PART VI SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Interpretation
50 (1) In this section and in section 53,  “consent” means, (a) where land is situate in a lower-tier municipality, a consent given by the council of the upper-tier municipality, Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, clause (a) of the definition of “consent” in subsection 50 (1) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: (See: 2022, c. 21, Sched. 9, s. 16 (2)) (a) where land is situate in a lower-tier municipality that, for municipal purposes, forms part of an upper-tier municipality with planning responsibilities, a consent given by the council of the upper-tier municipality, (a.1) where land is situate in a lower-tier municipality that, for municipal purposes, forms part of an upper-tier municipality without planning responsibilities, a consent given by the council of the lower-tier municipality, (b) where land is situate in a single-tier municipality that is not in a territorial district, a consent given by the council of the single-tier municipality, (c) where land is situate in a prescribed single-tier municipality that is in a territorial district, a consent given by the council of the single-tier municipality, and (d) except as otherwise provided in clauses (a), (b) and (c), a consent given by the Minister.  2002, c. 17, Sched. B, s. 18. Interpretation, “retained land” (1.0.0.1) For the purposes of this section and section 53, a reference to “retained land” refers to the whole of a parcel of land that abuts land that is the subject of a certificate given under subsection 53 (42) allowing the conveyance by way of a deed or transfer with a consent that was given on or after March 31, 1979 and that did not stipulate that subsection (3) or (5) applies to any subsequent conveyance or other transaction. 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 2 (1). References include delegates (1.0.1) A reference in subsection (1) and in section 53 to the Minister includes a delegate of the Minister under sections 4 and 55 and a reference to a council includes a delegate of a council under section 54.  2002, c. 17, Sched. B, s. 18. Removal of power (1.1) The Minister may by order, accompanied by a written explanation for it, remove the powers of the council of a municipality under this section and sections 53 and 57 and the order may be in respect of one or more of the following: Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 50 (1.1) of the Act is amended by striking out “accompanied by a written explanation for it” in the portion before paragraph 1. (See: 2022, c. 21, Sched. 9, s. 16 (3)) 1. One or more applications for a consent or for a certificate of validation specified in the order. 2. Any or all applications for consents or for certificates of validation made after the order is made. 3. One or more applications for a certificate of cancellation specified in the order. 4. Any or all applications for certificates of cancellation made after the order is made. 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 2 (2). Minister to grant consents, etc. (1.2) If an order is made under subsection (1.1), (a) the Minister has the power of the council to, (i) grant consents or issue certificates of validation in respect of applications to which the order relates, and (ii) issue certificates of cancellation in respect of applications to which the order relates; and (b) the council shall forward to the Minister all papers, plans, documents and other materials that relate to any matter in respect of which the powers were removed and of which a final disposition was not made by the council before the power was removed. 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 2 (2). Effect of revocation (1.3) If the Minister revokes the order or part of the order made under subsection (1.1), (a) the power to grant consents or to issue certificates of validation reverts back to the council in respect of all applications to which the revoked order or revoked part of the order applied; and (b) the power to issue certificates of cancellation reverts back to the council in respect of all applications to which the revoked order or revoked part of the order applied. 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 2 (2). Delegation (1.4) If an order is made under subsection (1.1) in respect of land that is located in a municipal planning area, the Minister may by order delegate to the municipal planning authority the power which was removed from the council to grant consents or to issue certificates of validation or certificates of cancellation and the delegation may be subject to such conditions as the order provides. 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 2 (2). Effect of revocation (1.5) If the Minister revokes the order or part of the order made under subsection (1.4), (a) the power of the municipal planning authority to grant consents or to issue certificates of validation reverts back to the Minister in respect of all applications to which the revoked order or revoked part of the order applied; (b) the power of the municipal planning authority to issue certificates of cancellation reverts back to the Minister in respect of all applications to which the revoked order or revoked part of the order applied; and (c) the municipal planning authority shall forward to the Minister all papers, plans, documents and other materials that relate to any matter to which the revoked order or part of the order applied and of which a final disposition was not made by the municipal planning authority before the order or part of the order was revoked. 