Regulation - Minister
Regulations under the Planning Act Regarding Municipal Empowerment Phase II
Regulation Number(s):
O. Reg. 525/97 (Exemption from Approval (Official Plan Amendments))
O. Reg. 353/02 (Approval Authority – Plans of Subdivision)
O.Reg. 354/02 (Consent Granting Authority)
O. Reg. 353/02 (Approval Authority – Plans of Subdivision)
O.Reg. 354/02 (Consent Granting Authority)
Instrument Type:
Regulation - Minister
Bill or Act:
Planning Act
Summary of Decision:
1) O. Reg. 200/14 Exemption from Approval (Official Plan Amendments)
O. Reg. 200/14 amends O. Reg. 525/97 (Exemption from Approval (Official Plan Amendments)) made under the Planning Act. The amendment exempts the following municipalities from the requirement to obtain the Minister's approval of official plan amendments:
1. Township of Dorion
2. Township of Nairn and Hyman
3. Township of South Algonquin
4. Town of Bruce Mines
5. Township of Chapleau
6. Township of Chisholm
7. Township of Plummer Additional
8. Township of Chapple
9. Township of Emo
10. Township of La Vallee
11. Town of Rainy River
12. Township of Schreiber
13. Municipality of Temagami
14. Town of Fort Frances
O. Reg. 200/14 (Exemption from Approval (Official Plan Amendments)) made under the Planning Act came into force on October 30, 2014.
2) O. Reg. 201/14 (Approval Authority - Plans of Subdivision)
O. Reg. 201/14 amends O. Reg. 353/02 (Approval Authority - Plans of Subdivision) made under the Planning Act. The amendment gives the councils of the following municipalities the power to approve subdivision and condominium applications within their geography:
1. Township of Nairn and Hyman
2. Township of South Algonquin
3. Town of Bruce Mines
4. Township of Chapleau
5. Township of Chisholm
6. Township of Plummer Additional
7. Township of Chapple
8. Township of Emo
9. Township of La Vallee
10. Town of Rainy River
11. Township of Schreiber
12. Township of Dorion
O. Reg. 201/14 (Approval Authority - Plans of Subdivision) made under the Planning Act will come into force on January 1, 2015.
3) O. Reg. 202/14 (Consent Granting Authority)
O. Reg. 202/14 amends O. Reg. 354/02 (Consent Granting Authority) made under the Planning Act. The amendment provides the following municipalities with the authority to approve consent applications.
1. Township of Nairn and Hyman
2. Township of South Algonquin
O. Reg. 202/14 will come into force on January 1, 2015
O. Reg. 200/14 amends O. Reg. 525/97 (Exemption from Approval (Official Plan Amendments)) made under the Planning Act. The amendment exempts the following municipalities from the requirement to obtain the Minister's approval of official plan amendments:
1. Township of Dorion
2. Township of Nairn and Hyman
3. Township of South Algonquin
4. Town of Bruce Mines
5. Township of Chapleau
6. Township of Chisholm
7. Township of Plummer Additional
8. Township of Chapple
9. Township of Emo
10. Township of La Vallee
11. Town of Rainy River
12. Township of Schreiber
13. Municipality of Temagami
14. Town of Fort Frances
O. Reg. 200/14 (Exemption from Approval (Official Plan Amendments)) made under the Planning Act came into force on October 30, 2014.
2) O. Reg. 201/14 (Approval Authority - Plans of Subdivision)
O. Reg. 201/14 amends O. Reg. 353/02 (Approval Authority - Plans of Subdivision) made under the Planning Act. The amendment gives the councils of the following municipalities the power to approve subdivision and condominium applications within their geography:
1. Township of Nairn and Hyman
2. Township of South Algonquin
3. Town of Bruce Mines
4. Township of Chapleau
5. Township of Chisholm
6. Township of Plummer Additional
7. Township of Chapple
8. Township of Emo
9. Township of La Vallee
10. Town of Rainy River
11. Township of Schreiber
12. Township of Dorion
O. Reg. 201/14 (Approval Authority - Plans of Subdivision) made under the Planning Act will come into force on January 1, 2015.
3) O. Reg. 202/14 (Consent Granting Authority)
O. Reg. 202/14 amends O. Reg. 354/02 (Consent Granting Authority) made under the Planning Act. The amendment provides the following municipalities with the authority to approve consent applications.
1. Township of Nairn and Hyman
2. Township of South Algonquin
O. Reg. 202/14 will come into force on January 1, 2015
Further Information:
Planning Act
O. Reg. 525/97 (Exemption from Approval (Official Plan Amendments))
O. Reg. 353/02 (Approval Authority – Plans of Subdivision)
O.Reg. 354/02 (Consent Granting Authority)
O. Reg. 200/14 Exemption from Approval (Official Plan Amendments)
O. Reg. 201/14 (Approval Authority - Plans of Subdivision)
O. Reg. 202/14 (Consent Granting Authority)
Proposal Number:
14-MAH006
Posting Date:
July 21, 2014
Summary of Proposal:
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is proposing to make three regulations under the Planning Act:
1) Exemption from Approval (Official Plan Amendments)
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 525/97 (Exemption from Approval (Official Plan Amendments)) under the Planning Act in order to exempt certain municipalities from the requirement to obtain the Minister's approval of official plan amendments.
