PART XV.2 SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MUNICIPALITIES, SECURED CREDITORS, RECEIVERS, TRUSTEES IN BANKRUPTCY, FIDUCIARIES AND PROPERTY INVESTIGATORS
Exceptional circumstances, municipalities
168.14 (1) Despite section 168.13, the Director may issue an order described in subsection (3) to a municipality if the municipality has become the owner of property by virtue of the registration of a notice of vesting under Part XI of the Municipal Act, 2001 or Part XIV of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that, as a result of the presence or discharge of a contaminant on, in or under the property, any of the following circumstances exist: 1. There is danger to the health or safety of any person. 2. There is impairment or serious risk of impairment of the quality of the natural environment for any use that can be made of it. 3. There is injury or damage or serious risk of injury or damage to any property or to any plant or animal life.  2001, c. 17, s. 2 (39); 2002, c. 17, Sched. C, s. 11 (3); 2006, c. 32, Sched. C, s. 19 (9). Restriction if record of site condition (2) If a record of site condition has been filed in the Environmental Site Registry under section 168.4 with respect to the property, no order shall be issued under subsection (1) unless the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that, as a result of the presence of a contaminant that was on, in or under the property as of the certification date, there is danger to the health or safety of any person.  2001, c. 17, s. 2 (39). Scope of order (3) An order under subsection (1) may only require the municipality, within such times as are specified in the order, to comply with such directions specified in the order as are reasonably necessary to ensure that, (a) none of the circumstances listed in subsection (1) exist, if no record of site condition has been filed in the Environmental Site Registry under section 168.4 with respect to the property; or (b) there is no danger to the health or safety of any person, if a record of site condition has been filed in the Environmental Site Registry under section 168.4 with respect to the property.  2001, c. 17, s. 2 (39). Same (4) The directions referred to in subsection (3) may include the following: 1. A direction requiring the doing of anything mentioned in section 124. 2. A direction requiring the removal or disposal of the contaminant or anything affected by the contaminant. 3. A direction to secure, by means of locks, gates, fences, security guards or other means, any land, place or thing. 4. If the presence or discharge of the contaminant has damaged or endangered or is likely to damage or endanger existing water supplies, a direction to provide temporary or permanent alternate water supplies.  2001, c. 17, s. 2 (39); 2005, c. 12, s. 1 (45). Information to be included in order (5) An order under subsection (1) shall briefly describe the reasons for the order and the circumstances on which the reasons are based, including the circumstances listed in subsection (1) that exist.  2001, c. 17, s. 2 (39). When notice of order filed in Registry (6) The Director shall file notice of an order under subsection (1) in the Environmental Site Registry in accordance with the regulations if a record of site condition has been filed in the Registry under section 168.4 with respect to the property.  2001, c. 17, s. 2 (39). Notice of compliance with order (7) If notice of an order has been filed in the Registry under subsection (6) and the Director is satisfied that the order has been complied with, the Director shall file notice of the compliance in the Registry in accordance with the regulations.  2001, c. 17, s. 2 (39). Filing of new record of site condition (8) If notice of an order has been filed in the Registry under subsection (6) and the Director is satisfied that the order has been complied with but the Director is of the opinion that a certification contained in the record of site condition filed in the Registry does not accurately reflect the current state of the property, subsection (7) does not apply until a new record of site condition is filed in accordance with section 168.4.  2001, c. 17, s. 2 (39). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2001, c. 17, s. 2 (39)
- 01/12/2002 2002, c. 17, Sched. C, s. 11 (3) - 01/01/2003 2005, c. 12, s. 1 (45)
- 13/06/2005 2006, c. 32, Sched. C, s. 19 (9) - 01/01/2007