s. 1
— Exemption from approval
(1) All amendments to the official plan of a municipality listed in the Schedule that were commenced on or after the corresponding date set out in the Schedule are exempt from the approval of the Minister. ;
s. 1(2)
For the purpose of subsection (1), an official plan amendment is deemed to be commenced on the day that it is adopted by the council of the municipality. ;
s. 1(3)
The exemption is subject to the following conditions:
s. 1(3)(1)
The municipality shall provide a copy of the proposed official plan amendment to the Minister during consultation under clause 17 (15) (a) of the Act.
s. 1(3)(2)
The municipality shall provide a copy of a sworn declaration made under subsection 17 (28) of the Act to the Minister within 15 days of it being sworn.
s. 1(3)(3)
A copy of the record compiled under subsection 17 (29) or 22 (9) of the Act shall be forwarded to the Minister at the same time it is forwarded to the Tribunal.
s. 1(3)(4)
A copy of the adopted plan shall be forwarded to the Minister at the same time that notice is given under clause 17 (23) (a) of the Act. ; ;
s. 1(4)
The exemption is not terminated because a municipality does not meet a condition set out in subsection (3).
s. 2
Revoked:
s. 3
— Removal of exemption
(1) The exemption under subsection 1 (1) is removed in respect of proposed Amendment No. 668 to the Official Plan of the City of Toronto and proposed Amendment No. 680 to the Official Plan of the City of Toronto.
s. 3(2)
The exemption under subsection 1 (1) is removed in respect of the proposed amendment to the Official Plan of the Town of Caledon that has the file number POPA 2026-0006.
Schedule 1
Schedule
Table
| Item | Column 1 Municipality | Column 2 Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | City of Barrie | January 19, 1998 |
| 2. | City of Belleville | June 30, 1998 |
| 2.1 | City of Brampton | July 1, 2024 |
| 3. | City of Brantford | January 19, 1998 |
| 4. | City of Brockville | January 19, 1998 |
| 4.1 | City of Burlington | July 1, 2024 |
| 4.2 | City of Cambridge | January 1, 2025 |
| 5. | City of Cornwall | January 19, 1998 |
| 6. | City of Dryden | June 30, 1998 |
| 7. | City of Elliot Lake | January 19, 1998 |
| 8. | City of Greater Sudbury | January 1, 2001 |
| 9. | City of Guelph | January 19, 1998 |
| 10. | City of Hamilton | January 1, 2001 |
| 11. | City of Kawartha Lakes | January 1, 2001 |
| 12. | City of Kenora | May 1, 2006 |
| 13. | City of Kingston | June 30, 1998 |
| 13.1 | City of Kitchener | January 1, 2025 |
| 14. | City of London | January 19, 1998 |
| 14.1 | City of Markham | July 1, 2024 |
| 14.2 | City of Mississauga | July 1, 2024 |
| 14.3 | City of Niagara Falls | March 31, 2025 |
| 15. | City of North Bay | January 19, 1998 |
| 16. | City of Orillia | January 19, 1998 |
| 16.1 | City of Oshawa | January 1, 2025 |
| 17. | City of Ottawa | January 1, 2001 |
| 18. | City of Pembroke | January 19, 1998 |
| 19. | City of Peterborough | January 19, 1998 |
| 19.1 | City of Pickering | January 1, 2025 |
| 19.2 | City of Port Colborne | March 31, 2025 |
| 20. | City of Quinte West | June 30, 1998 |
| 20.1 | City of Richmond Hill | July 1, 2024 |
| 21. | City of Sault Ste. Marie | January 19, 1998 |
| 21.1 | City of St. Catharines | March 31, 2025 |
| 22. | City of Stratford | January 19, 1998 |
| 23. | City of St. Thomas | January 19, 1998 |
| 23.1 | City of Temiskaming Shores | January 1, 2016 |
| 23.2 | City of Thorold | March 31, 2025 |
| 24. | City of Thunder Bay | January 19, 1998 |
| 25. | City of Timmins | January 19, 1998 |
| 26. | City of Toronto | June 30, 1998 |
| 26.1 | City of Vaughan | July 1, 2024 |
| 26.2 | City of Waterloo | January 1, 2025 |
| 26.3 | City of Welland | March 31, 2025 |
