Ron Chyczij

The appellant appealed an Amended Environmental Compliance Approval issued by the Director for sewage works on its property.

The appellant argued that the residential septic systems were 'sewage systems' under the Building Code Act, not 'sewage works' under the Ontario Water Resources Act, and therefore the Director lacked jurisdiction.

The Tribunal found that because the multiple septic systems on the single parcel of land had a combined design capacity exceeding 10,000 litres per day, they constituted 'sewage works' under the OWRA.

The Tribunal also rejected the appellant's argument that individual members owned their lots, finding that the appellant was the ultimate owner of the land.

The appeal was dismissed and the Amended Approval was confirmed.

The Appellant appealed the terms and conditions of an Amended Environmental Compliance Approval for domestic sewage works.

The Director requested a telephone conference to confirm whether the Appellant also represented the individual sewage works owners.

The Tribunal found that the Appellant had the necessary legal authority to pursue the appeal on behalf of the individual owners based on an agency agreement, and directed the parties to provide a joint proposal for scheduling a stay motion.