Item - 2026.NY33.16

North York Community Council:

1. Granted a fence exemption to the property owner of 213 Northwood Drive; directed and required that the enclosure be maintained in good repair without alteration; and at such time as replacement of the enclosure is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, Fences, or its successor by-law.

The Applicant for 213 Northwood Drive has requested North York Community Council to exempt their property from the following by-law requirements:

1. City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 447

Section 447‑1.2B (1) Restrictions on fences; Height - Rear Yard - Maximum Allowable Height

Under Table 1 (447‑1.2), for residential properties:

Maximum height: 2.0 metres (6.5 Feet)

2. City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 447

Section 447‑1.3E (2) - Minimum Standards for Chain‑Link Fence Construction.

The Code sets specific minimum construction standards for chain‑link fencing used as a swimming pool enclosure.

Mesh Size Requirement for a pool on a single residential property:

Maximum mesh opening: 38 millimetres (1.50 inches)

The Applicant for 213 Northwood Drive is requesting an exemption to permit the existing rear yard fence to remain as constructed. The fence exceeds the maximum permitted height for a residential rear yard, with heights ranging from 2.0 metres (6.56 feet) to 3.2 metres (10.50 feet) and is constructed of open mesh chain‑link material used as a swimming pool enclosure. The mesh openings measure approximately 1 and three quarter inches (44.45 millimetres), which exceeds the maximum permitted opening size of 38 millimetres for a pool on a single residential property.

Municipal Licensing and Standards Division has inspected the subject property and issued a notice of violation under City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 447. - Fences