Public Notice

Toronto City Council will be considering recommendations to adopt amendments to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings and Chapter 441, Fees and Charges as part of an update report on the RentSafeTO: Apartment Building Standards program.

It is proposed that the amendments be adopted at the City Council meeting to be held on April 17, 18 and 19, 2024 or at a subsequent meeting. If adopted by City Council, the amendments will:

Amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings to:

1.    Remove 354-3.11. COVID-19 measures.

2.    Amend 354-3.2B to add that all information required to be posted on the notification board shall be posted in a manner that ensures each piece of information is completely visible to tenants.

3.    Add a provision to 354-4.1 B(5) to require the owner or operator to include in their logs of all pest treatment activities, the date of a follow-up inspection, if any.

4.    Amend 354-5.1B so that the Executive Director is authorized to conduct targeted engagement visits in apartment buildings, and that the owner or operator shall pay any fees in accordance with Chapter 441, Fees and Charges.

Amend Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C – Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards by amending the fees to read as set out in the table below:

Amend Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C – Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards by adding the following fees in the table below:

Direct that amendments to Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings and Chapter 441, Fees and Charges take effect June 1, 2024.

At its meeting to be held via video conference and in-person at City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, on April 5, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, the Planning and Housing 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.

The proposed amendments are subject to the decisions of the Planning and Housing 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.

The proposed amendments are outlined in the report titled "RentSafeTO Update Report”. To view or obtain a copy of the report, visit the City's website at:

https://secure.toronto.ca/council/#/committees/2565/24476

To submit comments or make a presentation to the Planning and Housing Committee on April 5, 2024, please contact the Committee no later than 12:00 p.m. on April 4, 2024:

Planning and Housing Committee

Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West

10th Floor, West Tower, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2

Telephone: 416-397-4579; Fax: 416-392-2980

Email: phc@toronto.ca

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

Joanna Hazelden, Manager, Policy and Planning Services

Municipal Licensing and Standards

Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West

16th Floor, West Tower, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2

Telephone: 416-338-5576

Email: Joanna.Hazelden@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 deferred at the Committee meeting or Council meeting or considered at a subsequent Committee or Council meeting, no additional notice will be provided other than the information on the subsequent Committee or Council agenda.  Please contact the above City officials if you require notice in these cases.

The Planning and Housing Committee will make its final recommendations on April 5, 2024, which will be forwarded to City Council for its meeting on April 17, 18, and 19, 2024.

Notice to people writing or making presentations to the Planning and Housing 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- 4579.