Absence of Municipal Services

Legislative History: Enacted June 26, 2018 (By-law No. CPOL.-358-349)

Last Review Date: June 3, 2025

Service Area Lead: Director – Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater

1. Policy Statement

The policy establishes that circulation of a petition for a local improvement is at the discretion of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure.

2. Definitions

Not applicable.

3. Applicability

This policy is applicable to streets subject to a local improvement due to inadequate or unavailable municipal services.

4. The Policy

That a policy be established to provide that in the case where a petition for a local improvement surface work is requested, and the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure is of the opinion that such a petition should not be circulated because of the absence of adequate or available municipal services, the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure be authorized to withhold such petition but be required to report the fact to the appropriate standing committee of Council.