Item - 2024.MM24.9
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 17 and 18, 2024 without amendments.
MM24.9 - Turn Off the Lights: Requesting a Review of the Nuisance Lighting By-law - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Dianne Saxe
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to include, as part of the planned fourth quarter of 2025 report back to Planning and Housing Committee on the review of Chapter 629, Property Standards, recommendations on strengthening nuisance lighting bylaw provisions, including issues arising from ambient, indirect lighting sources such as LED bulbs and soffit lighting.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
(December 15, 2024) Letter from
Geoff Kettel and Cathie Macdonald, Co-Chairs, FoNTRA (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/comm/communicationfile-185524.pdf
(December 16, 2024) Letter from Linda Brett, President, Bloor Street East Neighbourhood Association (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/comm/communicationfile-185586.pdf
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/comm/communicationfile-185524.pdf
(December 16, 2024) Letter from Linda Brett, President, Bloor Street East Neighbourhood Association (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/comm/communicationfile-185586.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Motion
to Waive Referral
(Carried)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM24.9 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) Dec-18-2024 2:30 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM24.9 - Waive referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 18 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Lily Cheng, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 4 | Members that voted No are Jon Burnside, Rachel Chernos Lin, Mike Colle, Frances Nunziata (Chair) |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Olivia Chow, Paula Fletcher |
Motion
to Adopt Item
(Carried)
Vote (Adopt Item) Dec-18-2024 2:31 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM24.9 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 17 | Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Jon Burnside, Mike Colle, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Anthony Perruzza |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Olivia Chow, Paula Fletcher |