City of Toronto Act, 2006 Public Notice

Updates to Chapter 349, Animals

 

Toronto City Council will be considering recommendations to adopt amendments to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges.

 

It is proposed that the amendments be adopted at the City Council meeting to be held on June 15-16, 2022, or at a subsequent meeting. If adopted by City Council, the amendments to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges will:

 

1.    Amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C – Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards by adding the fees in the below table:

Ref No.

Service Fee

Description

Category

Fee Basis

Fee

Annual Adjustment

NEW

Shelter and Care

Impound fee for seized prohibited animal

Full Cost Recovery

Actual cost to house prohibited animal + Administrative Fee

Actual cost to house prohibited animal + $140.00

No

NEW

Shelter and Care

Fee charged when the pet owner surrenders other domestic animal (weighs 45kg or greater)

City Policy

Per Animal

$59.06

Yes

 

2.    City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C – Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards by amending the fees in the below table:

 

Ref No.

Service Fee

Description

Category

Fee Basis

Fee

Annual Adjustment

81

Pet Licence Issuance

NEW

Impound Fee Cat/Other Domestic Animal

Market Based

1st 24 Hours or Part Thereof

$30

No

82

Pet Licence Issuance

NEW

Impound Fee Cat/Other Domestic Animal

Market Based

Subsequent Per Diem

$10

No

104

Shelter and Care

NEW

Fee charged when the pet owner surrenders other domestic animal (weighs less than 45 kg)

City Policy

Per Animal

$35.43

Yes

112

Shelter and Care

NEW

Protective Care (Dog/Cat/Other Domestic Animal)

City Policy

1st 24 Hours or Part Thereof

$40

No

114

Shelter and Care

NEW

Protective Care Cat/Other Domestic Animal)

City Policy

Subsequent per Diem per Animal

$10

No

 

 

The proposed amendments are outlined in the report titled "Updates to Chapter 349, Animals". To view or obtain a copy of the report, visit the City's website at:

 

Economic and Community Development Committee - Meeting 30 - May 30, 2022 (toronto.ca)

 

At its meeting to be held via video conference on Monday, May 30, 2022 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, the Economic and Community Development Committee of Toronto City Council will hear from any person or by his or her counsel, agent, or solicitor, who wishes to speak to the matter.

 

The proposed amendment is subject to the decisions of the Economic and Community Development Committee and City Council. Consequently, the proposed amendment may be modified. Additional or other amendments to the above-noted By-law, including amendments not contemplated or considered in the proposal by Municipal Licensing and Standards staff, may occur as a result of the decisions of the Committee and City Council.

 

To submit comments or make a presentation to the Economic and Community Development Committee on May 30, 2022, please contact the Committee no later than 4:30

p.m. on May 27, 2022:

 

Economic and Community Development Committee

Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West

10th Floor, West Tower, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2

Telephone: 416-392-4666 Fax: 416-392-1879

Email: ecdc@toronto.ca

 

To ask questions regarding the content of the report, please contact:

 

Dr. Esther Attard, Chief Veterinarian and Director, Toronto Animal Services

Municipal Licensing and Standards

1300 Sheppard Avenue West

Toronto, ON, M3K 2A6

Telephone: 416-338-1476

Email: Esther.Attard@toronto.ca

 

Any comments received after the Committee meeting will be forwarded to City Council.

 

While the staff report sets out proposed changes, the Committee and/or City Council may change these proposals and adopt additional or other amendments that differ from the recommendations set out in the report. The proposed amendments are subject to the decision of the Committee and the decision of City Council.  

 

If this matter is postponed at the Committee meeting or City Council meeting or considered at a subsequent Committee or City Council meeting, no additional notice will be provided other than the information on the subsequent Committee or City Council agenda. Please contact the above City officials if you require notice in these cases.

 

The Economic and Community Development Committee will make its final recommendations on May 30, 2022 which will be forwarded to City Council for its meeting June 15-16, 2022.

 

Notice to people writing or making presentations to the Economic and Community Development Committee: The City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the City of Toronto Municipal Code authorize the City of Toronto to collect any personal information in your communication or presentation to City Council or its Committees.

 

The City collects this information to enable it to make informed decisions on the relevant issue(s). If you are submitting letters, faxes, e-mails, presentations, or other communications to the City, you should be aware that your name and the fact that you communicated with the City will become part of the public record and will appear on the City’s website. The City will also make your communication and any personal information in it - such as your postal address, telephone number, or e-mail address - available to the public, unless you expressly request the City to remove it.

 

Many Committee, Board, and Advisory Body meetings are broadcast live over the internet for the public to view. If you speak at the meeting you will appear in the video broadcast. Video broadcasts are archived and continue to be publicly available.

 

If you want to learn more about why and how the City collects your information, write to the

City Clerk’s Office, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto ON, M5H 2N2 or by calling 416-392-4666.

 

Dated at the City of Toronto this 20th day of May, 2022.

 

John D. Elvidge

City Clerk