Item - 2026.NY34.45

North York Community Council:

1. Granted the application for a fence exemption for the property owner of 170 The Bridle Path; 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 170 The Bridle Path 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 447‑1.3E(2)(a) - Gate and end (terminal) posts for a chain‑link fence shall be embedded to a minimum depth of 760 millimetres (30 inches) in concrete with a minimum diameter of 200 millimetres.

2. City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 447 Section 447‑1.2A(5) - No person shall erect, own or maintain, or cause or permit the erection or maintenance of any fence that uses materials not usually intended for use in permanent fencing, unless specifically permitted by this chapter or another by-law.

3. City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 447, Section 447‑E(2)(a)(2), requires that terminal posts for a pool enclosure on a single residential property be embedded to a minimum depth of 760 millimetres in 200-millimetre concrete, establishing the prescribed standard for structural support and installation.

The applicant for 170 The Bridle Path is requesting an exemption to permit the existing rear yard fence to remain as constructed.

Furthermore, the above sections of the applicable by-law stipulates that swimming pool enclosures shall be constructed in accordance with prescribed standards and shall be comprised exclusively of one of the following materials: chain-link fencing, metal picket fencing, glass panels, or masonry walls.

Further to; The Applicant for 170 The Bridle Path 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 447‑1.2 -  B (1) (2) A fence located in a front yard may have a maximum height of 1.2 metres if it is within 2.4 metres of a lot line abutting a public highway (excluding public lanes), and up to 2.0 metres if it is more than 2.4 metres from such a lot line.

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