BYLAW - Heating on Rental Units Reenactment - 20051213 - 473705PTHE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
By-law Number 4737-0S.P
BEING A BY-LAW to require
adequate heating for rental
accommodations.
WHEREAS the provisions of Section 130 of the Municipal Act 2001 as amended,
authorizes the Town of Aurora to enact by-laws to require the maintenance of adequate
and suitable heat for rented or leased dwellings or living accommodations.
NOW THEREFORE. the Municipal Council of the Town of Aurora ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS:
1. In this by-law:
1.1 "adequate .and suitable heat" means that the air temperature in a rented or leased
dwelling or living accommodation, as such air temperature is determined by a By-law
Enforcement Officer, shall be no less than 20 degrees Celsius.
1.2 "by-law enforcement officer" means a By-Law Enforcement Officer duly appointed
by the Municipal Council of the Town of Aurora.
1.3 "landlord" includes an owner, lessor, sub-lessor or person in control of premises,
who rents or leases such premises for use as living accommodation, and "landlord"
includes a corporation, partnership or natural individual.
2. No landlord, who rents or leases a dwelling or living accommodation, shall permit the
air temperature in any such rented or leased dwelling or living accommodation to fall
below the level of adequate and suitable heat at any time during the period from
September 1st in any year to June 1st in the ensuing year, where pursuant to the terms
of the rental arrangement between the landlord and its tenant, such rented or leased
dwelling or living accommodations are normally heated by or at the expense of the
landlord.
3. Upon the written request of any person occupying a rented or leased dwelling or
living accommodation, a By-Law Enforcement Officer may enter such dwelling or living
accommodation for the purpose of determining whether adequate and suitable heat is
being provided.
4. Every person who contravenes the provisions of this by-law is guilty of an offence
and upon conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $5000.00 (five thousand dollars)
for each offence. Such fines to be recoverable under the Provincial Offences Act.
5. By-Law No. 3352-91 is hereby repealed.
6. The provisions of this By-Law shall come into force and effect upon final passage
hereof.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 13 1h DAY OF DECEMBER 2005.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 1 J'h DAY OF DECEMBER 2005.
CLERK