Public transportation systems, refuse disposal, entertainment expenses, etc.
35. (1) The Regional Corporation shall be considered to be a local municipality for the purposes of paragraphs 104 and 135 of section 210 and section 257 of the Municipal Act applies with necessary modifications. Delegation of approval (2) Despite any other provision in this Act, the Regional Council may pass by-laws authorizing the head of the department concerned to grant the approval required by subsections 28 (2), 65 (2), 83 (1) and 84 (2) of the Regional Municipalities Act as are designated in the by-law and any such by-law may prescribe terms and conditions under which any such approval or consent may be granted. Vesting of transportation system assets in Regional Corporation (3) In the event that the Regional Corporation establishes a transportation system in accordance with subsection (1), no area municipality shall operate such a system and all the assets and liabilities of any area municipality used for a public transportation system vest in the Regional Corporation on the day such regional transportation system is established, without compensation. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.17, s. 35. Regional transit area (4) If the Regional Corporation establishes a transportation system in accordance with subsection (1), the Regional Corporation may, by by-law, define a regional transit area within which the transportation system will be provided. Same (5) For the purposes of the Public Vehicles Act, a transportation system provided by the Regional Corporation within a regional transit area defined under subsection (4) shall be deemed to be provided within the corporate limits of one urban municipality. Exclusive right re buses (6) If the Regional Corporation establishes a transportation system in accordance with subsection (1) and defines a regional transit area under subsection (4), the power of the Regional Corporation under subparagraph 104 i of section 210 of the Municipal Act to pass a by-law providing that the right to maintain and operate buses for the conveyance of passengers within the Regional Area is exclusive as against all other persons applies only with respect to the regional transit area. Same (7) If the Regional Corporation establishes a transportation system in accordance with subsection (1), defines a regional transit area under subsection (4) and passes a by-law under subparagraph 104 i of section 210 of the Municipal Act providing that the right to maintain and operate buses for the conveyance of passengers within the regional transit area is exclusive as against all other persons, the by-law does not affect rights existing on the day immediately before the by-law is effective of any licensed public bus transportation operator. Special levy (8) The Regional Corporation may, by by-law, direct its area municipalities to levy a special tax rate under section 366 of the Municipal Act on all or part of the rateable property in the regional transit area to raise all or part of the costs of the transportation system, including the costs of establishing, constructing, operating, maintaining, improving, extending and financing the system. Same (9) For the purposes of subsection (8), the Regional Corporation may establish different special tax rates for different parts of the regional transit area, and the different rates may vary on any basis that the Regional Corporation considers relevant. 1999, c. 14, Sched. F, s. 11.