EXEMPTION FROM APPROVAL (OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENTS)

Exemption from approval 1. (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. O. Reg. 86/19, s. 1; O. Reg. 560/24, s. 1 (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. O. Reg. 86/19, s. 1; O. Reg. 560/24, s. 1 (2). (3) The exemption is subject to the following conditions: 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. 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. 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. 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. O. Reg. 525/97, s. 1 (3); O. Reg. 344/98, s. 1 (3); O. Reg. 259/23, s. 1. (4) The exemption is not terminated because a municipality does not meet a condition set out in subsection (3). O. Reg. 525/97, s. 1 (4). 2. Revoked: O. Reg. 560/24, s. 2. Removal of exemption 3. (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. O. Reg. 396/24, s. 1. (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. O. Reg. 188/26, s. 1. Schedule 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 O. Reg. 104/13, s. 1; O. Reg. 200/14, s. 1; O. Reg. 320/15, s. 1; O. Reg. 433/15, s. 1; O. Reg. 453/16, s. 1; O. Reg. 5/17, s. 1; O. Reg. 126/17, s. 1; O. Reg. 206/19, s. 1; O. Reg. 266/19, s. 1; O. Reg. 332/20, s. 1; O. Reg. 471/20, s. 1; O. Reg. 808/21, s. 1; O. Reg. 283/24, s. 1; O. Reg. 560/24, s. 3.