Purpose
The purpose of the Committee is to hear appeals of Property Standards Orders.
Term and Composition
The Committee shall consist of no less than three persons as appointed by By-law for the Term of Council but shall remain appointed until the next Council appoints new members.
Remuneration
Council shall remunerate each Committee member at a rate of $100 per attendance at a Hearing.
Chair
The Committee shall elect a chair from among themselves and when the chair is absent through illness or otherwise, may appoint another member as acting chair.
Quorum
A majority of members constitutes a quorum for transacting the Committee’s business.
Secretary
The Committee members shall provide for a secretary for the Committee who shall be the City Clerk or Designate.
Records
The secretary shall keep on file the records of all official business of all applications and minutes of all decisions respecting those applications, and section 253 of the Municipal Act, 2001 applies with necessary modifications to the minutes and records.
Rules and Procedures
The Committee may adopt its own rules and procedures.
Notice of Hearing
The Committee shall give notice or direct that notice be given of the hearing of an appeal to such persons as the Committee considers advisable.
Powers of Committee
On an appeal, the Committee has all the powers and functions of the officer who made the order, and the Committee may do any of the following things if, in the Committee’s opinion, doing so would maintain the general intent and purpose of the by-law and of the official plan or policy statement:
a) Confirm, modify, or rescind the order to demolish or repair;
b) Extend the time for complying with the order.