2. (1) Notice of a public meeting to inform the public of a proposed official plan or plan amendment under clause 17 (15) (c) of the Act shall be given in compliance with subsection (2) or (4) but need not be given in compliance with more than one of those subsections. O. Reg. 198/96, s. 2 (1); O. Reg. 506/98, s. 1 (1). (2) Notice under subsection (1) may be given by doing both of the following: 1. Giving notice by personal service or prepaid first class mail to every owner of land within 120 metres of the area to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment would apply. However, if a condominium development is located within 120 metres of the area, notice may be given to the condominium corporation, according to its most recent address for service or mailing address as registered under section 3 of the Condominium Act, instead of being given to all owners assessed in respect of the condominium development. 2. Posting a notice of the meeting, clearly visible and legible from a public highway or other place to which the public has access, at every separately assessed property in the area to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment would apply or, where posting on the property is impractical, at a nearby location chosen by the clerk of the municipality or the secretary-treasurer of the planning board. O. Reg. 198/96, s. 2 (2). (3) Revoked: O. Reg. 506/98, s. 1 (2). (4) Notice under subsection (1) may be given by publication in a newspaper that, in the opinion of the clerk of the municipality or the secretary-treasurer of the planning board, is of sufficiently general circulation in the area to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment would apply that it would give the public reasonable notice of the public meeting. O. Reg. 198/96, s. 2 (4). (5) Forthe purposes of subsection (2), the owner of land shall be deemed to be the person shown on the last revised assessment roll of the municipality or on the current provincial land tax roll at the address shown on the roll. However, if the approval authority is a municipality and the clerk of the municipality has received written notice of a change of ownership, the notice shall be given instead to the new owner at the address set out in the notice. O. Reg. 506/98, s. 1 (3). (6) Every person and public body that has given the clerk of the municipality or the secretary-treasurer of the planning board a written request for notice of a public meeting in respect of a proposed official plan or plan amendment shall be given notice of the meeting by personal service, prepaid first class mail or telephone transmission of a facsimile of the notice. O. Reg. 198/96, s. 2 (6). (7) A written request under subsection (6) shall show the address of the person or the public body. O. Reg. 198/96, s. 2 (7). (8) Notice of a public meeting to inform the public of a proposed official plan or plan amendment under clause 17 (15) (c) of the Act, shall be given by personal service, prepaid first class mail or telephone transmission of a facsimile of the notice to all of the following persons and public bodies except those who have notified the clerk of the municipality or the secretary-treasurer of the planning board that they do not wish to receive notice: 1. The clerk of the approval authority of the proposed official plan or plan amendment, if the approval authority is not the Minister. 2. The clerk of every municipality or the secretary-treasurer of every municipal planning authority having jurisdiction in the area to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment would apply. 3. The secretary of every school board having jurisdiction in the area to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment would apply. 4. The secretary-treasurer of every conservation authority having jurisdiction in the area to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment would apply. 5. The secretary of every company operating a natural gas utility in the local municipality or planning area to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment would apply. 6. The secretary of every company operating an oil or natural gas pipeline in the local municipality or planning area to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment would apply. 7. The Executive Vice-President, Law and Development, of Ontario Power Generation Inc. 7.1 The secretary of Hydro One Inc. 8. If the land to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment would apply is within or abuts the area covered by the Niagara Escarpment Plan, i. the senior planner of the district office of the Niagara Escarpment Commission having jurisdiction in the area to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment would apply, and ii. the senior planner of the district office of the Niagara Escarpment Commission having jurisdiction in the area which abuts the land to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment would apply. 9. The Niagara Parks Commission, if any of the land to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment would apply adjoins the Niagara Parkway or is in the jurisdiction of the Niagara Parks Commission. 10. The St. Lawrence Parks Commission, if any part of the area to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment would apply adjoins the 1000 Islands Parkway and is within the jurisdiction of the St. Lawrence Parks Commission under section 9 of the St. Lawrence Parks Commission Act. 11. The clerk of every municipality or the secretary-treasurer of every municipal planning authority or planning board any part of which is within one kilometre of the area to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment would apply. 