Item - 2021.MM34.14

Tracking Status

MM34.14 - Technical Amendment to Chapter 447 - Fences - by Councillor Stephen Holyday, seconded by Councillor Mark Grimes

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2021, adopted the following:

 

City Council amend subsections 447-1.3E(2)(b)[1] [b] and [c] of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 447, Fences, so they read as follows:

 

(b) A wood fence used in a swimming pool enclosure shall be constructed in a good, workmanlike manner as follows:

 

[1] Vertical boards shall be:

 

[b] Spaced not more than 38 millimetres apart where horizontal rails are spaced less than 1.2 metres apart;

 

[c] Spaced not more than 100 millimetres apart where horizontal rails are spaced 1.2 metres apart or more.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM34.14 be referred to the Planning and Housing Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Jun-09-2021 2:16 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM34.14 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 20 Members that voted Yes are Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 4 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Shelley Carroll, John Filion, Gord Perks
Total members that were Absent: 2 Members that were absent are Nick Mantas, John Tory

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council