BILL NO. 40
(as introduced)
3rd Session, 63rd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
70 Elizabeth II, 2021
Private Member's Bill
Affordable Housing through Inclusionary Zoning Act
Kendra Coombes
Cape Breton Centre
First Reading: March 23, 2021
Second Reading:
Third Reading:
Explanatory Notes
Clause 1 sets out the short title of the Act.
Clause 2 allows land-use by-laws adopted by municipalities to designate inclusionary housing zones. The by-law may require housing, or a portion of housing, in an inclusionary housing zone to be affordable.
Clause 3 allows land-use by-laws adopted by the Halifax Regional Municipality to designate inclusionary housing zones. The by-law may require housing, or a portion of housing, in an inclusionary housing zone to be affordable.
An Act to Amend Chapter 18
of the Acts of 1998,
the Municipal Government Act,
and Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2008,
the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter,
Respecting Inclusionary Zoning
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 This Act may be cited as the Affordable Housing through Inclusionary Zoning Act.
2 Chapter 18 of the Acts of 1998, the Municipal Government Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 220 the following Section:
- 220A (1) A land-use by-law may designate any part of the municipality, including an individual parcel, building or development, as an inclusionary housing zone.
(2) A land-use by-law designating an inclusionary housing zone may
(a) define housing types by reference to affordability;
(b) require housing, or a portion of housing, built in the zone to be of one or more defined types; and
(c) create an administrative mechanism to confirm or verify the affordability of housing.
(3) A land-use by-law designating an inclusionary housing zone may provide that the municipality may accept money in lieu of an obligation arising under the by-law.
(4) Where a municipality accepts money under subsection (3), it must use that money for the purpose of inclusionary land-use.
3 Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2008, the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, is amended by adding immediately after Section 235 the following Section:
- 235A (1) A land-use by-law may designate any part of the Municipality, including an individual parcel, building or development, as an inclusionary housing zone.
(2) A land-use by-law designating an inclusionary housing zone may
(a) define housing types by reference to affordability;
(b) require housing, or a portion of housing, built in the zone to be of one or more defined types; and
(c) create an administrative mechanism to confirm or verify the affordability of housing.
(3) A land-use by-law designating an inclusionary housing zone may provide that the Council may accept money in lieu of an obligation arising under the by-law.
(4) Where the Council accepts money under subsection (3), it must use that money for the purpose of inclusionary land-use.
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