O. Reg. 525/97: EXEMPTION FROM APPROVAL (OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENTS), Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13

Planning Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 525/97

EXEMPTION FROM APPROVAL (OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENTS)

Historical version for the period January 1, 2016 to December 14, 2016.

Last amendment:  O. Reg. 433/15.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

1. (1) All amendments to the official plan of a municipality listed in the Schedule that were commenced on or after the corresponding date set out in the Schedule are exempt from the approval of the Minister.  O. Reg. 525/97, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 344/98, s. 1 (1).

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), an official plan amendment shall be deemed to be commenced on the day that it is adopted by the council of the municipality.  O. Reg. 344/98, s. 1 (2).

(3) The exemption is subject to the following conditions:

1. The municipality shall provide a copy of the proposed official plan amendment to the Minister during consultation under clause 17 (15) (a) of the Act.

2. The municipality shall provide a copy of a sworn declaration made under subsection 17 (28) of the Act to the Minister within 15 days of it being sworn.

3. A copy of the record compiled under subsection 17 (29) or 22 (9) of the Act shall be forwarded to the Minister at the same time it is forwarded to the Municipal Board.

4. A copy of the adopted plan shall be forwarded to the Minister at the same time that notice is given under clause 17 (23) (a) of the Act.  O. Reg. 525/97, s. 1 (3); O. Reg. 344/98, s. 1 (3).

(4) The exemption is not terminated because a municipality does not meet a condition set out in subsection (3).  O. Reg. 525/97, s. 1 (4).

Schedule

Item

Column 1

Municipality

Column 2

Date

1.

City of Barrie

January 19, 1998

2.

City of Belleville

June 30, 1998

3.

City of Brantford

January 19, 1998

4.

City of Brockville

January 19, 1998

5.

City of Cornwall

January 19, 1998

6.

City of Dryden

June 30, 1998

7.

City of Elliot Lake

January 19, 1998

8.

City of Greater Sudbury

January 1, 2001

9.

City of Guelph

January 19, 1998

10.

City of Hamilton

January 1, 2001

11.

City of Kawartha Lakes

January 1, 2001

12.

City of Kenora

May 1, 2006

13.

City of Kingston

June 30, 1998

14.

City of London

January 19, 1998

15.

City of North Bay

January 19, 1998

16.

City of Orillia

January 19, 1998

17.

City of Ottawa

January 1, 2001

18.

City of Pembroke

January 19, 1998

19.

City of Peterborough

January 19, 1998

20.

City of Quinte West

June 30, 1998

21.

City of Sault Ste. Marie

January 19, 1998

22.

City of Stratford

January 19, 1998

23.

City of St. Thomas

January 19, 1998

23.1

City of Temiskaming Shores

January 1, 2016

24.

City of Thunder Bay

January 19, 1998

25.

City of Timmins

January 19, 1998

26.

City of Toronto

June 30, 1998

27.

City of Windsor

January 19, 1998

27.1

County of Brant

January 1, 2016

28.

County of Bruce

May 15, 1999

28.1

County of Elgin

January 1, 2016

28.2

County of Essex

January 1, 2016

29.

County of Grey

May 15, 1999

30.

County of Haldimand

January 1, 2001

31.

County of Huron

July 1, 1999

32.

County of Lambton

June 30, 1998

32.1

County of Lanark

January 1, 2016

33.

County of Middlesex

June 30, 1998

34.

County of Norfolk

January 1, 2001

35.

County of Oxford

January 19, 1998

36.

County of Perth

June 30, 1998

37.

County of Peterborough

July 1, 2010

38.

County of Prince Edward

June 30, 1998

39.

County of Wellington

June 15, 1999

40.

District Municipality of Muskoka

January 19, 1998

41.

Municipality of Callander

August 1, 2013

42.

Municipality of Chatham-Kent

June 30, 1998

43.

Municipality of Huron Shores

August 1, 2013

44.

Municipality of Port Hope

February 19, 2001

45.

Municipality of Sioux Lookout

August 1, 2013

45.1

Municipality of Temagami

January 1, 2015

46.

Municipality of Trent Hills

January 1, 2001

47.

Municipality of Wawa

August 1, 2013

48.

Municipality of West Nipissing

August 1, 2013

49.

Regional Municipality of Durham

January 19, 1998

50.

Regional Municipality of Halton

January 19, 1998

51.

Regional Municipality of Niagara

January 19, 1998

52.

Regional Municipality of Peel

January 19, 1998

53.

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

January 19, 1998

54.

Regional Municipality of York

January 19, 1998

54.0.1

Town of Blind River

January 1, 2016

54.1

Town of Bruce Mines

January 1, 2015

55.

Town of Cobourg

May 15, 1999

56.

Town of Espanola

August 1, 2013

56.1

Town of Fort Frances

January 1, 2015

57.

Town of Gananoque

May 15, 1999

58.

Town of Greater Napanee

May 15, 1999

59.

Town of Moosonee

August 1, 2013

60.

Town of Orangeville

January 19, 1998

61.

Town of Prescott

May 15, 1999

61.1

Town of Rainy River

January 1, 2015

62.

Town of St. Marys

May 15, 1999

63.

Town of Smiths Falls

May 15, 1999

64.

Town of Thessalon

August 1, 2013

65.

Township of Alberton

August 1, 2013

66.

Township of Armstrong

August 1, 2013

67.

Township of Baldwin

August 1, 2013

68.

Township of Black River-Matheson

August 1, 2013

68.1

Township of Bonfield

January 1, 2016

69.

Township of Brethour

August 1, 2013

69.1

Township of Chapleau

January 1, 2015

69.2

Township of Chapple

January 1, 2015

69.3

Township of Chisholm

January 1, 2015

69.4

Township of Dorion

January 1, 2015

70.

Township of Dubreuilville

August 1, 2013

70.1

Township of Emo

January 1, 2015

71.

Township of Gauthier

August 1, 2013

72.

Township of Hilliard

August 1, 2013

73.

Township of Ignace

August 1, 2013

74.

Township of Larder Lake

August 1, 2013

74.1

Township of La Vallee

January 1, 2015

75.

Township of Loyalist

May 15, 1999

76.

Township of McGarry

August 1, 2013

77.

Township of Mono

May 15, 1999

78.

Township of Morley

August 1, 2013

78.1

Township of Nairn and Hyman

January 1, 2015

79.

Township of Pelee

August 1, 2013

79.1

Township of Plummer Additional

January 1, 2015

80.

Township of Prince

August 1, 2013

81.

Township of Red Rock

August 1, 2013

82.

Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers

August 1, 2013

82.1

Township of Schreiber

January 1, 2015

83.

Township of Seguin

August 1, 2010

84.

Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls

August 1, 2011

84.1

Township of South Algonquin

January 1, 2015

84.2

Township of The North Shore

January 1, 2016

85.

Township of Val Rita-Harty

August 1, 2013

86.

United Counties of Prescott and Russell

September 29, 2000

87.

United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry

January 1, 2010

88.

Village of Thornloe

August 1, 2013

O. Reg. 104/13, s. 1; O. Reg. 200/14, s. 1; O. Reg. 320/15, s. 1; O. Reg. 433/15, s. 1.