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• Sections of City of Toronto Municipal Code that may apply to parks

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1.CELOS researchers surveyed the Table of Contents for the City of Toronto: Municipal Code, version dated 2009-10-27, Toronto Municipal Code Oct 2009 for laws that might relate to parks and public spaces.

Listed below is CELOS' summary of sections which may, directly or indirectly, relate to how city parks are run.

The City of Toronto Municipal Code is a compilation of by-laws that pertain to the City as a whole. The Municipal Code is up-dated four times per year. For up-dated versions of the Code and for by-laws that are passed or changed between quarterly compilations, see the City of Toronto's website at http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/index.htm.

The Municipal Code, which is also indexed, is a good starting place for researching laws that apply to the City of Toronto.

CHAPTER PAGE PART I ADMINISTRATIVE BY-LAWS

• 1. General Provisions ................................................................................. 1-1 Article I Interpretation Article II Adoption of Code ?3. Accountability Officers ......................................................................... 3-1
• 27. Council Procedures ................................................................................ 27-1
• J?30. Debenture Committee ............................................................................ 30-1
• 39. Defence and Indemnification ................................................................ 39-1 Article I Y2K Employee Indemnification
• 59. Emergency Management ....................................................................... 59-1
• 67. Fair Wage ................................................................................................ 67-1
• 71. Financial Control ................................................................................... 71-1
• 95. Health, Board of ..................................................................................... 95-1 Article I Membership
• 137. Library Board ........................................................................................ 137-1
• 140. Lobbying ................................................................................................. 140-1
• 150. Municipal Law Enforcement Officers ................................................. 150-1
• 162. Notice, Public .......................................................................................... 162-1
• 169. Officials, City .......................................................................................... 169-1 Article I City Manager Article II City Clerk Article III Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Chief Corporate Officer Article IV Executive Director of Human Resources Article V City Solicitor
• Article VI Auditor General Article VII General Manager of Shelter, Support and Housing Administration Article VIII General Manager of Economic Development and Culture
• Article IX General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation Article X (Reserved) Article XI (Reserved)
• Article XII Chief Building Official Article XIII Ombudsperson
• Article XIV General
• 179. Parking Authority ................................................................................... 179-1
• 217. Records, Corporate (City) ..................................................................... 217-1 219. Records, Corporate (Local Boards) ..................................................... 219-1
• Article I Police Services Board
• Article II Toronto Transit Commission
• Article III Toronto Public Library Board
• 227. Reserves and Reserve Funds ................................................................. 227-1
• 237. Seal, City ................................................................................................. 237-1
• 257. Signing Authority ................................................................................... 257-1
• Article I General Article IA Signing of Cheques
• Article II Signing of Documents
• Article III Signing of Documents Pertaining to Certain Matters
• 279. Toronto Transit Commission ................................................................ 279-1
• Article I Appointment; Term of Office PART II GENERAL BY-LAWS
• 349. Animals ................................................................................................... 349-1 ?*363. Building Construction and Demolition ................................................ 363-1 Article I Building Permits Article II Demolition Control Article III Fencing of Construction and Demolition Sites Article IV Delegation of Authority – Limiting Distance Agreements Article V Right of Entry
• ?397. Community Safety Zones ...................................................................... 397-1 415. Development of Land ............................................................................ 415-1 Article I Development Charges Article II Delegation of Certain Powers and Authority Respecting Planning Approvals
• Article III Conveyance of Land for Park Purposes as a Condition of Development
• Article IV Conveyance of Land for Parks Purposes as a Condition of Development – Former City of North York
• 423. Environmental Reporting and Disclosure ........................................... 423-1
• 441. Fees and Charges ................................................................................... 441-1
• 442. Fees and Charges, Administration of ................................................... 442-1
  • 443. Fees and Charges, Delegation of Authority ......................................... 443-1 447. Fences ...................................................................................................... 447-1 Article II Fence-Viewers
• ?455. (Reserved) ............................................................................................... 455-1
  • 459. Filming .................................................................................................... 459-1
• 463. Firearms .................................................................................................. 463-1
• 480. Garage Sales ........................................................................................... 480-1
• 485. Graffiti .................................................................................................... 485-1
• ?497. Heating .................................................................................................... 497-1 Article I Rented Accommodations Article II Burning of Used Motor Oil
• 517. Idling of Vehicles and Boats .................................................................. 517-1
  • 548. Littering and Dumping of Refuse ......................................................... 548-1
  • 591. Noise ........................................................................................................ 591-1
  • 608. Parks ....................................................................................................... 608-1
• 612. Pesticides, Use of .................................................................................... 612-1
• 629. Property Standards ................................................................................ 629-1
  • 636. Public Squares ........................................................................................ 636-1
• ?658. Ravine and Natural Feature Protection ............................................... 658-1 693. Signs ........................................................................................................ 693-1 Article I Third-Party Signs Article II Election Signs Article III Temporary Signs
• 719. Snow and Ice Removal .......................................................................... 719-1
  • 738. Street Food, Healthier ........................................................................... 738-1
  • 743. Streets and Sidewalks, Use of ................................................................ 743-1

• 813. Trees ........................................................................................................ 813-1 Article I Inspection; Removal of Infested Trees Article II Trees on City Streets
• 841. Waste Collection, Commercial Properties ........................................... 841-1
• 844. Waste Collection, Residential Properties ............................................. 844-1
• ?851. Water Supply .......................................................................................... 851-1 PART III TRAFFIC AND PARKING BY-LAWS
• 880. Fire Routes ............................................................................................. 880-1
• ?886. Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths and Bicycle Lanes ......... 886-1
  • 915. Parking on Private or Municipal Property ........................................ 915-1 950. Traffic and Parking ............................................................................... 950-1 Article I General Provisions
• Article II Enforcement
• Article III General Operation of Vehicles Article IV Traffic Regulations
• Article V Parking, Stopping and Standing Article VI Parking Lots Article VII (Reserved) Article VIII (Reserved) Article IX (Reserved)
• ?Article X Schedules DISPOSITION LIST INDEX