Residential Development Incentive Programs Consolidated Bylaw #13.20 — full text

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Date of Office Consolidation: February 17, 2026 OFFICE CONSOLIDATION of BYLAW #13.20 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM This Bylaw and its amendments have been consolidated into a single publication for the convenience of users. The official Bylaw and all associated amending Bylaws are available at Town Hall and should be consulted in interpreting and applying this Bylaw. In the case of any dispute the original Bylaw and all associated amending Bylaws shall prevail. For more information, please contact the Manager of Legislative Services. For convenience, the amending Bylaw Number(s) and a brief description have been listed below. Printed by the Legislative Services Department under the authority of the Town of Drumheller. This page intentionally left blank AMENDMENTS TO BYLAW #13.20 Bylaw Date Description Bylaw #01.22 March 9, 2022 Increase of price caps from $250,000 to $350,000 for residential listings, formatting changes and clerical changes. Bylaw #04.23 July 10, 2023 Removal of price caps on residential listings, removal of price caps and size caps on rentals and the addition of titled RV lot incentives. Bylaw #05.26 February 17, 2026 Removal of short-term rental developments from the Residential Development Incentive Program. TOWN OF DRUMHELLER BYLAW NUMBER 13.20 Residential Development Incentive Programs Bylaw BEING A BYLAW FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTINCENTIVE PROGRAMS FOR THE TOWN OF DRUMHELLER IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA. WHEREAS pursuant to the provision of Section 347 (1) of the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26, Council may, by bylaw, cancel, reduce, refund or defer taxes, if it considers it equitable to do so, or phase-in increases or decreases from the preparation of a new assessment; (BL01.22) WHEREAS pursuant to the provision of Section 347 (1) of the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26 and amendments thereto, the Council of the Town of Drumheller deems it equitable to provide for a Bylaw for the purposes of implementing "Residential Development Incentive Programs." NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Drumheller, in the Province of Alberta, duly enacts as follows: 1. This Bylaw may be referred to as the "Residential Development Incentive Programs" Bylaw; 2. Minimum qualifying criteria and property tax abatements are outlined per programs attached hereto and outlined in Schedules A: Residential Developers Housing Incentive Program, Schedule B: Multi-Unit Residential Rental Incentive Program, and Schedule C: Titled Recreational Vehicle Lots. 3. The tax abatements apply to the municipal portion of property taxes only. Special levies, improvement levies, Drumheller and District Senior Foundation Requisition and school taxes are not exempt for the purposes of this incentive; and (BL04.23) 4. This Bylaw applies to new developments only, expansions or renovations to existing buildings or structures do not qualify for this incentive. (BL04.23) 5. A development constructed for the purpose of developing Short-Term Rentals, defined as a dwelling or portion of a dwelling offering temporary accommodation for a period of twenty-eight (28) days or less, shall not be considered an eligible dwelling unit for the purposes of this Bylaw. (BL05.26) PROCESS 1. Developers must submit a development proposal and incentive request to the Town of Drumheller prior to the start of construction; 2. The development proposal shall include details on the type of development(s) being built, the estimated time of construction, and an approximate time that the new development(s) will be available on the market; Office Consolidation of Bylaw #13.20 Town of Drumheller Consolidated Bylaw 13.20 Page 2 of 5 3. Developments must comply with the Land Use Bylaw, imposed design guidelines, and the laws of the Province of Alberta and Canada; 4. The developer must have a Town of Drumheller Business License; 5. All servicing costs will be the responsibility of the developer; and 6. If a developer sells the development(s) during the incentive period, the balance of the incentive is automatically transferred to the new owner, if the conditions of this program are maintained and subject to the conditions listed in the corresponding schedules. RESPONSIBILITIES (BL04.23) 1. If a unique incentive request is submitted to the Town of Drumheller, upon approval of Town Council, the above criteria may be waived or modified to recognize the uniqueness of a request; 2. Review and recommendations of changes to this program shall be the sole responsibility of Town Council, upon recommendation of the Town's Chief Administrative Officer; 3. The Town of Drumheller, through Town Council, may, at their sole discretion, refuse, limit, or cancel, any property tax abatement granted under this incentive program; and 4. This Bylaw and corresponding schedules will be reviewed by Town Council at the beginning of each Council term. (BL04.23) TRANSITIONAL 1. This Bylaw will come into full force and effect on the date of final passing thereof. READ A FIRST TIME THIS 5rH DAY OF JULY 2020 READ A SECOND TIME THIS 5rH DAY OF JULY 2020 READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS 20TH DAY OF JULY 2020 Office Consolidation of Bylaw #13.20 Office Consolidation of Bylaw #13.20 Office Consolidation of Bylaw #13.20 Office Consolidation of Bylaw #13.20