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## HAMLET OF RESOLUTE BAY, BY-LAW NUMBER 31
Morritories to provide for the dost ration of nepale a purs to hamlets Actr R.S. N.W.I., 1988, H-1, 8. 132.2
s the Council of the Municipa i desirable to establish aunt Comrades for espera propely ed leased or otherwise held by the Hamlet;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE HAMLET OF RESOLUTE BAY, at a duly assembled meeting, enacts as follows:
## SHORT TITLE
1. This By-law may be cited as the "Land Administration By-law".
## INTERPRETATION
2. In this By-law:
- a) "Council"
- b) "devalopment cost"
- C) "disposal of land"
- d) "Equity Lease"
- e) "Land" neans real property owned, leased or otherwise held o1
- 1) "Lot" means a parcel of land, for andhich development costs
- 9) "Lot Price"
- h) "Market Value"
- 1) "Minister"
- )) "Municipality"
- k) "new lots"
- 1) "off site levy"
- m) "replacement cost"
- n) "Site-Specific factors"
Hame of soLute lyncipal corporation of the
means the coeto dig ild, noted the Mot i alted
o, the costs of
- lanning and engineering design
- project management;
- coad construction;
- land fill;
- (5) open spaces;
- (6) piped water and sewer lines;
- (7) électrical distribution lines (and poles);
- (8) legal surveys;
- (9) and acquisitions and disposal costs
- (10) financing charges including interest, for any loans incurred in developing the land,
means the lease, or other disposition of land
neans a lease for which all annual lease payments are credited against the lot price until such time as the lot price is paid in full.
acquired by the Municipality
have been incurred which been duly described OI surveyed for the purpose of acquisition, lease or other disposition;
means the valuation of a lot;
of land based on the amount value hauld pay to willing seller. determined professionall! land appraiser public tender or auction
means the Minister of Municipal and Conmunity Affairs;
means the Municipal Corporation of the Hamlet Resolute Bay, which is represented by the Senior Administrative Officer designate, except when decisions of Council are required;
means yais By-ga which are developed after the date of
means a surcharge made time of lease execution) by the Municipality municipal lands to assist in the payment infrastructure, being infrastructure 3 cocated outstand Land the lands exclusiVe benefit to the editor
means the estimated development costs for a parcel of Land, updated to the current year representing develop similai incorporation of any site-specsic factorst and
mean
factors which applicable, may be used, where in adding or subtracting up to 258 of the development costs or the replacement cost of new lots for existing
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developed lots, and which may be composed
- ite conditions
d the addition of site specific factors for new lots shall not exce velopment cost for the entire subdivisio
## APPLICATION OF THE BY-LAW
- acquisitions, Municipality.
## PRECONDIFION IO ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF LANDS
- Land speculation will be discouraged.
- Appendix A attached hereto, and each such By-Law shall contain:
- a) a complete legal description of the lands to be acquired, leased or otherwise
- to be paid for the acquisition, lease or other disposition of the lands; and,
- -erms and conditions, if any, upon which the lands shall be acquired eased or otherwise disposed of
- the acquisition, No Bed a fant to scinit 1522 or 1302ed he times t, unchall be
- a) it has been established le Municipality may lawfull dispose of the land;
- inspection of the land has been conducted to determine:
- (1)if the lands are occupied;
- (2) if there are any improvements situate on the lands;
- Information as Council may, in its discretion, consider to be
- (3) if there are any easements affecting the lands; and,
- c) the Senior Administrative Officer has advised Council as to the value of the and any improvements situate thereon and that the proposed use of shall comply with the Zoning By-law or Land Use Plan in effect in the Municipality.
## ADVERTISING OF LAND FOR DISPOSAL
- dispose of lands until it has published a notice of such
- (1) by advertisement for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper having weekly circulation in the Municipality; or,
- three prominent places in the Municipality for a eriod of two weeks.
