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 December 15, 2016 to December 31, 2016.
Last amendment: O. Reg. 453/16.
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 |
Note: On January 1, 2017, the Schedule to the Regulation is amended by adding the following item: (See: O. Reg. 453/16, s. 1)
59.1 |
Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands |
January 1, 2017 |
O. Reg. 104/13, s. 1; O. Reg. 200/14, s. 1; O. Reg. 320/15, s. 1; O. Reg. 433/15, s. 1.