PART II GENERAL MUNICIPAL POWERS
Broad authority, single-tier municipalities
10 (1) A single-tier municipality may provide any service or thing that the municipality considers necessary or desirable for the public.  2006, c. 32, Sched. A, s. 8. By-laws (2) A single-tier municipality may pass by-laws respecting the following matters: 1.  Governance structure of the municipality and its local boards. 2.  Accountability and transparency of the municipality and its operations and of its local boards and their operations. 3.  Financial management of the municipality and its local boards. 4.  Public assets of the municipality acquired for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or any other Act. 5.  Economic, social and environmental well-being of the municipality, including respecting climate change. 6.  Health, safety and well-being of persons. 7.  Services and things that the municipality is authorized to provide under subsection (1). 8.  Protection of persons and property, including consumer protection. 9.  Animals. 10.  Structures, including fences and signs. 11.  Business licensing.  2006, c. 32, Sched. A, s. 8; 2017, c. 10, Sched. 1, s. 1. One power not affecting another (3) The power to pass a by-law respecting a matter set out in a paragraph of subsection (2) is not limited or restricted by the power to pass a by-law respecting a matter set out in another paragraph of subsection (2).  2006, c. 32, Sched. A, s. 8. Services or things provided by others (4) The power of a municipality to pass a by-law respecting the matter set out in paragraph 7 of subsection (2) does not include the power to pass a by-law respecting services or things provided by a person other than the municipality or a municipal service board of the municipality.  2006, c. 32, Sched. A, s. 8. Exception (5) Nothing in subsection (4) prevents a municipality from passing a by-law with respect to services or things provided by any person to the extent necessary, (a)  to ensure the physical operation of a system of the municipality or of a municipal service board of the municipality is not impaired; or (b)  to ensure the municipality, a municipal service board of the municipality or a system of the municipality or municipal service board meet any provincial standards or regulations that apply to them.  2006, c. 32, Sched. A, s. 8. Definition (6) In this section, “local board” means a local board other than, (a)  a society as defined in subsection 2 (1) of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, (b)  a board of health as defined in subsection 1 (1) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, (c)  a committee of management under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, (d)  a police services board established under the Police Services Act, Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, clause (d) of the definition of “local board” in subsection 10 (6) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: (See: 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 33 (2)) (d)  a police service board established under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019; (e)  a board as defined in section 1 of the Public Libraries Act, or (f)  a corporation established in accordance with section 203.  2006, c. 32, Sched. A, s. 8; 2007, c. 8, s. 218 (1); 2017, c. 14, Sched. 4, s. 23 (1); 2021, c. 39, Sched. 2, s. 16 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 32, Sched. A, s. 8 - 01/01/2007 2007, c. 8, s. 218 (1) - 01/07/2010 2017, c. 10, Sched. 1, s. 1 - 30/05/2017; 2017, c. 14, Sched. 4, s. 23 (1) - 30/04/2018 2018, c. 3, Sched. 5, s. 35 (2) - no effect - see 2019, c. 1, Sched. 3, s. 5 - 26/03/2019 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 33 (2) - not in force 2021, c. 39, Sched. 2, s. 16 (2) - 11/04/2022 Spheres of Jurisdiction