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1. In this Regulation, “Authority” means the Moira River Conservation Authority; “fill” means earth, sand, gravel, building materials, storage materials, rubble, rubbish, garbage or any other material whether similar to or different from any of the aforementioned materials, whether originating on the site or elsewhere, used or capable of being used to raise, lower or in any way affect the contours of the ground, whether on a temporary or permanent basis; “fill line” means any line designated as such on the maps referred to in the Schedules; “regional storm”, (a) within the Moira River watershed, except the Bay of Quinte shoreline, means rainfall, snowmelt or a combination of rainfall and snowmelt that would produce at a specific point in a river, creek, stream or watercourse a peak flow that has the probability of occurrence of 1 per cent during any one year, (b) along the Bay of Quinte shoreline for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River System, means the 100 year flood level plus an allowance for wave uprush and other water-related hazards that equals 15 metres measured horizontally from that flood line; “river”, “lake”, “creek”, “stream” or “watercourse” means any river, lake, creek, stream or watercourse under the jurisdiction of the Authority. O. Reg. 260/92, s. 1; O. Reg. 725/94, s. 1.
2. The areas described in the Schedules are areas in which, in the opinion of the Authority, the control of flooding or pollution or the conservation of land may be affected by the placing or dumping of fill. O. Reg. 260/92, s. 2.
3. (1) Unless the prior written permission of the Authority is obtained under clause 4 (a), no person shall construct, commence to construct, permit the construction of, or permit the commencement of construction of a building or structure in or on a pond or swamp or in an area susceptible to flooding during a regional storm. O. Reg. 260/92, s. 3 (1). (2) Unless the prior written permission of the Authority is obtained under clause 4 (b), no person shall place or dump, commence to place or dump, permit the placing or dumping of, or permit the commencement of placing or dumping of fill, either temporarily or permanently, in an area described in the Schedules, whether the fill is already located in or upon the area or is brought to or on the area from some other place. O. Reg. 260/92, s. 3 (2). (3) Unless the prior written permission of the Authority is obtained under clause 4 (c), no person shall straighten, change, divert or interfere in any way with, commence to straighten, change, divert or interfere in any way with, permit the straightening, changing, diverting or interfering in any way with, or permit the commencement of straightening, changing, diverting or interfering in any way with the existing channel of a river, lake, creek, stream or watercourse. O. Reg. 260/92, s. 3 (3).
4. Subject to the Ontario Water Resources Act and any private interest, (a) the Authority may permit in writing the construction of a building or structure to which subsection 3 (1) applies if, in the opinion of the Authority, the site of the building or structure and the method of construction will not affect the control of flooding or pollution or the conservation of land; (b) the Authority may permit in writing the placing or dumping of fill to which subsection 3 (2) applies if, in the opinion of the Authority, the site of the placing or dumping of fill and the method of placing or dumping of fill will not affect the control of flooding or pollution or the conservation of land; and (c) the Authority may permit in writing the straightening, changing, diverting or interfering in any way with the existing channel of a river, lake, creek, stream or watercourse to which subsection 3 (3) applies if, in the opinion of the Authority, the method of straightening, changing, diverting or interfering with the existing channel will not affect the control of flooding or pollution or the conservation of land. O. Reg. 260/92, s. 4.
5. (1) A person who applies to the Authority for permission to construct a building or structure shall sign and file with the Authority an application for permission which shall include, (a) four copies of a plan of the property showing the proposed location of the building or structure, its elevation and the proposed final grade plan; (b) four copies of a complete description of the type of building or structure to be constructed, including drainage details and the method of construction; (c) four copies of a statement of the dates between which the construction will be carried out; and (d) four copies of a statement of the proposed use of the building or structure following completion of the construction. O. Reg. 260/92, s. 5 (1). (2) A person who applies to the Authority for permission to place or dump fill shall sign and file with the Authority an application for permission which shall include, (a) four copies of a plan of the property on which the fill is to be placed, showing the proposed location of filling, the depth to which it is proposed to fill and the proposed final grade of the land when filling is completed; (b) four copies of a complete description of the type of fill proposed to be placed or dumped and the method of placing or dumping the fill; (c) four copies of a statement of the dates between which the placing or dumping will be carried out; and (d) four copies of a statement of the proposed use of the land following completion of the placing or dumping. O. Reg. 260/92, s. 5 (2). (3) A person who applies to the Authority for permission to straighten, change, divert or interfere in any way with the existing channel of a river, lake, creek, stream or watercourse shall sign and file with the Authority an application for permission which shall include, (a) four copies of a plan on which shall be shown in plan view and cross section the details of such straightening, changing, diverting or interfering; (b) four copies of description of the protective measures to be undertaken and the method to be used to carry out such straightening, changing, diverting or interfering; (c) four copies of a statement of the dates between which the straightening, changing, diverting or interfering will be carried out; and (d) four copies of a statement of the purpose of the proposed work. O. Reg. 260/92, s. 5 (3).
6. The Authority may, at any time, withdraw any permission given under section 4 if, in the opinion of the Authority, the representations contained in the application for permission are not carried out. O. Reg. 260/92, s. 6.
7. Members of the staff of the Authority are appointed as officers to enforce this Regulation. O. Reg. 260/92, s. 7.