| 27. | City of Windsor | January 19, 1998 |
| 27.1 | County of Brant | January 1, 2016 |
| 28. | County of Bruce | May 15, 1999 |
| 28.1 | County of Elgin | January 1, 2016 |
| 28.2 | County of Essex | January 1, 2016 |
| 28.3 | County of Frontenac | May 1, 2017 |
| 29. | County of Grey | May 15, 1999 |
| 30. | County of Haldimand | January 1, 2001 |
| 30.1 | County of Haliburton | September 1, 2019 |
| 30.2 | County of Hastings | September 1, 2019 |
| 31. | County of Huron | July 1, 1999 |
| 32. | County of Lambton | June 30, 1998 |
| 32.1 | County of Lanark | January 1, 2016 |
| 33. | County of Middlesex | June 30, 1998 |
| 34. | County of Norfolk | January 1, 2001 |
| 35. | County of Oxford | January 19, 1998 |
| 36. | County of Perth | June 30, 1998 |
| 37. | County of Peterborough | July 1, 2010 |
| 38. | County of Prince Edward | June 30, 1998 |
| 38.1 | County of Renfrew | August 31, 2020 |
| 39. | County of Wellington | June 15, 1999 |
| 40. | District Municipality of Muskoka | January 19, 1998 |
| 41. | Municipality of Callander | August 1, 2013 |
| 41.1 | Municipality of Central Manitoulin | July 1, 2020 |
| 42. | Municipality of Chatham-Kent | June 30, 1998 |
| 42.0.1 | Municipality of Clarington | January 1, 2025 |
| 42.1 | Municipality of East Ferris | February 1, 2017 |
| 42.2 | Municipality of Gordon/Barrie Island | July 1, 2020 |
| 43. | Municipality of Huron Shores | August 1, 2013 |
| 43.1 | Municipality of Machin | February 1, 2017 |
| 43.2 | Municipality of McDougall | July 1, 2019 |
| 43.3 | Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge | July 1, 2020 |
| 44. | Municipality of Port Hope | February 19, 2001 |
| 44.1 | Municipality of Red Lake | February 1, 2017 |
| 44.2 | Municipality of Shuniah | December 1, 2021 |
| 45. | Municipality of Sioux Lookout | August 1, 2013 |
| 45.1 | Municipality of Temagami | January 1, 2015 |
| 46. | Municipality of Trent Hills | January 1, 2001 |
| 47. | Municipality of Wawa | August 1, 2013 |
| 48. | Municipality of West Nipissing | August 1, 2013 |
| 48.1 | Municipality of Whitestone | July 1, 2019 |
| 53. | Town of Ajax | January 1, 2025 |
| 54. | Town of Aurora | July 1, 2024 |
| 54.0.1 | Town of Blind River | January 1, 2016 |
| 54.1 | Town of Bruce Mines | January 1, 2015 |
| 54.2 | Town of Caledon | July 1, 2024 |
| 55. | Town of Cobourg | May 15, 1999 |
| 55.1 | Town of East Gwillimbury | July 1, 2024 |
| 56. | Town of Espanola | August 1, 2013 |
| 56.0.1 | Town of Fort Erie | March 31, 2025 |
| 56.1 | Town of Fort Frances | January 1, 2015 |
| 57. | Town of Gananoque | May 15, 1999 |
| 57.0.1 | Town of Georgina | July 1, 2024 |
| 57.1 | Town of Gore Bay | July 1, 2020 |
| 58. | Town of Greater Napanee | May 15, 1999 |
| 58.0.0.0.0.1 | Town of Grimsby | March 31, 2025 |
| 58.0.0.0.1 | Town of Halton Hills | July 1, 2024 |
| 58.0.0.1 | Town of Hearst | July 1, 2020 |
| 58.0.1 | Town of Kapuskasing | July 1, 2019 |
| 58.0.2 | Town of Kearney | July 1, 2019 |
| 58.1 | Town of Kirkland Lake | February 1, 2017 |
| 58.1.1 | Town of Lincoln | March 31, 2025 |
| 58.2 | Town of Marathon | February 1, 2017 |
| 58.3 | Town of Milton | July 1, 2024 |
| 59. | Town of Moosonee | August 1, 2013 |
| 59.0.1 | Town of Newmarket | July 1, 2024 |
| 59.0.2 | Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake | March 31, 2025 |
| 59.1 | Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands | January 1, 2017 |
| 59.2 | Town of Oakville | July 1, 2024 |
| 60. | Town of Orangeville | January 19, 1998 |
| 60.1 | Town of Parry Sound | July 1, 2019 |
| 60.2 | Town of Pelham | March 31, 2025 |
| 61. | Town of Prescott | May 15, 1999 |
| 61.1 | Town of Rainy River | January 1, 2015 |
| 62. | Town of St. Marys | May 15, 1999 |
