Questions tagged [municipal-law]
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What is a subdivided township?
I've heard that some townships in Ontario are subdivided and others are not.
Correspondence with the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines:
These [mining] claims are located in the subdivided township of […], when a claim within a subdivided…
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Does the NJ Sewerage Authorities Act say that failure to receive bills does not exempt late charges?
I received a municipal sewer bill today that stated the following (emphasis mine):
In accordance with Section 21A of the Sewerage Authorities Act (Chapter 138 PL 1946) interest at the rate of 1-1/2% per month will be charged on all delinquent…
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Can I successfully sue a municipal consultant who prejudices a town official against me using false or incompetent advice?
Can I successfully sue a municipal consultant who prejudices a town official against me using false or incompetent advice?
For example, let's suppose I am a developer and I want planning board approval to develop a parcel. The planning board then…
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How is Miami-Dade's "two-tier federation" system different from other counties
Miami-Dade County is described as a "two-tier federation", in which municipal responsibilities are split between the lower-tier incorporated cities (e.g. Miami, Hialeah, Miami Beach, etc) and the upper-tier county (i.e. Miami-Dade); in…
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A state line passing through an incorporated municipality?
I recently learned that a boundary between two Canadian provinces, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, passes through the town of Flin Flon.
At first I thought that could not happen in the U.S.A. because there is no federal authority to incorporate…
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Balance of Powers - Are City Council Resolutions Binding?
I've recently been party to an interesting discussion regarding resolutions and ordinances.
Our local council has passed a Complete Streets Policy in the form of a resolution, which instructs the city government (Mayor-Council Form) to do certain…
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Do local review boards have jurisdiction on the projects of higher authorities?
In my line of work, I've always been told that if a County wants to complete a project on County land, then they can simply perform the work and are not required to get permits from the planning boards of the local governments.
For example, if a…
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In what sense is the City of London a "corporation"?
According to its recently quoted annual report, legislation treats it "as a corporation". In what sense is this true and in which is it not true?
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What are administrative penalties?
This is from Building Code Act, 1992
Administrative penalties
15.4.1 (1) A municipality may require a person, subject to such conditions as the municipality considers appropriate, to pay an administrative penalty if the municipality is satisfied…
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Do municipalities have statutes of limitations for fines, or formal evidence requirements?
Just doing a little legal research and wondering how technical it gets when paying fines to a city for alleged violations.
Unlike with the criminal courts it seems like a city can just fine you for something and have no evidence and then circumvent…
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Determine if email from government employee is legally binding
When receiving written correspondence from municipal employees in Ontario, is there a way to determine if the information is legally binding?
For example, I received an email from an employee at a small municipality. The employee's job title is…
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