RentSafeTO Update

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The decision

2026-04-22 · Toronto City Council · amended

As filed

City Council on April 22 and 23, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council establish a fee for reissuing an apartment building colour-coded sign and amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C - Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards by adding the following fee shown in the table below: Reference Service Fee Description Category Fee Basis Fee Annual Adjustment NEW Private Properties Apartment building colour-coded sign re-issuance Full cost recovery Each Variable: $42.73-$46.81 Yes 2.

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City Council direct that the amendments to Toronto Municipal Chapter 441, Fees and Charges in Part 1 above come into effect on June 15, 2026. 3. City Council waive the fee in Part 1 above for the following social housing providers: a. Toronto Community Housing Corporation; b. non-profit providers of assisted or social housing under a program administered by the City of Toronto; and c. dedicated supportive housing providers funded by the Province of Ontario. 4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to waive the fee in Part 1 above on a case-by-case basis. 5. City Council amend the fees related to undertaking remedial work in Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C - Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards by amending the fees and annual adjustments as shown in bold in the table below: Reference Service Fee Description Category Fee Basis Fee Annual Adjustment 61 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts up to $500 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work $100.00 Yes 62 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts ranging from $501-$1,000 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work $200.00 Yes 63 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts ranging from $1,001-$2,000 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work $400.00 Yes 64 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts ranging from $2,001-$5,000 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work $1,000.00 Yes 65 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts ranging from $5,001-$10,000 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work $2,000.00 Yes 66 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts over $10,000 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work Variable: 20 percent of contract cost Yes 6. City Council direct that the amendments to Toronto Municipal Chapter 441, Fees and Charges in Part 5 above come into effect immediately. 7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to monitor the implementation of changes made to the RentSafeTO program, including changes to the building evaluation tool and colour-coded signage system and include data about colour-coded signage in future iterations of the RentSafeTO Annual report. 8. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to continue ongoing tenant education and engagement through RentSafeTO to promote awareness of building maintenance standards, program updates, and the rights and responsibilities of tenants and building owners and operators. 9. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to review the definition of "Apartment Building" under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings, including the term "purpose-built", and whether to include mixed-tenure buildings. 10. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to clarify how tenants are engaged during audits and targeted engagements, including whether bylaw enforcement officers knock on tenants' doors and how tenants can submit service requests as part of an engagement process. 11. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to explore the feasibility of requiring building owners to provide notice directly to tenants of some or all of the items required to be posted on the Tenant Notification Board, as identified in section 3.2.B of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings.

The vote

Adopt Item as Amended · Carried, 23-1

Against (1)Stephen Holyday

Absent (2)James Pasternak, Shelley Carroll

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Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings, outlines maintenance and operational standards for purpose-built rental buildings with three or more storeys and ten or more rental units. These standards are enforced through the City's RentSafeTO: Apartment Building Standards program, which aims to strengthen compliance with City bylaws, enhance tenant engagement and access to information, and promote proactive maintenance in apartment buildings to prevent the deterioration of critical housing stock.

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At its meeting on April 17, 2024, City Council directed Municipal Licensing and Standards (MLS) to report back on several directives pertaining to the program, including the building evaluation tool, remedial action processes, and other program updates ( 2024.PH11.8 ). At its meeting on July 23, 2025, City Council further directed MLS to establish a colour-coded rating system and to report back in 2026 on an implementation plan for the system ( 2025.MM32.23 ). Bylaw amendments for the system were approved by Council on October 8, 2025, and will come into effect on June 15, 2026 ( 2025.CC33.25 ). This report responds to Council direction by: - Enhancing the design of the program's building evaluation tool, including amending risk level weightings of higher risk building evaluation categories, extending re-evaluation timelines, increasing score deductions for active violations, incorporating reactive scores into the program's audit threshold calculation, and changing the timing of audits and evaluations. - Providing an update on the implementation of a colour-coded signage system for RentSafeTO, which will be in effect on June 15, 2026. - Outlining the development of a remedial action framework to support MLS staff and prioritize addressing persistent non‑compliance. - Summarizing actions taken to respond to other outstanding directives. This report also proposes amendments to Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, to support the implementation of the colour-coded signage system and MLS' remedial action framework.

