
provided to and maintained 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.
2. Ventilation systems shall be cleaned regularly and installed, used and
maintained:
a) in conformance with the requirements of the Building and Fire Codes;
b) in good working condition and good repair; and
c) in a safe condition
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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. An opening for natural ventilation may be omitted from a bathroom or toilet
room where a system of mechanical ventilation has been provided.
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 ELECTRICAL
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.
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, and in conformity
with the regulations of electrical safety Authority designated under the
Electricity Act.
3. Extension cords are not permitted on a permanent basis.
4.12 LIGHTING
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
lighting fixture that shall be maintained in a safe condition and in good
working order.
2. All lighting, including exit lighting and emergency lighting shall conform to the
provisions of the Ontario Building Code and shall be maintained in good
working order.
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3. Lighting shall be installed throughout every property to provide adequate
illumination for the use of each space so as to provide safe passage.
4.13 PLUMBING
1. All plumbing systems 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.
2. Plumbing systems on a property shall be provided, installed and maintained:
a) in compliance with the respective requirements of any applicable
Code, Act or By-law;
b) in good working order and good repair; and
c) in a safe condition
3. All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to discharge to the municipal sewer
system or to an approved private sanitary system through water sealed traps.
4.14 WATER SUPPLY
1. Every property, the use or occupancy of which requires a water supply, shall
be provided with an adequate supply of potable water from a public or private
water supply, approved by the local authority designated under the Clean
Water Act 2006, SO 2006 c22.
2. Where an approved public or community water supply is available, every
dwelling unit shall be connected thereto.
3. Where a piped water supply is available, piping for hot and cold water shall be
connected to every kitchen sink, lavatory, bathtub, shower, slop sink and
laundry area and piping for cold water shall be run to every water closet and
hose bib.
4. Every water heater installed for the purpose of supplying hot running water to
the occupants of a property shall be capable of heating water to a minimum
temperature of +49C (120 F).
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5. Replacement hot water heaters shall have a thermostatic mixing value limiting
water temperature to a maximum of +49C (120 F). As per the Ontario Building
Code.
4.15 SEWAGE SYSTEM
1. Sanitary sewage from any building shall be discharged into the municipal
sanitary sewage system, or into a private sewage system approved under
Part 8 of the Ontario Building Code, and not otherwise.
2. The land in the vicinity of a private sewage system shall be maintained in a
condition that will not cause damage to, or impair the functioning of the
sewage system.
4.16 VERMIN CONTROL
1. Every property shall be maintained so as to be free from vermin and
conditions that may promote an infestation at all times.
2. Openings in buildings, cellars, soffits, facia, and crawl space shall be
protected to prevent the entrance of wildlife, rodents, vermin, insects and
pests.
PART 5
ADDITION REQUIREMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY
5.01 OCCUPANCY STANDARDS
1. A non-habitable room shall not be used as a habitable room.
2. No kitchen shall be used as a bedroom.
3. The minimum dimension of any habitable room shall be 2 metres (6.5 feet).
4. Height and size of rooms or spaces for the purpose of calculation shall
comply with the regulations of the Ontario Building Code.
5. 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,
egress,
c) light, ventilation and ceiling height set out in this By-law;
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d) floors and walls are constructed so as to be impervious to leakage of
underground or surface run-off water.
5.02 TOILET AND BATHROOM FACILITIES
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.
2. All bathrooms and toilet rooms shall be located within and accessible from
within the dwelling unit.
3. All bathrooms and toilet rooms shall be fully enclosed and maintained so as to
provide privacy for the occupant.
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
VACANT- DAMAGED -DEMOLITION
6.01 VACANT LAND
1. Vacant land shall be maintained to the standards as described in Part 2, of
this By-law.
2. Vacant land shall be graded, filled or otherwise drained so as to prevent
recurrent ponding of water.
6.02 VACANT PROPERTIES
1. The owner of any vacant or unoccupied building shall protect such building
against the risk of fire, accident, damage or other danger thereto or to
adjoining premises by effectively preventing the entry thereto by all
unauthorized persons.