The proposed amendment would identify the following 14 municipalities which have brought their official plans up-to-date with provincial policy within the last year as being exempt from the requirement to obtain the Minister's approval of their official plan amendments:
1. Township of Nairn and Hyman
2. Township of South Algonquin
3. Town of Bruce Mines
4. Town of Chapleau
5. Township of Chisholm
6. Township of Plummer Additional
7. Township of Chapple
8. Township of Emo
9. Township of La Vallee
10. Town of Rainy River
11. Township of Schreiber
12. Municipality of Temagami
13. Town of Fort Frances
14. Township of Dorion
It is proposed that the regulation would exempt from the Minister's approval official plan amendments of the identified municipalities commenced on or after January 1, 2015.
2) Approval Authority - Plans of Subdivision
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 353/02 (Approval Authority - Plans of Subdivision) under the Planning Act in order to make certain municipalities approval authorities under sections 51 and 51.1 of the Act. This would have the effect of giving the councils of these municipalities the power to approve subdivision and condominium applications within their geography.
The proposed amendment would provide this authority to 12 municipalities which have up-to-date official plans, namely:
1. Township of Nairn and Hyman
2. Township of South Algonquin
3. Town of Bruce Mines
4. Town of Chapleau
5. Township of Chisholm
6. Township of Plummer Additional
7. Township of Chapple
8. Township of Emo
9. Township of La Vallee
10. Town of Rainy River
11. Township of Schreiber
12. Township of Dorion
It is proposed that the identified municipalities would receive their new authority on January 1, 2015.
3) Consent Granting Authority
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 354/02 (Consent Granting Authority) under the Planning Act in order to provide certain municipalities with the authority to approve consent applications and with the authorities to approve certificates of validation and foreclosures and exercises of powers of sale under s. 50(18).
The proposed amendment would provide this authority to two municipalities which have up-to-date official plans, namely:
1. Township of Nairn and Hyman
2. Township of South Algonquin
It is proposed that the identified municipalities would receive their new authority on January 1, 2015.
Purpose of Regulations:
The Province is committed to a sound, efficient and effective planning system that enhances local autonomy and streamlines decision-making on planning applications.
Other Information:
This initiative reinforces MMAH?s commitment to ensuring that decisions are made at the local level by municipalities that have up-to-date official plans consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS).
1) Exemption from Approval (Official Plan Amendments)
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 525/97 (Exemption from Approval (Official Plan Amendments)) under the Planning Act in order to exempt certain municipalities from the requirement to obtain the Minister's approval of official plan amendments.
The proposed amendment would identify the following 14 municipalities which have brought their official plans up-to-date with provincial policy within the last year as being exempt from the requirement to obtain the Minister's approval of their official plan amendments:
1. Township of Nairn and Hyman
2. Township of South Algonquin
3. Town of Bruce Mines
4. Town of Chapleau
5. Township of Chisholm
6. Township of Plummer Additional
7. Township of Chapple
8. Township of Emo
9. Township of La Vallee
10. Town of Rainy River
11. Township of Schreiber
12. Municipality of Temagami
13. Town of Fort Frances
14. Township of Dorion
It is proposed that the regulation would exempt from the Minister's approval official plan amendments of the identified municipalities commenced on or after January 1, 2015.
2) Approval Authority - Plans of Subdivision
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 353/02 (Approval Authority - Plans of Subdivision) under the Planning Act in order to make certain municipalities approval authorities under sections 51 and 51.1 of the Act. This would have the effect of giving the councils of these municipalities the power to approve subdivision and condominium applications within their geography.
The proposed amendment would provide this authority to 12 municipalities which have up-to-date official plans, namely:
1. Township of Nairn and Hyman
2. Township of South Algonquin
3. Town of Bruce Mines
4. Town of Chapleau
5. Township of Chisholm
6. Township of Plummer Additional
7. Township of Chapple
8. Township of Emo
9. Township of La Vallee
10. Town of Rainy River
11. Township of Schreiber
12. Township of Dorion
It is proposed that the identified municipalities would receive their new authority on January 1, 2015.
3) Consent Granting Authority
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 354/02 (Consent Granting Authority) under the Planning Act in order to provide certain municipalities with the authority to approve consent applications and with the authorities to approve certificates of validation and foreclosures and exercises of powers of sale under s. 50(18).
The proposed amendment would provide this authority to two municipalities which have up-to-date official plans, namely:
1. Township of Nairn and Hyman
2. Township of South Algonquin
It is proposed that the identified municipalities would receive their new authority on January 1, 2015.
Purpose of Regulations:
The Province is committed to a sound, efficient and effective planning system that enhances local autonomy and streamlines decision-making on planning applications.
Other Information:
This initiative reinforces MMAH?s commitment to ensuring that decisions are made at the local level by municipalities that have up-to-date official plans consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS).
Contact Address:
Bridget Schulte-Hostedde
Manager Community Planning and Development
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Municipal Services Office - North
159 Cedar Street
Suite 401
Sudbury Ontario
P3E 6A5
Manager Community Planning and Development
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Municipal Services Office - North
159 Cedar Street
Suite 401
Sudbury Ontario
P3E 6A5
Effective Date:
January 1, 2015
Decision:
Approved