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Notice of Temporary Street Closure November 11, 2023

Please be advised that the following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic from 9:30a.m. to 12:00p.m. on Saturday, November 11, 2023, for the Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony:

• Erie Street from Ontario Street to Cobourg Street
• York Street from Erie Street to east entrance of York Street parking lot
• Veterans Drive from Lakeside Drive to Ontario Street (eastbound traffic permitted from Cobourg Street to Lakeside Drive for residents as required when safe to do so)
• Cobourg Street from Waterloo...

investStratford, City of Stratford Launch Campaign to Support Attainable Housing

The City of Stratford and investStratford continue to move forward with a project aimed at supporting the creation of attainable housing in the city. The project encourages private sector investment into housing within the community, while also identifying projects and initiatives that may be implemented by the municipality to assist in housing availability and attainability.

Following approval from City Council at its regular meeting May 8, 2023, the Stratford Attainable Housing Project will...

Ontario Superior Court Rules in City's Favour on Appeal of Cooper Site Expropriation Decision

The City of Stratford has received a favourable ruling from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Divisional Court related to the Cooper Site (Grand Trunk) Additional Expropriation compensation
award.

In a unanimous decision dated November 25, 2022, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court dismissed an appeal by 1353837 Ontario Inc. of an earlier decision of the Ontario Land Tribunal
upholding the City’s original offer of market value for the lands in 2009. The City was also
awarded...

Notice of Public Meeting - Proposed Amendment to Building By-law #112-2005

City of Stratford Council will hold an electronic public meeting on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. to hear all interested persons with respect to the Proposed Amendment to Building By-law #112-2005, including Fee Schedule ‘A’, under the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992.

This will be an electronic meeting. A link to watch the Council meeting live will be provided on the agenda which will be posted to the City’s website at https://calendar.stratford.ca/meetings/

A video of the meeting will...

Short-Term Rental Licensing By-law - Frequently Asked Questions

Stratford City Council will hear from interested citizens regarding a draft Short-term Rental Licensing By-law at a special public meeting scheduled for Monday, August 29, 2022 at 6 p.m. The agenda will be posted on the City's website when it is available.

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about the draft by-law.

PART 1

What are short-term rentals?

Short-term rentals are distinct from the term “Short-term Rental Accommodation” as defined in the City’s Comprehensive...