The purposes of this Act are the following: a) to establish the planning and development system in the province; b) to identify provincial interests that guide provincial and municipal planning decisions in the development of communities; c) to support the development of environmentally, economically, socially and culturally sustainable communities; d) to enable co-operation between municipalities, planning districts and other jurisdictions and agencies in the delivery of planning services and infrastructure development with communities; e) to provide for public participation in the planning process; f) to provide equitable dispute resolution and appeal processes. The text consists of 263 sections divided into 12 Parts as follows: Short title, interpretation and purposes (I); General provisions respecting powers (II); Establishment and functions of municipal approving authorities (III); Statutory plans (IV); Implementation plan (V); Planning commissions (VI); Subdivision of land (VII); Development levies and servicing fees (VIII); Dedicated land (IX); Public participation (X); Appeals (XI); Miscellaneous (XII).
Canada · 2007-03-21