Hamilton By-law 23-162, s. 14(6)(a) — Property Standards By-law

Upon the written request of an occupant of a dwelling unit in which children under the age of 10 years are occupants, the owner of the dwelling unit shall subject to subsection 14(6)(b), provide and install

a protective device on any window that:

• (i) has a moveable sash; and
• (ii) is more than 1.8 m above the adjacent finished ground level.
• (b) The protective device under subsection 14(6)(a) shall be installed within seven (7) days of the delivery of the written request to the

owner, the owner's agent or the building's manager or superintendent, provided that such person and the occupant giving notice may agree that the protective device is not required on

every such window that meets the requirements of subsection 14(6)(a).

• (c) The protective device under subsection 14(6)(a) shall be installed and secured in such a manner as to prevent opening of a window to any amount greater than 100 mm.
• (d) Where protective devices have not been installed on all of the windows of a dwelling unit that:
• (i) have a moveable sash; and
• (ii) are more than 1.8 m above the adjacent finished ground level,

the owner of the dwelling unit, if the owner is not an occupant of the dwelling unit, shall post or display a legible and clearly printed copy of subsection 14(6), conspicuously placed in the dwelling unit or the building containing the dwelling unit so as to be clearly visible to the occupants of the dwelling unit. Intercoms and Security Locking