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 2 (2). Proviso (2) For the purposes of this section, land shall be deemed and shall always have been deemed not to abut land that is being conveyed or otherwise dealt with if it abuts such land on a horizontal plane only.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (2). Mining rights (2.1) For the purposes of this section, land shall be deemed and shall always have been deemed to exclude mining rights in or under land but not mining rights on the land.  1994, c. 23, s. 29 (2). Subdivision control (3) No person shall convey land by way of a deed or transfer, or grant, assign or exercise a power of appointment with respect to land, or mortgage or charge land, or enter into an agreement of sale and purchase of land or enter into any agreement that has the effect of granting the use of or right in land directly or by entitlement to renewal for a period of twenty-one years or more unless, (a) the land is described in accordance with and is within a registered plan of subdivision; (a.1) the land is the whole of a parcel of land that was previously owned by, or abutted land previously owned by, joint tenants and the ownership would have, but for this clause, merged in the person as a result of the death of one of the joint tenants; (b) the person does not retain the fee or the equity of redemption in, or a power or right to grant, assign or exercise a power of appointment in respect of, any land abutting the land that is being conveyed or otherwise dealt with other than, (i) land that is the whole of one or more lots or blocks within one or more registered plans of subdivision, (ii) land that is within a registered description under the Condominium Act, 1998, or (iii) land that is the identical parcel of land that was previously conveyed by way of a deed or transfer with a consent given under section 53 or was mortgaged or charged with a consent given under section 53, either of which consent was given on or after March 31, 1979 and did not stipulate that this subsection or subsection (5) applies to any subsequent conveyance or other transaction; (b.1) the land is being leased for a period of not less than 21 years and not more than 99 years, for the purpose of constructing or erecting a building or project that will contain affordable housing units; (c) the land or any use of or right therein is being acquired or disposed of by Her Majesty in right of Canada, Her Majesty in right of Ontario or by any municipality; (d) the land or any use of or right therein is being acquired for the purpose of an electricity distribution line, electricity transmission line or hydrocarbon line within the meaning of Part VI of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 and in respect of which the person acquiring the land or any use of or right therein has made a declaration that it is being acquired for such purpose, which shall be conclusive evidence that it is being acquired for such purpose; (d.1) the land, (i) is located within a site plan control area designated under subsection 41 (2) of this Act or subsection 114 (2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and for which plans or drawings have been approved under subsection 41 (4) of this Act or subsection 114 (5) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as the case may be, and (ii) is being leased for the purpose of a land lease community home, as defined in subsection 46 (1) of this Act, for a period of not less than 21 years and not more than 49 years; (e) the land or any use of or right therein is being acquired for the purposes of flood control, erosion control, bank stabilization, shoreline management works or the preservation of environmentally sensitive lands and an officer of the conservation authority acquiring the land or any use of or right therein has made a declaration that it is being acquired for any of such purposes, which shall be conclusive evidence that it is being acquired for such purpose; (f) a consent is given to convey, mortgage or charge the land, or grant, assign or exercise a power of appointment in respect of the land or enter into an agreement in respect of the land; (g) the land or any use of or right therein was acquired for the purpose of an electricity distribution line, electricity transmission line or hydrocarbon line within the meaning of Part VI of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 and is being disposed of to the person from whom it was acquired or to that person’s successor in title, provided the person to whom it is being disposed of holds the fee or the equity of redemption in, or a power or right to grant, assign or exercise a power of appointment in respect of, land abutting the land being disposed of; or (h) the only use of or right in land that is granted is an easement or covenant under the Conservation Land Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (3); 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 27 (4-6); 2006, c. 23, s. 21 (1); 2009, c. 12, Sched. K, s. 2 (1); 2015, c. 26, s. 30 (1, 2); 2016, c. 25, Sched. 4, s. 7 (1); 2018, c. 16, s. 8 (7); 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 2 (3-5); 2022, c. 21, Sched. 