Toronto will hold a series of consultative meetings to review the bylaws on sidewalk patios and boulevard cafés. The Licensing and Standards division has undertaken the review in an attempt to create one bylaw for Toronto. As patio owners on South Bayview certainly know, each former municipality has a pre-amalgamation bylaw that regulates boulevard cafe and marketing activities. Many a prospective restaurant owner has learned to his chagrin that the east side of Bayview (former East York) and the west side of Bayview (Toronto) have very different rules. As a result, the requirements, approval processes, permit types and application fees are different depending on the area where the business is located. Each of the following four meetings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, February 6 in City Hall’s committee room 2Tuesday, February 11 in East York Civic Centre’s council chamberThursday, February 13 in Etobicoke Civic Centre’s main boardroomTuesday, February 18 in North York Civic Centre’s committee room 3
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