Local Social Housing Occupancy Standards
At its June 18, 2002, meeting, City Council approved local social housing occupancy standards. The standards determine the size of unit for which a household is eligible for rent-geared assistance.
PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL STANDARDS HARMONIZATION
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Provincial Occupancy Requirements |
Municipal Property Standards |
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Family Composition |
Largest Unit |
Smallest Unit |
Minimum Unit Size |
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1 |
Bachelor |
165 (15.3) |
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1 |
Bachelor |
330 (30.6) |
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2 |
1 |
330 (30.6),
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3 |
2 |
413 (38.3),
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4 |
3 |
496 (45.9),
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In adopting the standards June 18, City Council approved the following resolution:
WHEREAS the Social Housing Reform Act 2000, Section (76) prescribes that occupancy standards shall be established as local standards for the purpose of determining the size of unit to which a household is eligible for rent-geared assistance, and;
WHEREAS extensive consultation has been undertaken with the Not-For Profit Housing Group;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve local occupancy standards as harmonized standards under the Provincial Occupancy Requirements (Part V, Ontario Regulation 298/01, amended to 452/01) and Municipal Occupancy Standards (The City of Kingston Property Standards By-Law No. 8597), as outlined in Chart #1 to Report No. CW040;
- and further -
THAT two children under the age of 5 years may share a bedroom if the household agreed, there are no medical restrictions and the size of the bedroom is no less than six (6) ft. wide and the floor area is no less than forty (40) sq. ft. for each person.