12. The chief of every First Nation council, if the First Nation is located on a reserve any part of which is within one kilometre of the area to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment would apply. O. Reg. 198/96, s. 2 (8); O. Reg. 221/99, s. 1; O. Reg. 260/00, s. 1. (9) Notice of a public meeting to inform the public of a proposed official plan or plan amendment being considered for adoption by the council of a county, a regional municipality, the District of Muskoka or the County of Oxford shall be given by personal service, prepaid first class mail or telephone transmission of a facsimile of the notice to the director of the Provincial Planning Services Branch of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing unless the director has notified the clerk of the municipality or the secretary-treasurer of the planning board that he or she does not wish to receive notice of public meetings to inform the public of proposed official plans or plan amendments. O. Reg. 198/96, s. 2 (9); O. Reg. 506/98, s. 1 (4). (10) Where the approval authority of a proposed official plan or plan amendment is the Minister, notice of a public meeting to inform the public of a proposed official plan or plan amendment being considered for adoption by the council of a local municipality shall be given by personal service, prepaid first class mail or telephone transmission of a facsimile of the notice to the director of the Provincial Planning Services Branch of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, unless the director has notified the clerk of the municipality or the secretary-treasurer of the planning board that he or she does not wish to receive notice of public meetings to inform the public of proposed official plans or plan amendments. This subsection applies whether or not the proposed official plan or plan amendment is exempt from approval under subsection 17 (9) or (10) of the Act. O. Reg. 198/96, s. 2 (10); O. Reg. 506/98, s. 1 (5). (11) Where the approval authority of a proposed official plan or plan amendment is not the Minister, notice of a public meeting to inform the public of a proposed official plan or plan amendment being considered for adoption by the council of a local municipality shall be given by personal service, prepaid first class mail or telephone transmission of a facsimile of the notice to the director of the Provincial Planning Services Branch of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, if the director has given the clerk of the municipality or the secretary-treasurer of the planning board a written request to be given notice of public meetings in respect of proposed official plans or plan amendments. This subsection applies whether or not the proposed official plan or plan amendment is exempt from approval under subsection 17 (9) or (10) of the Act. O. Reg. 198/96, s. 2 (11); O. Reg. 506/98, s. 1 (6). (12) The notice of a public meeting shall include the following: 1. The date, time and location of the public meeting. 2. An explanation of the purpose and effect of the proposed official plan or plan amendment. 3. A description of the land or a key map showing the land to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment would apply, or, alternatively, an explanation as to why a description or key map is not provided. 4. Where and when a copy of the proposed official plan or plan amendment and background materials, if any, will be made available to the public for inspection. 5. The following statement: If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed official plan (or official plan amendment), you must make a written request to (name and address of the municipality or planning board). 6. The following statement: If a person or public body that files a notice of appeal of a decision of (name of the municipality or planning board) in respect of the proposed official plan (or official plan amendment) does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to (name of the municipality or planning board) before the proposed official plan (or official plan amendment) is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. 7. If it is known that the land to which the proposed official plan or plan amendment applies is the subject under the Act for an amendment to a zoning by-law, a Minister’s zoning order or a minor variance or for approval of a plan of subdivision or a consent, a statement of that fact and the file number of the application. O. Reg. 198/96, s. 2 (12). (13) Despite subsection (12), if notice of the public meeting is given by posting on the property, the notice shall include the following: 1. The date, time and location of the public meeting. 2. An explanation of the purpose and effect of the proposed official plan or plan amendment. 3. Where and when a copy of the proposed official plan or plan amendment and background materials, if any, will be made available to the public for inspection. 4. How to obtain a copy of the written notice of the public meeting. O. Reg. 198/96, s. 2 (13). (14) A notice given under paragraph 1 of subsection (8) or under subsection (9), (10) or (11) shall also include a copy of the proposed official plan or plan amendment. O. Reg. 506/98, s. 1 (7).