Staff recommended

The Interim Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards recommends that: 1. City Council establish a fee for reissuing an apartment building colour-coded sign and amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C - Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards by adding the following fee shown in the table below: Reference Service Fee Description Category Fee Basis Fee Annual Adjustment NEW Private Properties Apartment building colour-coded sign re-issuance Full cost recovery Each Variable: $42.73-$46.81 Yes 2.

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City Council direct that the amendments to Toronto Municipal Chapter 441, Fees and Charges in Recommendation 1 come into effect on June 15, 2026. 3. City Council waive the fee in Recommendation 1 for the following social housing providers: a. Toronto Community Housing Corporation; b. Non-profit providers of assisted or social housing under a program administered by the City of Toronto; and c. Dedicated supportive housing providers funded by the Province of Ontario. 4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to waive the fee in Recommendation 1 on a case-by-case basis. 5. City Council amend the fees related to undertaking remedial work in Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C - Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards by amending the fees and annual adjustments as shown in bold in the table below: Reference Service Fee Description Category Fee Basis Fee Annual Adjustment 61 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts up to $500 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work $100.00 Yes 62 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts ranging from $501-$1,000 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work $200.00 Yes 63 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts ranging from $1,001-$2,000 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work $400.00 Yes 64 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts ranging from $2,001-$5,000 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work $1,000.00 Yes 65 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts ranging from $5,001-$10,000 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work $2,000.00 Yes 66 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts over $10,000 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work Variable: 20 percent of contract cost Yes 6. City Council direct that the amendments to Toronto Municipal Chapter 441, Fees and Charges in Recommendation 5 come into effect immediately. 7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to monitor the implementation of changes made to the RentSafeTO program, including changes to the building evaluation tool and colour-coded signage system and include data about colour-coded signage in future iterations of the RentSafeTO Annual report. 8. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to continue ongoing tenant education and engagement through RentSafeTO to promote awareness of building maintenance standards, program updates, and the rights and responsibilities of tenants and building owners and operators.

Considered

2026-04-14 · Planning and Housing Committee · adopted
Decision as filed
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council establish a fee for reissuing an apartment building colour-coded sign and amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C - Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards by adding the following fee shown in the table below: Reference Service Fee Description Category Fee Basis Fee Annual Adjustment NEW Private Properties Apartment building colour-coded sign re-issuance Full cost recovery Each Variable: $42.73-$46.81 Yes 2.
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City Council direct that the amendments to Toronto Municipal Chapter 441, Fees and Charges in Recommendation 1 come into effect on June 15, 2026. 3. City Council waive the fee in Recommendation 1 for the following social housing providers: a. Toronto Community Housing Corporation; b. Non-profit providers of assisted or social housing under a program administered by the City of Toronto; and c. Dedicated supportive housing providers funded by the Province of Ontario. 4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to waive the fee in Recommendation 1 on a case-by-case basis. 5. City Council amend the fees related to undertaking remedial work in Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C - Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards by amending the fees and annual adjustments as shown in bold in the table below: Reference Service Fee Description Category Fee Basis Fee Annual Adjustment 61 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts up to $500 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work $100.00 Yes 62 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts ranging from $501-$1,000 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work $200.00 Yes 63 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts ranging from $1,001-$2,000 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work $400.00 Yes 64 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts ranging from $2,001-$5,000 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work $1,000.00 Yes 65 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts ranging from $5,001-$10,000 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work $2,000.00 Yes 66 Private Properties Remedial work for contracts over $10,000 Full Cost Recovery Per remedial work Variable: 20 percent of contract cost Yes 6. City Council direct that the amendments to Toronto Municipal Chapter 441, Fees and Charges in Recommendation 5 come into effect immediately. 7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to monitor the implementation of changes made to the RentSafeTO program, including changes to the building evaluation tool and colour-coded signage system and include data about colour-coded signage in future iterations of the RentSafeTO Annual report. 8. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to continue ongoing tenant education and engagement through RentSafeTO to promote awareness of building maintenance standards, program updates, and the rights and responsibilities of tenants and building owners and operators.
2026-04-22 · Toronto City Council · amended

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