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A-19.1 - Act respecting land use planning and development

Section 53
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53. A responsible body must hold at least one public meeting in its territory.
The responsible body must also hold a public meeting in the territory of every municipality whose representative on the council so requests during the sitting at which the draft by-law is adopted.
It must also hold a public meeting in the territory, situated within its own territory, of every partner body whose council so requests within 20 days after it is sent a copy of the draft by-law and of the resolution under section 49. A certified copy of the resolution setting out the request must be sent to the responsible body within the same period.
For the purposes of the second and third paragraphs, if the sittings of the council of a municipality are held in the territory of another municipality, that territory is deemed to be the territory of the first municipality and, if applicable, to be situated within the territory of the responsible body.
1979, c. 51, s. 53; 1982, c. 2, s. 59; 1987, c. 57, s. 664; 1990, c. 50, s. 2; 1993, c. 3, s. 21; 1996, c. 25, s. 11; 2010, c. 10, s. 14.
53. The regional county municipality shall hold a public meeting in every municipality whose representative on the council so requests during the sitting at which the draft by-law to amend the development plan is adopted.
It shall also hold such a meeting in any other municipality within its territory whose council so requests within 20 days after transmission of the documents referred to in section 49. The clerk or the secretary-treasurer of the municipality shall transmit to the regional county municipality, within the same time, a certified copy of the resolution stating the request.
In every case, the regional county municipality shall hold at least one public meeting in its territory.
For the purposes of the first two paragraphs, where the sittings of the council of a municipality are held in the territory of another municipality, the territory is deemed to be that of the former and to be situated within the territory of the regional county municipality.
1979, c. 51, s. 53; 1982, c. 2, s. 59; 1987, c. 57, s. 664; 1990, c. 50, s. 2; 1993, c. 3, s. 21; 1996, c. 25, s. 11.
53. The regional county municipality shall hold a public meeting in every municipality whose representative on the council so requests during the sitting at which the draft by-law to amend the development plan is adopted.
It shall also hold such a meeting in any other municipality within its territory whose council so requests within 20 days after transmission of the documents referred to in section 49. The clerk or the secretary-treasurer of the municipality shall transmit to the regional county municipality, within the same time, a certified copy of the resolution stating the request.
In every case, the regional county municipality shall hold at least one public meeting in its territory.
For the purposes of the first two paragraphs, where the sittings of the council of a municipality are held in the territory of another municipality, the territory is deemed to be that of the former and to be situated within the territory of the regional county municipality.
The obligation to hold a public meeting shall not apply with respect to a resolution whose only object is to establish or end interim control.
1979, c. 51, s. 53; 1982, c. 2, s. 59; 1987, c. 57, s. 664; 1990, c. 50, s. 2; 1993, c. 3, s. 21.
53. The regional county municipality shall hold a public meeting in every municipality whose representative on the council so requests during the sitting at which the draft by-law to amend the development plan is adopted.
It shall also hold such a meeting in any other municipality within its territory whose council so requests within 20 days after transmission of the documents referred to in section 49. The clerk or the secretary-treasurer of the municipality shall transmit to the regional county municipality, within the same time, a certified copy of the resolution stating the request.
Even if no request is made, the regional county municipality shall hold at least one public meeting in its territory.
For the purposes of the first two paragraphs, where the sittings of the council of a municipality are held in the territory of another municipality, the territory is deemed to be that of the former and to be situated within the territory of the regional county municipality.
1979, c. 51, s. 53; 1982, c. 2, s. 59; 1987, c. 57, s. 664; 1990, c. 50, s. 2.
53. If, at the expiration of the time allowed in the first paragraph of section 51, neither a municipality nor ten qualified voters of the regional county municipality has or have applied to the Commission for an assessment, or if the Commission’s assessment is that the amendment envisaged will not affect the objectives of the development plan or the complementary document, the council of the regional county municipality shall adopt the by-law to amend the plan in accordance with section 25.
The by-law comes into force on the day of its adoption.
Notice of its coming into force shall be published in a newspaper circulated in the territory of the regional county municipality.
1979, c. 51, s. 53; 1982, c. 2, s. 59; 1987, c. 57, s. 664.
53. If, at the expiration of the time allowed in the first paragraph of section 51, neither a municipality nor ten owners or lessees in the regional county municipality has or have applied to the Commission for an assessment, or if the Commission’s assessment is that the amendment envisaged will not affect the objectives of the development plan or the complementary document, the council of the regional county municipality shall adopt the by-law to amend the plan in accordance with section 25.
The by-law comes into force on the day of its adoption.
Notice of its coming into force shall be published in a newspaper circulated in the territory of the regional county municipality.
1979, c. 51, s. 53; 1982, c. 2, s. 59.
53. If, at the expiration of the time allowed in the first paragraph of section 51, neither a municipality nor ten owners or lessees in the regional county municipality has or have applied to the Commission for an assessment, or if the Commission’s assessment is that the amendment envisaged will not affect the objectives of the development plan or the complementary document, the council of the regional county municipality shall adopt the by-law to amend the plan in accordance with section 25.
The by-law comes into force on the day of its adoption.
Notice of the coming into force of the by-law shall be published in the Gazette officielle du Québec and in a newspaper circulated in the territory of the regional county municipality.
1979, c. 51, s. 53.
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