11. Where a special planning program in respect of that part of the territory of a local municipality designated as the “central sector” and planning by-laws consistent with that program are in force in a local municipality, the local municipality may carry out any program of acquisition of immovables provided for in the special planning program in view of alienating or leasing the immovables for purposes contemplated in the program.
The local municipality may also acquire any immovable situated in that part of its territory designated as the “central sector” even if the acquisition is not provided for in a program of acquisition of immovables, in view of alienating or leasing it to a person who requires it to carry out a project that is consistent with the special planning program, if the person is already the owner of lands or the beneficiary of a promise of sale of lands, representing two-thirds of the area required for the carrying out of the project.
1983, c. 57, s. 1; 1996, c. 2, s. 455; 1999, c. 40, s. 60.