- b) Each advertisement or notice shall contain:
- a Rich a on racion for her the handize and location of the lande
- as to the method to be employed in leasing or otherwise disposing of lands; and
- disposed of;
- indication as to where and when applicants may obtain application
- c) Subsections 7(a) and 7(b) shall not apply to:
- (1) Lands required by the Federal or Territorial Government; '
- {3)additional adjacent lands required for expansion of an owner's/lessee's existing or proposed development.
- (2) lands which can only be of use to an adjoining owner/lessee;
- The municipality shall re-advertise for lease or other disposition of land for
- years for residential land use;
- a) an application has been made but withdrawn by the applicant after acceptance by the Municipality;
- → 2-20 has taken place and he minted prior ten und contruction of any
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## APPLICATIONS FOR LAND
9. land in the forn of Appendix
- a) the legal name of the applicant or applicants;
- b) the legal description of the land;
- c) the purpose for which the land is to be used;
- d) a request, if applicable, for joint tenancy or tenancy-in-common;
- e) the signature of the applicant of applicants; and
7. › a non-refundable for the daccessful patica fee of $250.00 (THo Hundred and Fifty Dollars
- g) declaration of residency, if required.
- h) a non-refundable administrative cost of $100.00 (One Hundred Dollars) for the successful applicant.
10. The Municipality shall keep a ledger of all lands containing:
- a) a full legal description of the lands;
- b) the location of the lands within the Municipality;
- c) a valuation of the lands for purpose of lease or other disposition;
- d) the terms and conditions upon which the lands may be leased or otherwise disposed of; and
15. Lon ot the landed o
11. ledger kept The cdon by the puric at the sential officering normas business hours to
## TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LAND DISPOSALS
12.
- standard term of all lease documents shall be:
- years for commercial land use;
- improvements constructed.
- c) The term of all other leases will be at Council's discretion.
13. The Municipality, In the leasing or otherwise disposing of new lots for prospective private owners have buyers who wish to acquire more than one lot at a time, except when lots are required by:
- a) the Federal or Territorial Government;
- b) the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation or their clients; or
- c) the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
14. Every disposal of land shall be in writing.
- 15: That concenent of construction hest begin postin is months shee rective lease and improvements must be completed within twenty-four (24) months of the date of the agreement. The municipality may cancel a lease for failure to complete construction of the building or other improvements within Subject to Section 16 within twenty-four months, the land may revert back to the Municipality.
16. The Municipality may allow a outlined Section maximum extension of twelve (12) months to either following may required prior consideration by Council:
- a) written explanation for the delay in construction; and
- b) written plan to complete construction within the extension period;
- c) proof of approved financing;
- d) development permit application;
3. el that there be no outstanding debts to the Municipality.
17. The Municipality shall not lease of otherwise dispose of new lots by auction.
18. Hea municipallty shall lease land by one or a combination of the following
- b) First-cone-first-served basis ballot draw;
and that Council shall decide, at Its discretion, as to which means will be employed to lease land.
- Proton eins land the for such a fra ballot draw, Council shalt, by
20. 'he Municipality shall, categories:
Category One - first time homeowners residing in the municipality for more than Five (5) years.
Category Iwo - persons residing in the municipality for more than Two (2) years.
Category Three - all others
21. The Municipality shall decide whether, and under what circumstances, forma. development proposals or bids will be asked from prospective lessees and mas use the proposal call tender system outlined in Appendix "D".
## PRICING OF NEW LOTS
22. The lot price Theluding arallow detor site special fact determined by development cost
23. The Municipality shall recover development costs in the valuation of lands for disposal, subject to Section 24.
24. he Municipality may in Me tee prite of the lot below unab de to paget oc otherwise dispose of a 1ot.
