Expiry Dates for Building Permits

Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building report back to the October 18, 2021 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee with an update on the discussions with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing requested in Recommendation 1, above, and a strategy to improve the regulation of property standards for dormant development sites, with consideration of the following: a. strong, enforceable regulations related to property standards and maintenance for construction sites where full or partial excavation has occurred; b. measures to ensure the ongoing safety and security of these sites; c. specific amendments to the Building Code Act, 1992 and Ontario Building Code that would give the City of Toronto the authority to require property owners to restore a site to the pre-construction state when no development activity has occurred in a reasonable timeframe, including removal of unfinished structures, unsightly construction hoarding, and debris; and d. mechanisms to proactively monitor and investigate property standards issues on dormant construction sites. 3. The Planning and Housing Committee request the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to work with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to ensure that any strategy to regulate dormant construction sites is aligned with the Municipal Licensing and Standards division's efforts to regulate property standards in the City of Toronto, including through the upcoming review of the City's Property Standards By-law to be led by Municipal Licensing and Standards.