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Bill 122, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, 2001 - Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Bill 122, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, 2001
Hodgson, Hon. Chris Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
[37] Bill 122 Royal Assent (PDF)
Bill 122 2001
An Act to conserve
by providing for the Oak Ridges
Moraine Conservation Plan
Hearing, recommendations and decision
No cause of action, remedy or proceeding
"former Act" means the Oak Ridges Moraine Protection Act, 2001; ("loi antérieure")
"lower-tier municipality" means a municipality that forms part of an upper-tier municipality for municipal purposes; ("municipalité de palier inférieur")
"municipality" means an upper-tier municipality, a lower-tier municipality or a single-tier municipality; ("municipalité")
"natural core area" and "natural linkage area" mean areas designated as such in the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan; ("zone centrale naturelle" et "lien physique naturel")
"Oak Ridges Moraine Area" means the area of land designated under section 2; ("territoire de la moraine d'Oak Ridges")
"Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan" and "Plan" mean the plan established under section 3; ("Plan de conservation de la moraine d'Oak Ridges" ou "Plan")
"official plan" has the same meaning as in the Planning Act; ("plan officiel")
"public body" means a municipality, local board, ministry, department, board, commission, agency or official of a provincial or federal government or a First Nation; ("organisme public")
"single-tier municipality" means a municipality that does not form part of an upper-tier municipality for municipal purposes; ("municipalité à palier unique")
"upper-tier municipality" means a municipality of which two or more lower-tier municipalities form part for municipal purposes, and includes a regional municipality; ("municipalité de palier supérieur")
"zoning by-law" means a by-law passed under section 34 of the Planning Act. ("règlement municipal de zonage")
(2) In this Act, a reference to a provision of the Planning Act or the Condominium Act, 1998 includes a reference to any predecessors of the provision.
2. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may, by regulation, designate an area of land as the Oak Ridges Moraine Area.
3. (1) The Minister may, by regulation, establish the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan for all or part of the Oak Ridges Moraine Area.
(b) with the clerk of each municipality that has jurisdiction in the Oak Ridges Moraine Area.
(3) The Minister shall ensure that a review of the Plan is carried out every 10 years after the date the Plan comes into force, to determine whether the Plan should be revised.
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(d) specify matters for the purpose of clause (c).
6. (1) For the purposes of achieving the objectives of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, the Minister or a municipality with jurisdiction in the Oak Ridges Moraine Area may enter into an agreement with any other person or public body, including but not limited to an agreement that provides for sharing the costs of implementing any feature of the Plan.
7. (1) A decision that is made under the Planning Act or the Condominium Act, 1998 or in relation to a prescribed matter, by a municipal council, local board, municipal planning authority, minister of the Crown or ministry, board, commission or agency of the Government of Ontario, including the Ontario Municipal Board, shall conform with the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan.
(2) Subject to clauses 5 (c) and (d), an official plan or zoning by-law does not conflict with the Plan to the extent that its provisions are more restrictive than those in the Plan.
Official plan amendment - regional municipalities
9. (1) On or before the day that is 12 months after the day the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan is filed under the Regulations Act, the Regional Municipalities of Peel, York and Durham shall each prepare and adopt an official plan amendment to implement the Plan.
Official plan amendment - other municipalities
(2) On or before the day that is 18 months after the filing date described in subsection (1), every other prescribed municipality or municipal planning authority shall prepare and adopt an official plan amendment to implement the Plan.
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(3) Section 10 governs the approval process for each amendment required by subsections (1), (2) and (5).
(4) If a municipality or municipal planning authority fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2), the Minister may, on giving the municipality or municipal planning authority at least 30 days written notice of his or her intention to do so, exercise any of its powers under this Act or section 17 or 21 of the Planning Act.
(5) On or before the day that is 18 months after the filing date described in subsection (1), every single-tier municipality and lower-tier municipality shall prepare and pass a zoning by-law amendment to bring its zoning by-laws into conformity with the Plan, but the amendment does not come into force unless it is approved by the Minister under section 10.
