Public Notice

It is proposed that the amendments be adopted at the City Council meeting to be held on November 9 and 10, 2021, or at a subsequent meeting. If adopted by City Council, the amendments to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, will:

1.  Waive application, transfer and permit fees required under Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays, and Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, for any application, transfer or permit for a sidewalk café, curb lane/parklet café or public parklet received in the 2022 calendar year.

The proposed amendments are outlined in the report titled "CaféTO 2022 and Beyond". To view or obtain a copy of the report, visit the City's website at:  http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2021.EX27.10 

At its meeting to be held via video conference on October 27, 2021 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, the Executive Committee of Toronto City Council will hear from any person or by his or her counsel, agent, or solicitor, who wishes to speak to the matter. At this time, meetings of the Executive Committee are being conducted by electronic means as authorized by City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures, as amended. These measures are necessary to comply with public health guidelines and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The proposed amendments are subject to the decisions of the Executive Committee and City Council. Consequently, the proposed amendments may be modified. Additional or other amendments to the above-noted By-law, including amendments not contemplated or considered in the proposal by Municipal Licensing and Standards staff, may occur as a result of the decisions of the Committee and City Council.

To submit comments or make a presentation to the Executive Committee on October 27, 2021, please contact the Committee no later than 12:00 p.m. on October 26, 2021:

Executive Committee

12th floor, West Tower, City Hall

100 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2

Telephone: 416-392-4666; Fax: 416-392-1879

Email: exc@toronto.ca

To ask questions regarding the content of the report, please contact:

Elyse Parker, Director, Policy and Innovation

Transportation Services

Tel: 416-338-2432

Email: Elyse.Parker@toronto.ca

Fiona Chapman, Director, Business Licensing and Regulatory Services

Municipal Licensing and Standards

Tel: 416-392-3070

Email: Fiona.Chapman@toronto.ca

Tobias Novogrodsky, Director, Business Growth Services

Economic Development and Culture

Tel: 416-392-6904

Email: Tobias.Novogrodsky@toronto.ca

Any comments received after the Committee meeting will be forwarded to City Council.

While the staff report sets out proposed changes, the Committee and/or City Council may change these proposals and adopt additional or other amendments that differ from the recommendations set out in the report. The proposed amendments are subject to the decision of the Committee and the decision of City Council.  

If this matter is postponed at the Committee meeting or City Council meeting or considered at a subsequent Committee or City Council meeting, no additional notice will be provided other than the information on the subsequent Committee or City Council agenda. Please contact the above City officials if you require notice in these cases.

The Executive Committee will make its final recommendations on October 27, 2021 which will be forwarded to City Council for its meeting on November 9 and 10, 2021.

Notice to people writing or making presentations to the Executive Committee: The City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the City of Toronto Municipal Code authorize the City of Toronto to collect any personal information in your communication or presentation to City Council or its Committees.

The City collects this information to enable it to make informed decisions on the relevant issue(s). If you are submitting letters, faxes, e-mails, presentations, or other communications to the City, you should be aware that your name and the fact that you communicated with the City will become part of the public record and will appear on the City’s website. The City will also make your communication and any personal information in it - such as your postal address, telephone number, or e-mail address - available to the public, unless you expressly request the City to remove it.

Many Committee, Board, and Advisory Body meetings are broadcast live over the internet for the public to view. If you speak at the meeting you will appear in the video broadcast. Video broadcasts are archived and continue to be publicly available.

If you want to learn more about why and how the City collects your information, write to the City Clerk’s Office, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto ON, M5H 2N2 or by calling 416-397-4592.