| 63. | Town of Smiths Falls | May 15, 1999 |
| 63.1 | Town of Smooth Rock Falls | July 1, 2019 |
| 63.2 | Town of Spanish | July 1, 2020 |
| 64. | Town of Thessalon | August 1, 2013 |
| 64.0.1 | Town of Whitby | January 1, 2025 |
| 64.1 | Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville | July 1, 2024 |
| 65. | Township of Alberton | August 1, 2013 |
| 65.1 | Township of Armour | July 1, 2020 |
| 66. | Township of Armstrong | August 1, 2013 |
| 66.1 | Township of Assiginack | July 1, 2020 |
| 67. | Township of Baldwin | August 1, 2013 |
| 67.1 | Township of Billings | July 1, 2020 |
| 68. | Township of Black River-Matheson | August 1, 2013 |
| 68.1 | Township of Bonfield | January 1, 2016 |
| 69. | Township of Brethour | August 1, 2013 |
| 69.0.0.1 | Township of Brock | January 1, 2025 |
| 69.0.1 | Township of Burpee and Mills | July 1, 2020 |
| 69.1 | Township of Chapleau | January 1, 2015 |
| 69.2 | Township of Chapple | January 1, 2015 |
| 69.3 | Township of Chisholm | January 1, 2015 |
| 69.3.1 | Township of Cockburn Island | July 1, 2020 |
| 69.4 | Township of Dorion | January 1, 2015 |
| 70. | Township of Dubreuilville | August 1, 2013 |
| 70.0.1 | Township of Ear Falls | February 1, 2017 |
| 70.1 | Township of Emo | January 1, 2015 |
| 71. | Township of Gauthier | August 1, 2013 |
| 72. | Township of Hilliard | August 1, 2013 |
| 73. | Township of Ignace | August 1, 2013 |
| 73.1 | Township of Joly | July 1, 2019 |
| 73.2 | Township of King | July 1, 2024 |
| 74. | Township of Larder Lake | August 1, 2013 |
| 74.1 | Township of La Vallee | January 1, 2015 |
| 75. | Township of Loyalist | May 15, 1999 |
| 75.1 | Township of Matachewan | February 1, 2017 |
| 75.2 | Township of Mattice-Val Côté | July 1, 2020 |
| 76. | Township of McGarry | August 1, 2013 |
| 77. | Township of Mono | May 15, 1999 |
| 77.1 | Township of Moonbeam | February 1, 2017 |
| 78. | Township of Morley | August 1, 2013 |
| 78.1 | Township of Nairn and Hyman | January 1, 2015 |
| 78.2 | Township of Nipigon | February 1, 2017 |
| 78.3 | Township of Nipissing | July 1, 2020 |
| 78.3.1 | Township of North Dumfries | January 1, 2025 |
| 78.4 | Township of O’Connor | July 1, 2020 |
| 79. | Township of Pelee | August 1, 2013 |
| 79.1 | Township of Plummer Additional | January 1, 2015 |
| 80. | Township of Prince | August 1, 2013 |
| 81. | Township of Red Rock | August 1, 2013 |
| 82. | Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers | August 1, 2013 |
| 82.1 | Township of Schreiber | January 1, 2015 |
| 82.2 | Township of Scugog | January 1, 2025 |
| 83. | Township of Seguin | August 1, 2010 |
| 84. | Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls | August 1, 2011 |
| 84.1 | Township of South Algonquin | January 1, 2015 |
| 84.1.0.1 | Township of Strong | July 1, 2019 |
| 84.1.0.2 | Township of Tarbutt | July 1, 2019 |
| 84.1.0.3 | Township of Tehkummah | July 1, 2020 |
| 84.1.1 | Township of Terrace Bay | February 1, 2017 |
| 84.1.2 | Township of The Archipelago | July 1, 2020 |
| 84.2 | Township of The North Shore | January 1, 2016 |
| 84.3 | Township of Uxbridge | January 1, 2025 |
| 85. | Township of Val Rita-Harty | August 1, 2013 |
| 85.0.1 | Township of Wainfleet | March 31, 2025 |
| 85.0.2 | Township of Wellesley | January 1, 2025 |
| 85.0.3 | Township of West Lincoln | March 31, 2025 |
| 85.0.4 | Township of Wilmot | January 1, 2025 |
| 85.0.5 | Township of Woolwich | January 1, 2025 |
| 85.1 | United Counties of Leeds and Grenville | September 1, 2019 |
| 86. | United Counties of Prescott and Russell | September 29, 2000 |
| 87. | United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry | January 1, 2010 |
| 88. | Village of Thornloe | August 1, 2013 |