Planning and Land Use Controls Practice Questions

Question 1 of 5

Priya is purchasing a rural property in Caledon partly within a conservation authority's regulated area. What practical implication should she be advised of?

• AAll construction is prohibited within the regulated area
• BA conservation authority permit may be required for development or site alteration in addition to municipal approvals
• CConservation authority approval replaces the need for any municipal building permit
• DThe land cannot be conveyed without provincial approval

Question 2 of 5

Section 50 of the Planning Act provides that an agreement to convey part of a parcel without the necessary consent has what effect?

• AIt is enforceable as if a consent had been granted
• BIt is automatically registered on title
• CIt is generally void as it relates to the part being conveyed
• DIt is enforceable only by the seller

Question 3 of 5

Section 50 'no dealing without consent' applies even where:

• AThe transaction is between corporations and individuals
• BThe owner conveys an apparently small portion of land such as a strip for fencing access, if the strip and the retained parcel meet the definition of 'part of a parcel' under section 50
• COnly when the transaction is for $100,000 or more
• DOnly on weekdays

Question 4 of 5

Salesperson Ana is reviewing a draft agreement of purchase and sale in which the parties agree that the agreement is conditional on Planning Act compliance. Why is this clause customarily included?

• AIt is required to obtain mortgage insurance
• BTo protect the parties by ensuring the conveyance does not contravene section 50, which could render the transaction void
• CTo allow the parties to renegotiate the price if the market changes
• DTo extend the closing date by 30 days

Question 5 of 5

A buyer named Ngozi is interested in a riverside cottage near Bracebridge that backs onto a regulated floodplain. What should her salesperson recommend regarding conservation authority approvals?

• AConservation authority approvals are unnecessary because cottages are exempt
• BThe buyer should investigate whether the property is within a regulated area, what activities require a permit, and what restrictions the conservation authority may impose
• CThe municipality automatically transfers conservation permits with title
• DConservation authorities only regulate commercial properties, not cottages