Humber/Ontario Real Estate Course 2 Exam Practice

A municipal heritage committee:

1. Advises and assists the municipal council in regard to heritage matters, including the designating process.

2. Designates specific properties as heritage properties.

3. Hears objections relating to heritage property designations.

4. Is another name for the Ontario Heritage Trust.

The correct answer is: Advises and assists the municipal council in regard to heritage matters, including the designating process.

A municipal heritage committee advises and assists the municipal council in regard to heritage matters, including the designating process. Municipal heritage committees play a crucial role in identifying, protecting, and promoting heritage properties within a municipality. They work closely with the council to provide recommendations on the designation of heritage properties, ensuring that these properties are preserved for future generations. In contrast, designating specific properties as heritage properties and hearing objections relating to heritage property designations are functions typically carried out by the municipal council with the guidance and input from the heritage committee. The Ontario Heritage Trust is a separate entity responsible for heritage conservation at the provincial level and is not synonymous with a municipal heritage committee.