- a) when e Morotest Terror de vol a nancial instition, on the Government of
5. Northwest Territories a financial valuation is approved by the Minister.
## PRICING OF EXISTING LOTS
25. The Municipality, in leasing existing developed lands shall determine lot price by either of the following:
- a) replacement cost; or
3. " a calling for bladelay pudie rendor o" suction) in which the advertise. (2) a calling for bids, by public tender or minimum price is not less than the replacement cost.
## LEASE RATES
26. Lease rates
- (2) Commercial: (3) Industrial: i car and . ace on 300 1950301 per ammun
3. Resident and on Profit organizations: Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars (1) Residential ($250.00) per annum.
4. vary the lease rate for dispositions of land to non-profit
5. The My iease at me and condition be done value, through the issuance o
## OFE SITE LEVIES
28. when disposing of land the Municipality may levy a surcharge to a lessee o lands to help pay for all or part of the Municipality's capita cost for all or
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- any of the following:
- a) new expanded facilities for the storage, transmission, treatment, or supply of water;
- b) new or expanded facilities for the treatment, movement or disposal of sewage;
- c) new or expanded storm sewer drainage facilities;
- d) new or expanded roadways and sidewalks; and
- e) Land rebuired, fond dr. in connection with, any of the facilities described in
29. In includes period from esteema ste Northwest Territories.
- 3D. Marie surge bole the lot pries this that doesn together with th
31. 'he Municipality shall place all off site levy o be used for the purposes set out in section revenues in a separate account
## LAND DEVELORMENI RESERVE ACCOUNT
32. The Municipality shall open and maintain a separate financial account in which disposing including off-site levies, will be placed.
33. The Municipality shall, in regards to the account identified in section 32;
- a) establish clear procedures for the management and operation of the account;
- b) use all expenditures from the account for the sole purpose of acquiring developing land by the Municipality, unless written approval by the Minister is obtained for other types of expenditures;
## PRIVATE SECIOR DEVELOPMENT OF LANDS
34. The Municipalit! shall encourage the utilization of the private sector in the levelopment of lands only if
- a) the Municipality has prepared a cost estimate of the project as if it were to develop the land: and
- b) the private sector can develop the land such that the lot price is the same as, or less than, the Municipality would charge under its estimate in al.
35. If in the opinion of Municipality, the private sector can develop the lands in a cost-effective manner as outlined in section 34, the Municipality shall call for proposals.
36. The Municipality, in disposing of vacant lands to a private developer, shall:
- a) do so by the way of a lease to which a subdivision agreement may be attached;
- 0) requinsistent deth this by an developer to establish a land disposal procedure that is
- e) require ope developer provide a list of the sale prices of the lots to be
- d) specify, in the lease, the standards to which the land must be developed; and
- e) specta) 36b or 36l4 abate the lease will be carelance with regard to
## EASEMENIS
- 37.
## LEASE ASSIGNMENIS (IRANSFERS)
38. Assignments may be granted subject to the following:
- a) Annual lease rental owing to the Municipality must be paid in full;
3. by any ta tull owing to the Government of the Northwest Territorles must be paid.
- c) proof of ownership of improvements;
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## LEASE SURRENDERS
- Surrenders may be granted subject to the following:
- a) annual lease rental owing to the Municipality must be pald in full;
- by any hall owing to the Government of the Northwest Territories must be paid
- c) the less satist reory to the provenpat from the land and return the lot in a
- the lessee must deliver up to the Municipality the duplicate leasehold tit: ere one exists
## CANCELLATION OF LEASE
40. If the Municipality cancels a lease due to non-compliance with any terms and conditions of a lease;
2. he Municipalit
- b) where reement detestine otte pite less and me any failing which an order allowing removal of improvements and
4. :) where the duplicate leasehold title for the lands has not been surrendered il accordance with the land Titles Act, the Municipality shall seek an orde: cancelling the leasehold title.
## QUARRIES
41.
