Barriston LLPBarrie, ON · May 28, 2026Municipalities May Apply to the Court to Close a Private Residence for Public Nuisance
In the 2025 case of St Catharines v. Al-Kadhee, the City brought an application for a closing order in respect of a private residence pursuant to s. 447.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001. The Court confirmed that the legislation does not just apply to commercial properties and issued a closing order for 12 months. The residence was referred to...
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