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Powers of O.M.B.
122. (1) In the event of any doubt as to whether any particular asset or liability is vested in the County under this Act, the Municipal Board upon application has power to determine the matter as sole arbitrator and sections 95 and 96 of the Ontario Municipal Board Act do not apply to decisions or orders made in the exercise of power. Settling of doubts (2) In the event of any doubt as to whether any outstanding debt or portion thereof is a debt in respect of any asset assumed by or vested in the County under this Act, the Municipal Board upon application may determine the matter and its decision is final. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, s. 122.
Conditional powers
123. The Lieutenant Governor in Council, upon the recommendation of the Minister, may authorize all such acts or things not specifically provided for in this Act that are considered necessary or advisable to carry out effectively the purposes of this Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, s. 123.
Conflict with other Acts
124. (1) This Act applies despite any general or special Act and, in the event of any conflict between this Act and any general or special Act, this Act prevails. Special legislation (2) The provisions of any special Act relating to a local municipality or local board thereof within the County, in so far as the provisions of the special Act are not in conflict with the provisions of this Act, continue in force, and the powers conferred by the special Act may be exercised by the County or a local board thereof or by the corporation of the appropriate area municipality or a local board thereof according to whether the powers conferred by the special Act relate to a function assigned under this Act to the County or a local board thereof or to the area municipalities or local boards thereof. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, s. 124.
Municipal buildings
125. (1) The County or an area municipality or the County and one or more area municipalities, (a) may acquire land for the purpose of constructing municipal buildings; and (b) may construct municipal buildings for the use of the County or the County and one or more area municipalities or any local board thereof. Debentures (2) Section 124 of the Municipal Act applies with necessary modifications to any joint undertaking under this section. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, s. 125.
County responsible for waste facilities
126. (1) In this section, “waste” includes ashes, garbage, refuse, domestic waste, industrial solid waste or municipal refuse, and such other materials as may be designated by by-law of the County Council. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, s. 126 (1); 1993, c. 20, s. 22 (1). Receiving and disposing of waste (2) The County shall provide facilities for the purpose of receiving, dumping and disposing of waste, and no area municipality shall provide such facilities. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, s. 126 (2). Powers, etc. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), sections 208.1, 208.3, 208.4 and 208.6 to 208.11 of the Municipal Act and section 155 of the Regional Municipalities Act apply, with necessary modifications, to the County of Oxford. Designation (3.1) The County Council may, for each area municipality, designate one or more facilities for the receiving, dumping and disposing of waste or any class of waste. Restriction (3.2) Where a designation has been made, an area municipality shall not utilize any facilities except the facilities that have been designated for that area municipality. 1993, c. 20, s. 6 (1). Payment of principal and interest to area municipalities (4) The County shall pay to the corporation of any area municipality on or before the due date all amounts of principal and interest becoming due upon any outstanding debt of such area municipality in respect of the property assumed by the County under the provisions of subsection (3). Default (5) If the County fails to make any payment required by subsection (4), the area municipality may charge the County interest at the rate of 12 per cent per year thereon or such lower rate as the council of the area municipality determines from such date until payment is made. O.M.B. to arbitrate (6) In the event of any doubt as to whether any outstanding debt or portion thereof was incurred in respect of any property vested in the County under this section, the Municipal Board may determine the matter and such determination is final and binding. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, s. 126 (4-6). Waste management powers (7) Sections 149 to 160 of the Regional Municipalities Act apply, with necessary modifications, to the County of Oxford. By-law not applicable (8) A by-law passed under paragraph 135 of section 210 of the Municipal Act does not apply to the County of Oxford. 1993, c. 20, s. 6 (2).
Successor rights
127. There any agreement has been entered into or proceeding commenced by a local municipality, providing the terms thereof are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, the County or the appropriate area municipality shall on and after the 1st day of January, 1975, be deemed to stand in the place and stead of such local municipality for all purposes in so far as the agreement or proceeding pertains to the functions of the County or area municipality. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, s. 127.
