Acts and Regulations

2017, c.19 - Community Planning Act

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Public notice of by-law
111(1)Subject to subsection (2), with respect to a by-law made under this Act, a council shall
(a) by resolution, fix a time and place for the consideration of objections to the proposed by-law, and
(b) subject to subsection (7), by giving notice by one or more of the following means:
(i) publishing the notice on two separate occasions in a newspaper published or having general circulation in the local government in the form described in subsection (4) of its intention of considering the making of the by-law, the first of the notices to be published not less than 21 days and not more than 30 days before the day fixed under paragraph (a), and the second of the notices to be published not less than four days and not more than 11 days before that day, or
(ii) posting the notice on the local government’s website in the form described in subsection (4) of its intention of considering the making of the by-law, to be published not less than 21 days before the day fixed under paragraph (a).
111(2)This section does not apply to a subdivision by-law, a flood risk area by-law, a by-law establishing a planning advisory committee, a design review committee by-law or any other by-law prescribed by regulation.
111(3)If a local government has given notice in a manner authorized by paragraph (1)(b), it may also post the notice on social media websites.
111(4)A notice under paragraph (1)(b)
(a) shall set forth a description of the area affected by the by-law and refer to street names and civic numbers in the case of a zoning by-law or zoning provisions in a rural plan under section 33 or 44, if feasible,
(b) shall state a place where and the hours during which the by-law may be inspected and the time and place set by the council for the consideration of written objections to the by-law,
(c) shall indicate the person to whom written objections will be sent, and
(d) may, in the case of an amendment or repeal, briefly state an explication or the reasons for the amendment or repeal.
111(5)If a notice is given in a manner authorized by paragraph (1)(b) in respect of a proposed by-law, the council shall
(a) make suitable provision for inspection of the by-law by the public at the time and place set out in the notice, and
(b) before making the by-law, hear and consider written objections to it.
111(6)A person who wishes to speak for or against written objections is entitled to be heard at the time and place fixed under subsection (1) for consideration of the objections.
111(7)If, after the notice is given in a manner authorized under paragraph (1)(b), the council substantially amends the proposed by-law, the provisions of this section apply with the necessary modifications to the amendment.
111(8)The council is not required to vote on the by-law on the day fixed under subsection (1) for the consideration of objections to it, but the by-law shall not become valid unless, within six months after the day that the notice was given or published under subsection (1),
(a) the by-law is made, and
(b) the by-law is submitted for the approval of the Minister, except for a zoning by-law, subdivision by-law, deferred widening by-law, controlled access street by-law or amendment to the zoning provisions in a rural plan under section 33 or 44.
111(9)If it is proposed to amend a zoning by-law or a rural plan under section 33 or 44 for the re-zoning of an area of land, the council is not required to publish a second notice under subparagraph (1)(b)(i) if
(a) the owners of land within the area and within 100 m of the area, other than a person applying for the re-zoning, are advised in writing of the proposed amendment, or
(b) a notice of the proposed amendment is posted in a prominent place on the property proposed to be re-zoned.
2020, c.8, s.28; 2021, c.44, s.1
Public notice of by-law
111(1)Subject to subsection (2), with respect to a by-law made under this Act, a council shall
(a) by resolution, fix a time and place for the consideration of objections to the proposed by-law, and
(b) subject to subsection (7), by giving notice by one or more of the following means:
(i) publishing the notice on two separate occasions in a newspaper published or having general circulation in the local government in the form described in subsection (4) of its intention of considering the making of the by-law, the first of the notices to be published not less than 21 days and not more than 30 days before the day fixed under paragraph (a), and the second of the notices to be published not less than four days and not more than 11 days before that day, or
(ii) posting the notice on the local government’s website in the form described in subsection (4) of its intention of considering the making of the by-law, to be published not less than 21 days before the day fixed under paragraph (a).
111(2)This section does not apply to a subdivision by-law, a flood risk area by-law, a by-law establishing a planning advisory committee, a design review committee by-law or any other by-law prescribed by regulation.
