Bill 3 explained in plain English
Planning Amendment Act (Enabling Municipalities to Require Inclusionary Housing), 2014
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 3 allows Ontario municipalities to require that a specified percentage of housing units in new developments be affordable for low and moderate-income households.
Bill 3, the Planning Amendment Act (Enabling Municipalities to Require Inclusionary Housing), 2014, amends Ontario's Planning Act. The bill allows municipal councils to pass zoning by-laws requiring that a certain percentage of housing units in new developments (with 20 or more units) be affordable for low and moderate-income households. It also allows approval authorities to impose similar conditions when approving subdivision plans. The definition of 'affordable' is linked to the Provincial Policy Statement. The Act comes into force six months after receiving Royal Assent.
- Grants municipal councils the authority to pass zoning by-laws mandating inclusionary housing in new developments.
- Allows approval authorities to require inclusionary housing as a condition for approving subdivision plans.
- Defines 'affordable' housing by referencing the Provincial Policy Statement.
- Specifies that these requirements apply to new housing developments with 20 or more housing units.
- Enables municipalities to enter into agreements with developers regarding affordable housing requirements.
- Allows for regulations to be made regarding the specifics of affordable housing units, such as size, timing, and eligibility.
- Sets a commencement date for the Act six months after Royal Assent.
- Municipal councils
- Municipal approval authorities
- Developers of new housing developments (with 20 or more units)
- Low and moderate-income households seeking affordable housing
- Subsequent owners of land subject to inclusionary housing agreements
- Municipal councils gain the right to require inclusionary housing through by-laws.
- Approval authorities gain the right to require inclusionary housing as a condition of subdivision plan approval.
- Developers may be required to enter into agreements with municipalities regarding affordable housing.
- Agreements regarding affordable housing can be registered against land and enforced against subsequent owners.
- Municipalities are not required to provide financial assistance or incentives to developers for inclusionary housing.
- The Act comes into force six months after receiving Royal Assent.
- The bill states that municipalities are not required to provide financial assistance or other incentives to developers when by-laws require inclusionary housing. It also mentions the possibility of fees in lieu as an alternative method for satisfying inclusionary housing requirements, as detailed in potential regulations.
- Agreements registered against land can be enforced by the municipality against the developer and subsequent owners of the land.
- The specific definition of 'affordable' housing is determined by the Provincial Policy Statement, which is referenced but not detailed within the bill itself. The full scope of regulations regarding affordable housing units (e.g., size, timing, eligibility) is not detailed in the bill but may be established by the Lieutenant Governor in Council through regulations.
- The bill does not specify the percentage of housing units that must be affordable, stating only that the by-law or condition will 'specify the percentage'.
This bill amends the Planning Act to allow municipalities to require inclusionary housing.
Source: Various sections
Allows municipal councils to pass zoning by-laws requiring that a specified percentage of housing units in new housing developments (of 20 or more units) be affordable for low and moderate-income households.
Source: Section 2 of Bill 3
Allows the approval authority to impose, as a condition of approving a subdivision plan, a requirement that a specified percentage of housing units in new housing developments (of 20 or more units) be affordable for low and moderate-income households.
Source: Section 4 of Bill 3
Adds a definition for 'affordable' housing, referring to the Provincial Policy Statement.
Source: Section 1 of Bill 3
Establishes provisions for inclusionary housing by-laws, including conditions for their enactment (related to official plans), their application to all developments, and the municipality's ability to require agreements with developers regarding affordable housing.
Source: Section 3 of Bill 3
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