County Fire Co-ordinator
128. The County shall appoint a County Fire Co-ordinator who shall be responsible for the establishment of an emergency fire service plan and program for the County including the establishment of a communications system and training facilities for fire-fighters, and the County is authorized to expend such sums as it considers necessary to implement such plan and program. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, s. 128.
Emergency response services
128.1 The County Council and area municipalities may pass by-laws and enter into agreements to establish and operate a centralized communication system either alone or with other persons, municipalities, including regional, district or metropolitan municipalities or the County of Oxford, or local boards to provide emergency response services. 1992, c. 15, s. 70.
Existing speed limits continued
129. (1) Despite the other provisions of this Act but subject to subsections (2) and (3), for the purposes of section 128 of the Highway Traffic Act the area in the County that, on the 31st day of December, 1974, formed part of a city, town, village or township municipality shall be considered to continue to form part of a city, town, village or township municipality. By-laws of County and area municipalities (2) Despite subsection (1), the County Council and the council of each area municipality may exercise any of its powers under section 128 of the Highway Traffic Act in respect of highways under its jurisdiction and control. Existing speed limits continued (3) Every by-law passed by the council of a municipality under section 128 of the Highway Traffic Act that applied, on the 31st day of December, 1974, to any highway or portion thereof within the County shall continue to apply thereto until a by-law passed by the County Council or the council of an area municipality under section 128 applies thereto. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, s. 129.
Council deemed recreation committee
130. The council of an area municipality shall be deemed to be a recreation committee under the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation Act and the regulations thereunder, and a board of a community recreation centre under the Community Recreation Centres Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, s. 130.
County library system
131. The operating costs of the County library system shall be raised by a special upper-tier levy on the rateable property in the area municipalities other than the City of Woodstock and the Town of Tillsonburg. 1997, c. 29, s. 55. FORM 1 (Section 11 (4)) Oath of Allegiance I, ................, having been elected (or appointed) as Warden of the council of the County of Oxford, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (or the reigning sovereign for the time being). Sworn before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, Form 1. FORM 2 (Section 11 (4)) Declaration of Qualification by Warden I, .................., having been elected (or appointed) as Warden of the council of the County of Oxford declare that: 1. I am a Canadian citizen. 2. I am of the full age of eighteen years. 3. I am not an employee of any area municipality or local board of any area municipality. 4. I have taken the oath of allegiance (Form 1) which I attach hereto. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath. Declared before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, Form 2. ______________ Français
County library system
I, ................, having been elected (or appointed) as Warden of the council of the County of Oxford, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (or the reigning sovereign for the time being). Sworn before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, Form 1. FORM 2 (Section 11 (4)) Declaration of Qualification by Warden I, .................., having been elected (or appointed) as Warden of the council of the County of Oxford declare that: 1. I am a Canadian citizen. 2. I am of the full age of eighteen years. 3. I am not an employee of any area municipality or local board of any area municipality. 4. I have taken the oath of allegiance (Form 1) which I attach hereto. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath. Declared before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, Form 2. ______________ Français
County library system
Sworn before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, Form 1. FORM 2 (Section 11 (4)) Declaration of Qualification by Warden I, .................., having been elected (or appointed) as Warden of the council of the County of Oxford declare that: 1. I am a Canadian citizen. 2. I am of the full age of eighteen years. 3. I am not an employee of any area municipality or local board of any area municipality. 4. I have taken the oath of allegiance (Form 1) which I attach hereto. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath. Declared before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, Form 2. ______________ Français
County library system
I, .................., having been elected (or appointed) as Warden of the council of the County of Oxford declare that: 1. I am a Canadian citizen. 2. I am of the full age of eighteen years. 3. I am not an employee of any area municipality or local board of any area municipality. 4. I have taken the oath of allegiance (Form 1) which I attach hereto. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath. Declared before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, Form 2. ______________ Français
County library system
And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath. Declared before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, Form 2. ______________ Français
County library system
Declared before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, Form 2. ______________ Français