2. Without restricting the generality of Section 7.02 (1) protection may include
the boarding up of all openings to the building with:
a) tight fitting plywood;
b) rigid, composite panels; or
c) sheathing boards.
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3. All materials used for boarding up vacant or unoccupied buildings shall be
covered and maintained with a preservative which is similar in colour to the
exterior finish of the building and reasonably compatible in design with
adjoining decorative finishing material. All such boarding shall be installed
within the reveal of the exterior cladding and securely fastened to every
doorway, window or wall opening that constitutes a means of access or
hazard.
4. Where a building remains vacant or unoccupied for a period of more than
ninety days, the owner shall ensure that all utilities serving the building, that
are not required for the safety or security thereof, are properly disconnected
or otherwise secured to prevent risk of fire, accident, damage or other danger
to the property or adjoining premises.
6.03 DAMAGE BY FIRE-STORM-OTHER CAUSES
1. A building or portion thereof, damaged by fire or other causes, shall be
restored to its original condition and repaired as may otherwise be required by
this by-law or the building shall be demolished or the damaged portion
removed.
2. Without restricting the generality of Section 6.04.1 such repairs shall include:
a) Abating any unsafe condition; and
b) Refinishing so as to be in harmony with adjoining undamaged surfaces.
3. 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 leveled condition.
6.04 DEMOLISH BUILDING
1. 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.
2. The owner of any building or part thereof being demolished shall leave any
remaining wall or walls (including any former party wall or walls, whether
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separately or jointly owned) structurally sound, weather tight, in a safe
condition and in conformity with the standards in the Ontario Building Code.
PART 7
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
7.01 GENERAL
1. This By-law shall apply to all property within the limits of the Town.
7.02 MEASUREMENT
1. The imperial measurements contained in this By-law are given for reference
only.
7.03 PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE
1. A Property Standards Committee shall be established which shall be
composed of three (3) persons appointed from time to time by the council,
each of who shall be resident ratepayers of the Town of Tillsonburg.
2. Each member of the Committee shall hold office for a term of three (3) years,
provided that the first appointments shall be for one, two and three years
respectively so that the one member’s term shall expire annually.
3. When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Committee, the council
shall forthwith fill the vacancy.
4. The members of the Committee shall elect one of themselves as chairman,
and when the chairman is absent, the Committee may appoint another
member as acting chairman. Any member of the Committee may administer
oaths.
5. The members of the Committee shall be paid such compensation as the
council may provide, which shall be recorded by resolution of the council.
6. Secretarial services for the committee shall be provided through the offices of
the Town Clerk.
7. The secretary shall keep on file minutes and records of all applications and
the decisions thereon and of all other official business of the Committee, and
sections 253 and 254 of the Municipal Act, 2001 applies with necessary
modifications to such documents.
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8. A majority of the Committee constitutes a quorum and the Committee may
adopt its own rules of procedure but before hearing an appeal shall give
notice or direct that notice be given of such hearing to such persons as the
committee considers should receive such notice.
7.04 PROPERTY STANDARDS OFFICER- DUTIES
Duties:
1. It shall be the duty of every Property Standards Officer to administer and
enforce the provisions of this by-law and in the performance of such duty,
he/she shall have all the powers and responsibilities set forth in the
Ontario Building Code Act and the Regulations made pursuant to the said
Act.
2. Right of Entry - Subject to paragraph 3 while this by-law is in effect, an
Officer and any person acting under his/her instructions may, at all
reasonable times and upon producing proper identification, enter and
inspect any property.
3. Entry into Dwelling - Except under the authority of a search warrant issued
under Section 158 of the Provincial Offences Act, an officer or any person
acting under his instructions shall not enter any room or place actually
used as a dwelling without requesting and obtaining the consent of the
occupier, first having informed the occupier that 24 the right of entry may
be refused and entry made only under the authority of a search warrant.
