Property Maintenance and Standards
City Council passes property related by-laws on safety, maintenance, beautification and livability to set standards for all property owners to follow.
By-laws
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Requires a minimum air temperature of at least 22 °C between September 1 to June 15 in rented or leased living accommodations |
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Find assistance for grass cutting and snow removal. |
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Property Maintenance
Property Standards for Designated Heritage Properties
City Council approved updates to the City's Property Standards By-law to establish additional minimum standards for maintenance and repair for Designated Heritage Properties designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, 1990. The new standards include but are not limited to:
- General standards for heritage properties
- Standards for the repair and/or replacement of heritage attributes
- Standards for vacant heritage properties
- Standards for vacant properties that are not heritage properties
Report CORP-20-29 Property Standards By-law 1-2002 and Heritage Properties provides more information on these changes.
Please visit the City's Heritage Property webpage for more details.
Enforcement and Complaint Process
Please visit the By-law Enforcement page to find out more information about enforcement and how to file a complaint related to any of the above by-laws.
Property Standards Modernization
The City has completed its modernization review of the Property Standards By-law (“P.S.B.”). Public feedback was received through:
- Connect Oshawa
- City's online feedback tool
- Advisory Committees
- Community Groups and Organizations from the Building Industry
- Property Standards By-law Working Group
CORP-21-55 Proposed Modernization of Property Standards By-law 1-2002 is a report staff prepared that presents the results of the Public and Industry Consultation, the Working Group Review, and the proposed amendments to modernize the P.S.B. The report and draft by-law was considered by the Corporate Services Committee at its November 8, 2021 meeting and was approved by City Council at its November 22, 2021 meeting.