9, s. 16 (1, 4). Designation of plans of subdivision not deemed registered (4) The council of a local municipality may by by-law designate any plan of subdivision, or part thereof, that has been registered for eight years or more, which shall be deemed not to be a registered plan of subdivision for the purposes of subsection (3).  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (4). Part-lot control (5) If land is within a plan of subdivision registered before or after the coming into force of this section, no person shall convey any part of the land other than the whole of any lot or block by way of a deed, or transfer, or grant, assign or exercise a power of appointment in respect of such part, or mortgage or charge such part, or enter into an agreement of sale and purchase of such part or enter into any agreement that has the effect of granting the use of or right in such part directly or by entitlement to renewal for a period of 21 years or more unless, (a) the person does not retain the fee or the equity of redemption in, or a power or right to grant, assign or exercise a power of appointment in respect of, any land abutting the land that is being conveyed or otherwise dealt with other than, (i) land that is the whole of one or more lots or blocks within one or more registered plans of subdivision, (ii) land that is within a registered description under the Condominium Act, 1998, or (iii) land that is the identical parcel of land that was previously conveyed by way of a deed or transfer with a consent given under section 53 or was mortgaged or charged with a consent given under section 53, either of which consent was given on or after March 31, 1979 and did not stipulate that this subsection or subsection (3) applies to any subsequent conveyance or other transaction; (a.1) the land is being leased for a period of not less than 21 years and not more than 99 years, for the purpose of constructing or erecting a building or project that will contain affordable housing units; (a.2) the land is the whole of a parcel of land that was previously owned by, or abutted land previously owned by, joint tenants and the ownership would have, but for this clause, merged in the person as a result of the death of one of the joint tenants; (b) the land or any use of or right therein is being acquired or disposed of by Her Majesty in right of Canada, Her Majesty in right of Ontario or by any municipality; (c) the land or any use of or right therein is being acquired for the purpose of a utility line within the meaning of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 and in respect of which the person acquiring the land or any use of or right therein has made a declaration that it is being acquired for such purpose, which shall be conclusive evidence that it is being acquired for such purpose; (c.1) the land, (i) is located within a site plan control area designated under subsection 41 (2) of this Act or subsection 114 (2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and for which plans or drawings have been approved under subsection 41 (4) of this Act or subsection 114 (5) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as the case may be, and (ii) is being leased for the purpose of a land lease community home, as defined in subsection 46 (1) of this Act, for a period of not less than 21 years and not more than 49 years; (d) the land or any use of or right therein is being acquired for the purposes of flood control, erosion control, bank stabilization, shoreline management works or the preservation of environmentally sensitive lands and an officer of the conservation authority acquiring the land or any use of or right therein has made a declaration that it is being acquired for any of such purposes, which shall be conclusive evidence that it is being acquired for such purpose; (e) the land that is being conveyed, or otherwise dealt with is the remaining part of a lot or block, the other part of which was acquired by a body that has vested in it the right to acquire land by expropriation; (f) a consent is given to convey, mortgage or charge the land or grant, assign or exercise a power of appointment in respect of the land or enter into an agreement in respect of the land; (g) the land or any use of or right therein was acquired for the purpose of a utility line within the meaning of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 and is being disposed of to the person from whom it was acquired or to that person’s successor in title, provided the person to whom it is being disposed of holds the fee or the equity of redemption in, or a power or right to grant, assign or exercise a power of appointment in respect of, land abutting the land being disposed of; or (h) the only use of or right in land that is granted is an easement or covenant under the Conservation Land Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (5); 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 27 (7-9); 2006, c. 23, s. 21 (2); 2009, c. 12, Sched. K, s. 2 (2); 2016, c. 25, Sched. 4, s. 7 (2); 2018, c. 16, s. 8 (8); 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 2 (6-9); 2022, c. 21, Sched. 9, s. 16 (1, 5). Conveyance of retained land (6) Despite subsections (3) and (5), retained land may be conveyed or otherwise dealt with before the land that is the subject of the consent is dealt with, provided the retained land is conveyed or otherwise dealt with before the consent lapses under subsection 53 (43). 