Country Pork Ltd. v. Ashfield (Township) et al., [2001] O.T.C. 196 (SupCt)

• Judge: Leitch, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: February 28, 2001
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2001] O.T.C. 196 (SupCt)

Country Pork Ltd. v. Ashfield, [2001] O.T.C. 196 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2001] O.T.C. TBEd. AP.007

Country Pork Ltd. (applicant) v. The Corporation of the Township of Ashfield and Chief Building Official of the Corporation of The Township of Ashfield (respondent)

(Court File No. 30858)

Indexed As: Country Pork Ltd. v. Ashfield (Township) et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Leitch, J.

February 28, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Land Regulation - Topic 2609

Land use control - Zoning bylaws - Enactment and interpretation - Validity of zoning bylaw - Bad faith - See paragraphs 50 to 68.

Land Regulation - Topic 2613

Land use control - Zoning bylaws - Enactment and interpretation - Validity of zoning bylaw not conforming to master plan - See paragraphs 33 to 49.

Land Regulation - Topic 3202

Land use control - Building or development permits - Right to issue of - See paragraphs 7 to 32.

Land Regulation - Topic 3208

Land use control - Building or development permits - Effective date of - See paragraphs 7 to 32.

Municipal Law - Topic 3853

Bylaws - Quashing bylaws - Grounds for judicial interference - Lack of good faith - See paragraphs 50 to 68.

Municipal Law - Topic 3859

Bylaws - Quashing bylaws - Grounds for judicial interference - Conflict with statute or regulations - See paragraph 69.

Cases Noticed:

Alaimo v. York (City) Chief Building Official (1995), 26 M.P.L.R.(2d) 69 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 21].

Woodglen and Co. v. North York (City) Chief Building Official, [1994] O.J. No. 2206 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 21].

Karavos v. Toronto (City) et al., [1947] O.W.N. 17 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 21].

Wolfond et al. v. North York (City) Building Commissioner (1990), 1 M.P.L.R.(2d) 189 (Ont. Dist. Ct.), refd to. [para. 21].

Equity Waste Management (Canada) v. Halton Hills (Town) (1997), 103 O.A.C. 324; 35 O.R.(3d) 321 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].

Zivkovic v. Kitchener (City) (1999), 92 O.T.C. 321 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 50].

Baker v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817; 243 N.R. 22; 174 D.L.R.(4th) 193, refd to. [para. 50].

1121472 Ontario Inc. v. Toronto (City) (1998), 39 O.R.(3d) 535 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 68].

Markham v. Sandwich South (Township) (1998), 110 O.A.C. 79 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 68].

Luxor Entertainment Corp. v. North York (City) (1996), 27 O.R.(3d) 259 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 68].

Statutes Noticed:

Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, c. 23, sect. 8(2) [para. 19]; sect. 25(4) [para. 20].

Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P-13, sect. 38(1) [para. 5]; sect. 38(3) [para. 6].

Counsel:

Thomas J. Corbett, for the applicant;

Daniel Murphy, for the respondent.

This application was heard on October 23 and 24, 2000, before Leitch, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on February 28, 2001.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.