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Consultation has concluded
The City of Oshawa is reviewing the City’s Property Standards By-law 01-2002 and we’d like your feedback!
The Property Standards By-law establishes minimum standards for the maintenance and occupancy of existing property including buildings, structures and surrounding lands. The appearance of buildings are not typically taken into consideration when dealing with property standards.
The City’s current Property Standards By-law addresses things like:
property maintenance, waste management and accessory buildings or structures;
building standards;
requirements when people are living in buildings;
standards for building services, systems and facilities; and,
vacant buildings.
Community members, tenants, property owners and the building industry are invited to participate:
complete a feedback form online on Connect Oshawa (www.connectoshawa.ca/PSB) or on paper at Service Oshawa, located at City Hall (50 Centre St. S.) until October 24
discuss the topic in-person with City staff at a Property Standards By-law Community Engagement Table on:
Wednesday, October 9 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at City Hall (50 Centre St. S.)
Wednesday, October 9 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the South Oshawa Community Centre (1455 Cedar St.)
Thursday, October 10 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Delpark Homes Centre, formerly Legends Centre (1661 Harmony Rd. N.)
Feedback will be considered in the development of proposed amendments to the City’s Property Standards By-law.
The City of Oshawa is reviewing the City’s Property Standards By-law 01-2002 and we’d like your feedback!
The Property Standards By-law establishes minimum standards for the maintenance and occupancy of existing property including buildings, structures and surrounding lands. The appearance of buildings are not typically taken into consideration when dealing with property standards.
The City’s current Property Standards By-law addresses things like:
property maintenance, waste management and accessory buildings or structures;
building standards;
requirements when people are living in buildings;
standards for building services, systems and facilities; and,
vacant buildings.
Community members, tenants, property owners and the building industry are invited to participate:
complete a feedback form online on Connect Oshawa (www.connectoshawa.ca/PSB) or on paper at Service Oshawa, located at City Hall (50 Centre St. S.) until October 24
discuss the topic in-person with City staff at a Property Standards By-law Community Engagement Table on:
Wednesday, October 9 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at City Hall (50 Centre St. S.)
Wednesday, October 9 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the South Oshawa Community Centre (1455 Cedar St.)
Thursday, October 10 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Delpark Homes Centre, formerly Legends Centre (1661 Harmony Rd. N.)
Share your feedback on the
City’s Property Standards By-law online on Connect Oshawa!
Learn about what the Property Standards By-law is before completing the survey:
What is the Property Standards By-law?
The Property Standards By-law establishes minimum
standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property within the City of
Oshawa. The appearance of buildings are not typically taken into consideration
when dealing with property standards.
The Property Standards By-law currently addresses the
following areas:
·Property Maintenance, Waste Management, and
Accessory Buildings or Structures, including:
Property
Sewage and drainage
Compost heaps
Refuse storage and disposal
Gantries and antennas
Accessory building, fences and retaining walls
Surface conditions (parking areas and walkways)
Swimming pools, hot tubs and ponds
Hoarding
·Building Standards, including:
Structural soundness
Building envelope
Exterior walls and attachments
Roofs and roof structures
Doors, windows and skylights
Pest control
Artificial lighting
Interior walls, ceilings and floors
Common areas
Recreational facilities
Underground parking garages
Verandahs, porches,
decks, loading docks, balconies, stairs, guards and handrails
·Standards for Residential Occupancy, including:
Minimum standards required for human habitation
Minimum floor to ceiling height for habitable rooms
Kitchen facilities
Minimum required floor area for dwelling units
Minimum required floor area for lodging units
Toilet and washroom facilities Ventilation
Natural and artificial
lighting
·Standards for Building Services, Systems and
Facilities, including:
Plumbing and drainage systems
Electrical service
Fire escapes
Heating, ventilation and mechanical systems
Emergency contact in apartment buildings
Elevating devices
Disconnected utilities
Building security/access
voice communications
·Vacant Buildings
Feedback will be received
until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 24. Feedback received will be considered
in the development of proposed amendments to the City’s Property Standards
By-law.
Consultation has concluded
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