Sanitary Control Manholes -
3460-3472 Bathurst Street
North York Centre South
The North York Community Council recommends that sanitary control manholes not be
installed to Nos. 3466, 3468, 3470 and 3472 Bathurst Street and that Barrett Type Clean-outs
be installed in the basements of all seven of the subject properties.
The North York Community Council submits the following report (March 19, 1998) from the
Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, North York Civic Centre:
Purpose:
John Montana, the owner/builder of the above property, has requested to be exempted to install
sanitary control manholes to Nos. 3466, 3468, 3470 and 3472 Bathurst Street as required in Sewer
By-Law No. 31442, as amended.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
N/A
Recommendation:
It is recommended that sanitary control manholes be installed to Nos. 3466, 3468, 3470 and 3472
Bathurst Street and Barrett Type Clean-outs be installed in the basement of Nos. 3460, 3462 and
3464 Bathurst Street. Due to conveyance of land to the former Municipality of Metropolitan
Toronto - Transportation Department, sufficient land on private property does not exist to install
control manholes to the latter. A minimum 3.0 metre distance from the building face to the property
line must exist in order to adequately install the manholes, therefore, Barrett Type Clean-outs are
to be installed instead of control manholes.
Council Reference/Background History:
On March 18, 1998, a letter was received by this Department, from Montana Construction,
requesting an exemption of the City of North York Sewer Use By-Law, No. 31442, as amended,
regarding the above.
A Drain Permit No. D97-4523, by the former City of North York Building Department, was issued
on September 24, 1997 indicating that a sanitary control manhole for each unit of the building be
installed on private property (seven [7] units; seven[(7] manholes). These manholes were located
on the portion of private property that was conveyed to the former Municipality of Metropolitan
Toronto - Transportation Department. (The conveyance of land was brought to our attention at a
later date.) On September 29, 1997, a letter was sent to the former North York Public Works
Department by Fu Associates Ltd. (mechanical engineering company working on behalf of John
Montana) requesting that the sanitary control manholes not be required to be installed on private
property. The Public Works Department responded to that letter on October 6, 1997, by stating that
the control manholes must be installed as per the City of North York Sewer Use By-Law No. 31442,
as amended.
A second letter was sent to Fu Associates Ltd. on March 11, 1998, again stating that control
manholes are required to be installed on private property. Mr. John Montana informed our staff on
March 12, 1998, that there was a conveyance of land which reduced the portion of private property
fronting the building and does not allow for the installation of the control manholes. The Public
Works Department reviewed the application with the new land configuration and informed him
verbally on March 16, 1998, that Nos. 3460 to 3464 do not have sufficient land on private property
to install control manholes, therefore, Barrett Type Clean-outs are required instead. Units Nos. 3466
to 3472 have sufficient land on private property and control manholes must be installed.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
The construction of a building requires the approval of several departments within the municipality
such as the Building Department, Planning Department, Public Works Department, etc. It is the
responsibility of the builder to ensure that all requirements from all departments are met. The Public
Works Department did not inform Mr. Montana or his agents not to install control manholes.
Conclusions:
In keeping with the City of North York Sewer Use By-Law No.31442, as amended, Section 7 (1)
(a), and in light of the restriction of private property fronting several units, it is advised that sanitary
control manholes be installed for Nos. 3466, 3468, 3470 and 3472 Bathurst Street and Barrett Type
Clean-outs be installed in the basement of Nos. 3460, 3462 and 3464 Bathurst Street.