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The Corporation of the
Municipality of Clarington
By-Law 2001-072
Office Consolidation
Being a by-law to delegate certain authority under the Planning Act to the Director of
Planning and Development.
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Passed, by Council, on: April 30, 2001
Consolidated as of: March 13, 2023
Amendments:
Amending
By-law Date Amendment Details
2023-014 March 13, 2023 Add item #4 and General section
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Consolidated By-law No. 2001-072 Page 2
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF
CLARINGTON
BY-LAW NO. 2001-072
Being a by-law to delegate certain authority under the Planning Act to the Director of
Planning and Development
WHEREAS Section 51.2 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13 as amended permits
the Council of the Municipality of Clarington (the "Council") to delegate all or any part of
the authority to approve plans of subdivision or condominium descriptions to an
appointed officer where the authority to approve plans of subdivision or condominium
descriptions has been delegated to the Council;
WHEREAS by by-law the Regional Municipality of Durham has delegated the authority
to approve applications for plans of subdivision and condominium descriptions
submitted on or after March 28, 1995 to Council effective October 1, 2001;
WHEREAS it is anticipated that all authority of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Housing respecting the approval of applications for plans of subdivision and
condominium descriptions submitted prior to March 28, 1995 will be delegated to
Council, in the future;
WHEREAS in order to obtain greater efficiency in the administration of the approval
authority for plans of subdivision or condominium descriptions it delegates certain
authority to the Director of Planning and Development;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the
Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows:
1. The Director of Planning and Development is delegated all of the Council's
authority under Section 51 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13 as
amended.
2. The authority delegated to the Director of Planning and Development under
Section 1 of this By-law may be assigned by the Director to a designate to
cover periods of absence of the Director.
3. The authority delegated to the Director under Section 1 of this By-law extends
only to these matters in respect of which Council adopted procedures which
direct the Commissioner to make a decision.
4. Approval of by-laws of a minor nature under s. 34 of the Planning Act with
respect to:
a) A by-law to remove a holding symbol;
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b) a by-law to authorize the temporary use of land, buildings or
structures in accordance with s. 39(1) of the Planning Act; and
c) a housekeeping by-law for the purpose of making clerical or other
changes to assist in the interpretation of a zoning by-law
General
For the purpose of subsection 23.2(4) of the Municipal Act, 2001, it is the opinion of
Council that any legislative powers delegated pursuant to this By-law are of a minor
nature.
In the event of any inconsistency between this By-law and any other Municipal By-law,
the provision that more effectively delegates authority prevails to the extent of the
inconsistency.
BY-LAW read a first time this 30th day of April 2001
BY-LAW read a second time this 30th day of April 2001
BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 30th day of April 2001.
ORIGINAL BY-LAW SIGNED