127. A municipality may, by by-law and after obtaining the opinion of the local heritage council, recognize all or part of a document, immovable, object or site situated in its territory as heritage property, the knowledge, protection, enhancement or transmission of which is in the public interest.
A heritage site must be included in a zone identified in the planning program as a zone to be protected.
The power under the first paragraph with respect to documents or objects is limited to those owned by the municipality.