York Region Condominium Corporation No. 890 v Toronto (City) (Ontario Superior Court of Justice)

Under Ontario’s Building Code Act, any person “who considers themselves aggrieved by an order or decision made by an inspector or chief building official” (including issuance of a building permit) “may appeal the order or decision to a judge of the Superior Court.”

In this case, the condominium corporation appealed the decision of the chief building official to issue building permits to a neighbouring landowner, on the grounds that the permits should not have been issued without the benefit of site plan review. The neighbouring landowner argued that the condominium corporation did not have standing to bring the appeal. The court found that the condominium corporation did have standing to bring the appeal.