Toronto City Council has approved a bylaw making it mandatory for property owners to disconnect their downspouts. It will come into effect across the city in three phases.

Phase 1 - November 20, 2011
Phase 2 - December 3, 2013
Phase 3 - December 3, 2016

Mandatory downspout disconnection comes into effect in three phases over five years.

To find out when the by-law will come into effect for your property, check out the map. It will tell you which phase your property is in.

This is our fee's

• A flat rate of $90 to have a technician come and assess your trough downspouts.
• They will be ensuring that the downspouts are capable of draining in their current location without flooding or ice issues. If not possible, they will assess how the Eavestrough could be adjusted to allow downspout(s) to be relocated to a more suitable area.
• They will also need to inspect to determine downspout size and colour match.
• If the work to be done exceeds $300 you will be reimbursed $45,
• If over $500 fully reimbursed the inspection fee.
• Note, as estimate for trough, soffit, fascia and siding replacement is free of charge.

Contact us to have a technician asses your downspout.

Phase 1

requires property owners located in the central area of the city where stormwater and sanitary drainage are combined into a single pipe to disconnect their home's downspout (s) from the sewer system by November 20, 2011.

Wards: 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and portions of 11, 12, 15, 16, 25, 26, 35, 36 and 37.

Phase 2

includes the basement flooding study areas. The disconnection deadline for these areas – Phase 2 – is December 3, 2013.

Wards: 33 and portions of 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 23, 24, 25, 33, 34, 37, 39 40

Phase 3

Phase 3 requires property owners in the remaining areas of the city to disconnect by December 3, 2016.

Wards: 2, 6, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44 and potions of 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 23, 24, 25, 26, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40

Exemptions In cases where it may not be technically feasible to disconnect your downspout or where disconnection would create a hazardous condition, you can apply to the City for an exemption.

Financial assistance The City may also provide financial assistance to low-income property owners. Register for an application form by emailing ddp@toronto.ca.

Enforcement Property owners who fail to comply with the requirements of the bylaw may face an Order to Comply. If non-compliance continues, the City may issue warning notices followed by enforcement, under which a property owner could be subject to a fine.