30.1 (1) The council of a municipality may, by by-law, amend a by-law designating property made under section 29 and section 29 applies, with prescribed modifications, to an amending by-law. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 11, s. 8 (1). Exception (2) Despite subsection (1), subsections 29 (1) to (14) do not apply to an amending by-law if the only purpose or purposes of the amendments contained in the by-law are to do one or more of the following: 1.  Clarify or correct the statement explaining the property’s cultural heritage value or interest or the description of the property’s heritage attributes. 2.  Correct the legal description of the property. 3.  Otherwise revise the by-law to make it consistent with the requirements of this Act or the regulations, including revisions that would make a by-law passed before subsection 7 (6) of Schedule 11 to the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 comes into force satisfy the requirements prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 2 of subsection 29 (8), if any. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 11, s. 8 (1). Same (3) If the council of a municipality proposes to make an amendment described in subsection (2), the council shall give the owner of the designated property written notice of the proposed amendment in accordance with subsection (4).  2005, c. 6, s. 19. Content of notice (4) A notice of a proposed amendment shall, (a)  contain an explanation of the purpose and effect of the proposed amendment; and (b)  inform the owner of the right to object to the proposed amendment by filing a notice of objection with the clerk of the municipality within 30 days of receiving the notice.  2005, c. 6, s. 19. Consultation with committee (5) The council of a municipality shall consult with its municipal heritage committee, if one has been established, before giving notice of a proposed amendment to the owner of property under subsection (3).  2005, c. 6, s. 19. Objection (6) The owner of a property who receives notice of a proposed amendment from a municipality under subsection (3) may, within 30 days of receiving notice of the amendment, file a notice of objection to the amendment with the clerk of the municipality setting out the reasons for the objection and all relevant facts.  2005, c. 6, s. 19. Consideration of objection by council (7) If a notice of objection is filed within the 30-day period under subsection (6), the council of the municipality shall consider the objection and make a decision whether or not to withdraw the notice of the proposed amendment within 90 days after the end of the 30-day period under subsection (6). 2019, c. 9, Sched. 11, s. 8 (2). Notice of withdrawal (8) If the council of the municipality decides to withdraw the notice of the proposed amendment, either on its own initiative at any time or after considering an objection under subsection (7), the council shall withdraw the notice by causing a notice of withdrawal, (a)  to be served on the owner of the property and on the Trust; and (b)  to be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 11, s. 8 (2). If no notice of objection or no withdrawal (9) If no notice of objection is filed within the 30-day period under subsection (6) or a notice of objection is served within that period but the council decides not to withdraw the notice of the proposed amendment, the council may pass an amending by-law and if it does so, the council shall do the following: 1.  Cause the following to be served on the owner of the property and on the Trust: i.  A copy of the amending by-law. ii.  A notice that if the owner of the property objects to the amending by-law, the owner may appeal to the Tribunal by giving the Tribunal and the clerk of the municipality, within 30 days after the date of the notice under this subparagraph, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the amending by-law and the reasons in support of the objection, accompanied by the fee charged by the Tribunal. 2.  Publish notice of the amending by-law in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 11, s. 8 (2); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 74 (2). Appeal to Tribunal (10) If the owner of the property objects to the amending by-law, the owner may appeal to the Tribunal by giving the Tribunal and the clerk of the municipality, within 30 days after the date of the notice under subparagraph 1 ii of subsection (9), a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection, accompanied by the fee charged by the Tribunal. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 11, s. 8 (2); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 74 (2). If no notice of appeal (11) If no notice of appeal is given within the time period specified in subsection (10), (a)  the amending by-law comes into force on the day following the last day of the period; and (b)  the clerk shall ensure that a copy of the amending by-law is registered against the properties affected by the by-law in the appropriate land registry office and that a copy of the registered amending by-law is served on the Trust. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 11, s. 8 (2). If notice of appeal (12) If a notice of appeal is given within the time period specified in subsection (10), the Tribunal shall hold a hearing and, before holding the hearing, shall give notice of the hearing to such persons or bodies and in such manner as the Tribunal may determine. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 11, s. 8 (2). Same (13) If a notice of appeal is given within the time period specified in subsection (10), subsections 29 (15) to (19) apply with necessary modifications. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 11, s. 8 (2). Forwarding of record of decision (14) If the council made a decision on the proposed amending by-law under subsection (7) and if a notice of appeal is given within the time period specified in subsection (10), the clerk of the municipality shall ensure that the record of the decision under subsection (7) is forwarded to the Tribunal within 15 days after the notice of appeal is given to the clerk of the municipality. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 11, s. 8 (2). Requirement to update old by-laws (15) If the council of a municipality proposes to amend a by-law designating property made under section 29 that does not comply with requirements that are prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 2 of subsection 29 (8), if any, the council shall include in the amendment such changes as are necessary to ensure that the by-law satisfies those requirements. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 11, s. 8 (2). Same, 2005 amendments (16) If the council of a municipality proposes to amend a by-law designating property made under section 29 before the day the
Ontario Heritage Amendment Act, 2005 received Royal Assent, the council shall include in the amendment such changes as are necessary to ensure that the by-law satisfies the requirements of section 29, as it read on the day the Ontario Heritage Amendment Act, 2005
received Royal Assent. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 11, s. 8 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2005, c. 6, s. 19 - 28/04/2005 2009, c. 33, Sched. 11, s. 6 (6) - 15/12/2009 2019, c. 9, Sched. 11, s. 8 (1, 2) - 01/07/2021 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 74 (2), para. 2 - 01/07/2021