The filed record
213 Northwood Drive - Application for Fence Exemption
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The decision
2026-05-26 · North York Community Council · amended
As filed
North York Community Council: 1. Granted a fence exemption to the property owner of 213 Northwood Drive; 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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As the city filed it
The Applicant for 213 Northwood Drive has requested North York Community Council to exempt their property from the following by-law requirements: 1. City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 447 Section 447‑1.2B (1) Restrictions on fences; Height - Rear Yard - Maximum Allowable Height Under Table 1 (447‑1.2), for residential properties: Maximum height: 2.0 metres (6.5 Feet) 2. City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 447 Section 447‑1.3E (2) - Minimum Standards for Chain‑Link Fence Construction.
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The Code sets specific minimum construction standards for chain‑link fencing used as a swimming pool enclosure. Mesh Size Requirement for a pool on a single residential property: Maximum mesh opening: 38 millimetres (1.50 inches) The Applicant for 213 Northwood Drive is requesting an exemption to permit the existing rear yard fence to remain as constructed. The fence exceeds the maximum permitted height for a residential rear yard, with heights ranging from 2.0 metres (6.56 feet) to 3.2 metres (10.50 feet) and is constructed of open mesh chain‑link material used as a swimming pool enclosure. The mesh openings measure approximately 1 and three quarter inches (44.45 millimetres), which exceeds the maximum permitted opening size of 38 millimetres for a pool on a single residential property. Municipal Licensing and Standards Division has inspected the subject property and issued a notice of violation under City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 447. - Fences
Staff recommended
The District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, East District recommends that North York Community Council pursuant to City of Toronto Municipal Code Fences Chapter 447 Section 447‑1.2 B (1) and Section 447‑1.3E(2): 1. Refuse to grant an exemption to Chapter 447, Fences, to the property owner of 213 Northwood Drive, for the existing fence described in the Summary of this report.
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