Definition
24.(1)In this section, “municipality” means local municipality, and includes, (a) a police village, (b) an elementary school board having jurisdiction only in territory without municipal organization, (c) a secondary school board having jurisdiction only in territory without municipal organization, (d) road commissioners under the Statute Labour Act having jurisdiction only in territory without municipal organization. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45, s. 24 (1). Dissolution of municipality, etc. (2)Upon the application, authorized by by-law, (a) of a municipality to have the municipality dissolved; (b) of a municipality to have dissolved one of its local boards that it is not required by law to have and for the dissolution of which no provision is made by law; (c) of a municipality that adjoins territory without municipal organization for the detachment from the municipality of any part or parts thereof; or (c.1) of a township to have a police village, any part of which comprises part of that township, dissolved, the Municipal Board may by order on such terms as it may consider expedient, (d) dissolve the municipality; (e) dissolve the local board; or (f) detach from the municipality such part or parts or any larger or smaller part or parts, as the case may be, and the order shall take effect on the day named therein. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45, s. 24 (2); 1991, c. 15, s. 1 (1). Application by Minister (3)The Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize the Minister to apply to the Municipal Board for any purposes mentioned in clause (2) (a), (b) or (c), and in such case the Municipal Board has the same powers as if the application had been made under subsection (2) by the municipality concerned. Assent of electors (4)The Municipal Board, before proceeding with an application under subsection (2), may require the assent of the electors of the municipality. Public hearing (5)The Municipal Board, before making an order under subsection (2), shall hold a public hearing, after such notice thereof has been given as the Board may direct, for the purpose of inquiring into the merits of the application and of hearing any objections that any person may desire to bring to the attention of the Board. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45, s. 24 (3-5). Powers of Board (6)The Municipal Board may by any order under subsection (2) or by subsequent order or orders, (a) in the case of an application under clause (2) (a) or (c.1), declare that the land comprising the municipality or any part or parts thereof shall be annexed to another municipality or municipalities or that the land comprising the municipality or any part or parts thereof shall become territory without municipal organization; (b) in the case of an application under clause (2) (b), provide for the disposition of the assets and liabilities of the local board in such manner as may be agreed upon or, in default of agreement, as the Board considers equitable; (c) in the case of an application under clause (2) (c), declare that all or part of the land detached from the applicant municipality shall be annexed to one or more other municipalities or shall become territory without municipal organization; (d) make all such adjustments of assets and liabilities as between any municipalities, including counties, affected by any such order as may be agreed upon or, in default of agreement, as the Board considers equitable; (e) define the municipality dissolved or the land detached as a special area and adjust the rights, claims, liabilities and obligations of the ratepayers of such area and provide the extent to and the manner in which the liabilities of the municipality dissolved or the land detached shall be discharged by the imposition of rates upon the rateable property in such area or otherwise; (f) upon the dissolution of a police village, provide for the maintenance of any works or services previously provided within the police village by the trustees of the police village, pursuant to any Act, upon such terms and conditions as it considers necessary or desirable, and subsections 14 (12), (13) and (14) apply with necessary modifications; (g) upon the dissolution of a police village, provide for the continued operation of any local hydro-electric system previously established by the trustees of the police village under section 82 of the Power Corporation Act, as it read on the day before it was repealed, and for the transfer to the council of the township of the control and management of works established for the distribution of power in the area of such police village; (h) appoint one or more referees, who shall have all the powers mentioned in section 53 of the Ontario Municipal Board Act, to inquire into and report to the Board upon the disposition and adjustment of assets and liabilities and of the rights, claims, liabilities and obligations referred to in clauses (b), (d) and (e), or any of them, the report to be filed with the Board within such time as the Board may from time to time allow, and the Board shall consider the report and may hear such representations with respect thereto as it may see fit and may adopt, vary or amend the report or refer it back to the referee or referees for further consideration, and the order of the Board adopting, varying or amending the report is final and conclusive and not open to question or appeal and is binding upon all municipalities and local boards affected thereby; (i) fix the remuneration and expenses of the referee or referees and declare by whom and in what manner the remuneration and expenses shall be paid; (j) do or cause to be done all such other matters, acts, deeds and things as may be necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the dissolution or detachment provided for in the order. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45, s. 24 (6); 1991, c. 15, s. 1 (2); 1994, c. 27, s. 123 (9, 10); 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 19 (1). Rules, etc. (7)The Municipal Board may make such rules and regulations and issue such orders and directions with respect to any matter not specifically provided for in this section as it considers necessary or desirable in connection with the dissolution or detachment. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45, s. 24 (7).