(6) If a municipality does not prepare and pass the zoning by-law amendment required by subsection (5) until after the expiry of the 18-month period, section 10 nevertheless applies to the amendment if the Minister makes a written declaration to that effect.
(7) If, in the Minister's opinion, an official plan or a zoning by-law conflicts with the Plan, the Minister may,
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(10) If a municipality does not prepare and adopt the official plan amendment required by subsection (1) or (2) until after the expiry of the 12-month or 18-month period, as the case may be, section 10 nevertheless applies to the amendment if the Minister makes a written declaration to that effect.
(11) Orders under subsection (8) and declarations under subsections (6) and (10) are not regulations within the meaning of the Regulations Act.
Approval process, amendments under
subss. 9 (1), (2) and (5)
10. (1) This section applies with respect to official plan amendments required by subsections 9 (1) and (2) and zoning by-law amendments required by subsection 9 (5).
(3) The Minister may, by order, delegate to the relevant upper-tier municipality his or her powers and duties as approval authority with respect to official plan amendments required by subsection 9 (2), and in that case subsections (4) to (12) do not apply to those amendments.
(10) The Minister's decision under clause (8) (a), or under subsection 13 (6), if a hearing officer is appointed, is final and not subject to appeal.
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Amending process - Minister's proposal
12. (1) The Minister may propose an amendment to the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan.
Same - application by prescribed person or public body
(2) The Minister may prescribe circumstances under which a prescribed person or public body may apply to the Minister for an amendment to the Plan.
(3) The Minister may refuse an application made under subsection (2) if he or she is of the opinion that the amendment requested does not conform with the objectives of the Plan, as set out in section 4, and in that case subsections (5) to (9) do not apply to the amendment.
(7) The Minister may require an applicant to give the notice under clause (5) (a) at the applicant's own expense, or to pay the Minister's costs of giving it.
(10) The Minister's decision made in accordance with subsection (8) or clause (9) (a) is final and not subject to appeal.
(b) require that notice, as specified by the hearing officer, be given to the prescribed persons and public bodies in the prescribed manner.
(6) After considering the hearing officer's recommendations and, if applicable, the written submissions received under clause 12 (5) (b) and any comments received under subsection 12 (6), the Minister may act in accordance with clause 10 (8) (a) or 12 (9) (a), as the case may be, and the Minister's decision is final and not subject to appeal.
14. (1) Nothing in this Act derogates from the Minister's power to make an order under section 47 of the Planning Act with respect to land within the Oak Ridges Moraine Area.
(2) Despite subsection 7 (1), an order referred to in subsection (1) need not conform with the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan or with the relevant official plan.
Transitional Provisions, Regulations
15. (1) Section 7 applies with respect to all applications, matters or proceedings commenced on or after November 17, 2001.
(b) on November 17, 2001, no decision has been made in respect of the application, matter or proceeding.
(3) Section 7 does not apply to an application, matter or proceeding commenced before November 17, 2001 if a decision has been made in respect of the application, matter or proceeding before that date.
(h) in the case of an application for a consent under section 53 of the Planning Act, on the day the application is made.
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(c) in the case of a holding provision by-law under section 36 of the Planning Act, on the day the council passes the by-law applying the holding symbol "H" (or "h");
(i) in the case of an application, matter or proceeding appealed or referred to the Ontario Municipal Board from the council's neglect, refusal or failure to make a decision, on the day the Ontario Municipal Board makes a decision disposing of the application, matter or proceeding in whole or in part.
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(c) approval of the application is conditional on a zoning by-law amendment being made.
17. (1) If a decision made under the Planning Act or section 9 of the Condominium Act, 1998 with respect to land to which the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan applies is conditional on a further approval under either of those Acts, the decision on the application for the further approval shall be made in accordance with the same requirements of this Act that applied to the original decision.
(2) Subsection (1) applies despite section 15.
