C-19 - Cities and Towns Act

Section 557 Disposition versions

2017-06-16

557. Where a referendum poll is required pursuant to the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (chapter E-2.2), approval of the by-law requires not only that the number of affirmative votes be greater than the number of negative votes, but also that the total number of votes cast be equal to or greater than 10% of the number of qualified voters in the territory of the municipality, up to a maximum of 30,000.

(1)  (subparagraph repealed);

(2)  (subparagraph repealed);

(3)  (subparagraph repealed).

If the result of the computation provided for in the first paragraph is a number that includes a fraction, the fraction shall be counted as a unit.

R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 595; 1968, c. 55, s. 146; 1984, c. 38, s. 35; 1987, c. 57, s. 723; 1996, c. 2, s. 210; 2017, c. 13, s. 67.

1996-05-08

557. Where a referendum poll is required pursuant to the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (chapter E-2.2), approval of the by-law requires not only that the number of affirmative votes be greater than the number of negative votes, but also that the total number of votes cast be equal to or greater than the following proportion of the qualified voters domiciled in the territory of the municipality:

(1)  one eighth, if there are fewer than 1,000;

(2)  eight hundredths, if there are 1,000 or over but not over 2,000;

(3)  one twentieth, if there are 2,000 or over.

If the result of the computation provided for in the first paragraph is a number that includes a fraction, the fraction shall be counted as a unit.

R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 595; 1968, c. 55, s. 146; 1984, c. 38, s. 35; 1987, c. 57, s. 723; 1996, c. 2, s. 210.

1988-01-01

557. Where a referendum poll is required pursuant to the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (chapter E-2.2), approval of the by-law requires not only that the number of affirmative votes be greater than the number of negative votes, but also that the total number of votes cast be equal to or greater than the following proportion of the qualified voters domiciled in the municipality:

(1)  one eighth, if there are fewer than 1 000;

(2)  eight hundredths, if there are 1 000 or over but not over 2 000;

(3)  one twentieth, if there are 2 000 or over.

If the result of the computation provided for in the first paragraph is a number that includes a fraction, the fraction shall be counted as a unit.

R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 595; 1968, c. 55, s. 146; 1984, c. 38, s. 35; 1987, c. 57, s. 723.

1985-01-01

557. (1)  Where, in accordance with the procedure of section 556, the persons qualified to vote contemplated in the first paragraph of that section are required to vote, it shall be necessary, for the approval of a by-law, that the number of votes polled on the by-law attain at least the following proportions:

(a)  One-twentieth of the number of such persons who reside in the municipality when there are two thousand or more in the municipality;

(b)  Eight one-hundredths, if the number of such persons who reside in the municipality is one thousand or over, but under two thousand;

(c)  One-eighth, if the number of such persons who reside in the municipality is less than a thousand.

(2)  In addition, the by-law must be approved by the majority, in number and in real value, of all such persons, whether resident or not in the municipality, who have voted.

(3)  For the purposes of this section, the residence is the address of the owner entered on the assessment roll.

R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 595; 1968, c. 55, s. 146; 1984, c. 38, s. 35.

1977-12-31

557. (1)  When, in accordance with the procedure of section 556, the persons qualified to vote contemplated in the first paragraph of section 556 are required to vote, it shall be necessary, for the approval of a by-law, that the number of votes polled on the by-law, excepting the cases provided for in sections 558 and 559, attain at least the following proportions:

(a)  One-twentieth of the number of such persons who reside in the municipality when there are two thousand or more in the municipality;

(b)  Eight one-hundredths, if the number of such persons who reside in the municipality is one thousand or over, but under two thousand;

(c)  One-eighth, if the number of such persons who reside in the municipality is less than a thousand.

(2)  In addition, the by-law must be approved by the majority, in number and in real value, of all such persons, whether resident or not in the municipality, who have voted.

R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 595; 1968, c. 55, s. 146.