Is it illegal to have a basement apartment in Brampton?
In Brampton and Mississauga unless your basement apartment is grandfathered in by the now defunct Ontario law your basement apartment is illegal. The most expensive issue you can face is the height requirements for basement apartments.
Is it legal to have a basement apartment in Oshawa?
Believe it or not the officer themselves may well be your best source of information about what is required to get your basement legal if it’s even financially possible to do so. Just thank your lucky stars that basement apartments are legal in Oshawa.
Can a basement apartment be a duplex in Ontario?
These are not legal duplexes, just a basement apartment with seperate entrance, it’s own kitchen, bath etc. I just recently got a call from a city of Oshawa bylaw officer wanting to speak to me as there is a complaint about a basement apartment in my house. I am guesing one of the neighbours complained.
What’s the fine for not having a stove in your basement?
The fines for offenders can be up to $50,000. Usually they will not fine you, they’ll just make you remove the kitchen and disconnect the stove. Other times they’ll just come by and inspect and nothing happens.
In Brampton and Mississauga unless your basement apartment is grandfathered in by the now defunct Ontario law your basement apartment is illegal. The most expensive issue you can face is the height requirements for basement apartments.
Believe it or not the officer themselves may well be your best source of information about what is required to get your basement legal if it’s even financially possible to do so. Just thank your lucky stars that basement apartments are legal in Oshawa.
These are not legal duplexes, just a basement apartment with seperate entrance, it’s own kitchen, bath etc. I just recently got a call from a city of Oshawa bylaw officer wanting to speak to me as there is a complaint about a basement apartment in my house. I am guesing one of the neighbours complained.
The fines for offenders can be up to $50,000. Usually they will not fine you, they’ll just make you remove the kitchen and disconnect the stove. Other times they’ll just come by and inspect and nothing happens.