Matters appealed to
Subsections 2 (1) and (2)
Subsections 3 (1) and (2)
Subsections 5 (1), (2), (3), (5), (6) and (7)
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(2) Subsection (1) is repealed on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
(3) On the repeal of subsection (1), all applications, appeals, referrals, procedures and hearings that were deemed to continue to be stayed under that subsection are continued as if that subsection had never been enacted, and any time periods shall be calculated as if no time had passed between the day the matter was stayed under subsection (1) and the repeal of that subsection.
(4) If a regulation made for the purposes of subsection (1) is amended to remove land from the prescribed category, subsection (3) applies with respect to that land, with necessary modifications.
(5) Any proceeding referred to in subsection (3) commenced before the day this Act comes into force shall be deemed to have been dismissed, without costs, on the day this Act comes into force and any decision in a proceeding referred to in subsection (3) made on or after November 16, 2001 is of no effect.
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(6) Nothing done or not done in accordance with this Act or the regulations constitutes an expropriation or injurious affection for the purposes of the Expropriations Act.
"person" includes, but is not limited to,
(c) municipalities and their employees and agents.
(d) prescribe land for the purposes of subsection 19 (1).
(2) A regulation under clause (1) (a) may be made retroactive to a date no earlier than November 16, 2001.
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(f) require specified lower-tier municipalities and single-tier municipalities with jurisdiction in the Oak Ridges Moraine Area to pass by-laws under section 223.1 (site alteration) or 223.2 (trees) of the Municipal Act, or under both sections, and specify the municipalities;
(i) prescribe anything else that is referred to in this Act as being prescribed.
(2) Regulations under clauses (1) (a) and (g) may be made retroactive to dates no earlier than November 16, 2001.
(3) A regulation under clause (1) (d) may be made retroactive to a date no earlier than the date of the proposal under subsection 12 (1) or the application under subsection 12 (2), as the case may be.
By-law under s. 223.2 of Municipal Act,
(4) A regulation under clause (1) (f) requiring a municipality to pass a by-law under section 223.2 (trees) of the Municipal Act applies to the municipality even if its population does not meet the threshold set out in subsection 223.2 (1) of that Act.
(5) Despite clause 11 (1) (a), section 12 does not apply to amendments made under clause (1) (g).
24. (1) Every person who contravenes a prohibition contained in the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, fails to comply with a restriction contained in the Plan or fails to comply with an order made under subsection (5) is guilty of an offence.
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(7) A proceeding under subsection (1) shall not be commenced more than two years after the day on which the offence was alleged to have been committed.
(8) For greater certainty, nothing in section 20 prevents a proceeding under subsection (1).
25. In the event of conflict between this Act and any other general or special Act, this Act prevails.
26. This Act shall be deemed to have come into force on November 16, 2001.
27. The short title of this Act is the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, 2001.
[37] Bill 122 As Amended by Standing Committee (PDF)
(4) The Minister shall ensure that a review of the Plan is carried out every 10 years after the date the Plan comes into force, to determine whether the Plan should be revised.
(5) A review under subsection (4) shall not consider removing land from the natural core areas or the natural linkage areas.
(5.1) During a review under subsection (4), the Minister shall,
(3) The Minister may, by order, delegate to the relevant upper-tier municipality his or her powers and duties as approval authority with respect to official plan amendments required by subsection 9 (2), and in that case subsections (4) to (10) do not apply to those amendments.
(4.1) The Planning Act, except subsections 34 (10.1) to (11.1), (14.1), (14.2), (19) to (26) and (30) to (34), applies to zoning by-law amendments to which this section applies.
(4.2) In the case of a zoning by-law amendment to which this section applies, the clerk of the municipality shall prepare and send to the Minister, not later than 15 days after the day the amendment was passed, a record that includes,
(5) The Minister may confer with any person or public body that the Minister considers may have an interest in the proposed amendment.
(a) take one or more of the steps set out in subsection (7); or
(7) The steps referred to in clause (6) (a) are:
(8) The Minister's decision under clause (6) (a), or under subsection 13 (6), if a hearing officer is appointed, is final and not subject to appeal.
