Acts and Regulations

H-4.05 - Heritage Conservation Act

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Consideration of objections to by-law
56(1)No by-law shall be made under section 55 unless the council has done the following:
(a) fixed a time and place for considering objections to the by-law;
(b) given notice of its intention to consider making the by-law to the owners of the affected properties;
(c) made notice of its intention to consider making the by-law available to the public:
(i) by publishing a notice once per week for at least 2 consecutive weeks before the date fixed in paragraph (a) in a newspaper published in or having general circulation in the municipality; or
(ii) by any other method prescribed by regulation; and
(d) considered any written objections to the by-law and heard any person who wished to speak for or against the by-law at the time and place fixed under paragraph (a).
56(2)A notice under paragraph (1)(b) or (c) shall include the following information:
(a) a description of the area affected by the by-law, which shall, if possible, refer to street names and civic numbers;
(b) the statement of the heritage value of the municipal heritage conservation area;
(c) a statement that a permit will be required to undertake specified work and development in the municipal heritage conservation area;
(d) the time and place fixed under paragraph (1)(a); and
(e) the name and address of the person to whom written objections may be sent.
56(3)The council may modify a proposed by-law before making it, but if the change is significant, the council shall give a new notice of its intention to consider making the by-law in accordance with the process set out in subsections (1) and (2).
Consideration of objections to by-law
56(1)No by-law shall be made under section 55 unless the council has done the following:
(a) fixed a time and place for considering objections to the by-law;
(b) given notice of its intention to consider making the by-law to the owners of the affected properties;
(c) made notice of its intention to consider making the by-law available to the public:
(i) by publishing a notice once per week for at least 2 consecutive weeks before the date fixed in paragraph (a) in a newspaper published in or having general circulation in the municipality; or
(ii) by any other method prescribed by regulation; and
(d) considered any written objections to the by-law and heard any person who wished to speak for or against the by-law at the time and place fixed under paragraph (a).
56(2)A notice under paragraph (1)(b) or (c) shall include the following information:
(a) a description of the area affected by the by-law, which shall, if possible, refer to street names and civic numbers;
(b) the statement of the heritage value of the municipal heritage conservation area;
(c) a statement that a permit will be required to undertake specified work and development in the municipal heritage conservation area;
(d) the time and place fixed under paragraph (1)(a); and
(e) the name and address of the person to whom written objections may be sent.
56(3)The council may modify a proposed by-law before making it, but if the change is significant, the council shall give a new notice of its intention to consider making the by-law in accordance with the process set out in subsections (1) and (2).