June 29, 1999
To:Scarborough Community Council
From:Bryan Byng
East District Manager
Municipal Licensing and Standards
Urban Planning and Development Services
Subject:Review of Temporary Liquor Licences
Purpose:
At its meeting on June 22, 1999, the Scarborough Community Council requested that staff from the City Clerk's Division
and the Municipal Licensing and Standards Division develop a policy and evaluation criteria in order to assess Temporary
Liquor Licence Applications.
Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
NIL
Recommendations:
That this report be received for information purposes.
Report:
Current Practice
Applicants seeking a temporary extension to an existing liquor licence are required to submit a clearance letter from the
municipality to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission prior to the granting of the extension. In order to obtain the letter, the
applicants make their request through the City Clerk's Division, who in turn circulate the request to Urban Planning and
Development Services; Fire Services; and the Public Health.
Urban Planning and Development Services
Currently, Urban Planning and Development Services evaluates applications with respect to zoning. The application is
circulated to the Zoning Section of the Building Division. The applicant's proposed temporary use is checked against the
permitted uses under the by-law and if permitted, the application is approved. Upon receipt of the approved application, the
Municipal Licensing and Standards Division issues a letter for the applicant's use when obtaining the licence from the
Alcohol and Gaming Commission.
Fire Services
Fire Services will occasionally inspect for a temporary licence, however as most applications are connected with existing
use and address already reviewed by Fire, such inspections are rare.
Health Department
The Public Health Unit will review the application for compliance with health regulations such as the preparation and
storage of food. The provision of washroom facilities is also a factor. One potential issue would involve the Smoking
By-law if the temporary licence involves the use of a tent.
Proposed Practice:
The current method of circulation appears adequate to address the Community Council's concerns. The degree of review
by Municipal Licensing and Standards must be improved. The most important issue of review relates to noise control. In
particular, if the function is to be held outside, time frames must be established. If the information provided by the
applicant indicates a possible breach of the noise by-law, the matter should be referred to Community Council for
consideration of an exemption under Section 5 of By-law 24389.
The utilization of parking spaces for events should be examined as to impact upon the road allowance and abutting
properties. This review should be a joint undertaking between the Building Division and the Municipal Licensing and
Standards Division.
In those instances where crowd control is perceived as a concern, the application should be circulated to Police Services for
their review and comment.
Conclusion:
In addition to the above parties, Community Council may wish to consider the circulation of the applications to the Ward
Councillors. Often the Ward Councillors are aware of community concerns which have not come to the attention of the
department and as such, can provide a conduit for community input.
Contact Name:
Bryan Byng
East District Manager
(416) 396-7731
(416) 396-4266 Fax Number
byng#u#b@city.scarborough.on.ca
Bryan Byng
District Manager
Municipal Licensing and Standards
Urban Planning and Development Services
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