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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARlNGTON
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REPORT
DATE:
May 22, 2001
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MEETING:
General Purpose & Administration Committee
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CD-29-01
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SUBJECT; Demolition and Clean-up of Property at 72 Yz Scugog Street, Bowmanville
Plan 82, Lot 4, pt Lot 3
File: VOI-056
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to
Council the following;
1. THAT Report CD-29-01 be received; and
2. THAT authorization be given to the Municipal Law Enforcement Officers to undertake
all necessary actions to have the property Municipally known as 72 112 Scugog St,
Bowmanville demolished and cleaned up; and
3. THAT all costs associated with the demolition and clean-up be initially charged
against contingency account number IIOO-9-X and subsequently added to the
Collector's Roll and collected in the same manner and with the same priorities as
Municipal Real Property Tax.
1. BACKGROUND AND COMMENT
1.1 The Municipality of Clarington By-Law Enforcement Office received numerous
complaints regarding the condition of an abandoned commercial property. The property
known as 72 1/2 Scugog St, in Bowmanville,
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1.2 An inspection of said property revealed various deficiencies throughout. This included
but was not limited to scrap metal, wood pieces, abandoned vehicles about the property
and an unmaintained and accessible building, open to trespassers.
1.3 A title search was conducted and revealed three possible owners with vested interest in
the property.
1.4 On April 3, 2001 an order requiring compliance was issued and sent to all parties with a
vested interest in the property. They are David and Theresa Mathews, the Coronet Trust
Company, and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. This order outlined the non-
conformities to the Municipality's Property Standards By-Law and included the work
necessary to remedy the situation.
1.5 On April 11, 2001 the By-Law Division received a letter from the Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce stating that they have no affiliation with David or Theresa Mathews.
On April 23, 2001 the registered letter that was sent to the Mathew's residence was
returned "unclaimed" to the By-Law Division.
1.6 On May 7, 2001 staff was advised by the Property Standards Committee Secretary that
no appeals to the order had been received. The final date for appeal was April 25, 2001.
As no appeals were received the order was automatically confirmed as per section 15.3(2)
of the Building Code Act.
1.7 An inspection on May 7, 200 I confirmed the property remained in essentially the same
condition as noted during the prior inspection. The property remains in violation of the
Municipality's Property Standards By-Law.
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1.8 The Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, C23, Section 15.4(1) states; "if an Order of an Officer
under subsection 15.2(2) is not complied with in accordance with the order as deemed
confirmed or modified by the Committee or Judge, the Municipality may cause the
property to be repaired or demolished accordingly."
1.9 Section 15.4(4) further states; "the Municipality shall have a lien on the land for the
amount spent on the repair or demolition under Section (1) and the amount shall be
deemed to be Municipal Real Property taxes and may be added by the Clerk of the
Municipality to the collector's roll and collected in the same manner and with the same
priorities as Municipal Real Property tax,"
2. RECOMMENDATION:
In view of the length of time the building has sat vacant, and the fact that the
Municipality has on a prior occasion had to board up the building (1997) because no
owners came forward to claim responsibility, staff are requesting Council's authorization
to exercise the option stated in the Building Code Act S.O. 1992, C. 23 Section 15.4(1)
and to take necessary action to have the building demolished and the property cleaned up.
Any and all associated costs will be charged against contingency account number 1100-9-
X and subsequently added to the Collector's roll and collected in the same manner and
with the same priorities as Municipal Real Property tax.
Respectfully submitted,
Reviewed by,
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Frank Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
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