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PROPERTY STANDARDS BY-LAW 2011-138 AND YARD MAINTENANCE BY-LAW 2011-107 REVIEW
1. That Property Standards By-law 2011-138 be amended as follows:
a) To remove all prescriptive timelines for compliance and replace with Officer's discretion to permit a reduced timeline for compliance while keeping with the legislative requirements for the appeal processes;
b) To ensure property owners keep all swimming pools, hot tubs, wading pools and artificial ponds in good operating condition so as to prevent a breeding place for mosquitos and other insects;
c) To prohibit the use of extension cords for extended periods of time or on a permanent basis;
d) To require property owners to ensure there are no dangerous or excessive accumulations of snow and ice on roofs of buildings;
e) To enhance the Pest Prevention Section to include the requirement for openings and holes in buildings, chimneys etc. to be screened or sealed to prevent entry of rodents, vermin, insects, birds or other pests as is deemed appropriate;
f) To identify that the termination of a handrail be constructed in such a manner as to not create a hazard or obstruct pedestrian travel;
g) To regulate exterior lighting from a residential property to ensure it does not shine directly into an adjacent dwelling unit;
h) Creation of a Penalty Section which outlines a failure to comply with an order causes a person to be guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable for a fine pursuant to the Building Code Act 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 23 as amended;
i) To clarify wording within the definitions and other sections; and
j) To provide for administrative amendments to various sections related to headings, legislative references and numbering as is deemed necessary.
2. That Yard Maintenance By-law 2011-107 be amended as follows:
a) To remove all prescriptive timelines for compliance and replace with Officer's discretion to permit reduced timelines for compliance;
b) To insert new or enhanced definitions...
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