That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council:
Whereas the City’s Property Standards By-law 1-2002 (“Property Standards By-law”) establishes minimum standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property within the City of Oshawa; and,
Whereas, a major review (CORP-21-55) of the Property Standards By-law was completed resulting in the approval of a contemporary by-law on November 22, 2021; and,
Whereas the goal of the Property Standards By-law is to complement the Ontario Building Code O. Reg. 332/12 (“Building Code”) which establishes minimum standards for construction, renovation and change-of-use of buildings in that the Property Standards By-law ensures the on-going maintenance of buildings and property following construction and/or renovation; and,
Whereas the Province of Ontario released a new updated 2024 Building Code which comes into effect on January 1, 2025; and,
Whereas staff have identified a need to ensure that the Property Standards By-law is aligned with the standards of the new 2024 Building Code and continues to compliment the new standards;
Therefore be it resolved that based on Item SF-24-35, dated September 11, 2024 staff be directed to undertake a review of Property Standards By-law 1-2002 to ensure alignment with the forthcoming 2024 Building Code and to propose technical amendments for City Council’s consideration, if applicable.