111(3)If a local government has given notice in a manner authorized by paragraph (1)(b), it may also post the notice on social media websites.
111(4)A notice under paragraph (1)(b)
(a) shall set forth a description of the area affected by the by-law and refer to street names and civic numbers in the case of a zoning by-law or zoning provisions in a rural plan under section 33 or 44, if feasible,
(b) shall state a place where and the hours during which the by-law may be inspected and the time and place set by the council for the consideration of written objections to the by-law,
(c) shall indicate the person to whom written objections will be sent, and
(d) may, in the case of an amendment or repeal, briefly state an explication or the reasons for the amendment or repeal.
111(5)If a notice is given in a manner authorized by paragraph (1)(b) in respect of a proposed by-law, the council shall
(a) make suitable provision for inspection of the by-law by the public at the time and place set out in the notice, and
(b) before making the by-law, hear and consider written objections to it.
111(6)A person who wishes to speak for or against written objections is entitled to be heard at the time and place fixed under subsection (1) for consideration of the objections.
111(7)If, after the notice is given in a manner authorized under paragraph (1)(b), the council substantially amends the proposed by-law, the provisions of this section apply with the necessary modifications to the amendment.
111(8)The council is not required to vote on the by-law on the day fixed under subsection (1) for the consideration of objections to it, but the by-law shall not become valid unless, within six months after the day that the notice was given or published under subsection (1),
(a) the by-law is made, and
(b) the by-law is submitted for the approval of the Minister, except for a zoning by-law, subdivision by-law, deferred widening by-law, controlled access street by-law or amendment to the zoning provisions in a rural plan under section 33 or 44.
111(9)If it is proposed to amend a zoning by-law or a rural plan under section 33 or 44 for the re-zoning of an area of land, the council is not required to publish a second notice under subparagraph (1)(b)(i) if
(a) the owners of land within the area and within 100 m of the area, other than a person applying for the re-zoning, are advised in writing of the proposed amendment, or
(b) a notice of the proposed amendment is posted in a prominent place on the property proposed to be re-zoned.
2020, c.8, s.28
Public notice of by-law
111(1)Subject to subsection (2), with respect to a by-law made under this Act, a council shall
(a) by resolution, fix a time and place for the consideration of objections to the proposed by-law, and
(b) subject to subsection (7), by giving notice by one or more of the following means:
(i) publishing the notice on two separate occasions in a newspaper published or having general circulation in the local government in the form described in subsection (4) of its intention of considering the making of the by-law, the first of the notices to be published not less than 21 days and not more than 30 days before the day fixed under paragraph (a), and the second of the notices to be published not less than four days and not more than 11 days before that day, or
(ii) posting the notice on the local government’s website in the form described in subsection (4) of its intention of considering the making of the by-law, to be published not less than 21 days before the day fixed under paragraph (a).
111(2)This section does not apply to a subdivision by-law, a building by-law, a flood risk area by-law, a by-law establishing a planning advisory committee, a design review committee by-law or any other by-law prescribed by regulation.
111(3)If a local government has given notice in a manner authorized by paragraph (1)(b), it may also post the notice on social media websites.
111(4)A notice under paragraph (1)(b)
(a) shall set forth a description of the area affected by the by-law and refer to street names and civic numbers in the case of a zoning by-law or zoning provisions in a rural plan under section 33 or 44, if feasible,
(b) shall state a place where and the hours during which the by-law may be inspected and the time and place set by the council for the consideration of written objections to the by-law,
(c) shall indicate the person to whom written objections will be sent, and
(d) may, in the case of an amendment or repeal, briefly state an explication or the reasons for the amendment or repeal.
111(5)If a notice is given in a manner authorized by paragraph (1)(b) in respect of a proposed by-law, the council shall
(a) make suitable provision for inspection of the by-law by the public at the time and place set out in the notice, and
(b) before making the by-law, hear and consider written objections to it.
111(6)A person who wishes to speak for or against written objections is entitled to be heard at the time and place fixed under subsection (1) for consideration of the objections.