- a) The tePapil ation for a guary permit shall be in the form of appendia Application the form of Appendix
2. ) Priox to the issuance of a quarry permit, the Municipality shall, by Counci esolution, establish quarry fees and any exemptions to such fees
3. ) Fees estabon, hed use in 1st at on and festorator dee the cost of development
- d) All quarry fees shall be placed in a separate financial account
## LAND USE PERMITS
- a) The Municipality may issue land use permits, for the temporary use of land.
- b) The temporary land uses for which a permit is required are set out in
- c) Application for a land use permit shall be in the form of Appendix "G".
- d) Any environmental applicant to the satisfact on or prepund palty proe to dre 15d ance of
## BY-LAW ADMINISIRATION
- resolution adopt standard of agreement Ene tan or her 4ooms or agreement y may negat for ste
- The following appendices shall form part of this By-Law:
PPENDIX "A"Land Acquisition By-lav
"C" Land Application
"B" Land Disposal By-law (Lease
APPENDIX "D" Guidelines for Proposal Calls
APPENDIX "E" Quarry Application Form
APPENDIX ""Application for Land Use Permit
- Minding this by the provided the changes 10 the Appendices do not a let one intent of this By-law.
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Read a first time this 3rdday of June
- 1996.
Mayor Bang Else enter ones
Senior Administrative Officer
Read a second tine this 2'st day of June,
Sunge Thatch
Mayor
- 1996
sure
Senior Administrative Officer
Sace g
- sales
Approved by the Minister of the Municipal and Community Affairs
this 10
day of October
46.
Ashops)
ITAL. AND COUNTY AFFATRO
Read a third time and finally passed this 4 thday of November .
1996
Seage Ehabook
Pal Old
Senior Administrative Officer
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## APPENDIX "A"
## HAMLET OF RESOLUTE BAY, NI BY-LAW NUMBER
A B 195, 5 and a cogsoreign pursue to the resolute a the the terence, 1988 c. H-1, s.
As the Council of the Hamlet of Resolute Bay deems it to be in the public interest to acqulre the land described hereunder;
THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL, OF THE HAMLET OF RESOLUTE BAY, at a duly assembled meeting, enacts as follows:
1. That the Mayor and the Senior Administrative Officer are hereby behalf of the Hamlet of Resolute Northwest Territories for the ning to purchase for the come enor t described below:
in the Hamlet of Resolute Bay in the Northwest Territorie according to plan of urvey filed in the Land Titles Office for the Northwes Territories under number
2. That the said land shall be acquired for municipal purposes.
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## APPENDIX "B"
## HAMLET OF RESOLUTE BAY, NI BY-LAW NUMBER
Ro britan of the undeal Cor prato the an eo one gate set the Not 18t c. H-1, s. 132.2
interest to dipose of the hand dest be heolune Bay deems it to be in the public
THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE HAMLET OF RESOLUTE BAY, at a duly assembled meeting, enacts as follows:
1. That the whole of Lot Territories according to a plan of they life in she tand Titles roace tot the which is owned by the Hamlet under Certificate of Title number i be leased
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PART 1
1.
MR. MS. MRS. MISS
(CIRCLE ONE]
(SURNAME OF APPLICANT] (EIRST & OTHER NAMES OF APPLICANTI
ADDRESS
APPLICANT'S FOLL, MATLING ADDRESS INCLUDING COMMUNITY NAME AND POSTAL CODE
HOME PHONE #
WORK #\_
OCCUPATION
EMPLOYED BY
[APPLICANT'S JOB TITLE, TRADE, BUSINESS ETC.)
MR. MS. MRS. MISS
- [ ] [CIRCLE ONE)
Age 19+ YES - NO
- [ ] Age 19+ YES - NO
2. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY MAKE APPLICATION IO LEASE THE LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
ACCUPATIO
EMPLOYED BY
[SPOUSE'S JOB TITLE, TRADE, BUSINESS ETC.
