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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
TELEPHONE 263-2231 - HAMPTON, ONTARIO, LOB UO 7
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REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING OF MARCH 7, 1983
REPORT NO. : PD-39-83
SUBJECT: PROPERTY STANDARDS REPORT
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the
following:
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1 . That Report PD-39-83 be received for
information.
BACKGROUND:
The Maintenance and Occupancy By-law was passed in May of
1982, and a written complaint must be submitted before any
action is taken.
The By-law did not become effective until July 1 , 1982,
which was coincidental with the appointment of a Property
Standards Officer and a Property Standards Committee.
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COMMENTS:
During 1982 there were 26 written complaints, 23 of which
related to maintenance of yards, and 4 maintenance of
buildings, health and safety.
A number of complaints have been received by phone from
people, who by lack of a follow-up written complaint would
seem to fear reprisal from their landlord.
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When a written complaint is received the following procedure
is followed:
1 ) Assessment rolls are checked for lot and plan numbers,
name and address of owner(s), tenants;
2) An inspection of the property is made to determine if
the property complies with the By-law;
3) If not in conformity, the problem is discussed with the
owner/tenant and a time for re-inspection determined;
4) If on re-inspection the property is still not in
conformity with the By-law, an informal notice setting out
violations and re-inspection date is mailed;
5) On re-inspection, if the violation still exists a title
search is initiated to determine the owner;
6) When information from title search is received, a formal
Notice of Non-Conformity specifying the time and place of a
hearing with the Property Standards Officer;
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7) During the hearing the matter is discussed and the
Property Standards Officer specifies a period within which
the property must be made to conform;
8) On expiration of the specified time, an inspection is
made of the property to determine conformity with the
By-law. If not in conformity an "Order" is issued to the
owner specifying the nature of the repair required to make
the property conform, and the final date of appeal to the
Property Standards Committee. The Order is registered
against the title of the property;
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9) If there is an appeal , all parties concerned appear
before the Property Standards Committee;
10) Should the decision of the Committee not be acceptable
to anyone affected by the decision, the matter can then be
appealed to the Courts;
11 ) If there is no appeal to the "Order" , property must be
monitored to ensure conformance with the By-law and "Order" .
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The Property Standards Officer must review the matter with
the owners and recommend the action to be taken to obtain
compliance which could result in :
(a) charges laid against the owners in Provincial
Court ;
(b) demolition of the property;
(c) extension of time in which to comply; or
(d) that the Town repair or demolish the property
by By-law.
The attached chart indicates the number of complaints to
date since the By-law was passed in 1982. The active column
is the number that are still in various stages of the
process up to formal notice issued. Closed files are those
that have been closed because the property was brought into
conformity or on investigation, the complaint was unfounded.
There is no activity showing in the last three columns
because of the short time the By-law has been in effect .
Respectfully submitted,
H. a. i ,
Chief Building Official
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r.bruary 14, 1983
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P R O P E R T Y S T A N D A R D S
NUMBER OF ACTIVE CLOSED NOTICES ORDERS APPEALS TO PROSECUTIONS
COMPLAINTS FILE FILE PROPERTY
STANDARDS
COMMITTEE
1982 26 20 6 12
1983 3 2 1
TOTAL: 29 22 7 12
February 14, 1983
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