Toronto - legal to fix car in home garage?
<p>Is it legal for someone to fix up old cars in their home garage in Toronto (north York specifically)? Including painting the car, engine etc, essentially trying to bring a dead car back to life.</p>

<p>It could be. You would have to check the <a href="https://map.toronto.ca/maps/map.jsp?app=ZBL_CONSULT" rel="nofollow noreferrer">specific address here</a>, although not all properties are covered by By-Law 569-2013. This will give you the allowed uses. Picking a random residential-looking location, you might be stopped by §15.20.20.100 of the zoning bylaw, which restricts service shops to being located in non-residential buildings. There are also specific laws about <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter150_94.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">vehicle service shops</a>, which may included a required 3 meter soft landscape perimeter and fence, depending on what is adjacent to the lot.</p>

<h2>Check zoning law</h2>
<p>What is and is not permitted on a given parcel of land will be spelled out there.</p>
<p>Most “industrial” uses are prohibited in residential zones but restoring a single car as a hobby may be allowed.</p>
<h2>Check environmental law</h2>
<p>Spray painting is often regulated - usually it must be done in a proper booth. The disposal of hydrocarbons (fuel, oil, grease) is also controlled.</p>
<p>There will almost certainly be noise restrictions in these laws as well as zoning law.</p>
<h2>Check work health and safety law</h2>
<p>These are often broader than people expect and can cover hobbyists, not just businesses.</p>

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