David V. Taylor

The appellants appealed three orders (Unsafe Building Order, Property Standards Order, and Occupancy Order) issued by a municipal building inspector regarding a residential property with severe structural deficiencies.

The court found the appeals of the Unsafe Building Order and Property Standards Order were out of time and declined to grant an extension, applying the Mauldin test.

The appeal of the Occupancy Order was deemed moot because the building was already vacant and subject to demolition under the other final orders.

The appellants' argument that the orders should be nullified due to an alleged warrantless inspection was rejected on both factual and legal grounds.

The appeal was dismissed with costs awarded to the respondent municipality.

The applicant property owner applied to repeal a designating by-law under the Ontario Heritage Act.

Following a pre-hearing conference, the Conservation Review Board ordered that the hearing proceed as a written hearing and established a schedule for the exchange of evidence and submissions.

The applicant property owner applied to repeal a municipal by-law designating her property under the Ontario Heritage Act.

Following a pre-hearing conference, the Conservation Review Board ordered the parties to hold an in-person meeting to exchange information and clarify the implications of the heritage designation and property tax relief program prior to the next pre-hearing teleconference.