Barrie - Oro-Medonte - Springwater Boundary Adjustment Act, 2025

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• 1Definition

  1 (1) In this Act, “effective date” means the date determined in accordance with subsection (2). Interpretation (2) The effective date is the later of January 1, 2026 and the day the Barrie – Oro-Medonte – Springwater Boundary Adjustment Act, 2025 receives Royal Assent. Reference (3) A reference in this Act to the County of Simcoe, the City of Barrie, the Township of Oro-Medonte or the Township of Springwater is a reference to the geographic area comprising that municipality or a reference to the municipal corporation bearing that name, as the context requires.

• 2Annexation

  2 (1) Any portion of the Township of Oro-Medonte or the Township of Springwater as prescribed by the regulations is annexed to the City of Barrie. 2025, c. 28, s. 11 (1). Same (1.1) If a regulation is made for the purposes of subsection (1), the area prescribed by that regulation is deemed to be annexed as of the effective date and the area described in Schedule 1 to this Act, as it read immediately before its repeal, is deemed not to have been annexed. 2025, c. 28, s. 11 (1). Real property (2) Except as otherwise prescribed by the regulations, all real property of the Township of Oro-Medonte, the Township of Springwater and the County of Simcoe in the annexed areas vests in the City of Barrie on the effective date including, without limitation, (a) any highway, fixture, waterline and sewer in the annexed area; and (b) any easement and restrictive covenant running with land in the annexe…

• 3By-laws and resolutions

  3 (1) On the effective date, (a) the by-laws and resolutions of the City of Barrie extend to the annexed areas; and (b) subject to subsections (3) and (4), the by-laws and resolutions of the Township of Oro-Medonte, the Township of Springwater and the County of Simcoe cease to apply to the annexed area. By-laws passed under the Development Charges Act, 1997 (2) For greater certainty, by-laws referred to in clause (1) (a) include by-laws of the City of Barrie passed under the Development Charges Act, 1997. Exception, subs. (1) (b) (3) To the extent that they apply to any of the annexed areas, the following by-laws of the Township of Oro-Medonte, the Township of Springwater and the County of Simcoe are deemed to be by-laws of the City of Barrie and remain in force in the annexed area until they expire or are repealed or are amended to provide otherwise: 1. By-laws passed under section 34 o…

• 4Official plan

  4 (1) The official plans of the Township of Oro-Medonte, the Township of Springwater and the County of Simcoe in respect of any of the annexed areas are each deemed to be an official plan of the City of Barrie on the effective date, and remain in force until they are revoked or amended to provide otherwise. Official plan and amendments in process (2) If the Township of Oro-Medonte, the Township of Springwater or the County of Simcoe has commenced procedures to adopt an official plan or an amendment to its official plan and that official plan or amendment applies to any of the annexed area and is not in force on the effective date, the City of Barrie may continue the procedures to adopt the official plan or amendment to the extent that it applies to the annexed area.

• 5Other matters in process

  5 (1) If the Township of Oro-Medonte, the Township of Springwater or the County of Simcoe has commenced procedures with respect to any matter other than those described in subsections 3 (5) and 4 (2), and the matter applies to any of the annexed areas and, on the effective date, has not been completed, the City of Barrie may continue the procedures to complete the matter to the extent that it applies to the annexed area. Tax sales (2) For clarity, a reference to procedures in subsection (1) includes tax sales procedures under Part XI of the Municipal Act, 2001.

• 6Property taxes due and unpaid

  6 (1) All real property taxes or special rates assessed against the land in the annexed areas that are due and unpaid on the day before the effective date become, on the effective date, taxes that are due and payable to the City of Barrie and may be collected by the City. Special tax roll (2) Within two months after the effective date, the clerks of the Township of Oro-Medonte and the Township of Springwater shall prepare and furnish to the clerk of the City of Barrie a special tax roll showing, (a) all arrears of real property taxes or special rates assessed against the land in the annexed area up to and including the day before the effective date; and (b) the persons assessed for those arrears. Tax arrears, etc (3) Within seven months after the effective date, the City of Barrie shall pay to the Township of Oro-Medonte and the Township of Springwater an amount, in respect of each towns…

• 7No disqualification

  7 Despite subsection 258 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, a person who is a member of the council of the Township of Oro-Medonte or the Township of Springwater on the effective date is not, during the term of office ending November 14, 2026, disqualified from holding office because of any disqualification resulting solely from the annexation under this Act.

• 8Compensation

  8 (1) The City of Barrie shall make such payment or payments, or provide such other forms of compensation, as required and determined by the regulations, if any, to the Township of Oro-Medonte, the Township of Springwater and the County of Simcoe. Same (2) The Township of Oro-Medonte, the Township of Springwater and the County of Simcoe shall make such payment or payments, or provide such other forms of compensation, as required and determined by the regulations, if any, to the City of Barrie.

• 9Regulations

  9 (1) The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing may make regulations providing for any matters which, in the opinion of the Minister, are necessary or advisable for the purposes of this Act, including, (a) providing for any of the matters described in Ontario Regulation 204/03 (Powers of the Minister or a Commission in Implementing a Restructuring Proposal) made under the Municipal Act, 2001, with respect to the annexation under this Act; (a.1) prescribing the annexed area for the purposes of subsection 2 (1). (b) governing property rights of the Township of Oro-Medonte and the Township of Springwater in respect of real property of the township within the annexed areas that would otherwise transfer to the City of Barrie under subsection 2 (2); (c) altering the wards of the City of Barrie to address the annexation under this Act and governing the division of the annexed areas into one…

• 10Conflict

  10 (1) This Act applies despite any general or special Act and despite any regulation made under any other Act and, in the event of a conflict between this Act and another Act or a regulation made under another Act, this Act prevails. Same (2) In the event of a conflict between a regulation made under subsection 9 (1) and another provision of this Act, a provision of another Act or a provision of a regulation made under another Act, the regulation made under subsection 9 (1) prevails.

• 11

  11 Omitted (provides for amendments to this Act).

• 12

  12 Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act).

• 13

  13 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act). Schedule 1 Repealed: 2025, c. 28, s. 11 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2025, c. 28, s. 11 (3) – 01/01/2026 ______________

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