023-2018 - Standards for the Maintenance and Occupancy of al Property

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2 2.9 OWNER includes 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 his own account or as agent or trustee of any other person who would so receive the rent if such land and premises were let, and shall also include a lessee or occupant of the property who, under the terms of a lease, is required to repair and maintain the property in accordance with the standards of this by-law. 2.10 PERSON includes an individual, firm, proprietorship, partnership, association, syndicate, trust, corporation, department, bureau and agency. 2.11 PROPERTY means a building or structure or part of a building or structure and includes the lands and premises appurtenant thereto and all mobile homes, mobile buildings, mobile structures, outbuildings, fences and erections thereon, whether heretofore or hereafter erected, and includes vacant property. 2.12 REPAIR includes the provision of such facilities and the making of additions or alterations or the taking of such action as may be required so that the property shall conform to the standards established in this by-law. AUTHORITY SECTION 3 3.1 The Chief Building Official shall administer this by-law. 3.2 This by-law shall be enforced by the Chief Building Official and any officers appointed as Inspectors pursuant to the Building Code Act. PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE SECTION 4 4.1 For the purpose of this by-law, there is hereby established a Property Standards Committee which shall be composed of no less than be appointed by Council and three members. 4.2 The members of the Property Standards Committee shall remain in office at the pleasure of Council, and they shall be paid such compensation as the Council may provide. When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Property Standards Committee, the vacancy shall forthwith be filled in accordance with the Town of Lakeshore Procedural By-law. 4.3 The members of the Property Standards Committee shall select one of themselves to act as chair, who shall preside at all meetings thereof. In case of the absence of the chair, the Property Standards Committee may appoint another member as acting chair. 4.4 A majority of the members of the Property Standards Committee shall constitute a quorum and the Property Standards Committee may adopt its own rules of procedure. 4.5 Any member of the Property Standards Committee may administer oaths. 4.6 The Property Standards Committee shall appoint a secretary who shall keep the minutes and records of all applications and the decisions thereon, and all other official business of the Property Standards Committee, and Section 253 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, applies with necessary modifications to such documents. 4.7 The Property Standards Committee shall give notice or direct that notice be given of the hearing of an appeal to such person as the Property Standards Committee considers advisable.