Boards and Committees

The Blyth Business Improvement Area (BBIA) was formed in 2011 and replaced the former Blyth Business Association. Its sole purpose is to serve the community of Blyth with their business needs. Specifically, the Council of the Township of North Huron appoints the Board of Management of the BBIA to:

• Plan and administer activities for the promotion of BBIA as an attractive business and shopping area and for the maintenance of the appearance of the Blyth Ward;
• Engage in strategic planning necessary to address BBIA issues;
• Advocate on behalf of the interests of BBIA; and
• Manage the money that is collected by Township of North Huron from the required special BIA levy for these activities.

The Council of the Township of North Huron appoints members to the Board of Management as follows:

• One (1) member appointed from the elected Councillors of the Township of North Huron; and
• A minimum of six (6) and a maximum of ten (10) members appointed from those elected by the BBIA membership at a General Meeting.

For more information, please refer to the Blyth BIA Board of Management's Constitution.

The Committee of Adjustment is a statutory tribunal with authority delegated to it by the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Huron under the provisions of the Ontario Planning Act. The purpose of this Committee is to hold public hearings to make decisions on Minor Variance Applications submitted pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act.

Members of the Committee include members of the Township of North Huron Council, although it does operate independently from Council and its decisions may be appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).

The Committee meets on an as-needed basis to address applications. These meetings are held at 5:30pm, prior to a regular meeting of the Council of the Township of North Huron.

For more information, please refer to the Committee of Adjustment's Terms of Reference.

The Court of Revision is an appeal body established under the Drainage Act and administered by the local municipality. The Court of Revision allows landowners to challenge their drainage assessments quickly and informally. The Court of Revision has one power – to reallocate funds in a drainage assessment schedule. The Court cannot make changes to the technical aspects of the Drainage Report and they cannot refer the report back to the engineer for modifications.

Members of the Court may hear appeals on three grounds:

• Land or road has been assessed too high or low;
• Land or road should have been assessed but has not; and
• Due consideration has not been given to the land’s use.

The members of the Court must hear these appeals and decide whether they are valid. The members must conduct themselves fairly and without bias.

If the drainage works only affects the initiating municipality, the initiating municipality’s Council appoints three (3) to five (5) members to make up the Court of Revision. If the drainage works affects two or more municipalities, the Council of initiating municipality appoints two members of Council and every other municipality involved appoints one person to be a member.

The Property Standards Committee is a mandated Committee as per the Ontario Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, c.23 and the Township of North Huron Property Standards By-law. The Committee hears the appeal of any owner or occupant who has been served an Order, issued under the Township of North Huron Property Standards By-law, and who is not satisfied with the terms or conditions of the Order. In accordance with the Ontario Building Code Act, the Committee has the authority to confirm the Order, modify the Order, rescind the Order or extend the time for complying with the Order.

The Committee is an independent body consisting of all members of Council.

The Committee holds public meetings on an as-needed basis with the time, date and location of the meeting being decided by the Municipal Clerk in consultation with the Chair.

For more information, please refer to the Property Standards Committee's Terms of Reference.

The Wingham Business Improvement Area (WBIA) was established in January 2013 and its sole purpose is to serve the community of Wingham in their business needs. Specifically, the Township of North Huron appoints to Board if Management of Wingham BIA to:

• Plan and administer activities for the promotion of the WBIA as an attractive business and shopping area and for the maintenance of the appearance of the downtown core;

• Engage in strategic planning necessary to address WBIA issues;

• Advocate on behalf of the interests of WBIA;

• Manage the money that is collected by the Township of North Huron from the required special BIA levy for these activities.

The Board of Management is a standing committee of the Council of the Township of North Huron. Board of Management and sub-committee work is on a volunteer basis. The Council of the Township of North Huron appoints members to the Board as follows:

• One (1) member appointed from the elected Councillors for the Township of North Huron; and

• A minimum of four (4) and a maximum of eight (8) members appointed from those elected by the WBIA membership at a General Meeting.

For more information, please refer to the Wingham BIA Board of Management's Constitution.