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 2 (10). Exception re Greenbelt Area, subss. (3) (d.1) and (5) (c.1) (6.1) Clauses (3) (d.1) and (5) (c.1) do not apply in respect of land if any part of the land is in the Greenbelt Area within the meaning of the Greenbelt Act, 2005. 2022, c. 21, Sched. 9, s. 16 (6). Designation of lands not subject to part-lot control (7) Despite subsection (5), the council of a local municipality may by by-law provide that subsection (5) does not apply to land that is within such registered plan or plans of subdivision or parts of them as are designated in the by-law.  1996, c. 4, s. 27 (3). Requirement for approval of by-law (7.1) A by-law passed under subsection (7) does not take effect until it has been approved by the appropriate approval authority for the purpose of sections 51 and 51.1 in respect of the land covered by the by-law.  1996, c. 4, s. 27 (3). Exemption from approval (7.2) An approval under subsection (7.1) is not required if the council that passes a by-law under subsection (7) is authorized to approve plans of subdivision under section 51.  1996, c. 4, s. 27 (3). Expiration of by-law (7.3) A by-law passed under subsection (7) may provide that the by-law expires at the expiration of the time period specified in the by-law and the by-law expires at that time.  1996, c. 4, s. 27 (3). Extension of time period (7.4) The council of a local municipality may, at any time before the expiration of a by-law under subsection (7), amend the by-law to extend the time period specified for the expiration of the by-law and an approval under subsection (7.1) is not required.  1996, c. 4, s. 27 (3). Amendment or repeal (7.5) The council of a local municipality may, without an approval under subsection (7.1), repeal or amend a by-law passed under subsection (7) to delete part of the land described in it and, when the requirements of subsection (28) have been complied with, subsection (5) applies to the land affected by the repeal or amendment.  1996, c. 4, s. 27 (3). Exception (8) Nothing in subsections (3) and (5) prohibits, and subsections (3) and (5) shall be deemed never to have prohibited, the giving back of a mortgage or charge by a purchaser of land to the vendor of the land as part or all of the consideration for the conveyance of the land, provided that the mortgage or charge applies to all of the land described in the conveyance.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (8). Part of building or structure (9) Nothing in subsections (3) and (5) prohibits the entering into of an agreement that has the effect of granting the use of or right in a part of a building or structure, including the use of or right in lands, which use or right is ancillary to the use of or right in the part of the building or structure, for any period of years.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (9); 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 2 (11). Same (9.1) For greater certainty, subsection (9) applies to an agreement that has the effect of granting the use of or right in a part of a building or structure, including the use of or right in lands, which use or right is ancillary to the use of or right in the part of the building or structure, for the lifetime of an individual. 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 2 (12). Exception (10) This section does not apply to an agreement entered into under section 2 of the Drainage Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (10). Application to ARDD (11) This section does not apply so as to prevent the Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Directorate of Ontario from conveying or leasing land where the land that is being conveyed or leased comprises all of the land that was acquired by the Directorate under one registered deed or transfer.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (11). Exception to application of subss. (3, 5) (12) Where a parcel of land is conveyed by way of a deed or transfer with a consent given under section 53, subsections (3) and (5) of this section do not apply to a subsequent conveyance of, or other transaction involving, the identical parcel of land unless the council or the Minister, as the case may be, in giving the consent, stipulates either that subsection (3) or subsection (5) shall apply to any such subsequent conveyance or transaction.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (12). Reference to stipulation (13) Where the council or the Minister stipulates in accordance with subsection (12), the certificate provided for under subsection 53 (42) shall contain a reference to the stipulation, and if not so contained the consent shall be conclusively deemed to have been given without the stipulation.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (13); 1994, c. 23, s. 29 (5). Effect of contravention (14) Where land is within a registered plan of subdivision or within a registered description under the Condominium Act, 1998 or where land is conveyed, mortgaged or charged with a consent given under section 53 or a predecessor thereof, any contravention of this section or a predecessor thereof or of a by-law passed under a predecessor of this section or of an order made under clause 27 (1) (b), as it existed on June 25, 1970, of The Planning Act, being chapter 296 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1960, or a predecessor thereof, that occurred before the registration of the plan of subdivision or description or before the giving of a certificate under subsection 53(42) stating that a consent has been given, as the case may be, does not and shall be deemed never to have had the effect of preventing the conveyance of or creation of any interest in the land, but this subsection does not affect the rights acquired by any person from a judgment or order of any court given or made on or before December 15, 1978.  