March 17, 1999
To:Chair and Members, Etobicoke Community Council
From:Novina Wong, City Clerk
Subject:Fire Route - 329 The West Mall
Purpose:
To obtain Council approval for the enactment of the appropriate by-law to allow the construction and maintenance of a fire
route at 329 The West Mall.
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.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)Chapter 134-20 of the Etobicoke Municipal Code be amended by adding the following location to Schedule 'B',
"Lands Upon Which Fire Routes Are to be Constructed and Maintained":
329 The West Mall
(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.
Comments:
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.
Conclusions:
In keeping with the Fire Department's regulations, it is appropriate to enact this by-law to provide for the construction and
maintenance of fire routes and to allow the By-Law Enforcement Officers to tag vehicles that are illegally parked in fire
route zones.
Contact Name:
Vicki Tytaneck, Manager, Legislative Services
Tel: (416) 394-8080
Novina Wong
City Clerk