Contains 2 datasets:

• lower and single tier municipalities
• upper tier municipalities and districts.

A single-tier municipality doesn't form part of an upper-tier municipality and assumes all municipal responsibilities set out under the Municipal Act and other Provincial legislation. A lower-tier municipality forms part of an upper-tier municipality. Municipal responsibilities set out under the Municipal Act and other Provincial legislation are split between the upper-tier and lower-tier municipalities.

An upper-tier municipality is made up of 2 or more lower-tier municipalities. Municipal responsibilities set out under the Municipal Act and other Provincial legislation are split between the upper-tier and lower-tier municipalities.

A lower-tier municipality forms part of an upper-tier municipality. Municipal responsibilities set out under the Municipal Act and other Provincial legislation are split between the upper-tier and lower-tier municipalities.

A single-tier municipality doesn’t form part of an upper-tier municipality and assumes all municipal responsibilities set out under the Municipal Act and other Provincial legislation.

Territorial districts are geographic areas in northern Ontario. They are described in the Territorial Division Act, and are composed of municipalities, geographic townships and un-surveyed territory.

Status

Completed: Production of the data has been completed

Maintenance and Update Frequency

Annually: Data is updated every year

Contact

Paul McKenzie, Community Services IIT Cluster, Paul.McKenzie@ontario.ca

UPPER TIER - An upper-tier municipality means a municipality of which two or more lower-tier municipalities form part for municipalities purposes. Municipal responsibilities set out under the Municipal Act and other Provincial legislation are split between the upper tier and lower tier municipalities.
DISTRICT - Territorial district means a geographic area in northern Ontario, which is described in the Territorial Division Act and is composed of municipalities, geographic townships, and unsurveyed territory. Additional Time Period Information: Updates are done as required. Changes may occur as a result of correction of errors or improvement in positional accuracy, at any time.

Additional Documentation

Municipal Boundary - Upper Tier and District - Data Description (PDF) (Document Update in Progress) Municipal Boundary - Upper Tier and District - Documentation (Word)

Status
On going: data is being continually updated

Maintenance and Update Frequency Annually: data is updated every year

Contact Paul McKenzie, Community Services I&IT Cluster, Paul.McKenzie@ontario.ca

This dataset details the Municipal boundaries for the Region of Niagara. Modifications have been made to the Boundary file (Q4 2017) to reflect legal descriptions as contained in the Municipal Act as well as changes to the shoreline in the City of Port Colborne. The dataset extent corresponds to the Niagara Region. Attributes were updated April 2018 to include 2016 Statistics Canada census and 2014 number of electors. The spatial data was updated Q1 2012 and the table has been revised to include results from the 2010 election and 2011 Statistics Canada Census.

SINGLE TIER - A single-tier municipality means a municipality that does not form part of an upper-tier municipality for municipal purposes and assumes all municipal responsibilities set out under the Municipal Act and other Provincial legislation. LOWER TIER - A lower-tier municipality means a municipality that forms part of an upper-tier municipality for municipal purposes. Municipal responsibilities set out under the Municipal Act and other Provincial legislation are split between the upper tier and lower tier municipalities. Additional Time Period Information: Updates are done as required. Changes may occur as a result of correction of errors or improvement in positional accuracy, at any time.

Additional Documentation

Municipal Boundary - Lower and Single Tier - Data Description (PDF) (Document Update in Progress) Municipal Boundary - Lower and Single Tier - Documentation (Word)

Status
On going: data is being continually updated

Maintenance and Update Frequency
Annually: data is updated every year

Contact
Paul McKenzie, Paul.McKenzie@ontario.ca

The units are in meters, the spheroid is Clarke 1866 with the following parameters:44 30' 00'= - first standard parallel53 30' 00'= - second standard parallel-85 00' 00'= - central meridian0 0 0 - latitude of projections origin930,000.00 -false easting6,430,000.00 -false northing

Attributes: MNR_Code 156 >>> Indian Reserve MNR_Code 163 >>> Township MNR_Code 34 >>> Town, City, Village MNR_Code 152 >>> River MNR_Code 64 >>> LakeMNR_Code 62 >>> Island

Municipal restructuring refers to activities that may be responses to changing municipal responsibilities and issues related to growth. Principal forms of municipal restructuring are annexations and amalgamations. Annexations alter municipal boundaries by, for example, moving jurisdiction for land from one municipality to another. Amalgamations are mergers of neighbouring municipalities. The Municipal Act, 2001 sets out a process that municipalities may use to develop local proposals for municipal restructuring.