(9) A zoning by-law amendment that the Minister approves under this section shall be deemed to have come into force on the day it was passed.
(10) The Minister shall send a copy of the decision referred to in subsection (8) to,
13. (1) On being appointed under clause 10 (6) (b) or 12 (9) (b), the hearing officer shall,
(4) The hearing officer shall prepare written recommendations, with reasons, recommending what action the Minister should take in accordance with clause 10 (6) (a) or 12 (9) (a), as the case may be, and shall give them to the Minister and to the parties to the hearing, within 30 days after the conclusion of the hearing.
(6) After considering the hearing officer's recommendations and, if applicable, the written submissions received under clause 12 (5) (b) and any comments received under subsection 12 (6), the Minister may act in accordance with clause 10 (6) (a) or 12 (9) (a), as the case may be, and the Minister's decision is final and not subject to appeal.
(5) Despite clause 11 (a), section 12 does not apply to amendments made under clause (1) (g).
The Bill provides a framework for the establishment of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, which would govern land use in the area of the moraine. The objectives of the Plan are set out in section 4 of the Bill.
[37] Bill 122 Original (PDF)
(3) The Minister may, by regulation, revoke the Plan.
(5) A review under subsection (4) shall not consider reducing the total area devoted to natural core areas or the total area devoted to natural linkage areas.
(c) maintaining, improving and restoring all the elements that contribute to the ecological and hydrological functions of the Oak Ridges Moraine Area, including the quality and quantity of its water and its other resources;
9. (1) On or before the day that is 12 months after the coming into force of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, the Regional Municipalities of Peel, York and Durham shall each prepare and adopt an official plan amendment to implement the Plan.
(2) On or before the day that is 18 months after the coming into force of the Plan, every other prescribed municipality or municipal planning authority shall prepare and adopt an official plan amendment to implement the Plan.
(3) Section 10 governs the approval process for each amendment required by subsections (1) and (2).
(5) On or before the day that is 18 months after the coming into force of the Plan, every single-tier municipality and lower-tier municipality shall prepare and adopt a zoning by-law amendment to bring its zoning by-laws into conformity with the Plan.
(6) On a municipality's request, the Minister may make a written declaration granting the municipality an extension with respect to the time period set out in subsection (5).
(a) has the same effect as an amendment to the official plan or zoning by-law that is adopted by the council of the municipality or the municipal planning authority and approved by the appropriate approval authority; and
Approval process, official plan amendments
under subs. 9 (1) and (2)
10. (1) This section applies with respect to official plan amendments required by subsections 9 (1) and (2).
(3) The Minister may, by order, delegate to the relevant upper-tier municipality his or her powers and duties as approval authority with respect to official plan amendments required by subsection 9 (2), and in that case subsections (4) to (8) do not apply to those amendments.
(4) The Planning Act, except subsections 17 (2) to (8), (24) to (30), (33) and (36) to (50), applies to official plan amendments to which this section applies.
11. Any amendments to the Plan,
(7) The Minister shall send a copy of the decision to,
(b) each party to the hearing; and
(c) any other persons or public bodies that the Minister determines.
(a) in the case of a request for an official plan amendment by any person or public body, on the day that the council adopts or refuses to adopt all or part of the amendment or on the day that the approval authority approves, modifies and approves or refuses to approve all or part of the amendment, whichever is earlier;
(b) in the case of an application for an amendment to a zoning by-law under section 34 of the Planning Act, on the day that the council,
(i) passes the amending by-law, or
(ii) refuses the application;
(g) in the case of an application for consent under section 53 of the Planning Act, on the day the council or the Minister gives or refuses to give a provisional consent; and
(h) in the case of an application for approval under subsection 41 (4) of the Planning Act, on the day the council gives or refuses to give its approval.
"person" includes, but is not limited to, the Crown, a member of the Executive Council, an employee of the Crown, an agent of the Crown and a municipality.
(c) revoke the Plan;