1994, c. 23, s. 29 (6); 2015, c. 28, Sched. 1, s. 155 (1). Simultaneous conveyances, etc., of abutting lands (15) Where a person conveys land or grants, assigns or exercises a power of appointment in respect of land, or mortgages or charges land, or enters into an agreement of sale and purchase of land, or enters into any agreement that has the effect of granting the use of or right in land directly or by entitlement to renewal for a period of twenty-one years or more by way of simultaneous conveyances of abutting lands or by way of other simultaneous dealings with abutting lands, the person so conveying or otherwise dealing with the lands shall be deemed for the purposes of subsections (3) and (5) to retain, as the case may be, the fee or the equity of redemption in, or the power or right to grant, assign or exercise a power of appointment in respect of, land abutting the land that is being conveyed or otherwise dealt with but this subsection does not apply to simultaneous conveyances or other simultaneous dealings involving the same parties acting in their same respective capacities.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (15). Partial discharges, etc., effect of (16) Where a person gives a partial discharge of a mortgage on land or gives a partial cessation of a charge on land, the person giving the partial discharge or partial cessation shall be deemed to hold the fee in the lands that is then subject to the mortgage or charge and to retain, after the giving of the partial discharge or partial cessation, the fee in the balance of the lands, and for the purposes of this section shall be deemed to convey by way of deed or transfer the land mentioned in the partial discharge or partial cessation.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (16); 2020, c. 34, Sched. 20, s. 1 (1). Saving (17) Subsection (16) does not apply to a partial discharge of a mortgage or partial cessation of a charge if the land described in the partial discharge or partial cessation could otherwise be conveyed by way of a deed or transfer by the registered owner of the land in compliance with the provisions of this section. 2020, c. 34, Sched. 20, s. 1 (2). Foreclosure or exercise of power of sale (18) No foreclosure of or exercise of a power of sale in a mortgage or charge shall have any effect in law unless, (a) all of the land that is then subject to the mortgage or charge is included in the foreclosure or exercise of the power of sale; or (b) all of the land included in the foreclosure or exercise of the power of sale could otherwise be conveyed by way of a deed or transfer by the registered owner of the land in compliance with the provisions of this section. 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 2 (13). (18.1) Repealed: 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 2 (14). Release of interest by joint tenant or tenant in common (19) If two or more persons are joint tenants or tenants in common of a parcel of land while also together holding the fee in any abutting land and one of those tenants releases or conveys their interest in the parcel of land to one or more of the other tenants, the tenant is deemed, for the purposes of subsections (3) and (5), to convey the land by way of a deed or transfer and to retain the fee in the abutting land. 2020, c. 34, Sched. 20, s. 1 (3). Partition orders (20) No order made under the Partition Act for the partition of land shall have any effect in law unless, (a) irrespective of the order, each part of the land described in the order could be conveyed without contravening this section; or (b) a consent is given to the order.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (20). Conveyance, etc., contrary to section not to create or convey interest in land (21) An agreement, conveyance, mortgage or charge made, or a power of appointment granted, assigned or exercised in contravention of this section or a predecessor thereof does not create or convey any interest in land, but this section does not affect an agreement entered into subject to the express condition contained therein that such agreement is to be effective only if the provisions of this section are complied with.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (21). Exception re prescribed statements (22) Where a deed or transfer, (a) contains a statement by the grantor, verifying that to the best of the grantor’s knowledge and belief the deed or transfer does not contravene this section; (b) contains a statement by the grantor’s solicitor, verifying that, (i) he or she has explained the effect of this section to the grantor, (ii) he or she has made inquiries of the grantor to determine that the deed or transfer does not contravene this section, (iii) based on the information supplied by the grantor, to the best of the solicitor’s knowledge and belief, the deed or transfer does not contravene this section, and (iv) he or she is an Ontario solicitor in good standing; and (c) contains a statement by the grantee’s solicitor, verifying that, (i) he or she has investigated the title to the land and, where relevant, to abutting land, (ii) he or she is