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Toronto looking to make it harder for one-off complaints to kill restaurant patios

Becky Robertson

created: July 25, 2025, 8:02 p.m. | updated: July 26, 2025, 11 p.m.

Owners have faced a whirlwind of issues, ranging from anonymous complaints about their licence to serve coffee to objections to their business having a patio whatsoever. But, one new motion at City Hall is looking to change that. Previously, the code's wording stated that "multiple objections" were enough of a basis for the City to refuse an application. This would significantly increase the number of patios automatically approved while still providing a pathway for Community Council to review the most contentious locations," states the motion. The business in question was Tiarré's Brunch 'N Cakes, which finally had its patio approved in a council meeting earlier this month.

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