Toronto By-law 447, s. 447-1.1 — Definitions

Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

• COMMUNITY COUNCIL - As defined in Chapter 27, Council Procedures. 1 Editor's Note:
• By-law 641-2018 replaced Chapter 447, Fences, in its entirely. By-law 641-2018 came into force June 20, 2018. 447-1 June 9, 2021 DRIVEWAY - Any space on private property used or intended to be used by vehicles to park or to access parking. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - The Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, and the Executive Director's designate or successor. FENCE - A barrier, including one for noise attenuation, or any structure, except a structural part of a building, that wholly or partially screens from view, encloses or divides a yard or other land, or marks or substantially marks the boundary between adjoining land, and includes any hedge or shrub that has the same effect . FRONT LOT LINE - The front boundary line between a public highway and any private property measured along the full width of the property. FRONT YARD - The space, extended to the full width of the lot, including any side lot lines, between the main front wall of the building and the lot line abutting a public highway, but on a corner lot means the space, extended to the full width of the lot, including any side lot line, between the shorter lot line abutting a public highway, other than a public lane, and the nearest wall of the main building on the lot. GUARD - The same meaning as Chapter 629, Property Standards, which, for reference purposes only, means a protective barrier, with or without openings through it, that is around openings in floors or at the open sides of stairs, landings, balconies, mezzanines, galleries, raised walkways or other locations to prevent accidental falls from one level to another. HEIGHT - Vertical distance above grade or, if another reference point is specified, vertical distance above the other reference point. LOT LINE - A lot line is the boundary line on all sides of a lot that marks the division of properties. MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY - Land other than single residential property that is used for residential purposes only and includes land used for hotels and vacant land abutting multiple residential property. NON-CLIMBABLE - Describes a 1.2-metre vertical face presented to the exterior of a swimming pool enclosure. For an enclosure of chain link construction, means a mesh which is no greater than 38 millimetres square for a minimum of 1.2 metres vertically. For all other enclosures, means that there is no horizontal opening or step greater than 38 millimetres in width for 1.2 metres vertically, or where horizontal components are a minimum of 1.2 metres apart there shall be no opening greater than 100 millimetres. NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY - Land that is used for other than residential purposes and includes land used for both residential and other purposes and vacant land abutting non-residential property. OFFICER - Any City employee assigned responsibility for enforcing this article. OPEN-FENCE CONSTRUCTION - Fence construction that provides motorists and pedestrians with an unobstructed view of people, vehicles and their movements through the entire length of the fence. 447-2 June 9, 2021 OUTSIDE - When used with reference to a swimming pool enclosure, means the side external to the enclosed area in which the pool is located.

OWNER - Includes the registered owner of any property; the person for the time being managing or receiving the rent of the land or premises in connection with which the word is used, whether on the person's own account or as agent or trustee of any other person, or who would so receive the rent if such land and premises were leased; and a lessee or person in charge of the property. PARKING LOT - A driveway, not on single residential property, intended for the parking of vehicles. PERSON - An individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, trust or body corporate, or an individual in his or her capacity as a trustee, executor, administrator or other legal representative. PUBLIC HIGHWAY - Any highway and includes any street, road, sidewalk, boulevard, lane or any other portion of a highway. SCHOOL - The same meaning as in subsection 1(1) of the Education Act. SINGLE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY - Land that is used for not more than two dwelling units in a detached or semi-detached building and vacant land abutting single residential property. SNOW FENCE - Any fence used to force drifting snow to accumulate in a predictable place, and which is usually constructed of plastic mesh, lightweight woodstrip, or wire fencing. SWIMMING POOL - Any outdoor structure or thing located on privately owned property that is capable of being used for swimming, wading or bathing and in which the water depth at any point can exceed 600 millimetres. SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURE - A fence, wall or other structure, including any permitted door, gate or other opening, which surrounds and restricts access to an outdoor swimming pool. TIMED SELF-CLOSING DEVICE - A mechanism by which a door or gate is returned to the closed and locked or latched position after a specified period of time. TRIGGERED SELF-CLOSING DEVICE - A mechanism by which a door or gate is returned to its closed and locked or latched position when triggered by a passing vehicle or person and includes, but is not limited to, magnetic loop detectors.