CPA · Municipal Government Act
Part 4 — Formation, Fundamental Changes and Dissolution Division 1 General Criteria
96 Change of status order
of the Minister, may by order change the status of a municipality.
1994 cM-26.1 s96
May, 2026
for assessment of property, 304(2)
orders
on title after public auction,
423(1)(e)
on title for land transferred to
municipality, 424(3)(d)
public utility service connections,
36(2), 37(3), 38(2)
right of way
after land transfer at public auction,
432
assessment and taxation of road right
of way under Crown or
municipal lease used for other
purposes, 298(1)(i), 304(1)(h)
assessment of right of way for
irrigation, railway or drainage
used for other purposes, 290(2)
temporary right of way on private
land, 26
river lot
definitions, 616(m)(ii)
subdivision approval, 652(2)(b)-(3)
rivers
as body of water, 1(1.2) (See also
water, body of)
river as municipal boundary, 141(6)
rivers in definition of adjacent land,
616(a.001)
road allowances and diversions
boundaries and correction lines, 141
municipal control over, 18(2)
roads, 16-27.6, 531-534
access roads
development permit agreement,
650(1)(a)
subdivision approval agreement,
655(1)(i)
area redevelopment plans, 634
assessment of
airport roads and sidewalks,
298(1)(x)(iii), 304(1)(h)
road maintenance improvements,
298(1)(i.1), 304(1)(h)
road right of way used for other
purposes, 298(1)(i),
304(1)(h)
roads, 298(1)(i), 304(1)(h)
boundaries of municipalities, 141(4)
city road disposal by council, 17
closures, 22-23
alternate routes, 22(4)
bylaw for, 22
compensation for damages, 23
Crown leases, 27
Minister's approval, 22(3)-(4)
public hearings, 22(2)
reopening of closed roads, 27
temporary due to hazards, 22(5)
definitions
owner, 16.1(1)(a)
private land, 26(1)
road, 1(1)(z), 616(aa)
roads in definition of adjacent
land, 616(a.001)
encroachment agreements, 651.2
exemption from subdivision and
development approval,
618(1)(a)
former forestry roads (See forestry
roads)
improvement district, control by
Minister in, 592
land acquisition by agreement, 16-
16.1
liability of municipalities, 531-534
injury or damage due to failure to
repair, 532
non-negligence actions, 528
road not under control of
municipality, 532(3)
snow on, with gross negligence,
531
things on or adjacent to roads,
damage caused by, 533
licences or permits for land abutting
roads, 21
mines and minerals, 16-16.1, 18(3)
names for, 58
on private land, 26
reopening of closed roads, 27
road allowances and diversions,
18(2)
road barriers, liability for, 533(a)
subdivision requirement for, 661-
662