Owner of derelict building on Hamilton Road to be fined [Video]

Failing to comply with a property standards order issued by city hall could add almost $100,000 to the tax bill of a prominent eyesore in east London.

On Monday, the Community and Protective Services Committee unanimously supported a staff recommendation to demolish the commercial building at 1154 Hamilton Rd. (at Gore Road) and add the costs to an already substantial bill made up of municipal fines and fees.

“We have issued $7,300 in contractor fees, [and] another $3,100 in Administrative Monetary Penalties (fines),” explained Orest Katolyk, Director of Municipal Compliance. “My estimation of the demolition and the designated substance survey [is] we’ll approach six figures.”

The Designated Substance Survey (DSS) will determine if any remediation of hazardous materials is needed to safely tear down the building.

After the DSS is complete, a competitive tender process will seek a company to undertake the demolition.

Katolyk estimates the entire process will take …