Item - 2022.TE34.73

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Granted the application for an exemption permit, by the owner(s) of 7 Ralston Avenue, to maintain a wrought iron gate in the rear yard that measures 1.4 meters (4.7 feet) and has a wrought iron horizontal bar that provides a 1.2 meter (4 feet) distance from the horizontal bar to the locking mechanism. Directed and required that the existing fence be maintained in good repair without alteration.  Directed and required that at such time as a replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447 Fences, or its successor by-law.

This staff report concerns a matter for which the Toronto and East York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

The purpose of this report is to consider an application by the owner(s) of 7 Ralston Avenue to maintain a wrought iron gate in the rear yard that measures 1.4 meter (4.7 feet) and has a wrought iron horizontal bar that provides a 1.2 meter (4 feet) distance from the horizontal bar to the locking mechanism. The wrought iron spindles means moving the latch to the pool-side of the gate is not an ideal solution. Replacing the gate with a solid panel would raise a security concern. The Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447-1.3C (6.C.1) – Access Protection states that every gate in a swimming pool enclosure shall be self-closing and equipped with a lockable, self-latching device located on the inside near the top of the gate or on the outside at least 1.5 meters above grade.