satisfied that the record of title to the land and, where relevant, to abutting land, reveals no existing contravention of this section or a predecessor thereof or of a by-law passed under a predecessor of this section or of an order made under clause 27 (1) (b), as it existed on the 25th day of June, 1970, of The Planning Act, being chapter 296 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1960, or a predecessor thereof, that has the effect of preventing the conveyance of any interest in the land, (iii) to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, the deed or transfer does not contravene this section, and (iv) he or she acts independently of the grantor’s solicitor and is an Ontario solicitor in good standing; and (d) is registered under the Land Titles Act or the Registry Act, any contravention of this section or a predecessor thereof or of a by-law passed under a predecessor of this section or of an order made under clause 27 (1) (b), as it existed on the 25th day of June, 1970, of The Planning Act, being chapter 296 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1960, or a predecessor thereof, does not and shall be deemed never to have had the effect of preventing the conveyance of or creation of any interest in the land, but this subsection does not affect the rights acquired by any person from a judgment or order of any court given or made on or before the day the deed or transfer is registered.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (22); 2020, c. 34, Sched. 20, s. 1 (4). Search period re Planning Act (23) For the purposes of the statement referred to in subclause (22) (c) (ii) or otherwise determining compliance with this section, a solicitor is not required to investigate the registered title to the land except with respect to the time since the registration of the most recent deed or transfer affecting the same land and containing the statements referred to in clauses (22) (a), (b) and (c).  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (23); 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 2 (15). Exempting orders (24) The Minister may by order designate any part of Ontario as land to which subsection (22) shall not apply after the day a certified copy or duplicate of the order is registered in the proper land registry office in a manner approved by the Director of Land Registration appointed under the Registry Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (24). Offence (25) Every person who knowingly makes a false statement under subsection (22) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding the aggregate of the value of, (a) the land in respect of which the statement is made; and (b) the relevant abutting land, determined as of the day of registration of the deed or transfer containing the false statement.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (25). Copy of by-law to be lodged with approval authority (26) A certified copy or duplicate of every by-law passed under subsection (4) shall be lodged by the clerk of the municipality in the office of the approval authority.  2006, c. 23, s. 21 (3). When by-law effective (27) A by-law passed under subsection (4) is not effective until the requirements of subsection (28) have been complied with.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (27). Registration of by-law (28) A certified copy or duplicate of every by-law passed under this section shall be registered by the clerk of the municipality in the proper land registry office.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (28). Notice (29) No notice or hearing is required prior to the passing of a by-law under subsection (4), but the council shall give notice of the passing of any such by-law within thirty days of the passing thereof to each person appearing on the last revised assessment roll to be the owner of land to which the by-law applies, which notice shall be sent to the last known address of each such person.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (29). Hearing by council (30) The council shall hear in person or by an agent any person to whom a notice was sent under subsection (29), who within twenty days of the mailing of the notice gives notice to the clerk of the municipality that the person desires to make representations respecting the amendment or repeal of the by-law.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50 (30). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1991, c. 15, s. 41 - 27/06/1991; 1993, c. 26, s. 58 (1, 2) - 02/12/1993; 1994, c. 23, s. 29 (2, 3, 5-7) - 28/03/1995; 1996, c. 4, s. 27 (2-4) - 22/05/1996; 1997, c. 26, Sched. - 01/01/1998; 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 27 (4-10) - 01/04/1999; 1999, c. 12, Sched. M, s. 27 (1-3) - 22/12/1999 2002, c. 17, Sched. B, s. 18 - 01/01/2003 2006, c. 23, s. 21 (1, 2) - 19/10/2006; 2006, c. 23, s. 21 (3)
- 01/01/2007 2009, c. 12, Sched. K, s. 2 (1, 2) - 24/09/2009 2015, c. 26, s. 30 (1, 2) - 01/07/2016; 2015, c. 26, s. 30 (3)
- no effect - see 2016, c. 25, Sched. 6, s. 1 - 08/12/2016; 2015, c. 28, Sched. 1, s. 155 (1) - 03/12/2015 2016, c. 25, Sched. 4, s. 7 (1, 2) - 08/12/2016 2018, c. 16, s. 8 (7, 8)
- 01/06/2019 2020, c. 34, Sched. 20, s. 1 (1-4) - 08/12/2020 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 2 (1-15) - 01/01/2022 2022, c. 21, Sched. 9, s. 16 (1) - 01/01/2023; 2022, c. 21, Sched. 9, s. 16 (2, 3) - not in force; 2022, c. 21, Sched. 9, s. 16 (4-6) - 28/11/2022