Prior to 2008, the City of Toronto had a right-of-access bylaw which, at a half page, was short and to the point. If the permit process is to be repealed, some homeowners would be cast into limbo regarding the repair of their houses. The city report outlines a homeowner’s options when it is necessary to access a neighbour’s property to make repairs or alterations to their own property. In the years 2015-16, city legal services spent 114 hours on two court cases involving the permit process. The staff report to the MLS Committee noted that other municipalities such as Kitchener, Vaughan, Brampton and Mississauga do not have a right-of-entry permit process.

Source: thestar November 11, 2017 14:03 UTC