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3214-2015 Regulate Sale of Land

3214-2015 Regulate Sale of Land

BEING A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE SALE OF MUNICIPALLY OWNED REAL PROPERTY

Passed by Council November 30, 2015


THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF AUGUSTA
BY-LAW NUMBER 3214-2015
A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE SALE OF MUNICIPALLY OWNED REAL PROPERTY

WHEREAS Section 11 (2) 4 of the Municipal Act states that municipalities may pass bylaws
respecting public assets of the municipality.

AND WHEREAS Council has deemed it expedient to establish procedures, including the
giving of public notice governing the sale of real property;

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Augusta enacts as
follows:

1. Council shall, at any time, by resolution, declare any of its real property to be
surplus to the needs of the Township and shall authorize the Clerk to take action as
described in Schedule “A” attached hereto.

2. Schedule “A” attached hereto shall form part of this by-law.

3. This by-law shall come into force and take effect immediately upon passing.

4. That By-law 2710 is hereby repealed.

Read a first and second time this 30 day of November 2015.

Read a third time and passed this 30 day of November 2015.

Signed by Mayor Doug Malanka and Clerk Pierre Mercier

 

SCHEDULE A TO BY-LAW 3214-2015

Policy: Sale of Municipal Property

Coverage: Staff, Elected officials

DEFINITIONS

1. For the purpose of this Policy:

(a) “appraisal” shall mean a written opinion of the fair market value of
land.
(b) “sale” means the transfer of the fee simple interest in land.

SURPLUS LANDS

2. That prior to the disposal of property the Council shall by resolution declare the
property to be surplus.

APPRAISALS AND SURVEY

3. That prior to the disposal of real property and where there is no exemption under
the regulations, the Council shall obtain as least one appraisal of the fair market
value of the real property conducted by an independent qualified appraiser who is
a registered member in good standing of the Appraisal Institute of Canada.

4. That prior to the disposal of real property and where there is. no exemption under
the regulations, the Council shall obtain a survey of the real property proposed to
be disposed of from an independent surveyor in accordance with the laws of the
Province of Ontario.

5. All costs related to the sale of property shall be borne by the purchaser.

EXCLUSIONS FROM REQUIRED APPRAISAL

6. Paragraph 3 of this Policy shall not apply to the sale of the following classes of
land:

i. land 0.3 metres or less in width acquired in connection with an approval or
decision under the Planning Act;
ii. closed highways if sold to an owner of land abutting the closed highways;
iii. land that does not have direct access to a highway if sold to the owner of
land abutting that land;
iv. land repurchased by an owner in accordance with 5.42 of the Expropriations
Act;
v. land sold to a Municipality, a local board including a school board and
conservation authority, or the Crown in Right of Ontario or Canada and their
agencies.

PUBLIC NOTICE

7. That notice to the public of the proposed sale shall be given at least 1 0 days,
including holidays, prior to the disposal of real property by posting a notice on
the subject property or at the nearby location chosen by the Township Clerk or
his or her designate; or
Notice to the public be given by publication in a newspaper having general
circulation in the municipality.

8. That when more than one party has expressed an interest in purchasing real
property or where the Council believes it to be in the best interest of the
community, the Council may by resolution direct that the real property be sold by
tender.

9. That when the Council directs that the real property be sold by tender the
tendering policy and procedures in effect at the time shall apply with necessary
modifications.

10. That the purchaser shall be responsible for all costs incurred or required to
dispose of the real property including legal, survey, appraisal, encumbrances,
advertising, improvements, administrative fees and so on except were Council by
resolution waives all or any portion of these costs.

11. That where the real property is not to be disposed of by tender, the purchaser shall
pay in advance, the appraisal costs and the cost of giving notice to the public.

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