The appellant, 257 5950 Ontario Ltd., appealed a decision by the Property Standards Committee regarding a compliance deadline for repairs or demolition of a dilapidated heritage barn.
The appellant sought an extension of the compliance date from December 31, 2023, to August 31, 2024, citing safety risks and complications arising from a municipal notice of intention to designate the property as cultural heritage.
The court, exercising its broad appellate powers under the Building Code Act, found that while the appellant had been dilatory, the intervening heritage designation notice rendered the Committee's deadline unreasonable.
The appeal was allowed, and the compliance date was extended to August 31, 2024, with no costs awarded due to the split outcome and the appellant's prior inaction.
