A property standards appeal involving 249 Niagara Street in St. Catharines will be heard next month, and residents who want to take part must register in advance.
The city's Property Standards Committee will meet electronically on Nov. 25, 2026 at 5 p.m. to hear an appeal of an order issued by a Property Standards Officer on Oct. 6, 2026, according to a City of St. Catharines notice. The property is located on Niagara Street in the city's core.
The case involves matters under the Ontario Building Code and the City of St. Catharines Maintenance and Occupancy By-law 2014-248, as amended.
The hearing will be held under the authority of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, which governs how Ontario tribunals and committees conduct proceedings. As with other property standards appeal hearings, the session will take place electronically rather than in person.
How to participate
Anyone who wishes to participate in the electronic hearing must register in advance by contacting the committee's secretary-treasurer, Elaine Munro, by phone at 905-684-7044 or by email at emunro@stcatharines.ca, the notice said. Registration can also be made through Rosa Risi, planning committee co-ordinator, at 905-708-0854.
The deadline to register is Nov. 23, 2026.
The hearing will be streamed live on the City of St. Catharines YouTube channel, allowing residents to watch the proceedings without registering to speak.
What the by-law covers
St. Catharines' maintenance and occupancy by-law sets minimum standards for the condition of properties and buildings in the city. Property owners who receive an order from a Property Standards Officer have the right to appeal that order to the Property Standards Committee, which can uphold, modify or rescind the order.
The committee hearing the appeal is made up of community members appointed to consider such disputes. Its decisions can be further appealed to the courts on questions of law.
Written inquiries about the hearing can also be directed to the secretary-treasurer by email, and general questions about the process can be sent to the city through its Citizens First contact channels.
