Municipal Government Act - Nova Scotia House of …

1 Municipal Government ActCHAPTER 18 OF THE ACTS OF 1998as amended by2000, c. 9, ss. 32-37, 39, 41-60; 2000, c. 28, s. 85; 2001c. 6, s. 119(1), (2), (4)-(8); 2001, c. 14, ss. 2, 3; 2001, c. 35, ss. 2-28;2002, c. 6, s. 56; 2002, c. 10, s. 22; 2002, c. 36, ss. 1-3; 2003, c. 9,ss. 49-95; 2004, c. 4, s. 116; 2004, c. 7, ss. 2-20; 2004, c. 38, s. 26;2004, c. 44; 2005, c. 9, ss. 6-15; 2005, cc. 22, 55; 2006, cc. 38, 39, 40;2007, c. 9, ss. 31, 32; 2007, c. 47; 2008, c. 25 (except s. 9); 2008, c. 26;2008, c. 36, ss. 4, 5; 2008, c.

2 39, ss. 387-389; 2010, c. 22; 2010, c. 64,ss. 1, 2; 2011, c. 4, ss. 6-9; 2011, c. 17, ss. 2, 3; 2011, c. 41, s. 142; 2011,c. 68, s. 29; 2012, cc. 27, 28; 2012, c. 63, ss. 1-4; 2014, c. 16, ss. 12, 13;2014, c. 21; 2015, c. 23; 2015, c. 24, ss. 1-3; 2016, c. 12, s. 1; 2016,c. 13, ss. 1, 2; 2016, c. 25, ss. 1, 2; 2017, c. 13, ss. 1, 4, 5, 9, 10 2018 Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of Nova ScotiaPublished by Authority of the Speaker of the House of AssemblyHalifaxThis page is intentionally 26, 2017 CHAPTER 18 OF THE ACTS OF 1998amended 2000, c.

3 9, ss. 32-37, 39, 41-60; 2000, c. 28, s. 85; 2001c. 6, s. 119(1), (2), (4)-(8); 2001, c. 14, ss. 2, 3; 2001, c. 35, ss. 2-28;2002, c. 6, s. 56; 2002, c. 10, s. 22; 2002, c. 36, ss. 1-3; 2003, c. 9,ss. 49-95; 2004, c. 4, s. 116; 2004, c. 7, ss. 2-20; 2004, c. 38, s. 26;2004, c. 44; 2005, c. 9, ss. 6-15; 2005, cc. 22, 55; 2006, cc. 38, 39, 40;2007, c. 9, ss. 31, 32; 2007, c. 47; 2008, c. 25 (except s. 9); 2008, c. 26;2008, c. 36, ss. 4, 5; 2008, c. 39, ss. 387-389; 2010, c. 22; 2010, c. 64,ss. 1, 2; 2011, c. 4, ss.

4 6-9; 2011, c. 17, ss. 2, 3; 2011, c. 41, s. 142; 2011,c. 68, s. 29; 2012, cc. 27, 28; 2012, c. 63, ss. 1-4; 2014, c. 16, ss. 12, 13;2014, c. 21; 2015, c. 23; 2015, c. 24, ss. 1-3; 2016, c. 12, s. 1; 2016,c. 13, ss. 1, 2; 2016, c. 25, ss. 1, 2; 2017, c. 13, ss. 1, 4, 5, 9, 10An Act RespectingMunicipal GovernmentTable of Contents(The table of contents is not part of the statute)SectionShort of ..3PA RT IThe MunicipalityEvery municipality subject to municipalities to regional municipalities ..6 Municipalities of counties and districts continued.

5 8 Municipal name change ..9 Government of municipality ..10 Election of mayor for towns and regional municipalities ..11 Selection of mayor for county or district succession and seal ..13 Powers of or warden ..15 Deputy mayor or deputy or councillor restriction for former council member ..18 Council of council ..20 Voting at a council meetings and may make policies ..23 Standing, special and advisory committees ..24 Vacancy on board, commission or committee ..25 Citizen advisory committees ..26 Community committees.

6 27PA RT I IAdministrationChief administrative officer ..28No chief administrative officer appointed ..292municipal government1998, c. 18 OCTOBER 26, 2017 Council and chief administrative officer of chief administrative officer ..31 Reporting and accountability requirements ..32 Clerk ..33 Policy for records management and proof in action or proceeding ..35 False certificate of ..37 Duty of treasurer to advise council ..38 Engineer ..39 Approval or permission by for dangerous and unsightly premises.

7 41 Municipal by committee ..44 Pension plans ..45 Employment not during RT I I IPowersResolutions, policies, by-laws .. to make policies ..49 Powers of municipality regarding property ..50 Sale or lease of Municipal property ..51 Sale to abutting owner .. 51 AExpropriation ..52 Plebiscite ..53 Police services ..54 Public transportation improvement and and industrial libraries ..58 Highway and housing agreements ..59 Municipality and village service agreements ..60 Agreements ..61 Flag, symbol or powers respecting trees.

8 63PA RT I VFinanceFiscal year ..64 Power to expend to borrow for Municipal purpose ..67 Sharing of taxes or grants in lieu ..68 Low income tax exemption policy ..69 Policy for reduction of taxes where destruction ..69 ABy-law for postponed payment of rates and taxes ..70 Tax exemption policy for certain organizations ..71 Tax reduction by-law for day 71 ABusiness occupancy tax exemption by-law for day cares .. 71 BCommercial development district .. 71 CReview by 71 DQuadrennial 71 EEstimates of required sums.

9 72 Tax rates ..73 Minimum tax ..74 Area rates and uniform charges ..75 Recreational property respecting conservation property .. 76 AFarm property ..77 Forest property tax ..781998, c. 18municipal government3 OCTOBER 26, 2017 Commercial rent increase where tax increase .. 78 AUser charges ..79 Fire protection rate ..80By-law regarding payment of regarding equipment charges .. 81 AInterest purpose tax for village or service commission ..85 Minister may establish borrowing budget filing ..87 Ministerial approval.

10 88 Guarantee payment of debentures ..89 Village or service commission borrowing requirements ..91 Debenture postponement ..92 Debenture of debenture ..94 Debenture payment certificate ..96 Debenture a Municipal sinking fund ..98 Capital reserve of funds .. 100PA RT VDeed TransfersDeed transfer affidavit .. 101 Sale price may be published .. 101 AAssessor always entitled to information in 101 BDeed transfer tax by-law .. 102 Apportionment of deed transfer 103 Deed transfer tax 104 Incorrect property sale 105 Treasurer to endorse 106 Interest on deed transfer tax.