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Section 17, Subsections (42) to (54) [Official Plan Appeal Process]

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  • 17(42) DOCUMENTS TO L.P.A.T. [Appeals under s.17(36)/17(40)]

    (42) If an approval authority receives a notice of appeal under subsection (36) or (40), it shall ensure that,

    (a) a record is compiled which includes the prescribed information and material;

    (b) the record, notice of appeal and the fee charged by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Act, 2017 are forwarded to the Tribunal within 15 days after the last day for filing a notice of appeal under subsection (36) or within 15 days after the notice of appeal under subsection (40) was filed, as the case may be; and

    (c) such other information or material as the Tribunal may require in respect of the appeal is forwarded to the Tribunal. 1996, c. 4, s. 9; 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 87 (3).

    Related Regulations

    O. Reg. 543/06: OFFICIAL PLANS AND PLAN AMENDMENTS, s.9 re Record compiled by approval authority for Tribunal

  • 17(42.1) EXCEPTION

    (42.1) Despite clause (42) (b), if all appeals in respect of all or part of the plan are withdrawn within 15 days after the last day for filing a notice of appeal under subsection (36) or within 15 days after the notice of appeal under subsection (40) was filed, the approval authority is not required to forward the materials described under clauses (42) (b) and (c) to the Tribunal.  1999, c. 12, Sched. M, s. 22 (3); 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 87 (4).

  • 17(42.2) APPEALS WITHDRAWN, DECISION [S.17(36) Appeals]

    (42.2) If all appeals made under subsection (36) in respect of all or part of the decision of the approval authority are withdrawn within 15 days after the last day for filing a notice of appeal, clauses (39) (a) and (b) apply.  1999, c. 12, Sched. M, s. 22 (3).

  • 17(42.3) APPEALS WITHDRAWN, PLAN [S.17(40) Appeals]

    (42.3) If all appeals under subsection (40) with respect to all or part of a plan are withdrawn within 15 days after the first notice of appeal under subsection (40) was filed, the approval authority may proceed to make a decision under subsection (34) in respect of all or part of the plan, as the case may be.  1999, c. 12, Sched. M, s. 22 (3); 2015, c. 26, s. 18 (18).

  • 17(43) APPEALS WITHDRAWN [S.17(40) Appeals]

    (43) If all appeals under subsection (40) with respect to all or part of a plan are withdrawn, the Tribunal shall notify the approval authority and the approval authority may proceed to make a decision under subsection (34) in respect of all or part of the plan, as the case may be.  1996, c. 4, s. 9; 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 80.

  • 17(44) HEARING

    (44) On an appeal to the Tribunal, the Tribunal shall hold a hearing of which notice shall be given to such persons or such public bodies and in such manner as the Tribunal may determine.  1996, c. 4, s. 9; 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 87 (5).

  • 17(44.1) RESTRICTION RE ADDING PARTIES

    (44.1) Despite subsection (44), in the case of an appeal under subsection (24) or (36), only the following may be added as parties:

    1. A person or public body who satisfies one of the conditions set out in subsection (44.2).

    2. The Minister.

    3. The appropriate approval authority. 2006, c. 23, s. 9 (7).

  • 17(44.2) SAME

    (44.2) The conditions mentioned in paragraph 1 of subsection (44.1) are:

    1. Before the plan was adopted, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council.

    2. The Tribunal is of the opinion that there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.  2006, c. 23, s. 9 (7); 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 80.

  • 17(44.3) NEW EVIDENCE AT HEARING

    (44.3) This subsection applies if information and material that is presented at the hearing of an appeal under subsection (24) or (36) was not provided to the municipality before the council made the decision that is the subject of the appeal. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 12, s. 3 (16).

  • 17(44.4) SAME

    (44.4) When subsection (44.3) applies, the Tribunal may, on its own initiative or on a motion by the municipality or any party, consider whether the information and material could have materially affected the council's decision and, if the Tribunal determines that it could have done so, it shall not be admitted into evidence until subsection (44.5) has been compiled with and the prescribed time period has elapsed. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 12, s. 3 (16).

    Related Regulations

    No regulation has been made in regard to this subsection.

  • 17(44.5) NOTICE TO COUNCIL

    (44.5) The Tribunal shall notify the council that it is being given an opportunity to,

    (a) reconsider its decision in light of the information and material; and

    (b) make a written recommendation to the Tribunal. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 12, s. 3 (16).

  • 17(44.6) COUNCIL'S RECOMMENDATION

    (44.6) The Tribunal shall have regard to the council's recommendation if it is received within the time period referred to in subsection (44.4), and may, but is not required to, do so if it is received afterwards. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 12, s. 3 (16).

  • 17(44.7) CONFLICT WITH SPPA [Re Adding Parties]

    (44.7) Subsections (44.1) to (44.6) apply despite the Statutory Powers Procedure Act. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 12, s. 3 (17).

    Related Statutes

    Section 5 of the Statutory Powers Procedures Act:

    Parties

    5. The parties to a proceeding shall be the persons specified as parties by or under the statute under which the proceeding arises or, if not so specified, persons entitled by law to be parties to the proceeding.

    Related Regulations

    O. Reg. 174/16 (as amended by O. Reg 67/18): TRANSITIONAL MATTERS — GENERAL, s.19 Appeal re official plan, notice given under s. 17 (23) of the Act and s.20 Appeal re official plan, notice given under s. 17 (35) of the Act.

