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

Amended to O. Reg. 124/06

EXEMPTION FROM APPROVAL (OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENTS)

Historical version for the period April 26, 2006 to April 30, 2006.

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

Municipality

Date

City of Barrie

January 19, 1998

City of Belleville

June 30, 1998

City of Brantford

January 19, 1998

City of Brockville

January 19, 1998

City of Cornwall

January 19, 1998

City of Dryden

June 30, 1998

City of Elliot Lake

January 19, 1998

City of Greater Sudbury

January 1, 2001

City of Guelph

January 19, 1998

City of Hamilton

January 1, 2001

City of Kawartha Lakes

January 1, 2001

Note: On May 1, 2006, the Schedule is amended by adding the following item:

City of Kenora

May 1, 2006

See: O. Reg. 124/06, ss. 1, 2.

City of Kingston

June 30, 1998

City of London

January 19, 1998

City of North Bay

January 19, 1998

City of Orillia

January 19, 1998

City of Ottawa

January 1, 2001

City of Owen Sound

January 19, 1998

City of Pembroke

January 19, 1998

City of Peterborough

January 19, 1998

City of Quinte West

June 30, 1998

City of Sault Ste. Marie

January 19, 1998

City of Stratford

January 19, 1998

City of St. Thomas

January 19, 1998

City of Thunder Bay

January 19, 1998

City of Timmins

January 19, 1998

City of Toronto

June 30, 1998

City of Windsor

January 19, 1998

County of Bruce

May 15, 1999

County of Grey

May 15, 1999

County of Huron

July 1, 1999

County of Lambton

June 30, 1998

County of Middlesex

June 30, 1998

County of Perth

June 30, 1998

County of Prince Edward

June 30, 1998

County of Wellington

June 15, 1999

District Municipality of Muskoka

January 19, 1998

Municipality of Campbellford/Seymour Percy Hastings

January 1, 2001

Municipality of Chatham-Kent

June 30, 1998

Regional Municipality of Durham

January 19, 1998

Regional Municipality of Halton

January 19, 1998

Regional Municipality of Niagara

January 19, 1998

Regional Municipality of Peel

January 19, 1998

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

January 19, 1998

Regional Municipality of York

January 19, 1998

Restructured County of Oxford

January 19, 1998

Town of Cobourg

May 15, 1999

Town of Gananoque

May 15, 1999

Town of Greater Napanee

May 15, 1999

Town of Haldimand

January 1, 2001

Town of Norfolk

January 1, 2001

Town of Orangeville

January 19, 1998

Town of Port Hope and Hope

February 19, 2001

Town of Prescott

May 15, 1999

Town of St. Marys

May 15, 1999

Town of Smiths Falls

May 15, 1999

Township of Loyalist

May 15, 1999

Township of Mono

May 15, 1999

United Counties of Prescott and Russell

September 29, 2000

O. Reg. 525/97, Sched.; O. Reg. 344/98, s. 2; O. Reg. 235/99, s. 1; O. Reg. 352/99, s. 1; O. Reg. 378/99, s. 1; O. Reg. 544/00, s. 1; O. Reg. 665/00, s. 1; O. Reg. 45/01, s. 1.