Fire Route Designation - 44 and 50 Montgomery Road (Memorial
Pool
and Health Club and Central Arena)
The Etobicoke Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report
(October14, 1998) from the City Clerk:
Purpose:
To obtain Council approval for the enactment of the appropriate by-law to approve the final
designation of a fire route to enable by-law enforcement officers to tag illegally parked
vehicles within the designated fire route.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
The property owner is required to pay the cost for the installation of the fire route signs, by the
Works Department, in addition to any signs that may require replacing, in the future.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that:
(1)the final designation of Fire Routes under Chapter 134 of the Etobicoke Municipal Code
be approved at the following location:
44 and 50 Montgomery Road (Memorial Pool and Health Club and Central Arena)
(2)the appropriate by-law be enacted by City Council.
Background:
On April 8, 1975 "An Act respecting the Borough of Etobicoke" received Royal Assent. A
portion of the Act, Section 2, allows the Corporation to pass by-laws regulating and
designating fire routes. Each property requires the enactment of two by-laws: (1) to allow the
Works Department to install and maintain the required number of fire route signs on each
property, and (2) to allow appropriate officials to tag and/or remove vehicles illegally parked
within the designated fire route area.
In instances when changes have been made to a property, such as additions to existing
buildings, the construction of additional new buildings on the site or revisions to the parking
areas, it is necessary to amend the designating fire route by-law.
Comment:
It is appropriate for Etobicoke Community Council to authorize the enactment of this by-law.
Similar By-laws will be presented to Community Council on an ongoing basis. As all former
area municipalities have different procedures for processing fire routes, revisions to
Etobicoke's existing procedures may be amended in the future.
Conclusion:
In keeping with the Fire Department's regulations, it is appropriate to enact this by-law to
allow the By-law Enforcement Officers to tag vehicles that are illegally parked in fire route
zones.
Contact Name:
Teresa Robillard, Clerk's Department
Tel: (416) 394-8081