  • 17(45) DISMISSAL WITHOUT HEARING

    (45) Despite the Statutory Powers Procedure Act and subsection (44), the Tribunal may, on its own initiative or on the motion of any party, dismiss all or part of an appeal without holding a hearing on its own initiative or on the motion of any party if any of the following apply:

    1. The Tribunal is of the opinion that,

    i. the reasons set out in the notice of appeal do not disclose any apparent land use planning ground upon which the plan or part of the plan that is the subject of the appeal could be approved or refused by the Tribunal,

    ii. the appeal is not made in good faith or is frivolous or vexatious,

    iii. the appeal is made only for the purpose of delay, or

    iv. the appellant has persistently and without reasonable grounds commenced before the Tribunal proceedings that constitute an abuse of process.

    2. The appellant has not provided written reasons with respect to an appeal under subsection (24) or (36).

    3. The appellant intends to argue a matter mentioned in subsection (25.1) or (37.1) but has not provided the explanations required by that subsection.

    4. The appellant has not paid the fee charged under the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Act, 2017.

    5. The appellant has not responded to a request by the Tribunal for further information within the time specified by the Tribunal. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 12, s. 3 (18).

    Related Sections

    An explanation of the grounds of appeal is required to be set out in a notice of appeal:

    • exempt official plans and official plan amendments (s.17(25)(b))

    • non-exempt official plans and official plan amendments (s.17(37)(b))

    Parallel subsections:

    • zoning by-laws and amendments (s.34(25))

    Related Statutes

    Section 4.6 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act allows a tribunal to dismiss a proceeding without a hearing and prescribes notice and other requirements that must be met before a proceeding can be so dismissed.

    Related Regulations

    O. Reg. 174/16 (as amended by O. Reg 67/18): TRANSITIONAL MATTERS — GENERAL, s.19 Appeal re official plan, notice given under s. 17 (23) of the Act and s.20 Appeal re official plan, notice given under s. 17 (35) of the Act.

    CaseLaw

    See s.34(25) for case law regarding the validity of an appeal regarding the required explanations in a Notice of Appeal.  

  • 17(45.1) SAME [Substantially Different Application]

    (45.1) Despite the Statutory Powers Procedure Act and subsection (44), the Tribunal may, on its own initiative or on the motion of the municipality, the appropriate approval authority or the Minister, dismiss all or part of an appeal without holding a hearing if, in the Tribunal’s opinion, the application to which the appeal relates is substantially different from the application that was before council at the time of its decision.  2006, c. 23, s. 9 (11); 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 87 (5).

  • 17(46) REPRESENTATION

    (46) Before dismissing all or part of an appeal, the Tribunal shall notify the appellant and give the appellant the opportunity to make representation on the proposed dismissal but this subsection does not apply if the appellant has not complied with a request made under paragraph 5 of subsection (45).  2000, c. 26, Sched. K, s. 5 (1); 2017, c. 23, Sched. 3, s. 6 (22); 2019, c. 9, Sched. 12, s. 3 (19).

    Related Regulations

    O. Reg. 174/16 (as amended by O. Reg 67/18): TRANSITIONAL MATTERS — GENERAL, s.19 Appeal re official plan, notice given under s. 17 (23) of the Act and s.20 Appeal re official plan, notice given under s. 17 (35) of the Act.

  • 17(46.1) DISMISSAL

    (46.1) Despite the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Tribunal may dismiss all or part of an appeal after holding a hearing or without holding a hearing on the motion under subsection (45) or (45.1), as it considers appropriate.  2006, c. 23, s. 9 (12); 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 87 (5).

  • 17(47) DISMISSAL [s.17(24) and (36) Appeals]

    (47) If the Tribunal dismisses all appeals made under subsection (24) or (36) in respect of all or part of a decision without holding a hearing and if the time for filing notices of appeal has expired, the Tribunal shall notify the clerk of the municipality or the approval authority and,

    (a) the decision or that part of the decision that was the subject of the appeal is final; and

    (b) any plan or part of the plan that was adopted or approved and in respect of which all the appeals have been dismissed comes into effect as an official plan or part of an official plan on the day after the day the last outstanding appeal has been dismissed.  1996, c. 4, s. 9; 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 87 (5).

  • 17(48) SAME [Dismissal of s.40 Appeals]

    (48) If the Tribunal dismisses an appeal under subsection (40) without holding a hearing and if there is no other appeal in respect of the same matter, the Tribunal shall notify the approval authority and the approval authority may then proceed to make a decision under subsection (34) in respect of all or part of the plan, as the case may be.  1996, c. 4, s. 9; 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 87 (5).

  • 17(49) TRANSFER

    (49) If a notice of appeal under subsection (24), (36) or (40) is received by the  Tribunal, the Tribunal may require that a municipality or approval authority transfer to the Tribunal any other part of the plan that is not in effect and to which the notice of appeal does not apply. 2017, c. 23, Sched. 3, s. 6 (23); 2019, c. 9, Sched. 12, s. 3 (20).

    Related Sections

    An appeal under s.17(40) relates to an appeal of the failure of an approval authority to make decision on an official plan within the required time period.

    Related Regulations

    O. Reg. 174/16 (as amended by O. Reg 67/18): TRANSITIONAL MATTERS — GENERAL, s.19 Appeal re official plan, notice given under s. 17 (23) of the Act and s.20 Appeal re official plan, notice given under s. 17 (35) of the Act.

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