jswizzle3737/ontario_laws_and_regs huggingface dataset:
1. In this Regulation, “Authority” means the Essex Region Conservation Authority; “building or structure” means a building or structure of any kind; “drainage area” means, for a point, the area which contributes runoff to that point; “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; “fill line” means any line designated as such on the maps referred to in the Schedules; “mm” means millimetres; “regional storm” means a storm producing in a forty-eight hour period in a drainage area of, (a) twenty-five square kilometres or less, a rainfall that has the distribution set out in Table 1, or (b) more than twenty-five square kilometres, a rainfall such that the number of millimetres of rain referred to in each case in Table 1 shall be modified by the percentage amount shown in Column 2 of Table 2 opposite the size of the drainage area set out opposite thereto in Column 1 of Table 2: TABLE 1  73 mm of rain in the first 36 hours


6 mm of rain in the 37th hour


4 mm of rain in the 38th hour


6 mm of rain in the 39th hour


13 mm of rain in the 40th hour


17 mm of rain in the 41st hour


13 mm of rain in the 42nd hour


23 mm of rain in the 43rd hour


13 mm of rain in the 44th hour


13 mm of rain in the 45th hour


53 mm of rain in the 46th hour


38 mm of rain in the 47th hour


13 mm of rain in the 48th hour TABLE 2  Column 1

Column 2


Drainage Area (in square kilometres)

Percentage


26 to 45 both inclusive

99.2


46 to 65 both inclusive

98.2


66 to 90 both inclusive

97.1


91 to 115 both inclusive

96.3


116 to 140 both inclusive

95.4


141 to 165 both inclusive

94.8


166 to 195 both inclusive

94.2


196 to 220 both inclusive

93.5


221 to 245 both inclusive

92.7


246 to 270 both inclusive

92.0


271 to 450 both inclusive

89.4


451 to 575 both inclusive

86.7


576 to 700 both inclusive

84.0


701 to 850 both inclusive

82.4


851 to 1000 both inclusive

80.8


1001 to 1200 both inclusive

79.3


1201 to 1500 both inclusive

76.6


1501 to 1700 both inclusive

74.4


1701 to 2000 both inclusive

73.3


2001 to 2200 both inclusive

71.7


2201 to 2500 both inclusive

70.2


2501 to 2700 both inclusive

69.0


2701 to 4500 both inclusive

64.4


4501 to 6000 both inclusive

61.4


6001 to 7000 both inclusive

58.9


7001 to 8000 both inclusive

57.4 “river”, “lake”, “creek”, “stream” or “watercourse” means any river, lake, creek, stream or watercourse under the jurisdiction of the Authority. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 147, 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. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 147, s. 2.
3. Subject to section 4, no person shall, (a) construct any building or structure or permit any building or structure to be constructed in or on a pond or swamp or in any area susceptible to flooding during a regional storm; (b) place or dump fill, or permit fill to be placed or dumped, permanently or temporarily, in the areas described in Schedule 1, whether such fill is already located in or upon such area or brought to or on such area from some other place or places; or (c) straighten, change, divert or interfere in any way with the existing channel of a river, lake, creek, stream or watercourse. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 147, s. 3.
4. Subject to the Ontario Water Resources Act or to any private interest, the Authority may permit in writing the construction of any building or structure, or the placing or dumping of fill, or the straightening, changing, diverting or interfering with the existing channel of a river, lake, creek, stream or watercourse, to which section 3 applies if, in the opinion of the Authority, the site of the building or structure or the placing or dumping of fill and the method of construction or placing or dumping of fill or the straightening, changing, diverting or interfering with the existing channel will not affect the control of flooding or pollution or the conservation of land. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 147, s. 4.
5. No person shall commence to construct any building or structure, or dump or place fill, or straighten, change, divert or interfere with the existing channel of a river, lake, creek, stream or watercourse, in any area to which section 3 applies before permission to do so has been obtained under section 4. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 147, s. 5.
6. (1) A signed application for permission to construct a building or structure shall be filed with the Authority and 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. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 147, s. 6 (1). (2) A signed application for permission to place or dump fill shall be filed with the Authority and 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 placing or dumping. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 147, s. 6 (2). (3) A signed application for permission to straighten, change, divert or interfere in any way with the existing channel of a river, lake, creek, stream or watercourse shall be filed with the Authority and shall include, (a) four copies of a plan on which shall be shown in plan view and cross section the details of the straightening, change, diversion or interference; (b) four copies of a description of the protective measures to be undertaken and the method to be used to carry out the straightening, change, diversion or interference; (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. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 147, s. 6 (3).
7. 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. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 147, s. 7.