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1. The authority to plan and control development is provided for through the:
a) Municipal Act, 2001
b) Environmental Protection Act
c) Planning Act
d) Development Charges Act
2. Municipal Zoning By-laws implement the policies of the Municipal Official Plan.
True
False
3. An Official Plan:
a) Describes council’s policies to manage and direct physical change
b) Is the primary planning document
c) Must be reviewed every 5 years
d) Includes detailed regulations controlling specific land uses
e) All of the above, except d
4. What must be considered when preparing an Official Plan:
a) Management of growth or change
b) Sewer and water services
c) Environmental protection
d) Transportation
e) All of the above
5. Which of the following is true about zoning by-laws:
a) It is the legal document that implements the policies of the official plan
b) May regulate lot sizes, yard setbacks, building heights, parking requirements, open space requirements and lot coverage
c) Specifies goals, objectives and policies for overall community development
d) Must be reviewed every 5 years
e) a) and b)
6. A chief building official can refuse to issue a building permit if the application does not comply with the zoning by-law.
True
False
7. Developers and land owners cannot apply to amend the municipality’s planning documents.
True
False