The following is a list of general application statutes related to land-use planning administered by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The text of many of the statutes is available on the E-laws website
. A list of bills before the house is available from the Legislative Assembly website.
This list is for information purposes only and was last updated in March, 2006. The data on this website is provided as a convenience only and should not be relied on as the authoritative text. The authoritative text is set out in the official volumes and in office consolidations printed by Publications Ontario.
- Planning ActLink to the existing legislation and
regulations on the Government of
Ontario E-Laws website.
- Strong Communities (Planning Amendment) Act, 2004 (Bill 26)The Act received Royal Assent on
November 30, 2004. It puts the
public first, by opening up the
planning process by allowing more
time for public scrutiny, boosting
environmental protection and
better protecting the public
interest.
- Greenbelt Act, 2005Link to the legislation on the
Government of Ontario E-Laws
website
- Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, 2001(December 14, 2001)
- Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.N.2
- Development Charges Act, 1997
- Municipal Act, 2001An Act to revise the Municipal Act
and to amend or repeal other Acts
in relation to municipalities
- Ontario Planning and Development Act, 1994
- Road Access Act
- Municipal Affairs Act
- Shoreline Property Assistance Act
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Act
- Minister's Zoning Order - Regional Municipality of York, Part of the Town of Richmond HillThis order was revoked November
20, 2003.
- Minister's Orders - Regional Municipality of Durham, Part of the City of PickeringONTARIO REGULATION 154/03
made under the
PLANNING ACT
Made: April 17, 2003
Filed: April 22, 2003
Printed in The Ontario Gazette:
May 10, 2003
Zoning Area - Regional Municipality
of Durham, Part of the City of
Pickering
- Territorial Division Act, 2002