Etobicoke Fire Route By-Laws

The Etobicoke Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (May 6, 1998) from the City Clerk:

Purpose:

To obtain Council approval for the enactment of appropriate by-laws to allow the construction and maintenance of fire routes at certain locations in Etobicoke, as well as approving the final designation of fire routes to enable by-law enforcement officers to tag illegally parked vehicles within the designated fire routes.

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 locations to Schedule >B=, "Lands Upon Which Fire Routes Are to be Constructed and Maintained":

 173, 185, 187, 189, 191, 193, 195, 197 and 199 LaRose Avenue

22-66 Guided Court

1291 Royal York Road

1120 Martin Grove Road

95 Melbert Road

44 and 50 Montgomery Road

23-34 Mendota Road and 93-99 Wesley Street

2281-2283 Lake Shore Boulevard West

(2)the final designation of Fire Routes under Chapter 134 of the Municipal Code be approved at the following locations:

 30-68 Old Mill Terrace

3672 Lake Shore Boulevard West

1291 Royal York Road

180, 190, 210 and 220 Manitoba Street

173, 185, 187, 189, 191, 193, 195, 197 and 199 La Rose Avenue

(3)Etobicoke By-law No. 1982-116 being a By-law to designate a Fire Route at  5230 Dundas Street West (Six Points Plaza), be amended; and

(4)the appropriate by-laws be enacted by City Council.

Background:

On April 18, 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 these by-laws. 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 these by-laws 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:

Peggy Thompson, Clerk=s Department

394-8075