15 (1) Section 7 applies with respect to all applications, matters or proceedings commenced on or after November 17, 2001.  2001, c. 31, s. 15 (1). Conformity to prescribed provisions of Plan (2) In making a decision under the Planning Act or section 9 of the Condominium Act, 1998 or in relation to another prescribed matter, 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 Land Tribunal, shall conform to the prescribed provisions of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan as if the Plan were in force on or before the date the application, matter or proceeding was commenced, if, (a)  the application, matter or proceeding was commenced before November 17, 2001; and (b)  on November 17, 2001, no decision has been made in respect of the application, matter or proceeding.  2001, c. 31, s. 15 (2); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 71 (1). Non-application of s. 7 (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.  2001, c. 31, s. 15 (3). Time of commencement (4) For the purposes of subsections (1), (2) and (3), an application, matter or proceeding shall be deemed to have been commenced, (a)  in the case of an official plan or its amendment or repeal, on the day the by-law adopting the plan, amendment or repeal is passed; (b)  in the case of a request for an official plan amendment by any person or public body, on the day the request is received, whether the amendment is adopted or not; (c)  in the case of a zoning by-law or its amendment, including an interim control by-law, on the day the by-law is passed; (d)  in the case of an application for an amendment to a zoning by-law, on the day the application is made; (e)  in the case of development in a site plan control area, on the day the application under subsection 41 (4) of the Planning Act is made; (f)  in the case of an application for a minor variance under section 45 of the Planning Act, on the day the application is made; (g)  in the case of an application for approval of a plan of subdivision under section 51 of the Planning Act
or for approval or exemption from approval for a plan of condominium under section 9 of the Condominium Act, 1998, on the day the application is made; (h)  in the case of an application for a consent under section 53 of the Planning Act, on the day the application is made.  2001, c. 31, s. 15 (4). Time of decision (5) For the purposes of subsections (2) and (3), a decision shall be deemed to have been made, (a)  in the case of an official plan amendment, 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 amendment to a zoning by-law under section 34 of the Planning Act, on the day that the council passes or refuses to pass the amending by-law; (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”); (d)  in the case of an application for a minor variance under section 45 of the Planning Act, on the day the committee of adjustment makes its decision; (e)  in the case of an application for approval of a draft plan of subdivision under subsection 51 (31) of the Planning Act, on the day the approval authority makes its decision; (f)  in the case of an application for approval or exemption from approval for a plan of condominium under section 9 of the Condominium Act, 1998, on the day the approval authority makes its decision to exempt the plan or to approve or refuse to approve it under subsection 51 (31) of the Planning Act; (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; (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; and (i)  in the case of an application, matter or proceeding appealed or referred to the Ontario Land Tribunal from the council’s neglect, refusal or failure to make a decision, on the day the Ontario Land Tribunal makes a decision disposing of the application, matter or proceeding in whole or in part.  2001, c. 31, s. 15 (5); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 71 (2). Continued use (6) No zoning by-law amendment approved by the Minister under clause 10 (8) (a) or subsection 13 (6) applies so as to prevent the use of any land, building or structure for any purpose prohibited by the zoning by-law amendment if, under subsection (3), that land, building or structure was lawfully used for such purpose on the day that the zoning by-law amendment comes into force so long as it continues to be used for that purpose.  2004, c. 9, s. 16 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2004, c. 9, s. 16 (1)
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