111(7)If, after the notice is given in a manner authorized under paragraph (1)(b), the council substantially amends the proposed by-law, the provisions of this section apply with the necessary modifications to the amendment.
111(8)The council is not required to vote on the by-law on the day fixed under subsection (1) for the consideration of objections to it, but the by-law shall not become valid unless, within six months after the day that the notice was given or published under subsection (1),
(a) the by-law is made, and
(b) the by-law is submitted for the approval of the Minister, except for a zoning by-law, subdivision by-law, building by-law, deferred widening by-law, controlled access street by-law or amendment to the zoning provisions in a rural plan under section 33 or 44.
111(9)If it is proposed to amend a zoning by-law or a rural plan under section 33 or 44 for the re-zoning of an area of land, the council is not required to publish a second notice under subparagraph (1)(b)(i) if
(a) the owners of land within the area and within 100 m of the area, other than a person applying for the re-zoning, are advised in writing of the proposed amendment, or
(b) a notice of the proposed amendment is posted in a prominent place on the property proposed to be re-zoned.
Public notice of by-law
111(1)Subject to subsection (2), with respect to a by-law made under this Act, a council shall
(a) by resolution, fix a time and place for the consideration of objections to the proposed by-law, and
(b) subject to subsection (7), by giving notice by one or more of the following means:
(i) publishing the notice on two separate occasions in a newspaper published or having general circulation in the local government in the form described in subsection (4) of its intention of considering the making of the by-law, the first of the notices to be published not less than 21 days and not more than 30 days before the day fixed under paragraph (a), and the second of the notices to be published not less than four days and not more than 11 days before that day, or
(ii) posting the notice on the local government’s website in the form described in subsection (4) of its intention of considering the making of the by-law, to be published not less than 21 days before the day fixed under paragraph (a).
111(2)This section does not apply to a subdivision by-law, a building by-law, a flood risk area by-law, a by-law establishing a planning advisory committee, a design review committee by-law or any other by-law prescribed by regulation.
111(3)If a local government has given notice in a manner authorized by paragraph (1)(b), it may also post the notice on social media websites.
111(4)A notice under paragraph (1)(b)
(a) shall set forth a description of the area affected by the by-law and refer to street names and civic numbers in the case of a zoning by-law or zoning provisions in a rural plan under section 33 or 44, if feasible,
(b) shall state a place where and the hours during which the by-law may be inspected and the time and place set by the council for the consideration of written objections to the by-law,
(c) shall indicate the person to whom written objections will be sent, and
(d) may, in the case of an amendment or repeal, briefly state an explication or the reasons for the amendment or repeal.
111(5)If a notice is given in a manner authorized by paragraph (1)(b) in respect of a proposed by-law, the council shall
(a) make suitable provision for inspection of the by-law by the public at the time and place set out in the notice, and
(b) before making the by-law, hear and consider written objections to it.
111(6)A person who wishes to speak for or against written objections is entitled to be heard at the time and place fixed under subsection (1) for consideration of the objections.
111(7)If, after the notice is given in a manner authorized under paragraph (1)(b), the council substantially amends the proposed by-law, the provisions of this section apply with the necessary modifications to the amendment.
111(8)The council is not required to vote on the by-law on the day fixed under subsection (1) for the consideration of objections to it, but the by-law shall not become valid unless, within six months after the day that the notice was given or published under subsection (1),
(a) the by-law is made, and
(b) the by-law is submitted for the approval of the Minister, except for a zoning by-law, subdivision by-law, building by-law, deferred widening by-law, controlled access street by-law or amendment to the zoning provisions in a rural plan under section 33 or 44.
111(9)If it is proposed to amend a zoning by-law or a rural plan under section 33 or 44 for the re-zoning of an area of land, the council is not required to publish a second notice under subparagraph (1)(b)(i) if
(a) the owners of land within the area and within 100 m of the area, other than a person applying for the re-zoning, are advised in writing of the proposed amendment, or
(b) a notice of the proposed amendment is posted in a prominent place on the property proposed to be re-zoned.