Places to Grow Act, 2005
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The Places to Grow Act, 2005 is an Ontario provincial law that provides the framework for long-term, coordinated growth planning in the Greater Golden Horseshoe and other designated growth areas.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ontario provincial statute
ⓘ
growth management legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Greater Golden Horseshoe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
designated growth areas in Ontario ⓘ |
| authorizes | designation of growth plan areas by regulation ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
municipalities within designated growth plan areas
ⓘ
planning authorities within designated growth plan areas ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| enables | preparation of growth plans by the Ontario government ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Legislative Assembly of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
infrastructure planning
ⓘ
land use planning ⓘ population and employment distribution ⓘ protection of natural and agricultural systems ⓘ |
| geographicScope | southern Ontario growth plan areas ⓘ |
| governs | preparation, content, and implementation of provincial growth plans ⓘ |
| hasCitation | S.O. 2005, c. 13 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | smart growth principles ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Province of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalFrameworkFor | Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force in Ontario ⓘ |
| objective |
to curb urban sprawl in growth plan areas
ⓘ
to optimize use of existing infrastructure ⓘ to promote complete communities ⓘ to support economic prosperity through planned growth ⓘ |
| policyArea |
regional planning
ⓘ
sustainable development ⓘ urban growth management ⓘ |
| providesFor | periodic review of growth plans ⓘ |
| purpose |
to manage growth and development in designated growth areas
ⓘ
to provide a framework for long-term, coordinated growth planning in Ontario ⓘ |
| region | Greater Golden Horseshoe, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Greenbelt Act, 2005
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Planning Act (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
municipal conformity with provincial growth plans
ⓘ
public consultation in the preparation of growth plans ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| sector | public policy ⓘ |
| setsOut | process for amending provincial growth plans ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Places to Grow Act, 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | provincial land use planning law ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2005 ⓘ |
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