Residents, businesses invited to share input on Oakville property standards

Here’s an opportunity to share your ideas on how the Town of Oakville can better ensure properties are properly maintained and repaired to protect the health and safety of people living, working or travelling here.

The town is inviting residents and businesses to share their feedback on Oakville property standards and lot maintenance through an online survey that is open now or by attending a public information meeting to be held at Town Hall on March 9.

Input on how to improve the current property standards and lot maintenance by-laws  can be provided through the online survey, which is now open until March 12.

The property standards and lot maintenance by-laws set minimum standards for the upkeep of building, yards and properties in Oakville for the promotion of health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare of residents.

Common property standards include:

• Yard, vacant land, and building maintenance
• Graffiti
• Pest prevention in rental properties
• Minimum heat standards for rental properties
• Dead or dying trees on private property

The online survey takes 10 minutes to complete and is strictly confidential and anonymous. Residents will have the option to provide an email address if they would like to receive updates on the review.

A public information night is also being hosted by the town on March 9 in the Bronte Room at Town Hall, located at 1225 Trafalgar Rd., from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Residents can drop in and provide feedback that can help staff develop recommendations that will update the town’s current property standards and lot maintenance by-laws.

Revisions to these by-laws will be presented to Council later this year for approval.

To learn more about property standards and lot maintenance, review the Property Standards By-law 2017-007 and the frequently asked questions on the Frequently Requested and Consolidated By-laws page, or visit the By-law Enforcement page on oakville.ca.