September 16, 1999

 To:Chair and Members, Etobicoke Community Council

From:Novina Wong, City Clerk

Subject:Fire Route Designation - 500 The East Mall

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.

Recommendations:

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:

500 The East Mall; and

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 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