Halifax Regional Municipality Charter CHAPTER 39 OF THE ACTS OF 2008 as amended by 2008, c. 41; 2009, cc. 15, 16; 2010, cc. 16, 52; 2010, c. 64, ss. 3, 4; 2011, c. 4, ss. 2-5; 2011, c. 16; 2011, c. 17, s. 1; 2012, c. 59; 2012, c. 63, ss. 5, 6; 2013, c. 18; 2014, c. 15; 2014, c. 16, ss. 1-10; 2014, cc. 49, 50; 2015, c. 20; 2015, c. 24, ss. 4-6; 2016, c. 9; 2016, c. 12, s. 2; 2016, c. 13, ss. 3, 4; 2016, c. 22; 2016, c. 25, ss. 3, 4; 2017, c. 13, ss. 12, 13, 15-17, 18 (in part); 2018, c. 1, Sch. A, ss. 116-119; 2018, cc. 9, 10; 2018, c. 17, ss. 7-10; 2018, c. 33, s. 18; 2018, c. 39, ss. 11-20; 2019, c. 19, ss. 10-18; 2019, c. 36, s. 2; 2020, c. 16, s. 3; 2021, c. 7, s. 7; 2021, c. 11; 2021, c. 12, s. 2; 2021, c. 14, s. 3 © 2021 Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of Nova Scotia Published by Authority of the Speaker of the House of Assembly Halifax This page is intentionally blank. CHAPTER 39 OF THE ACTS OF 2008 amended 2008, c. 41; 2009, cc. 15, 16; 2010, cc. 16, 52; 2010, c. 64, ss. 3, 4; 2011, c. 4, ss. 2-5; 2011, c. 16; 2011, c. 17, s. 1; 2012, c. 59; 2012, c. 63, ss. 5, 6; 2013, c. 18; 2014, c. 15; 2014, c. 16, ss. 1-10; 2014, cc. 49, 50; 2015, c. 20; 2015, c. 24, ss. 4-6; 2016, c. 9; 2016, c. 12, s. 2; 2016, c. 13, ss. 3, 4; 2016, c. 22; 2016, c. 25, ss. 3, 4; 2017, c. 13, ss. 12, 13, 15-17, 18 (in part); 2018, c. 1, Sch. A, ss. 116-119; 2018, cc. 9, 10; 2018, c. 17, ss. 7-10; 2018, c. 33, s. 18; 2018, c. 39, ss. 11-20; 2019, c. 19, ss. 10-18; 2019, c. 36, s. 2; 2020, c. 16, s. 3; 2021, c. 7, s. 7; 2021, c. 11; 2021, c. 12, s. 2; 2021, c. 14, s. 3 An Act Respecting the Halifax Regional Municipality Table of Contents (The table of contents is not part of the statute) Section Short title........................................................................................................................................... 1 Purpose of Act................................................................................................................................... 2 Interpretation..................................................................................................................................... 3 PART I The Municipality Application of Act............................................................................................................................. 4 Halifax Regional Municipality continued......................................................................................... 5 References to municipalities ............................................................................................................. 6 Municipal name change .................................................................................................................... 7 Purposes of Municipality .................................................................................................................. 7A Government of Municipality............................................................................................................. 8 Election of Mayor ............................................................................................................................. 9 Perpetual succession and seal ........................................................................................................... 10 Powers of Council............................................................................................................................. 11 Interpretation of powers.................................................................................................................... 11A Mayor presides.................................................................................................................................. 12 Deputy Mayor ................................................................................................................................... 13 Mayor or councillor resignation........................................................................................................ 14 Employment restriction for former Council member ....................................................................... 15 Council meetings............................................................................................................................... 16 Virtual meetings ................................................................................................................................ 16A Quorum of Council ........................................................................................................................... 17 Voting at Council meeting................................................................................................................. 18 Open meetings and exceptions.......................................................................................................... 19 Council may make policies ............................................................................................................... 20 Standing, special and advisory committees ...................................................................................... 21 Vacancy on board, commission or committee .................................................................................. 22 Citizen advisory committees............................................................................................................. 23 Community councils ......................................................................................................................... 24 Powers and duties of community council ......................................................................................... 25 Election of chair and rules ................................................................................................................ 26 Annual public meeting of community council.................................................................................. 27 Secretary of community council ....................................................................................................... 28 Area rates .......................................................................................................................................... 29 Community planning advisory committee and land-use by-law ...................................................... 30 Development agreements by community councils ........................................................................... 31 Council and incentive or bonus zoning agreements.......................................................................... 31A Community committees .................................................................................................................... 32 APRIL 19, 2021 2 halifax regional municipality charter 2008, c. 39 PART II Administration Chief Administrative Officer ............................................................................................................. 33 Council and Chief Administrative Officer relationship..................................................................... 34 Responsibilities of Chief Administrative Officer .............................................................................. 35 Reporting and accountability requirements ....................................................................................... 36 Clerk .................................................................................................................................................. 37 Policy for records management and destruction................................................................................ 38 Sufficient proof in action or proceeding............................................................................................ 39 False certificate of Clerk.................................................................................................................... 40 Treasurer ............................................................................................................................................ 41 Duty of Treasurer to advise Council.................................................................................................. 42 Engineer............................................................................................................................................. 43 Approval or permission by Engineer................................................................................................. 44 Administrator for dangerous and unsightly premises........................................................................ 45 Municipal Auditor.............................................................................................................................. 46 Access by Auditor.............................................................................................................................. 47 Audit committee ................................................................................................................................ 48 Auditor General ................................................................................................................................. 49 Responsibilities of Auditor General................................................................................................... 50 Access by Auditor General ................................................................................................................ 51 Powers, privileges and immunities of Auditor General....................................................................