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O. Reg. 525/97: EXEMPTION FROM APPROVAL (OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENTS)
under Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13
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ONTARIO REGULATION 525/97
EXEMPTION FROM APPROVAL (OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENTS)
Historical version for the period December 1, 2021 to August 8, 2023.
Last amendment: 808/21.
Legislative History: 344/98, 235/99, 352/99, 378/99, 544/00, 665/00, 45/01, 124/06, 333/09, 187/10, 189/10, 400/11, 104/13, 200/14, 320/15, 433/15, 453/16, 5/17, 126/17, 86/19, 206/19, 266/19, 332/20, 471/20, 808/21.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Exemption from approval
1. (1) Subject to section 2, 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. 86/19, s. 1.
(2) For the purpose of subsection (1) and clause 2 (c), an official plan amendment is deemed to be commenced on the day that it is adopted by the council of the municipality. O. Reg. 86/19, s. 1.
(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).
Removal of exemption, Greater Golden Horseshoe growth plan area
2. The exemption under subsection 1 (1) is removed in respect of any official plan amendment referred to in that subsection that,
(a) is adopted by a municipality in the area designated as the Greater Golden Horseshoe growth plan area by section 2 of Ontario Regulation 416/05 (Growth Plan Areas) made under the Places to Grow Act, 2005;
(b) does one or both of the following:
(i) identifies a natural heritage system, as defined in the Provincial Policy Statement, 2014 issued under section 3 of the Planning Act, or amends or revokes the identification of a natural heritage system,
(ii) designates a prime agricultural area, as defined in the Provincial Policy Statement, 2014 issued under section 3 of the Planning Act, or amends or revokes the designation of a prime agricultural area other than for the purposes of including all of the applicable land within an area of settlement; and
(c) is commenced on or after May 16, 2019. O. Reg. 86/19, s. 2.
Schedule
|
Item |
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
|
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 |
|
28.3 |
County of Frontenac |
May 1, 2017 |
|
29. |
County of Grey |
May 15, 1999 |
|
30. |
County of Haldimand |
January 1, 2001 |
|
30.1 |
County of Haliburton |
September 1, 2019 |
|
30.2 |
County of Hastings |
September 1, 2019 |
|
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 |
|
38.1 |
County of Renfrew |
August 31, 2020 |
|
39. |
County of Wellington |
June 15, 1999 |
|
40. |
District Municipality of Muskoka |
January 19, 1998 |
|
41. |
Municipality of Callander |
August 1, 2013 |
|
41.1 |
Municipality of Central Manitoulin |
July 1, 2020 |
|
42. |
Municipality of Chatham-Kent |
June 30, 1998 |
|
42.1 |
Municipality of East Ferris |
February 1, 2017 |
|
42.2 |
Municipality of Gordon/Barrie Island |
July 1, 2020 |
|
43. |
Municipality of Huron Shores |
August 1, 2013 |
|
43.1 |
Municipality of Machin |
February 1, 2017 |
|
43.2 |
Municipality of McDougall |
July 1, 2019 |
|
43.3 |
Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge |
July 1, 2020 |
|
44. |
Municipality of Port Hope |
February 19, 2001 |
|
44.1 |
Municipality of Red Lake |
February 1, 2017 |
|
44.2 |
Municipality of Shuniah |
December 1, 2021 |
|
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 |
|
48.1 |
Municipality of Whitestone |
July 1, 2019 |
|
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 |
|
57.1 |
Town of Gore Bay |
July 1, 2020 |
|
58. |
Town of Greater Napanee |
May 15, 1999 |
|
58.0.0.1 |
Town of Hearst |
July 1, 2020 |
|
58.0.1 |
Town of Kapuskasing |
July 1, 2019 |
|
58.0.2 |
Town of Kearney |
July 1, 2019 |
|
58.1 |
Town of Kirkland Lake |
February 1, 2017 |
|
58.2 |
Town of Marathon |
February 1, 2017 |
|
59. |
Town of Moosonee |
August 1, 2013 |
|
59.1 |
Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands |
January 1, 2017 |
|
60. |
Town of Orangeville |
January 19, 1998 |
|
60.1 |
Town of Parry Sound |
July 1, 2019 |
|
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 |
|
63.1 |
Town of Smooth Rock Falls |
July 1, 2019 |
|
63.2 |
Town of Spanish |
July 1, 2020 |
|
64. |
Town of Thessalon |
August 1, 2013 |
|
65. |
Township of Alberton |
August 1, 2013 |
|
65.1 |
Township of Armour |
July 1, 2020 |
|
66. |
Township of Armstrong |
August 1, 2013 |
|
66.1 |
Township of Assiginack |
July 1, 2020 |
|
67. |
Township of Baldwin |
August 1, 2013 |
|
67.1 |
Township of Billings |
July 1, 2020 |
|
68. |
Township of Black River-Matheson |
August 1, 2013 |
|
68.1 |
Township of Bonfield |
January 1, 2016 |
|
69. |
Township of Brethour |
August 1, 2013 |
|
69.0.1 |
Township of Burpee and Mills |
July 1, 2020 |
|
69.1 |
Township of Chapleau |
January 1, 2015 |
|
69.2 |
Township of Chapple |
January 1, 2015 |
|
69.3 |
Township of Chisholm |
January 1, 2015 |
|
69.3.1 |
Township of Cockburn Island |
July 1, 2020 |
|
69.4 |
Township of Dorion |
January 1, 2015 |
|
70. |
Township of Dubreuilville |
August 1, 2013 |
|
70.0.1 |
Township of Ear Falls |
February 1, 2017 |
|
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 |
|
73.1 |
Township of Joly |
July 1, 2019 |
|
74. |
Township of Larder Lake |
August 1, 2013 |
|
74.1 |
Township of La Vallee |
January 1, 2015 |
|
75. |
Township of Loyalist |
May 15, 1999 |
|
75.1 |
Township of Matachewan |
February 1, 2017 |
|
75.2 |
Township of Mattice-Val Côté |
July 1, 2020 |
|
76. |
Township of McGarry |
August 1, 2013 |
|
77. |
Township of Mono |
May 15, 1999 |
|
77.1 |
Township of Moonbeam |
February 1, 2017 |
|
78. |
Township of Morley |
August 1, 2013 |
|
78.1 |
Township of Nairn and Hyman |
January 1, 2015 |
|
78.2 |
Township of Nipigon |
February 1, 2017 |
|
78.3 |
Township of Nipissing |
July 1, 2020 |
|
78.4 |
Township of O’Connor |
July 1, 2020 |
|
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 |
|
84.1.0.1 |
Township of Strong |
July 1, 2019 |
|
84.1.0.2 |
Township of Tarbutt |
July 1, 2019 |
|
84.1.0.3 |
Township of Tehkummah |
July 1, 2020 |
|
84.1.1 |
Township of Terrace Bay |
February 1, 2017 |
|
84.1.2 |
Township of The Archipelago |
July 1, 2020 |
|
84.2 |
Township of The North Shore |
January 1, 2016 |
|
85. |
Township of Val Rita-Harty |
August 1, 2013 |
|
85.1 |
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville |
September 1, 2019 |
|
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; O. Reg. 453/16, s. 1; O. Reg. 5/17, s. 1; O. Reg. 126/17, s. 1; O. Reg. 206/19, s. 1; O. Reg. 266/19, s. 1; O. Reg. 332/20, s. 1; O. Reg. 471/20, s. 1; O. Reg. 808/21, s. 1.