Burlington : Règlement no 001-2025, art. 1.1 — For the purposes of this by-law, the following definitions shall apply

For the purposes of this by-law, the following definitions shall apply:

• “administrative monetary penalties by-law” means the Administrative Penalties By- law 40-2016 of the City, as amended or replaced from time to time; “administrative penalty ” means an administrative monetary penalty
• (AMP) established by this By-law and specified in the Administrative Monetary Penalties By-law; “appeals committee ” means a Committee or Tribunal duly appointed by Council to conduct hearings under this by-law; “City” means The Corporation of the City of Burlington”; “corporation” means a body corporate incorporated pursuant to the Business Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. B. 16, or the Corporations Act, R.S.O 1990, c. C. 38; “Council ” means the Council for the City; “criminal reference check ” means a Canadian Criminal Records Check issued by an accredited Canadian Police Service, no more than 30 days old at the time of licence application, or by a third party approved by the Licensing Administrator that provides Criminal Records Checks; “disturbance ” means an event where an action has commenced with respect to nuisance, noise or other disturbance; “fee” or “fees” means the fees prescribed by City of Burlington Rates and Fees By-law 61-2021, as amended or replaced from time to time; “legal bedroom ” means rooms designated for sleeping that meet all requirements of applicable legislation such as the Building Code and Fire Code; “licence ” means the certificate issued under this by-law as proof of licensing under this by-law; “licensee ” means a person licensed under this by-law or a person required to be licensed under this by-law; “licensing administrator ” means the Director of the department assigned to administer licensing by-laws or designate; “local contact ” means an agent or representative of an Owner who does not reside in the in the City of Burlington is responsible for managing or addressing issues in relation to the Owner’s Short-Term Accommodation; “lodging unit ” means a room provided for rent or hire, which is used or designated to b used as a sleeping accommodation and may contain bathroom facilities; “lot maintenance by-law” means the City’s Lot Maintenance By-law 49-2022 as amended or replaced from time to time; “officer ” means any person authorized by the City of Burlington to enforce by-laws and includes Municipal Law Enforcement Officers, Provincial Offences Officers or Police Officers. “operator” means any person who operates or permits the operation of a Short-Term Accommodation; “owner ” means any person who is a registered owner, has a legal or equitable interest, has a legal right to obtain possession, or who has control or management of any property, land, building or structure; “parking management plan ” means a plan, drawn to scale, depicting the size and location of all parking spaces intended to be used for parking on the premises; “premises ” means any place, premises or location, or part thereof, in which a trade or business or occupation of a Short-Term Accommodation is carried on; “principal residence ” means a property that is owned or rented alone or jointly with another person, where the person(s) is ordinarily a resident and has designated the property as their principal residence on their income tax filing and in other government records; “property ” means the whole or part of any parcel of real property, including all buildings, structures, personal property, or other property located thereon; “Residence” means any Property or address that is not clearly identified from the abutting roadway as the location of a business. “property standards by-law” means the Property Standards By-law of the City enacted under s. 15.1 of the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c.23, that prescribes standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property, as amended or replaced from time to time; “renter” means the person responsible for the rental of the premises by way of concession, permit, lease, rental agreement or similar commercial arrangement; “renter’s code ” means a document that has been prepared by the Owner that has been approved by the Licensing Administrator that sets out the roles and responsibilities of the renter, including behavioural expectations as they relate to non-disturbance, which provides a warning related to the making of a disturbance and, which identifies applicable City of Burlington By-laws that the renter must comply with including the provisions of this by-law as they relate to the Parking Management Plan and Property Maintenance Plan; “short-term accommodation” or “STA ” means the provision of a dwelling unit which is used for the temporary lodging of the travelling public for a rental period of not greater than 28 consecutive days to a maximum of 183 days per year in exchange for payment but does not include a motel, hotel, hospital or care home or other short-term accommodations where there is no payment; “zoning by-law” means a By-law enacted under section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, that restricts and/or regulates the use of land, as amended or replaced from time to time.