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REPORT File # le,
Res. # - ,, fi 9
By -Law #
MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE: Monday, March 20, 1989
REPORT #: PD -86 -89 FILE #: PLN 5.2
SUBJECT: BY -LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES IN 1988
FILE: PLN 5.2
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD -86 -89 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND:
On January 9, 1989, the General Purpose and Administration Committee
directed a report be prepared pertaining to the activities and workload of
By -law Enforcement.
2. 1988 WORK VOLUME
2.1 Zoning
Complaints - (written and verbal) 59
Legitimate 44
Compliance - (written and verbal) 29
Charges 15
Compliance - (prior to trial date) 11
Convictions 1
Currently before Court 3
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2.2 Property Standards
Complaints -
(written and Verbal - Council)
114
Legitimate
Request for Fence Viewers
91
Compliance -
(verbal request, follow -up)
29
Cautionary Letter
2.6 Snow Removal
7
Title Searched
314
55
Notices -
(Planning Act)
55
Compliance
278
21
Orders -
(Planning Act)
34
Compliance
27
Charges
7
Compliance -
(prior to trial date)
4
Currently before
Court
3
2.3 Noise
Complaints - (written, verbal, Police reports) 123
Legitimate 79
Able to resolve 68
Charges 11
Resolved prior to trial 10
Currently before Court 1
2.4 Sign
Complaints - (written, verbal) 43
Enough evidence to proceed 11
Compliance - (written, verbal request) 10
Charges 1
Convictions 1
2.5 Line Fences Act
Complaints
71
Resolved
64
Request for Fence Viewers
7
Fence Viewing
7
Awards
7
2.6 Snow Removal
Complaints - (written and verbal)
314
Legitimate
289
Notices
289
Compliance
278
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REPORT NO.: PD-86-89
3e BY -LAW ENFORCEMENT STAFF COMPLEMENT IN OTHER MUNICIPALITIES
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The number of By -law Enforcement Officers in other municipalities in
Durham Region are provided herein for comparison purposes:
Municipalities Population No. of Officers
Oshawa 122,000 5
Whitby 51,000 3
Pickering 58,000 2
Ajax 52,000 3
Newcastle 40,000 2*
* Includes the Senior By -law Enforcement Officer recently created by
Council.
4» UPDATE OF SELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS
With the assistance of the Chief Administrative Officer, interviews
for the two (2) vacant By -law Enforcement Officers have been completed
and we will be advising Council shortly of the names of the successful
candidates.
Respectfully submitted,
__________
Franklin Wu, M.C,I.P.
Director of Planning & Development
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March 14, 1989
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Recommended for presentation
too} the Committee
I
Lawrenc Kotseff
Chief m istrative Officer