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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 May 1, 2006 to September 10, 2009.
Last amendment: O. Reg. 124/06.
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 |
City of Kenora |
May 1, 2006 |
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; O. Reg. 124/06, s. 1.