MR. MS. MRS. MISS THE APPLINE, OR I EARN ARECAT A BONES RACE PERSON FOR THIS APPLICAFION IF DIFFRAST THAN
ADDRESS
CONTACT PERSON'S FOLL HATLING ADDRESS IF DEFERNT THAN APPLICANT'S
BANDS SPOR TE THE SAND YOU ARE APPLYING FOR I SON END, 1289 PROPOSED EN A RE NAMES OF THE DEVELOPMENT AREA OR DESCRIBE THE DIMENSIONS,
3. THE LAND WILL BE USED FOR RESIDENTIAL O IF "OTHER", PLEASE SPECIFY: COMMERCIAL O INDUSTRIAL O OTHER
IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE APPLICANT DO YOU WISH:
- [ ] JOINT TENANCY - OR TENANTS IN COMMON O
4.
ARE THERE ANY BUILDINGS OR IMPROVEMENTS ON THE LAND NOW? YES D NO E
- [ ] IE YES, WILL THESE IMPROVEMENTS BE REMOVED? YES - NO E
FOLLOWS: IMPROVEMENTS HAVE A VALUE OF $- \_ AND ARE DESCRIBED AS
NAME OF OWNER OF EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS:
5. THE UNDERSIGNED AGREE TO CONSTRUCT THE FOLLOWING IMPROVEMENTS:
THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS IS S AND WILL REQUIRE APPROXIMATELY \_ MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
- HE UNDERSIGNED UNDERSTAND THAT FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY TERMS AND CONDITION E THE LEASE WILL BE GROUNDS FOR CANCELLATION OF THE SAID INSTRUMEN
- 7 TOND UNDERSIGNED CONDON LISTED ON THIS FORM AND AM HE COMPLETE AGREEMENT WITH THEM. TERMS AND
8. THE UNDERSIGNED CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION I/WE HAVE GIVEN IN THIS APPLICATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT.
9. THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS MUST CONFORM TO LOCAL BY-LAWS AND BUILDING STANDARDS.
## (SAMPLE APPLICATION FORM)
## APPENDIX "C"
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## FOR LAND IN THE HAVEN OF RESOLUTE BAY
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- IF THERE ARE BUILDINGS AND/OR OTHER IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED RESPONSIBILITY, BY THE APPLICANTS, OFFICE A PLOT PLAN SHOWING LOCATION OF ALL PRESENT AND PROPOSED BUILDINGS ANI IMPROVEMENTE CONCERNING THE SAID LAND, AND ALSO SUCH DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS INDICATE ACCURATELY TO SCALE ALL FLOOR PLANS, HEATING AND FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS AND THE MATERIALS TO BE USED IN CONSTRUCTION. IT WILL ALSO BE THE APPLICANT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FURNISH THE SAME INFORMATION TO THE LOCAL COUNCIL, OR PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES IF DEEMED NECESSARY BY THEM ON WHICH TO BASE THEIR
11. THIS APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY A DEPOSIT OF TWO DOLLARS ($100.00) FOR
12. SUBMISSION OF THIS APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF THE THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($\_350.00 | DEPOSIT DO NOT IN THEMSELVES CONVEY ANY RIGHT TO LAND.
13. IF VED RENOT EXECUTE AREAD THE IF A LEASE OR FORFEITED; IF EXECUTED, THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE DEPOSIT GOES TOWARD THE FIRST IF ANY, TO BE PAID WHEN THE DOCUMENT IS EXECUTED.
- 14: ALL RIGHTS IO MUNICIPAL LAND EXCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
- USE AND OCCUPY THE LAND THEREOF AND ORECTUAL PORTING AND ONE SAD MARAS MAY BE NECESSARY
- THE RIGHTS OF THE RECORDED HOLDERS OF MINERAL CLAIMS AND ANY OTHER CLAIMS OR PERMITS AFFECTING THE LAND;
- PUBLIC PURPOSNTER UPON, HORK AND REMOVE ANY ROCK OUTCROP REQUIRED FOR
- RIGHT TO ENTER UPON THE LAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING ANY PUBLIC UTILITY.
