Item - 2022.MM47.18

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022 with amendments.

MM47.18 - Nuisance Lighting By-law Review - by Councillor Gary Crawford, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Wards:: All

City Council Decision

City Council on July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to include in the report back to the Planning and Housing Committee as part of their Phase II report on the review of Chapter 629, a review of nuisance lighting rules, a scan of other jurisdictions, relevant enforcement technology and potential financial impacts, and that the review could give recommendations to reasonably control and not to outright prohibit soffit lighting.

Background Information (City Council)

Revised Member Motion MM47.18
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-228629.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(July 18, 2022) E-mail from Randolph Scott (MM.New)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM47.18 be referred to the Planning and Housing Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Stephen Holyday (Carried)

That:

1. City Council amend the Recommendation to now read as follows:

1. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to include in the report back to the Planning and Housing Committee as part of their Phase II report on the review of Chapter 629, a review of nuisance lighting rules, a scan of other jurisdictions, relevant enforcement technology and potential financial impacts, and that the review could give recommendations for to reasonably control and not to outright prohibit soffit lighting. that may include:

a. any and all soffit light currently installed on a structure’s elevation which abuts a neighbouring property on which an existing dwelling exists, shall be made inoperable;

b. prohibit the installation of any and all soffit lighting on infill builds and/or renovations from being installed on any structure’s elevation which abuts a neighbouring property on which an existing dwelling is present; and

c. limit the installation of all soffit lighting to a structure’s elevation which front a road allowance only.

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)