78 Burncrest Drive - Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447

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2025-06-04 · North York Community Council · amended

As filed

North York Community Council: 1. Granted the application for a fence exemption permit to the property owners of 78 Burncrest Drive, thereby allowing the enclosure to be maintained at a maximum of 10 feet in height; Directed and required that the enclosure be maintained in good repair without alteration; and At such time as replacement of the enclosure is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, Fences, or its successor by-law.

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This staff report concerns a matter for which the North York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. The purpose of this report is to inform Community Council of an application submitted by the property owner of 78 Burncrest Drive for a site-specific fence exemption under Section 447-1.5(B) of the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - Fences. The property owner is requesting permission to construct the following: 1.

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A rear-yard fence constructed of pressure-treated wood, extending the full width of the rear property line. The proposed fence would have a total height of 3.66 metres, consisting of a 3.05-metre solid wood base topped with 0.61 metres of decorative lattice. This proposal does not comply with the maximum height limitations of 2 metres set out in Section 447-1.2(B)(1) of the Municipal Code.

Staff recommended

The District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, West District recommends that North York Community Council: 1. Refuse the application for a fence exemption for the property owner of 78 Burncrest Drive, as the proposed fence would fail to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 Fences.

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