APPENDIX A – Revised Resolution

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the staff report dated November 8, 2004, entitled “Recommended Town Procedures for Inspecting and Registering Two Unit Houses”, be received;

AND THAT Council approve the recommended Town regulations for inspecting and registering “grandfathered” two unit houses as outlined in this report, notably that:

(a) the Fire Services Department continue to act as “Lead” Department for the inspection and registration of “grandfathered two unit houses”;

(b) the Town’s By-law for Registration of Two-Unit Residential Occupancies (By-law 308-97) be amended to:

- incorporate a new definition of “two unit house” and “residential unit” consistent

with the provincial government’s definition; and

- require that prior to registration, every dwelling unit in a two unit house shall be inspected to ensure that it complies with all relevant standards determined to be applicable, as set out in the Ontario Building Code, the Ontario Fire Code, the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, and

the applicable Zoning By-law and the Property Standards By-law, all as amended from time to time;

(c) a new Two Unit House Declaration Form as set out in Appendix “A” of the

November 8, 2004 report be approved for use by the Building Standards Department

in qualifying “grandfathered” two unit houses;

(d) funding in the amount of $6000.00 be approved from the Development Services Commission operating budget for consulting services for AMANDA set-up and training support for the managers and staff assigned from Fire Services Department, Building Standards Department, and the Clerks Department (By-law Enforcement) to coordinate administration of “grandfathered” two unit houses;

(e) the procedural flowchart as set out in Appendix “B” of the November 8, 2004 report be approved as a template for an enhanced process for inspecting and registering “grandfathered” two unit houses and enforcement of illegally established units;

(f) Corporate Communications be authorized to publish an in-house public information sheet specifically for owners, landlords, architects, engineers, builders and general contractors, for use as a guide to inspection and registration of “grandfathered” two units houses;

AND THAT the Commissioner of Development Services, the Commissioner of Corporate Services and the Commissioner of Community Services be authorized to allocate funding, from their operating budgets and/or fees payable to the Town for inspection and registration of two unit houses, for staff resources (including fire prevention and by-law enforcement staff) and training support to implement the enhanced procedures, recommended in this report; and

AND FURTHER THAT staff from the Development Services Commission (Building Standards), Corporate Services Commission (By-law Enforcement), and Community Services Commission (Fire Services), be directed to implement the actions outlined in this report and provide a status report on the delivery of enhanced procedural changes for “grandfathered” two unit houses to the Development Services Committee in six months time or as otherwise determined by the CAO and Commissioners.