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE
SIGNATURE OF CO-APPLICANT
DATE
## APPENDIX "D"
## SAMPLE GUIDELINES FOR PROPOSAL CALLS
## PROPOSAL CALL / TENDER SYSTEM
This system commercial and industrial lots and takes ase, or other disposition of following form:
A set price 1s established such lots and applicants their applications a proposal which sets types of improvements that the applicant proposes to construct or make on the lots an indication as to the type of business, the applicant proposes to conduct on the lots. The successful applicant 18 determined by the Municipality on the basis the best proposal submitted.
The advertisement printed in connection with the Proposal Call should include, in addition those items identified the Land Administration By-law, the following:
- a) the last date and time for the submission of applications;
- b) the time, date, and place at which the Municipality will announce the successful application;
- c) the criteria to be employed by the Municipality in selecting
4. the successful application;
- d) a request for documents or information which will be required Municipality in support of applications (estimated costs of construction, drawings, specifications, etc.)
- e) a request for any deposit that is required;
- I) the terms and conditions of the Lease which the successful applicant will be required to enter into;
- g) building standards which must be employed in the construction of improvements; and
- h) the amounts of any bonds that the successful applicant may be required to pay the Municipality to guarantee the completion of the construction of improvements.
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## APPLICATION FOR QUARRY PERMIT
1. NAME IN FULL:
2. ADDRESS:
3. OCCUPATION:
- 4i Does hereby apply for a quarry permit for the purposes of taking cubie metres of (type of material) from the lands indicated on a sketch or described as follows:
be used for
(details of project, location, etc).
5. Method used to transport quarry material.
- 6.. Are you using a subcontractor to quarry the material for you?
Yes
NO
If yes, please indicate the name of the subcontractor.
7. Permit fee:
Flat rate:
$
50.00
Royalties:
254 per cubic/metre: $
Restoration fee:
504 per cubic/metre: $
Road Maintenance fee:
254 per cubic/metre: $
Quarry Administration fee: 504 per cubic/metre: $
TOTAL FEES DUE:
Date:
$.
Signature of Applicant
## APPENDIX "F"
## LAND USE OPERATIONS
operations for which a land use permit is required include:
1. The use of any form of explosive.
2. by public funds, on public roads or trails maintained wholly or in part any vehicle that exceeds 4500 Kgs. (10000 Ibs.) net vehicle weight , or the use of any of any weight that pressure on the ground in excess of 35 Kpa (5 Ibs per square inch).
3. The use of any self propelled power driven machine for moving earth or clearing land. (excluding quarrying)
4. The use of any power driven machinery for earth drilling purposes, the operating weight of which exceeds 450 Kgs (1000 lbs.).
5. The establishment of any campsite that is to be used in excess of 50 man days.
6. The levelling, grading, clearing or cutting of any line trail or rightof-way exceeding two metres in width (6 feet).
7. The establishment of any petroleum cache in excess of 1300 litres (300 gallons).
8. 8: Any other use where the municipality deems it necessary.
## APPENDIX "G"
## APPLICATION FOR LAND USE PERMIT
1. APPLICANT:
2. ADDRESS:
- 3: ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE:
4. LOCATION AND DESCRIPIION OF OPERATION:
- d technique
5. EQUIPMENT: Type, size and purpose
6. FUEL:
- a) Type, volume, method of storage containment
- b) Methad of emptying and filling containers
7. METHOD OF WASTE DISPOSAL:
Arrangements planned for disposal of garbage, sanitary waste and debris
8. CONTRACIORS AND FUNCTIONS:
9. TIME SCHEDULE:
- a) Start:
- b) Completion:
- c) NAME AND ADDRESS OF FIELD SUPERVISOR:
10. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:
11. AREA USED: (Hectares)
Signature
Title
Date