Item - 2019.MM5.3
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 27 and 28, 2019 without amendments.
MM5.3 - Promoting a Clean and Beautiful Toronto - Assessing Measures to Support Existing Public Realm By-laws - by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on March 27 and 28, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the General Manager, Transportation Services to undertake a review of existing enforcement levels and education programs used to maintain public realm and sidewalk standards described in the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 743 - Article 36 and Chapter 545 – Article 3, and report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee for its meeting on May 23, 2019 on:
a. establishing opportunities for new or enhanced public education campaigns to educate business and property owners on their responsibilities, including the development of easily understood and accessible collateral, bulletins, or other media;
b. detailing enforcement levels and the implications of undertaking inspections at least once per year to ensure general compliance; and
c. identifying opportunities to leverage Business Improvement Area partnerships to promote public realm and sidewalk standard and disseminate related information more effectively.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM5.3 be referred to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.