264. Until the coming into force of the metropolitan land use and development plan, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Greater Montréal shall, before giving an opinion under any of sections 51, 53.7, 56.4, 56.14 and 65 of the Act respecting land use planning and development (chapter A-19.1) to a regional county municipality whose territory is situated entirely or partially within the territory of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal, request the Community’s opinion on the document submitted to it.
In the case of an opinion referred to in any of sections 51, 53.7 and 65 of the Act respecting land use planning and development, the Community’s opinion must be received by the Minister within 45 days of the Minister’s request, and a period of 105 days applies to the Minister rather than the 60-day period provided for in those sections; in the case of an opinion referred to in section 56.4 or 56.14 of that Act, the Community’s opinion must be received by the Minister within 60 days of the Minister’s request, and a period of 180 days applies rather than the 120-day period provided for in those sections.
The first two paragraphs do not apply where the Minister gives an opinion(1) pursuant to section 53.7 of the Act respecting land use planning and development in respect of a by-law referred to in the second paragraph of section 53.8 of that Act;
(2) pursuant to section 56.14 of the Act respecting land use planning and development in respect of a revised plan adopted following a request made by the Minister pursuant to the second paragraph of that section.
In addition to reasons relating to the government aims or guidelines referred to in those sections, an objection or disapproval expressed by the Minister under any of the sections referred to in the first paragraph may be based on the opinion of the Community.
2000, c. 34, s. 264; 2000, c. 56, s. 66; 2001, c. 25, s. 213.