The Decision Document is for preliminary reference purposes only.  Please refer to the Committee’s Report to Council or to the Minutes for the official record.

The Licensing and Standards Committee submits this matter to City Council without recommendation.

The Licensing and Standards Committee requested the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to submit to City Council a supplementary report containing an additional recommendation on methods by which interested stakeholders can be notified when this lighting system is implemented and the manner in which it will be monitored on an annual basis.

Public notice has been given in a manner prescribed in the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 162, Notice, Public.

The purpose of this report is to recommend an amendment to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards, § 629-36 to permit owners of existing multiple residential apartment buildings to install and use motion controlled switches for the operation of corridor and garage lighting and thereby realize energy savings.

This would bring the requirements of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, more in line with the new provisions the Ontario Building Code, Section 12.2.2.1, as they relate to energy conservation for new construction.

The Licensing and Standards Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences, in accordance with Appendix “A” to this report, subject to any necessary minor substantive or stylistic refinements as may be identified by the Executive Director of Municipal Licensing and Standards or the City Solicitor.

2.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto, including submitting the appropriate by-laws.

The purpose of this report is to recommend amendments to the swimming pool enclosure requirements of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences, regarding additional fencing materials for use in a swimming pool enclosure.  The proposed amendments will reduce the necessity for reports regarding fence exemption applications to the various Community Councils.

A full review of Chapter 447, Fences, was conducted and it was noted that there are provisions within the Chapter that create operational ambiguities.  Therefore, in addition to the recommended amendments regarding pool enclosures a number of other amendments are recommended in order to eliminate the operational ambiguities within the Chapter.  The proposed amendments will assist field staff with the interpretation and enforcement of the bylaw.

This report also recommends further amendments to the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences, regarding the prescribed fees relating to fences as they are now included in Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges.

The Licensing and Standards Committee:

a.         referred all communications and submissions received regarding this matter to the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, with a request to submit a report to the Committee in the new term of Council; and

b.         requested the City Clerk to advise all registered speakers when the staff report is available and be given the opportunity to address the Committee in the order listed as of August 13, 2010.

The Licensing and Standards Committee decided not to hear the presentations.

Councillor Rob Ford recorded his vote in the negative.

Request to present proposal banning sale of dogs and cats in Toronto pet shops and retail market places.