The Municipal Act, 2001 () of the Canadian province of OntarioMunicipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 is the main statute governing the creation, administration and government of municipalities in Ontario, other than the City of Toronto. After being passed in 2001, it came into force on 1 January 2003, replacing the previous Municipal Act.Municipal Act, 1990 R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45 It has since been amended. Previous versions of the Municipal Act date back to the 19th century.
This act and others before as Municipal (Corporation) Act are linked back to Baldwin Act, 1849 of Upper Canada, which replaced the ineffective District Council Act by the establishment of responsible (elected) government.
Functions
There are complex rules as to which municipalities have authority to act on any given subject, which are summarized as follows in Section 11:
+ TABLE Sphere of jurisdiction Part of sphere assigned Upper-tier municipality(ies) to which part of sphere assigned Exclusive or non-exclusive assignmentHighways, including parking and traffic on highwaysWhole sphereAll upper-tier municipalitiesNon-exclusiveTransportation systems, other than on highwaysAirportsAll upper-tier municipalitiesNon-exclusiveFerriesAll upper-tier municipalitiesNon-exclusiveDisabled passenger transport systemsPeel, HaltonNon-exclusiveWhole sphere, except airports and ferriesWaterloo, YorkExclusiveWaste managementWhole sphere, except waste collectionDurham, Halton, Lambton, Oxford, Peel, Waterloo, YorkExclusivePublic utilitiesSewage treatmentAll counties, Niagara, Waterloo, YorkNon-exclusiveDurham, Halton, Muskoka, Oxford, PeelExclusiveCollection of sanitary sewageAll counties, Niagara, Waterloo, YorkNon-exclusiveDurham, Halton, Muskoka, Oxford, PeelExclusiveCollection of storm water and other drainage from landAll upper-tier municipalitiesNon-exclusiveWater production, treatment and storageAll upper-tier municipalities except countiesExclusiveWater distributionNiagara, Waterloo, YorkNon-exclusiveOxford, Durham, Halton, Muskoka, PeelExclusiveCulture, parks, recreation and heritageWhole sphereAll upper-tier municipalitiesNon-exclusiveDrainage and flood control, except storm sewersWhole sphereAll upper-tier municipalitiesNon-exclusiveStructures, including fences and signsWhole sphere, except fences and signsOxfordNon-exclusiveParking, except on highwaysMunicipal parking lots and structuresAll upper-tier municipalitiesNon-exclusiveAnimalsNoneNoneEconomic development servicesPromotion of the municipality for any purpose by the collection and dissemination of informationDurhamExclusiveAll counties, Halton, Muskoka, Niagara, Oxford, Peel, Waterloo, YorkNon-exclusiveAcquisition, development and disposal of sites for industrial, commercial and institutional usesDurhamExclusiveHalton, Lambton, OxfordNon-exclusiveBusiness licensingOwners and drivers of taxicabs, tow trucks, buses and vehicles (other than motor vehicles) used for hire; Taxicab brokers; Salvage business; Second-hand goods businessNiagara, WaterlooExclusiveDrainage business, plumbing businessYorkExclusiveLodging houses, septic tank businessYorkNon-exclusive
See also Metropolitan Toronto Act Revised Statutes of Ontario
References
External links Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Municipal Act e-guide