Maintenance and Repair of Ontario Municipal Drains Regulations (SOR/2026-88)

Marginal note:Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

Act

Act means the Fisheries Act. (Loi)

brushing

brushing means the removal of vegetation without disturbing the soil or root systems. (débroussaillage)

class C drain segment

class C drain segment means a drain segment that is classified as “class C” under the classification system established by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. (segment de drain de catégorie C)

class E1 drain segment

class E1 drain segment means a drain segment that is classified as “class E1” under the classification system established by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. (segment de drain de catégorie E1)

class E2 drain segment

class E2 drain segment means a drain segment that is classified as “class E2” under the classification system established by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. (segment de drain de catégorie E2)

drain segment

drain segment means a section of a municipal drain that has a uniform fish community assemblage and flow regime. (segment de drain)

municipal drain

municipal drain means an altered or natural watercourse in Ontario that has been designated as a municipal drain by a municipal by-law made under the Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. D.17. (drain municipal)

refugia pool

refugia pool means a habitat that provides refuge for fish during low flow conditions that is created by deepening and widening an area of the drain channel.  (fosse de refuge)

unrated drain segment

unrated drain segment means a drain segment that has no rating or that is classified as “NR” under the classification system established by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. (segment de drain non classé)

work zone

work zone means any area of a municipal drain where a work, undertaking or activity referred to in section 2 is carried out. (zone de travail)