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CITY OF MERRITT
BYLAW NO. 1964
A BYLAW TO IMPOSE DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES
WHEREAS a local government may pursuant to section 933 of the Local
Government Act, RS c323, 1996, impose development cost charges for the purpose
of providing funds to assist the local government to pay the capital costs of
providing, constructing, altering or expanding sewage, water, drainage and
highway facilities, and providing and improving park land;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the City of Merritt deems it appropriate to
impose Development Cost Charges for these purposes;
AND WHEREAS in the opinion of Council, the charges imposed under this
bylaw are:
a) related to capital costs attributable to projects included in the City's Financial
Plan;
b) related to capital projects consistent with the City's Official Community Plan;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the City of Merritt in open meeting
assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
This bylaw shall be cited for all purposes as "CITY OF MERRITT
DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGE BYLAW NO. 1964, 2007".
2.
The CITY OF MERRITT DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGE BYLAW
NO. 1895, 2005 and all amendments thereto are hereby RESCINDED.
3.
Every person who obtains within the City of Merritt;
a)
approval of the subdivision of a parcel of land under the Land Title
Act or the Condominium Act;
b)
a building permit authorizing the construction or alteration of
buildings or structures for a purpose other than to construct four or
less self-contained dwelling units; or
c)
a building permit authorizing construction, alteration or extension
of a building or structure, other than a building or portion of a
building used for residential purposes, where the value of the work
exceeds $50,000.00;
shall pay to the City of Merritt development cost charges in the applicable
amount specified in this bylaw.
4.
Development Cost Charges shall be calculated according to the formulas
set out in Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this bylaw.
5.
A development cost charge is not payable where a building permit
authorizes construction, alteration or extension of a building or part of a
building, that is, or will after construction, alteration or extension be
exempt from taxes under Sections 220(1)(h) or 224(2)(f) of the Community
Charter.
6.
A development cost charge is not payable if
a) the development does not impose new capital cost burdens on
the municipality; or
b) a development cost charge has been previously paid for the same
development unless, as a result of further development, new
capital cost burdens will be imposed on the municipality.
7.
If any section, subsection, or sentence, clause or phrase of this Bylaw is for
any reason held to be invalid by the decision of any court of competent
jurisdiction, the invalid portion shall be severed and the decision that is
involved shall not affect the validity of the remainder.
READ A FIRST TIME this
13th day of March, 2007
READ A SECOND TIME this
13th day of March, 2007
READ A THIRD TIME this
13th day of March, 2007
APPROVED BY THE INSPECTOR OF MUNICIPALITIES on the 05th day of
April, 2007
ADOPTED this
24th day of April, 2007
Original signed by
Original signed by
David Laird, MAYOR
Ruth Tolerton,
Corporate Services Manager
Schedule A to Bylaw 1964 - Development Cost Charges
Service
Land Use
Roads Water
Sewer
Drainage Parks
Total
Single Family Residential
$449
$ -
$7,212
$424
$ -
$8,085
per
du
Multi Family - Low/Medium
Density Residential
$282
$ -
$6,143
$186
$ -
$6,611
per
du
Multi Family - High Density
Residential
$176
$ -
$4,274
$114
$ -
$4,564
per
du
Commercial
$6.17
$ -
$35.00
$1.00
$ -
$42.24
per
m2
Industrial (*Note 1)
$7,421 $ -
$13,622
$9,527
$ -
$30,570
per
ha
Institutional
$7.93 $ -
$29.38
$1.27
$ -
$38.58
per
m2
*Note 1:
At time of Subdivision: $30,570 per ha
At time of Building Permit: $8.99 per m2