Update: Outdoor maintenance during COVID-19
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More seasonal businesses and services allowed to resume operations
Following the Ontario government’s recent decision to allow certain workplaces to reopen, some businesses – including seasonal and essential construction projects – can now operate in accordance with strict public health and safety measures.
According
to the updated Ontario Essential Business list, the following businesses and
services can continue:
- Lawn care and landscaping services
- Garden centres and plant nurseries, through curb-side pickup or delivery, except in exceptional circumstances
- Residential construction, subject to Ontario Regulation 82/20, as amended, section 30
- Golf courses, for the purpose of maintaining and preparing the course for a future reopening to the public
Ontario Regulation 82/20, as amended, section
20 would permit the following:
- Fence installation and repairs, with proper permits
- Emergency repairs to outdoor decks, with proper permits
- Pool openings so stagnant and standing water can be removed, limiting mosquito breeding
Renovators,
pool and fence companies, and lawn care services and landscapers require a Vaughan
business licence to offer or provide services within the city. Operating without
a valid licence is a violation and a chargeable offence. For more information
about licensing, contact Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281.
In enforcing
these provincial regulations and the City’s Emergency Measures By-law, the
By-law and Compliance, Licensing and Permit Services team will address and take
all necessary steps to prevent any unsafe operation from continuing. Appropriate
investigation and action will be taken for every reported instance to ensure
that residents and their properties remain safe. For additional information,
contact Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281.
To learn
more about the provincial list of essential businesses and related services,
businesses can continue to call the Province’s ‘Stop the Spread’ Business
Information Line at 1-888-444-3659. Additional resources on the virus,
including an online self-assessment tool, are also available at ontario.ca/COVID19.
As the
City of Vaughan continues to respond to the virus, precautionary measures are
introduced and re-assessed to help protect the health of all citizens. To stay
up to date on the latest updates as they happen, visit vaughan.ca/COVID19. Residents are also encouraged to sign
up for the City Update eNewsletter at vaughan.ca/CityUpdate, and follow the City’s
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram channels.
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