City Council on November 30, December 1, 2, 4 and 7, 2009, adopted the following:

1.         City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards, as per Appendix “A” attached to the report (October 19, 2009) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards.

2.         City Council request that the Province amend Ontario Building Code Articles 12.2.2.1 and 12.3.4.9. as they relate to  motion sensor controlled lighting in multi-residential buildings (exceeding three storeys or having a building area over 600 square metres) to require:

a.         That emergency lighting levels of 10 lux be maintained in all common areas of a multi-residential building, when the lighting system is dormant and where motion sensor controlled lighting is used.

b.           That all zones/areas of an underground garage of a multi-residential building, be fully lighted when occupied, for safety purposes (where motion sensor controlled lighting is used in a particular zone); and

c.         Emergency lighting levels of 10 lux, be maintained in the underground garage of a multi-residential building, to address the issue of "no null zones", when the motion sensor controlled lighting system is dormant

3.         City Council request the Municipal Licensing and Standards Division, Toronto Building, the City Manager's Tower Renewal Group, the Toronto Environment Office, the Energy Efficiency Office and the Toronto Atmospheric Fund to consult with, among others, the Greater Toronto Apartment Association, tenants associations and the commercial lighting industry, to develop amendments to the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 629, Property Standards, which will allow for widespread utilization of motion sensor technology while recognizing the need for the safety of occupants and visitors to buildings.  Furthermore, should it be deemed necessary, the regulations developed for the City of Toronto Municipal Code will be forwarded to the Province with a recommendation to consider including them in the Ontario Building Code.

4.         City Council direct the City Solicitor to prepare the necessary bill to give effect to the recommendations in this report.

The Licensing and Standards Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards, as per Appendix “A” attached to the report (October 19, 2009) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards.

2.         City Council direct the City Solicitor to prepare the necessary bill to give effect to the recommendations in this report.

The Licensing and Standards Committee requested the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report directly to City Council on:

a.         a review by Municipal Licensing and Standards Division of:

i.          Section H(1) of the proposed amendments to Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 629, Property Standards, to address the issue of there being "no null zones";

ii.         Section H(3)(b) of the proposed amendments to Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 629, Property Standards, to address the issue of the definition of "minimum average level";

b.         the requirement for a minimum lighting level of 10 lux for safety purposes; and

c.         suggested amendments raised in communications LS25.3.1 to LS25.3.4 and deputations heard at the meeting.

The purpose of this report is to recommend an amendment to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards, § 629-36 to permit owners of existing multiple residential apartment buildings to install and use motion controlled switches for the operation of corridor and garage lighting and thereby realize energy savings.

This would reconcile the requirements of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, § 629-36 with the requirements of the current Ontario Building Code, Section 12.2.2.1.