Regulation - LGIC
Proposed revision of an existing regulation under the Planning Act relating to the Smart Growth for Our Communities Act, 2015 (Bill 73) regarding: Providing "community planning permit system" as an updated name for the "development permit system", Putting in place a 5-year timeout for private applications to amend the "community planning permit system" ...
Regulation Number(s):
Instrument Type:
Regulation - LGIC
Bill or Act:
Planning Act
Summary of Decision:
The following new Planning Act regulation was filed on June 8, 2016 and came into force on July 1, 2016:
-Ontario Regulation 173/16 (Community Planning Permits) - new, replacing Ontario Regulation 608/06 (Development Permits)
This new regulation replaces Ontario Regulation 608/06 (Development Permits) in order to change the name of the "development permit system" to "community planning permit system", and put in place a five-year "timeout" for applications to amend a system after it is established, unless permitted by the municipality.
The new regulation also includes some housekeeping changes intended to clarify the intent of the regulation and make it more functional, including:
clarifying notice requirements for community planning permit by-laws, and
improving consistency of language used in the regulation.
The regulation also includes transition rules associated with the five-year "timeout" for applications to amend a community planning permit system after it is established, unless permitted by the municipality.
Please note that the original proposal for how the five-year "timeout" would be transitioned can be reviewed in EBR Registry Number 012-6827.
-Ontario Regulation 173/16 (Community Planning Permits) - new, replacing Ontario Regulation 608/06 (Development Permits)
This new regulation replaces Ontario Regulation 608/06 (Development Permits) in order to change the name of the "development permit system" to "community planning permit system", and put in place a five-year "timeout" for applications to amend a system after it is established, unless permitted by the municipality.
The new regulation also includes some housekeeping changes intended to clarify the intent of the regulation and make it more functional, including:
clarifying notice requirements for community planning permit by-laws, and
improving consistency of language used in the regulation.
The regulation also includes transition rules associated with the five-year "timeout" for applications to amend a community planning permit system after it is established, unless permitted by the municipality.
Please note that the original proposal for how the five-year "timeout" would be transitioned can be reviewed in EBR Registry Number 012-6827.
Further Information:
Link to Environmental Registry
Proposal Number:
16-MAH007
Posting Date:
March 1, 2016
Summary of Proposal:
Proposed revision of an existing regulation under the Planning Act relating to the Smart Growth for Our Communities Act, 2015 (Bill 73) regarding: Providing "community planning permit system" as an updated name for the "development permit system", Putting in place a 5-year timeout for private applications to amend the "community planning permit system" after the system comes into effect, unless the municipality passes a resolution to allow applications during the 5-year period
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Effective Date:
July 1, 2016
Decision:
Approved