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Chapter 598, Numbering of Properties

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Type
By-law
Published by
City of Toronto
Date
March 29, 2017
Also called
Numbering of Properties bylaw
Form reference
Municipal Act, 2001
For
any
Building types
All building types
Pages
6
Instruments
Municipal Act, 2001 · Assessment Act

Overview

Chapter 598 of the Toronto Municipal Code, the City of Toronto's numbering of properties chapter, adopted by By-law 722-2002 and printed in a March 29, 2017 consolidation. Nine short sections define the terms, establish the official record of municipal addresses and highways, describe how municipal addresses are assigned and how the Deputy City Manager changes one and charges for it, how addresses are recorded in the assessment roll, the affixing of municipal address numbers to buildings and recovery of the City's expenses, and offences.

What it covers

  • 598-1. Definitions
  • 598-2. Official record of municipal addresses and highways
  • 598-3. Assignment of municipal addresses
  • 598-4. Change of municipal address by Deputy City Manager; service charges
  • 598-5. Recording of municipal addresses in assessment roll
  • 598-6. Requirement to affix municipal address numbers
  • 598-7. Deputy City Manager may affix municipal address numbers; recovery of expenses
  • 598-8. Offences
  • 598-9. Commencement of offence provision
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