4. Orders - An officer who finds that a property does not conform to any of
the standards prescribed in this by-law may make an order,
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 leveled 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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5. Service and Posting of Order - 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.
6. Registration of Order - The order may be registered in the proper 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 section 7.04(5) and, when the requirements of the order
have been satisfied, the clerk of the Town shall forthwith register in the
proper land registry office a certificate that such requirements have been
satisfied, which shall operate as a discharge of the order.
7.05 RECOVERY OF COSTS RELATIVE TO ORDER
Where an owner or Occupant fails to comply with an Order issued under this
bylaw within the time stipulated in the Order the Corporation costs of such further
inspections of the Property, and such reports and further notification or
registrations as the Officer may deem appropriate shall be payable to the
Corporation by the Property owner including disbursements and the set fees for
Officer's services as per Schedule 'A5.
7.06 APPEAL TO PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE
When the owner or occupant upon whom an order has been served is not
satisfied with the terms or conditions of the order, he/she may appeal to the
Property Standards Committee by sending notice of appeal, stating the owner's
reasons for the appeal, by registered mail to the secretary of the committee
within fourteen days after service of the order, and, in the event that no appeal is
taken, the order shall be deemed to have been confirmed.
The Secretary of the Committee shall, upon receipt of the notice of appeal, fix an
appointment for hearing thereof and within seven days of receipt of the notice of
appeal give notice in writing of the appointment for hearing at least fourteen days
prior to the date fixed therefore to the appellant and to the Officer who issued the
order. An owner who appeals an Order shall pay to the clerk of the Corporation
the fee for the appeal as set out in Schedule 'A' at the time the appeal is filed.
7.07 DECISION ON APPEAL
Where an appeal has been taken, the Committee shall hear the appeal within
twenty-one days of the date of notice of the appeal and shall have all the powers
and functions of the officer and may confirm the order to demolish or repair or
may modify or quash it or may extend the time for complying with the order
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provided that, in the opinion of the Committee, the general intent and purpose of
the by-law and of the official plan are maintained. The Secretary of the
Committee shall give a copy of its written decision to the appellant and the
Officer who issued the order.
1. Appeal to Court - The municipality in which the property is situate or any
owner or occupant or person affected by a decision under section 7.07 may
appeal to a judge of the Superior Court of Justice by notifying the clerk of the
Corporation in writing and by applying to the Ontario Court for an appointment
within 14 days after the sending of a copy of the decision. An owner who
appeals to a judge of the Superior Court of Justice shall pay to the clerk of the
Corporation the fee for the appeal as set out in Schedule 'A' at the time the
appeal is filed.
2. Appointment - A judge of the Superior Court of Justice shall appoint, in
writing, a time and place for the hearing of the appeal and may direct in the
appointment the manner in which and upon whom the appointment is to be
served.
3. Judges Power - On the appeal, the judge has the same powers and functions
as the committee.
4. Effect of Decision - The order, as deemed to have been confirmed, or as
confirmed or modified by the Committee under paragraph 7.06 or in the event
of an appeal to the judge under section 7.07(1), as confirmed or modified by
the judge, shall be final and binding upon the owner and occupant who shall
make the repair or effect the demolition within the time and in the manner
specified within the order.
5. Certificate of Compliance - Following the inspection of a property, the Officer
may, or on the request of the owner shall, issue to the owner a certificate of
compliance if, in his opinion, the property is in compliance with the standards
of this by-law. The fee payable for a certificate of compliance issued at the
request of the owner shall be as set out in Schedule 'A' to this by-law.
6. Municipal Lien - The fees and charges payable to the corporation pursuant to
sections 7.04(4), 7.05, 7.06 and 7.07(6) of this By-law shall be a lien on the
Property and shall be deemed to be municipal real property taxes and may be
added by the clerk to the collector's roll and be collected in the same manner
and with the same priorities as municipal real property taxes.
