Brampton By-law 172-2006, s. 2(a) — Line Fence By-law

“act ” or “ Act ” means the Line Fences Act, R.S.O. Ch. L.17 as amended;

• (b) “actual cost ” means the total cost of the construction, replacement, maintenance or repair (as applicable) of a division fence, other than a fence described in subsection 2(d), and includes taxes, the value of the material used and the value of the labour performed to complete the work.
• (c) “adjoining owner ” means the person who owns the land adjacent to land of another land owner seeking to build a division fence;
• (d) “basic cost ” means the total cost of construction, replacement, maintenance or repair (as applicable) of a four (4) foot high, 1-1/2 inch mesh, steel chain link fence;
• (e) “division fences ” means a fence marking the boundary between adjoining parcels of land;
• (f) “municipality ” means The Corporation of the City of Brampton;
• (g) “owner ” means:
• (i) a registered owner of land and/or
• (ii) a person managing or receiving the rent for land or premises Where more than one person meets the definition of “owner” in this by- law, they shall be considered as a single owner for the purposes of cost allocation.
• (h) “public highway ” means lands owned by the municipality and designated as a common and public highway, including any street, bridge, trestle, viaduct or other structure forming part of the highway and, except as otherwise provided, includes a portion of a highway;
• (i) “public authority “ means the federal or provincial government, Crown agents, school boards and regional municipalities to whom the context can apply but specifically excludes the municipality;
• (j) “unopened road allowance ” means lands owned by the municipality but which have yet to be designated as a public highway by the enactment of

a by-law. Office Consolidation – Division Fence By-law 172-2006 – APPLICABILITY