HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 7579/17 The Corporation of the City of Pickering
By-law No. 7579/17
Being a by-law to provide for the registration of
two-dwelling unit properties in the City of Pickering.
Whereas Section 16(3) of the Planning Act, S.O., 1990, c. P.13, as amended, requires
municipalities to implement official plan policies authorizing the use of second
residential units;
And Whereas Section 35.1(1) of the Planning Act, S.O., 1990, c. P.13, as amended,
requires that by-laws passed under section 34 give effect to the policies described in
subsection 16(3) of that Act;
And Whereas Section 8(1) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
(Municipal Act, 2001) provides that the powers of a municipality under any Act shall be
interpreted broadly so as to confer broad authority on municipalities to enable them to
govern their affairs as they consider appropriate, and to enhance their ability to respond
to municipal issues;
And Whereas Section 11(2) (6) of the Municipal Act, 2001, authorizes municipalities to
pass by-laws respecting the health, safety and well-being of persons and the protection
of persons and property;
And Whereas the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering considers it
important to enact a by-law to require the registration of second residential units in the
City of Pickering in order to protect persons, property and the health, safety and well-
being of Pickering residents;
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby enacts as
follows:
1. Definitions
In this By-law,
(1) "Accessory" means a use or building naturally or normally incidental to,
subordinate to or exclusively devoted to a principal use or building and
located on the same lot as the principal use or building;
(2) "Applicant" means a person who applies for registration of a two-dwelling
unit property and includes any person authorized in writing by an owner to
apply for a two-dwelling unit property registration certificate on the owner's
behalf;
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(3) "Building" means a structure occupying an area greater than 10.0 square
metres and consisting of any combination of walls, roof and floor but shall
not include a mobile home;
(4) "City" means The Corporation of the City of Pickering or the geographical
area, whatever the context requires;
(5) (a) "Dwelling, Detached" means a building containing only one primary
dwelling unit;
(b) "Dwelling, Semi-Detached" means a building that is divided vertically
into two primary dwelling units that share a common wall above
grade and where each dwelling unit is located on an individual lot;
(c) "Dwelling, Street Townhouse" means a building that is vertically
divided into a minimum of three dwelling units, each of which has an
independent entrance from grade to the front and rearof the building,
and each of which are divided vertically above grade by a common
wall adjoining dwelling units or a private garage above grade and
where each dwelling unit is located on an individual lot;
(d) "Dwelling Unit" means a residential unit that:
i) •consists of a self-contained set of rooms located in a building or
structure;
ii) is used or intended for use as a residential premises;
iii) contains kitchen and bathroom facilities that are.intended for the
use of the unit only;
iv) is used as a single housekeeping unit, which includes a unit in
which no occupant has exclusive possession of any part of the
unit; and .
v) is not a mobile home or any vehicle;
(6) "Inspector" means a Building Inspector, Municipal Law Enforcement
Officer or Fire Inspector employed by the City of Pickering;
(7) "Owner" means the registered owner of the land on which the two-dwelling
units are situated;
(8) • "Registrar" means the Fire Chief of the City of Pickering;
(9) "Structure" means anything that is erected, built or constructed of parts
joined together or any such erection fixed to or supported by the soil
and/or other structure but excludes in-ground swimming pools;
(10) "Two-Dwelling Unit Property" means a parcel of land containing a
maximum of two dwelling units within a detached dwelling, a,
semi-detached dwelling, a street townhouse dwelling, or an accessory
building, subject to the provisions of the applicable City Zoning By-law.
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2. Prohibition
No person shall occupy or permit the occupancy of a two-dwelling unit property
unless the owner registers the property as required by this By-law.
3. Registration Applications
(1) To obtain registration, the owner or applicant shall:
(a) submit a completed application on a form provided by the City;
(b) pay the prescribed fee in the amount as set out in Schedule "A" to
this by-law, or as amended by the approved Summary of Fees and
Charges By-law;
(c) arrange for an inspection of the two-dwelling unit property by an
Inspector, and demonstrate compliance with all relevant standards
set out in the Building Code Act, Ontario Building Code, Fire
Protection and Prevention Act, Ontario Fire Code, as amended from
time to time; and
(d) provide bona-fide evidence that the use of the property for the
purposes of more than one dwelling unit meets the applicable zoning
provisions, or are exempt from such provisions under the terms of
the Planning Act, 1990;
(2) A property which has received approval for two-dwelling units through the
issuance of a building permit or change of use permit under the Building
Code Act and Ontario Building Code, is exempt from the requirements of
(1)(c) and (d) of this section where such permit explicitly authorized such
use and satisfactory final inspections have been completed.
(3) The issuance of a building permit for structural or material alterations in
accordance with the Fire Protection and Prevention Act and Ontario Fire
Code, is applicable to the requirements of (1)(c) and (d) of this section.
(4) The Registrar shall issue a registration certificate for a two-dwelling unit
property except where the property proposed for registration does not
comply with the requirements of 5(1) of this by-law or any other applicable
law, as determined by the Registrar.
4. Register
(1) The Registrar shall maintain a written or electronic record respecting each
two-dwelling unit property for which a registration certificate has been
issued. Each record shall include, at a minimum, the following particulars:
(a) the municipal address of the two-dwelling unit property; and
(b) the registration date of the two-dwelling unit property.
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5. Refusal and Revocation of Registration
(1) The Registrar may refuse to register a two-dwelling unit property unless
the Registrar is satisfied that the following conditions have been met:
(a) the application for registration has been prepared and submitted,
including payment of registration fees;
(b) the two-dwelling unit property complies with all standards applicable
at the time of registration, and which may be prescribed by any of the
following:
• the City's Zoning By-law;
• the City's Property Standards By-law;
• the Building Code Act, 1992, SO 1992, c 23;
• the Ontario Building Code, 0 Reg 332/12;
• the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, SO 1997, c 4; and
• the Ontario Fire Code, O Reg 213/07:
(2) The Registrar may revoke the registration of a two-dwelling unit property
which, at any time after registration, ceases to meet the requirements set
out in this By-law or other applicable law, or where the Registrar
• determines that the registration certificate was issued based on false or
misleading information.
(3) Where the Registrar refuses or revokes the registration of a two-dwelling
unit property, notice stating the reason for the refusal or revocation shall
be given to the owner of the property by regular mail.
6. Administration of this By-law
The Registrar may designate such persons as'are necessary to administer this
By-law.
7. Offences and Penalties
(1) Any person, other than a corporation, who contravenes the provisions of
this By-law is guilty of an offence, and upon conviction, is liable:
(a) on a first conviction, to a fine of not more than $10,000.00;and
(b) on any subsequent conviction, to a fine of not more than $25,000.00.
(2) A corporation that contravenes any provision of this By-law, isguilty of an
offence, and upon conviction, is liable:
(a) on a first conviction, to a fine of not more than $25,000.00; and
(b) on any subsequent conviction, to a fine of not more than $50,000.00.
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8. Repeal
(1) By-law No. 6399/04, as amended, is repealed.
By-law passed this 11th day of September, 2017.
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David Rya '1, Ma •r a
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Debbie Shields, City Clerk •
Schedule "A" to
By-law 7579/17
Registration Fee of a Two-Dwelling Unit Property: $500.00