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Act respecting land use planning and development (R.S.Q., c. A-19.1).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Québec
Document type
Legislation
Date
1979 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Basic legislation Land-use planning Land commission Land consolidation Land tenure Land reform Land valuation Cadastre/land registration Environmental planning Zoning Institution Cultural heritage Offences/penalties Policy/planning
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act provides for rules relative to land use planning and development in the province of Quebec. It contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed such as “alienation”, “commission”, “cadastral operation”, “minister”, “public agency”, “core city”. Thereafter the text deals with regulations of land use planning and development plan, effects of the coming into force of such a plan, amendment to and revision of the plan, joint land use planning commissions, planning by-law in unorganized territories, other by-laws of certain regional county municipalities, planting or felling of trees, territorial development plans, planning programme of a municipality, contents, preparation and adoption of such planning programmes, municipal planning by-laws, subdivision by-laws, zoning and subdivision by-laws respecting parks and natural areas, playgrounds and natural parks, building by-laws, permit and certificates, site planning and architectural integration programmes, municipal works agreement, conditional uses, specific construction, alteration or occupancy proposals for an immovable, occupancy and maintenance of buildings, constitution of planning advisory committees, agricultural advisory committees, government interventions, special planning zones, protection of lakeshores, riverbanks, littoral zones and flood plains, sanction and recourses.

Full text
English
Website
www.gouv.qc.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

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Legislation | Canada | 2002 (2014)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Authorization/permit, Procedural matters, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation respecting public participation in matters of land use planning and development (chapter A-19.1, r. 0.1).

Legislation | Canada | 2018 (2020)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Land-use planning, Land commission, Land consolidation, Land tenure, Land reform, Land valuation, Cadastre/land registration, Environmental planning, Zoning, Institution, Cultural heritage, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation respecting public participation in matters of land use planning and development (chapter A-19.1, r. 0.1).

Legislation | Canada | 2018

Keyword: Land-use planning, Public participation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

An Act to amend the Natural Heritage Conservation Act and other provisions (SQ 2021, c 1).

Legislation | Canada | 2021

Keyword: Biodiversity, Forest management/forest conservation, Protection of environment, Wetlands, Marine protected areas, Protected area, Protection of species, Protection of habitats, Plant protection, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Indigenous peoples, Protection forest, Offences/penalties, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

An Act respecting the conservation of wetlands and bodies of water.

Legislation | Canada | 2017

Keyword: Institution, Policy/planning, Polluter pays principle, Pollution control, Precautionary principle, Protection of environment, Wetlands, Climate change, Freshwater pollution, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation, Endangered species, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX