The filed record
255 Parkview Avenue - Application for Fence Exemption
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The decision
2026-07-07 · North York Community Council · referred
As filed
North York Community Council: 1. Referred the item to the District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, East District, and requested that they work with the applicant to install a Juliet gate on the door that enters from the dwelling to the pool area, situated on the rear wall of the house, and report to the first regular meeting of North York Community Council in the 2026-2030 term of Council with recommendations.
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As the city filed it
The Applicant for 255 Parkview Avenue 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 1.3C.(3) - Access protection. If the wall of any building, or any portion of it, forms part of the pool enclosure, there shall be no access to the enclosed pool area through the wall. 2. Section 447‑1.2A(5) - No person shall erect, own or maintain, or cause or permit the erection or maintenance of any fence that uses materials not usually intended for use in permanent fencing, unless specifically permitted by this chapter or another by-law.
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The applicant for 255 Parkview Avenue is requesting an exemption to permit the existing rear yard fence to remain as constructed. The fence enclosure has been built such that the basement walk-up door is incorporated within the enclosure. Furthermore, the applicable by-law stipulates that swimming pool enclosures shall be constructed in accordance with prescribed standards and shall be comprised exclusively of one of the following materials: chain-link fencing, metal picket fencing, glass panels, or masonry walls. 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 1.3C.(1) and Section 447‑1.2A(5): 1. Refuse to grant an exemption to Chapter 447, Fences, to the property owner of 255 Parkview Avenue, for the existing fence described in the Summary of this report.
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