Definition
10.(1)In this section, “inhabitant” means a permanent resident or a temporary resident having a permanent dwelling within the locality. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45, s. 10 (1). (2)Repealed: 1994, c. 27, s. 123 (1). Townships (3)The Municipal Board, upon the application of not less than seventy-five inhabitants of a locality having a population of not less than 1,000, may incorporate the inhabitants of the locality or a larger or smaller locality as a township or union of townships. Villages (4)The Municipal Board, upon the application of not less than seventy-five inhabitants of a locality having a population of not less than 500, may incorporate the inhabitants of the locality or a larger or smaller locality as a village. Idem (5)The Municipal Board, upon the application of the trustees of a police village having a population of not less than 500, may incorporate the inhabitants of the locality comprising the police village as a village. Towns (6)The Municipal Board, upon the application of not less than seventy-five inhabitants of a locality having a population of not less than 2,000, may incorporate the inhabitants of the locality or a larger or smaller locality as a town. Locality interpreted (7)An application may be made under subsection (2), (3), (4) or (6) with respect to a locality that includes, but is not composed of, a police village or part thereof, but no such application may be made with respect to a locality that includes an urban municipality or any part thereof. Qualifications of applicants (8)No person is qualified to be an applicant under this section unless the person is a Canadian citizen and of the full age of eighteen years. Public hearing (9)The Municipal Board, before making an order under this section, shall hold a public hearing in or adjacent to the locality affected, 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 R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45, s. 10 (3-9). 11.(1), (2)Repealed: 1994, c. 27, s. 123 (2). Erection of village or township into town (3)Upon the application of a village or township having a population of not less than 2,000, the Municipal Board may erect the village or township into a town. Erection of village, town or township into a city (4)Upon the application, authorized by the Minister, (a) of a village or town located in a county and having a population of not less than 15,000; or (b) of a township located in a county and having a population of not less than 25,000, the Municipal Board may erect the village, town or township into a city. Idem (5)Upon the application, (a) of a village or town not located in a county and having a population of not less than 15,000; or (b) of a township not located in a county and having a population of not less than 25,000, the Municipal Board may erect the village, town or township into a city. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45, s. 11 (3-5). Application to be authorized by by-law (6)An application by a village, town or township under this section shall be authorized by by-law of the council of the village, town or township, as the case may be, and notice of the application shall be published in such manner as the Municipal Board may direct. 1994, c. 27, s. 123 (3). Enlargement of area of city or town to be erected (7)An application for the erection of a city or town under this section may include an application for the annexation of any locality that does not form part of any municipality and which adjoins the applicant municipality and, where the Municipal Board considers it desirable that the adjoining locality, or any greater or smaller area, be included in the city or town, the Municipal Board may annex the locality or any greater or smaller area to the city or town in the order erecting it. Idem (8)Where it is proposed that an adjoining locality be annexed to the city or town to be erected, the application for the erection shall so state and shall designate the locality to be annexed, and section 14 applies with respect to the part of the application, and the order thereon, dealing with the proposed annexation. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45, s. 11 (7, 8).