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PART 8
EMERGENCY POWERS
8.01 EMERGENCY ORDERS
If, upon inspection of a building, an officer is satisfied that a building poses an
immediate danger to the health or safety of any person, the Chief Building
Official may make an order containing particulars of the dangerous conditions
and requiring remedial repairs or other work to be carried out forthwith to
terminate the danger.
8.02 SERVICE
The order shall be served on the owner of the property and each person
apparently in possession of the building and such other persons affected thereby
as the Chief Building Official determines and a copy shall be posted on the
building.
8.03 EMERGENCY POWERS
1. After making an order under section 8.01, the Chief Building Official may,
either before or after the order is served, take any measures necessary to
terminate the danger, and, for this purpose, the Chief Building Official, an
officer and their agents may at any time enter upon the land and into the
building in respect of which the order was made without a warrant.
2. The officer, the municipality or anyone acting on behalf of the municipality is
not liable to compensate the owner, occupant or any other person by reason
of anything done by or on behalf of the Chief Building Official or an officer in
the reasonable exercise of his or her powers under section 8.03. If the order
was not served before measures were taken to terminate the danger, the
officer shall serve copies of the order in accordance with section 8.02 as soon
as practicable after the measures have been taken, and each copy of the
order shall have attached to it a statement by the officer describing the
measures taken by the municipality and providing details of the amount
expended in taking the measures.
8.04 SERVICE OF STATEMENT
If the order was served before the measures were taken, the officer shall serve a
copy of the statement mentioned in section 8.02 in accordance with section 8.02
as soon as practicable after the measures have been taken.
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8.05 APPLICATION TO COURT
As soon as practicable after the requirements of sections 8.02 and 8.04 have
been complied with, the Chief Building Official shall apply to a judge of the
Ontario Court (General Division) for an order confirming the order made under
section 8.01 and the judge shall hold a hearing for that purpose.
8.06 POWERS OF JUDGE
The judge in disposing of an application under section 8.05 shall,
a) confirm, modify or rescind the order; and
b) determine whether the amount spent on measures to terminate the danger
may be recovered in whole, in part or not at all.
8.07 ORDER FINAL
The disposition under section 8.06 is final.
8.08 MUNICIPAL LIEN
The amount determined by the judge to be recoverable shall be a lien on the land
and shall be deemed to be municipal real property taxes and may be added by
the clerk to the collector's roll and collected in the same manner and with the
same priorities as municipal real property taxes.
PART 9 – OFFENCES
9.01 FINES
Any person who fails to comply with an order under the Building Code Act is
guilty of an offence and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine of not more than
$50,000 for a first offence and to a fine of not more than $100,000 for a
subsequent offence. If a corporation is convicted of an offence, the maximum
penalty that may be imposed upon the corporation is $100,000, for a first offence
and $200,000, for a subsequent offence.
PART 10 - REPEAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE
10.01 REPEAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE
1. Town of Tillsonburg By-Laws 2705 and 2806 are hereby repealed.
2. This By-law comes into force on the date of passing.
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PART 11 –SCHEDULES
11.01 SCHEDULES
The attached Schedule "A" form part of this By-law.
READ A FIRST TIME AND SECOND TIME THIS 9th day of July, 2012.
READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME AND PASSED this 13th day of August, 2012.
_________________________
MAYOR – John Lessif
__________________________
TOWN CLERK – Donna Wilson
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SCHEDULE 'A' - FEES - TO BY-LAW 3638
Fee Schedule for Issuance of Certificate of Compliance
Category Cost:
- Residential $ 100.00 per unit.
- Commercial $ 100.00 per unit.
- Industrial/Institutional $25.00 per 92.9 sq. metres (1000 sq.ft.) of building area - $200
minimum.
- Vacant and/or Derelict Property $ 100.00 ea.
Fee for Appeals:
Appeals to Order issued under 15.3(1) of the Building Code Act
- Property Standards Committee $ 150.00
- Superior Court Judge $ 300.00
Officer Fees:
-Chief Building Official $ 55.00/hr
-Deputy Chief Building Official $ 40.00/hr
-Property Standards Officer $ 35.00/hr
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