Planning Act

R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER P.13

PART III

OFFICIAL PLANS

Official plan

Contents of official plan

16 (1) An official plan shall contain...

Inclusionary zoning policies

(4) An official plan of a municipality that is prescribed for the purpose of this subsection shall contain policies that authorize inclusionary zoning by,

  1. authorizing the inclusion of affordable housing units within buildings or projects containing other residential units; and

  2. providing for the affordable housing units to be maintained as affordable housing units over time. 2016, c. 25, Sched. 4, s. 1 (2).

(5) An official plan of a municipality that is not prescribed for the purpose of subsection (4) may contain the policies described in subsection (4) in respect of,

  1. a protected major transit station area identified in accordance with subsection (15) or (16), as the case may be; or

  2. an area in respect of which a development permit system is adopted or established in response to an order under subsection 70.2.2 (1). 2019, c. 9, Sched. 12, s. 2 (2).

Adoption of inclusionary zoning policies

(5.1) The policies described in subsection (4) may be adopted in respect of an area described in clause (5) (a) or (b) as part of an official plan or an amendment to an official plan that includes policies,

  1. that identify an area as the protected major transit station area described in clause (5) (a); or

  2. that must be contained in an official plan before the development permit system described in clause (5) (b) may be adopted or established. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 12, s. 2 (2).

(6) The policies described in subsection (4) shall include goals and objectives and a description of the measures and procedures proposed to attain those goals and objectives. 2016, c. 25, Sched. 4, s. 1 (2).

Prescribed provisions and matters

(7) The policies described in subsection (4) shall include the prescribed provisions and provisions about the prescribed matters. 2016, c. 25, Sched. 4, s. 1 (2).

No limitation

(8) Each subsection of this section shall be read as not limiting what an official plan is required to or may contain under any of the other subsections. 2016, c. 25, Sched. 4, s. 1 (2).

Assessment report

(9) Before adopting the parts of an official plan which contain policies described in subsection (4), the council of the municipality shall ensure that an assessment report has been prepared. 2016, c. 25, Sched. 4, s. 1 (3).