The municipal boundary of the City of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, represented as a polygon. The majority of all open datasets published by the City of Waterloo will be constrained to this geographic extent as it represents the boundary of the municipality and the limits of the service area.

Contains the boundary of the Town of Caledon and the Cities of Brampton and Mississauga, the three of which collectively constitute the Region of Peel. The Region of Peel has regional municipal jurisdiction within, and only within, the larger boundary; individual municipalities have jurisdiction within, and only within, their respective boundaries.There is a division of powers and responsibilities between these 3 municipalities, referred to by the Province as "lower tier municipalities", and the Region of Peel (referred to by the Province as an "upper tier municipality").A recent update to the data includes new land added along Lake Ontario near the boundary with Toronto.

The municipal boundary of the City of Cambridge.

In this layer, the geographical extent of the City of London is represented by a line.

This layer contains both Consolidated Municipal Service Managers (CMSM) & District Social Services Administration Boards (DSABS) based on the 2013 municipal boundary. This layer was built on the full 2013 municipal boundaries: Districts, Single tiers, and Sault Ste Marie Planning Board.The Consolidated Municipal Service Managers (CMSM) and District Social Services Administration Boards (DSSAB) are members of the Ontario Municipal Social Service Association (OMSSA). CMSM is an organization responsible for funding, planning, managing, and delivering human services including learning and child care, employment and income supports, and housing and homelessness prevention programs within specified region in Ontario. There are 47 CMSMs in Ontario that were created as a result of the consolidation of municipal service management that began in 1998. These are primarily made up of upper tier municipalities in southern Ontario and District Social Service Administration Boards (DSSABs) in northern Ontario. Note Indian Reserves were not included in the creation of the boundary. See http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_980278_e.htm for DSSAB definitions See http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_980136_e.htm for CMSM definitionsThe original shapefile was compressed using the “Simplify by Polygon (Cartography)” tool with the following specifications applied: Simplification Algorithm: Bend SimplifyReference Baseline: 1.5 KilometersAs a result, there will be some distortion along the shorelines. Please note, this dataset is a modified version of the original Consolidated Municipal Service Manager (CMSM) and District Social Service Administration Board (DSSAB) Boundary File. There are 47 CMSM/DSSAB’s in Ontario, but the original dataset contains 76 map features. This is due to some boundaries consisting of both mainland areas and islands areas. In the modified version there are 47 CMSM/DSSAB boundaries and 47 map features. If an area has both a Land and Island extent, they are displayed as one area with the extent being land. The CMSM of Grey has a different Municipal Service Offices (MSO) for the Land and Island extents. In this dataset, the Land MSO is used.

This data set is a polygon coverage that can be used to identify an administrative boundary dividing Ontario into four common upper-level regions based upon upper tier municipal boundaries managed by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH). The Ontario Public Service (OPS) has adopted these boundaries for administrative and functional purposes which will facilitate enterprise initiatives and enhance customer service. Ministries will realign their regional boundaries to these upper level boundaries over time, where and when feasible.

The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006 identifies 25 existing or emerging downtown areas as Urban Growth Centres. The plan establishes policies and minimum density targets to encourage their revitalization as vibrant, transit-oriented communities.

The Province determined the approximate size and location of the urban growth centres. Municipalities then established their precise boundaries in official plans.

This product requires the use of GIS software.

*[GIS]: geographic information system

This data set can be used to identify an upper tier municipality, which is two or more lower tier municipalities that form for municipal purposes. Municipal responsibilities have been set out under the Municipal Act and other Provincial legislation are split between the upper tier and lower tier municipalities.

Supplementary tables can be used and are available for download from the additional documentation section.

Une municipalite a palier unique ne fait pas partie d'une municipalite a palier superieur et assume les responsabilites municipales selon la Loi sur les municipalites et autre legislation provinciale.

Une municipalite a palier inferieur fait partie d'une municipalite a palier superieur. Les responsabilites municipales selon la Loi sur les municipalites et autre legislation provinciale sont divisees entre les municipalites a palier superieur et a palier inferieur.

Polygon file representing the boundaries of the counties that abut City of Kingston, Ontario municipal boundary. This file includes attribute data of county names.

Polygon feature layer representing land use applications that are before the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) in the City of Barrie.

Relevant fields within the layer include (but not limited to): Address, Description, Type and File Number

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To identify the Greenbelt Area as defined by the Greenbelt Act, 2005.

The outer boundaries of Greenbelt area includes the lands within:

• Niagara Escarpment Plan
• Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan
• Lands designated as Protected Countryside
• Lands designated as Urban River Valley