Policy Edit

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Comment

Policy Text:

To ensure any New onsite sewage works regulated under the Ontario Building Code Act, 1992, with the exception of a New onsite sewage works that is required for a municipal water supply well facility, never becomes a significant drinking water threat, where this activity would be a significant drinking water threat, the County shall amend their Official Plan and the Area Municipalities shall amend their respective Zoning By-laws to prohibit uses, buildings or structures requiring a New onsite sewage works in areas where such activities would be a significant drinking water threat. For the purposes of this policy, upgrading, alteration, expansion or replacement of an Existing onsite sewage works to an improved standard shall not be considered to be a New onsite sewage works.

Monitoring Text:


OC-CC-CW-1.9: Where this Source Protection Plan requires the County or Area Municipality to amend their Official Plan and/or Zoning By-law and provide confirmation of such amendments to the Source Protection Authority, they shall provide a copy of such compliance within 30 days of adoption of the amendment(s) by County and/or Area Municipal Council or, where the matter has been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board, the date of their decision to approve.