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TOWN OF DRUMHELLER
BY-LAW NO. 31-98
BEING A BY-LAW OF THE TOWN OF DRUMHELLER, IN THE PROVINCE OF
ALBERTA TO AUTHORIZE A LEVY OF OFF-SITE COSTS ON UNDEVELOPED
LANDS WITHIN THE TOWN THAT ARE TO BE DEVELOPED FOR RESIDENTIAL,
COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.
WHEREAS new development of residential, commercial and industrial sites within the
Town have required and will continue to require expansion of water supply, treatment of
sewage facilities, sanitary sewage treatment and disposal facilities, storm drainage
facilities or for land in connection with any of the foregoing;
AND WHEREAS it is deemed just and reasonable that new development should bear a
fair portion of the cost of expanding such facilities;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Drumheller, duly assembled and under
the authority of Section 76 (1) of the Planning Act being Chapter P-9 of the Statues of
Alberta 1989 enacts as follows:
(a)
The Town is hereby authorized to impose and collect against land that is being
developed for residential, commercial, industrial or other purposes an off-site levy
in an amount equal to the greater of:
(i)
$500.00 for each unit of housing provided, or
(ii)
50 cents a square foot of the total gross floor area of each unit of housing
or other building calculated on the basis of the external dimensions of the
building,
(iii)
$2,000.00 an acre on the gross acreage of the lands being developed.
unless otherwise authorized by Council.
(b)
That such fees shall be levied and paid prior to the issuance of a development
permit or a building permit or that the party applying for the development permit
or building permit enter into an agreement with the Town with respect to the
payment of the levy.
(c)
That such fees shall be in addition to any fees required for the development and
building permit;
(d)
That all funds derived from the application of this By-law shall be set up as a
reserve fund for use in retiring in part of the annual payment of debenture and
interest on borrowing for the treatment facilities as outlined in this By-law and for
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BYLAW NO. 31-98
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such other further capital expenditures as Council may deem necessary.
(e)
This By-law shall repeal Bylaw 19-95 of the City of Drumheller.
READ A FIRST TIME this 14th of September, A.D., 1998.
READ A SECOND TIME this 14th of September, A.D., 1998.
READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME this 14th of September, A.D., 1998.
The original document, duly signed and executed, is retained on file.