Heritage Designation

A Heritage Designation By-law is adopted by Council, with or without the owner's consent, to protect a building, structure or other heritage feature. A heritage designation by-law may also protect specific interior features or a heritage landscape features. The by-law can prohibit exterior alterations including structural changes, the moving of a structure, excavation or other actions that would damage the protected features. Alterations to a designated building, structure or feature cannot be made without special approval from the City.市议会可在无论业主是否同意的情况下，通过遗产指定条例（Heritage Designation By-law），以保护建筑、构筑物或其他遗产要素。此类条例亦可保护特定的室内遗产要素或遗产景观要素。该条例可禁止包括结构变更、构筑物迁移、开挖在内的外部改造行为，以及其他可能损害受保护遗产要素的相关操作。未经所在城市市政主管部门的特别许可，不得对已纳入遗产保护范围的建筑、构筑物或遗产要素进行任何改造。