City of Pickering Official Plan- Edition 6

CITY POLICY
Archaeological Resources
8.10 City Council shall encourage the
preservation or excavation of important
archaeological sites, and in doing so shall,
(a) require an archaeological assessment, as
a condition of development, on sites
having the potential of containing
significant archaeological resources,
which assessment shall be undertaken
in consultation with the Province, the
Region and/or the City;
(b) require that any significant archaeological
remains discovered by the archaeological
assessment be conserved by removal and
documentation or preservation on site to
the satisfaction of the Province, the
Region and/or the City, and donated to
an appropriate authority; and
(c) utilize, where appropriate, zoning by-law
provisions to preserve archaeological
resources on site.
PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN EDITION 6: Chapter Eight -- Cultural Heritage 121