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5 Seneca Ave

5 Seneca Ave is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands. It's inside a TRCA flood hazard area and there are no active planning applications nearby.

Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings
  • Inside a TRCA flood or shoreline hazard area.
Building permits0in the last 5 years
Applications nearby0active, within 250 m
Flood hazardInsideTRCA mapping
Next collectionNov 11recycling and green bin
Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Withrow StMap data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 5 Seneca Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the applications in “What’s changing nearby”.

03The building

ItemFindingPrecisionSource
Building orders and noticesNone open (1 closed)This addressBuilding Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years0 permitsThis addressBuilding Permits · 0 on record

The City has no building permits on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.

Short-term rentalNot registeredThis addressShort Term Rentals Registration
Heritage statusNot on the Heritage RegisterThis addressHeritage Register

It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.

04Risks and environment

ItemFindingPrecisionSource
River flood hazardOutsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Lake shoreline hazardInsideThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025
TRCA regulated areaInside: TRCA permit may be needed for workThis addressTRCA Regulation mapping 2025

TRCA's maps show this address is inside an area that could flood in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) or along the lake shore. Ask about flood insurance, and expect extra approvals for building work. It is inside TRCA's regulated area, so additions, grading or other work may need a TRCA permit. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M5J0% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M5JNon Regulated Lead Sample · 15 tests, Dec 13, 2014 to Mar 9, 2020

In postal area M5J, 0 of 15 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). That's too few samples to compare with the rest of the city. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (0%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

01What’s changing nearby

No active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk). Most Toronto addresses (64%) have at least one application nearby.

Short-term rentals nearby2 registered homesWithin 250 mShort Term Rentals Registration

2 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).

Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.

02City services

ItemFindingPrecisionSource
Garbage and recyclingWednesdaysThis addressSolid Waste Collection Schedule

Next: November 11: recycling and green bin. November 18: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

City councillorAusma MalikWard 10Councillor_Malik@toronto.ca · 416-392-4044

05Quick answers about 5 Seneca Ave

Is 5 Seneca Ave in a flood plain?

Yes. TRCA maps it inside a flood or shoreline hazard area. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.

What is being built near 5 Seneca Ave?

There are no active development or Committee of Adjustment applications within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Is 5 Seneca Ave a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.

When is garbage day at 5 Seneca Ave?

Collection is on Wednesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 18, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

06From the archives

No archive photos have been located within 250 metres yet.

Photo locations are matched from each photo’s title against City street and address data, so some may be off. Report a wrong location

5 Seneca Ave, Toronto M5J: permits, flood risk and what's planned nearby · My Address in Toronto