Tens of thousands of dollars later, following a new three-day OLT hearing, the owner won their variances.
A costly lesson in not consulting a professional at the start.
Joey’s Notepad: Court Ruling on Procedural Bylaw Breach Dismissed Due to Lack of Bad Faith
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Municipal zoning by-laws are effectively ironclad unless a challenging party can prove bad faith and the standard for that is near impossible.
Joey’s Notepad: Today’s Cancelled Council Meeting Confusion
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Somehow a routine meeting turned into a series of confusing and conflicting events.
Joey’s Notepad: Resident Advisory Committee Members Must Fully Recuse When in Conflict of Interest
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The City needs to provide better training and support to advisory committees to prevent conflict of interest scandals.
Joey’s Linkblog: Regulating “Civility” and Banning Criticism of Local Government in Massachusetts
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Massachusetts’ top court strikes down local bylaw requiring civility when speaking to local council, in a case of extremely offensive speech.
Joey’s Notepad: With Toronto Getting a New Strong Mayor This Summer, Paul Johnson’s Future Could Change
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Former City of Hamilton staffer Paul Johnson was appointed Toronto City Manager by “Strong Mayor” John Tory. The next “Strong Mayor” can replace him with their own person.
Joey’s Notepad: Where Councillors Stand on the Police Budget
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Seven Councillors state they will vote to support the police budget. Virtually guaranteeing it will past.
Joey’s Notepad: Appointing Township Clerks as ICs Does Not Solve Underlying Cost Problem
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Integrity Commissioners are expensive. The Province Needs to Provide Them to Small Municipalities
Joey’s Notepad: The Court Challenge on Hamilton Urban Boundary
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Notes on the arguments in the legal docs.
Joey’s Notepad: City Files Injunction Against Soil Dumping in Flamborough
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The City is doing things right in dealing with the latest case of soil dumping in rural Hamilton.
Joey’s Notepad: Brampton Bans Political Lawn Signs on Private Property
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Charter of Rights, what Charter of Rights.