Notices

The Ontario Planning Act and Ontario Heritage Act mandate the posting of notices related to the respective Acts. As of July 1, 2024, any municipality without a local newspaper may publish Planning Act notices on their website. Heritage Act notices are permitted to be posted on the City website as of May 3, 2023.

Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment Notices

As per the mandate outlined in Part V of the Planning Act, Council is required to use the City’s website to inform the public of an approved resolution, upon determination regarding whether a revision to the By-law is needed.

These Notices include:

• Notices of Complete Application,
• Public Meetings,
• Passing of a Zoning By-law Amendment, and
• Adoption of an Official Plan Amendment.

Amendment Notices

Ontario Heritage Act Notices

Parts IV and V of the Ontario Heritage Act requires municipalities to publish notices regarding designation by-laws and creating heritage districts.
Typical Notices affecting individual properties (Part IV) include:

• Intention to Designate a Property,
• Passing a Designation By-law,
• Amending a Designation By-law,
• Passing a By-law Amendment,
• and Repeal of a Designation By-law.

Notices affecting a larger area (Part V) may include:

• Creation of a Heritage Study Area
• Designation of a Heritage Conservation District and District Plan

Heritage Notices