The Wood Bull Guides

Section 8 [Planning Advisory Committee]

Click here to expand all subsections below or click on the individual subsection to expand/collapse the details for that subsection

  • 8(1) MANDATORY FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES

    (1) The council of every upper-tier municipality and the council of every single-tier municipality that is not in a territorial district, except the council of the Township of Pelee, shall appoint a planning advisory committee in accordance with this section.  2015, c. 26, s. 16.

  • 8(2) OPTIONAL FOR OTHER MUNICIPALITIES

    (2) The council of a lower-tier municipality, the council of a single-tier municipality that is in a territorial district or the council of the Township of Pelee may appoint a planning advisory committee in accordance with this section.  2015, c. 26, s. 16.

  • 8(3) JOINT PLANNING BY AGREEMENT

    (3) The councils of two or more municipalities described in subsection (2) may enter into an agreement to provide for the joint undertaking of such matters of a planning nature as may be agreed upon and may appoint a joint planning advisory committee in accordance with this section.  2015, c. 26, s. 16.

  • 8(4) MEMBERSHIP

    (4) The members of a planning advisory committee shall be chosen by the council and shall include at least one resident of the municipality who is neither a member of a municipal council nor an employee of the municipality.  2015, c. 26, s. 16.

  • 8(5) SAME

    (5) Subsection (4) applies with respect to a joint planning advisory committee, with necessary modifications.  2015, c. 26, s. 16.

  • 8(6) REMUNERATION

    (6) Persons appointed to a committee under this section may be paid such remuneration and expenses as the council or councils may determine, and where a joint committee is appointed, the councils may by agreement provide for apportioning the costs of the payments to their respective municipalities.  2015, c. 26, s. 16.

Table of Contents

 

Note: Material on the Wood Bull website is intended as general information and commentary.  Please consult the e-Laws website for the legislation.  In order to make these Wood Bull Guides useful resources, we welcome any comments and suggestions.  

65 Queen St. West Suite 1400, Toronto, ON M5H 2M5
Wood Bull LLP Logo
Law Firm Marketing | Cubicle Fugitive