Item - 2026.GG29.19

The General Government Committee recommends that: 

1. City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 598, 'Numbering of Properties', section 598-4 B, C and D as follows, and in accordance with Attachment 1 to the revised report (May 8, 2026) from the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services:

a. Amend the title of Section 598-4 to include a 'New' municipal address and 'number'.

b. Amend Section 598-4-B to reflect a 'change' request to a property's municipal address number and remove the fees, replacing with reference to 'Chapter 441-Appendix C-Schedule 1' for the fees for this type of service request.

c. Amend Section 598-4 C to reflect a service request for a 'New' municipal address number and remove the fees, replacing with reference to 'Chapter 441-Appendix C- Schedule 1' for the fees for this type of service request, and remove the specified reasons for a change.

d. Delete Section 598-4 D that describes annual inflationary increase, as this is covered by Chapter 441.

2. City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 441, 'Fees and Charges', section 441-Appendix C-Schedule 1, References 9, 10, 14, 17 and 18 as follows, and in accordance with Attachment 2 to the revised report (May 8, 2026) from the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services:

a. In Reference 9, under 'Service' column, update the name of the unit to Land and Property Surveys to reflect the unit responsible for these services; under 'Fee Description' column, remove reasons for requesting new municipal address to align with the change being made to Chapter 598-4 C; and under 'Fee Basis' and 'Fee' columns add the word 'address' to 'number' so it reads 'municipal address number', and indicate plus Harmonized Sales Tax to align with Chapter 598-4.

b. In Reference 10, under 'Service' column, update the name of the unit to Land and Property Surveys to reflect the unit responsible for these services; under 'Fee Description' column, add 'address' to 'number' so it reads 'municipal address number' and indicate plus Harmonized Sales Tax to align with Chapter 598-4.

c. In References 14, 17 and 18, under 'Service' column, update the name of the unit to Land and Property Surveys to reflect the unit responsible for these services and indicate plus Harmonized Sales Tax to align with City financial practices.

The purpose of this report is to recommend administrative amendments to select sections of Municipal Code Chapter 598, 'Numbering of Properties'; and Municipal Code Chapter 441, 'Fees and Charges', Appendix C, Schedule 1-Engineering and Construction Services.

The recommended changes are intended to clarify and harmonize the two by-laws. They do not involve a change in policy or fees in either Chapter 598 or Chapter 441.

The sections to be updated in Chapter 598 refer to a service request from owners or occupants of properties in Toronto requesting a new or change in a municipal address number. This service is delivered by the Land and Property Surveys unit within the Engineering and Construction Services Division.

The existing description of this service in Chapter 598 is outdated. The proposed amendments re‑word the service description to align with the corresponding fee items in Chapter 441 and reflect current practice.

The proposed amendments to Chapter 441 are limited to re‑wording service descriptions to maintain consistency with the updates being made to Chapter 598 and to accurately reference the unit responsible for delivering the services.