Certify a work-not-done default without retyping owner particulars

Municipal clerks and fence-viewers repeat adjoining owner names, property addresses, and award particulars on every Certificate of Default (Work Not Done) Form 3. This guide is an example of storing them once in hivi.

Official form and source

Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:

• Service page: Line Fences Act — ontario.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Form 3 - Certificate of Default (Work Not Done) Line Fences Act, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 716 — 017-2023

What this form is about

Form 017-2023 certifies default when required fence work is not completed under the Line Fences Act (legacy regulation) — confirm enforcement on ontario.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Adjoining owner names and property addresses.
• Municipality and clerk contact details.
• Award reference and work required.
• Evidence work was not completed — confirm on ontario.ca.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your owner names, addresses, and contact details in your hivi profile.
2. Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to hivi Files so you are not searching at form time.
3. Autofill the form. Use the hivi Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside hivi.
4. Review and submit yourself through the official channel.

Why do it in hivi

Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in hivi — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.