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Bill 175, Building Universal and Inclusive Land Development in Ontario Act, 2024

Shamji, Adil

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NOTE

The

Bill amends the Planning Act with respect to

official plans and by-laws.

The

amendments state that official plans and zoning by-laws may not have the effect

of prohibiting the use of four or fewer residential units on specified parcels

of urban residential land. They also may not impose a floor-to-area ratio on

residential buildings or residential structures that contain three to six

residential units, may not prohibit residential buildings or residential

structures from being four or fewer storeys in height and may not require

parking spaces to be provided in connection with residential buildings or

residential structures that contain at least four residential units.

Bill 175 2024

Act to amend the Planning Act with respect to official plans and by-laws

His

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

(1) Subsection 16 (3) of the Planning Act

is repealed and the following substituted:

Restrictions

for residential units

(3) No

official plan may contain any policy that has the effect of prohibiting the use

of four or fewer residential units on a parcel of urban residential land, so

long as the units are in a detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse on the

parcel or in up to one additional structure on the parcel that is ancillary to

the detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse.

Same

(3.0.1) For

greater certainty, subsection (3) prohibits official plans from including

policies that impose a minimum lot size requirement on parcels of urban

residential land that are described in that subsection.

(2) Section

16 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsections:

Same,

floor-to-area ratio

(3.2.1) No

official plan may contain any policy that has the effect of imposing a

floor-to-area ratio on a residential building or residential structure that

contains three to six residential units.

Same,

height

(3.2.2) No

official plan may contain any policy that has the effect of prohibiting a

residential building or residential structure from being four or fewer storeys

at or above ground in height.

Same,

parking spaces

(3.2.3) No

official plan may contain any policy that has the effect of requiring any

parking spaces to be provided and maintained in connection with a residential

building or residential structure that contains at least four residential

units.

(3) Subsection

16 (3.3) of the Act is amended by striking out “subsection (3), (3.1) or (3.2)”

and substituting “subsection (3), (3.1), (3.2), (3.2.1), (3.2.2) or (3.2.3)”.

(1) Subsection 35.1 (1) of the Act is repealed and the following

substituted:

Restrictions

for residential units

(1) The

authority to pass a by-law under

section 34 does not include the authority to

pass a by-law that prohibits the use of four or fewer residential units on a

parcel of urban residential land, so long as the units are in a detached house,

semi-detached house or rowhouse on the parcel or in up to one additional

structure on the parcel that is ancillary to the detached house, semi-detached

house or rowhouse.

Same

(1.0.1) For

greater certainty, subsection (1) prevents by-laws from imposing a minimum lot

size requirement on parcels of urban residential land that are described in

that subsection.

(2) Section

35.1 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsections:

Same,

floor-to-area ratio

(1.2.1) The

authority to pass a by-law under

section 34 does not include the authority to

pass a by-law imposing a floor-to-area ratio on a residential building or

residential structure that contains three to six residential units.

Same,

height

(1.2.2) The

authority to pass a by-law under

section 34 does not include the authority to

pass a by-law prohibiting a residential building or residential structure from

being four or fewer storeys at or above ground in height.

Same,

parking spaces

(1.2.3) The

authority to pass a by-law under

section 34 does not include the authority to

pass a by-law that has the effect of requiring any parking spaces to be

provided and maintained in connection with a residential building or

residential structure that contains at least four residential units.

(3) Subsection

35.1 (1.3) of the Act is amended by striking out “(1.1) or (1.2)” and

substituting “(1.1), (1.2), (1.2.1), (1.2.2) or (1.2.3)”.

Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day that is 90 days after the day this Act

receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Building Universal and Inclusive Land Development in Ontario

Act, 2024 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

March 19, 2024

First Reading

Ordered for Second Reading

March 19, 2024

First Reading

Vote

Carried

First Reading

March 19, 2024

Carried

Ordered for Second Reading