Development Cost Charges Bylaw

North Cowichan, British Columbia

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BYLAW 3460 Development Cost Charges Bylaw Contents 1 Definitions 2 Payment of development cost charges 3 Exemptions from payment 4 Severability 5 Repeal Schedule - Development Cost Charges Under its statutory powers, including Part 26, Division 10 [Development Costs Recovery] of the Local Government Act, the council of The Corporation of the District of North Cowichan, enacts as follows: Definitions 1 In this Bylaw: "additional duplex unit" means an additional dwelling unit constructed on a residential lot to create a duplex; "apartment" means a building with more than 2 dwelling units, each accessible from a common interior hallway, or additionally from an at-grade entrance; "building permit" means a building permit, issued under the Municipality's Building Bylaw, authorizing the construction, alteration, or extension of a building or structure; "carriage home" means an accessory dwelling unit, coach house or garden suite, as defined in Bylaw 2950, being the Zoning Bylaw 1997; "commercial" means a building or structure used or intended to be used to carry on one or more businesses, (a) including but not limited to, the sale or provision of goods, meals, transient accommodation, entertainment or services, and (b) excluding industrial, institutional, or residential uses; "comprehensive development" means a development that is comprised of 2 or more of the following uses: residential, commercial, institutional or industrial; "duplex" means a building, containing two dwelling units joined by a party wall, which is primarily adjoined by habitable space rather than a carport, located on a residential lot which is used or intended to be used as the residence of 2 families. "dwelling unit" means at least one room comprising a single, self-contained living unit, including sanitary facilities, sleeping facilities, a kitchen, and used as one family's residence; "equivalent person" means a unit of assessment for determining water and sewer development cost charges payable for the other category, determined by dividing the base sewage flow rate for the applicable land use as set out in the Schedule attached to and forming part of this bylaw by 2 380 litres per person per day; "gross floor area" means the sum of the floor area of each storey in all buildings on a lot, including exterior walls, but excluding the following: (a) attached garages or covered parking areas to a maximum of 42 m2 (452 sq. ft.) in area for single and two-family dwelling buildings and modular homes on residentially-zoned (R) lots; (b) unenclosed and roofless decks, patios, balconies and porches; (c) areas below grade with a maximum ceiling height less than 1.8 m (5.91 ft.); (d) elevator shafts and mechanical rooms; (e) covered entrances to a maximum size of 10 m2 (107 sq. ft.); "industrial" means a use providing for processing, fabricating, assembling, storing, transporting, distributing, wholesaling, testing, servicing, repairing, wrecking, or salvaging goods and materials, selling heavy industrial equipment, and sales incidental to the primary use; "mobile home" means a factory built dwelling unit that conforms to following series of standards, established by the Canadian Standards Association, as amended from time to time: (a) CAN/CSA Z240 MH (manufactured homes); (b) CAN/CSA A277 (modular structures); (c) CAN/CSA Z241 (park model trailers). "multi-family" means a building containing more than 2, and fewer than 7, dwelling units attached by a party wall and located on one lot; "Municipality" means the Corporation of the District of North Cowichan; "other" means a land use not otherwise defined in this bylaw, including public and private land uses; "residential lot" means a parcel of land intended for construction of a single-family building or duplex; "single-family" means a building with one dwelling unit; "suite" means a self-contained dwelling unit contained within a single-family building. Payment of development cost charges 2 (1) A person who applies for approval of a subdivision or for a building permit must pay the applicable development cost charge set out in the Schedule at the same time the person's (a) subdivision application is submitted for final approval, or (b) building permit is issued. (2) The requirement under the previous subsection to pay development cost charges upon application of a building permit applies to a permit that authorizes the construction, alteration or extension of a building that will, after the construction, alteration or extension, contain 1 or more self-contained dwelling units larger than 29 square metres. (3) For a comprehensive development (a) development cost charges must be calculated separately for each use that is part of that comprehensive development, in accordance with the Schedule, and 3 (b) the development cost charges payable equals the sum total of the development cost charges calculated for each separate use. (4) Development cost charges are payable (a) throughout the Municipality for roads and parks, and (b) within the boundaries shown in the Schedule for water, sewer and drainage. Exemption from payment 3 (1) Section 2 [Payment of development cost charges] does not apply in any of the circumstances exempted from payment under section 933 of the Local Government Act, or successor legislation. (2) In addition to the one year exemption from new development cost charges under sections 937.001 and 943 of the Local Government Act, this bylaw grants a further exemption of six months from new development cost charges, unless the applicant agrees in writing that this section does not apply. Severability 4 Each portion of this Bylaw is intended to be independent to the extent that its invalidation by a court does not affect the validity of any other portion. Repeal 5 The following bylaws are repealed: (a) "Development Cost Charge (Chemainus Roads, Water and Sewer) Bylaw 1993 Bylaw 2683", No. 2683; (b) "Development Cost Charge (Crofton Water and Sewer) Bylaw 1993", No. 2684; (c) "Development Cost Charge (South End Roads, Drainage, Water and Sewer) Bylaw 1993"; No. 2685; (d) "Development Cost Charge (South End Roads, Drainage, Water and Sewer), Bylaw 1993 Amendment Bylaw 1995"; No. 2840; (e) "Development Cost Charge (Chemainus Roads, Water and Sewer) Bylaw 1993 Amendment Bylaw 1995"; No. 2841; (f) "Development Cost Charge (Crofton Water and Sewer) Bylaw 1993 Amendment Bylaw 1995", No. 2842. READ a first time on July 6, 2011 READ a second time on September 21, 2011 READ a third time on September 21, 2011 READ a third time, as amended, on February 1, 2012 READ a third time, as further amended, on March 21, 2012 APPROVED by Inspector of Municipalities on May 4, 2012 ADOPTED on May 16, 2012 M. O. Ruttan, Corporate Officer J. Lefebure, Mayor 4 Schedule Development Cost Charges Phase 1: July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013 (All amounts in dollars) Chemainus Land Use Water Sewer Roads Parks Total When Payable Units Residential Lot 2,249 593 1,923 1,138 5,903 subdivision per residential lot Additional Duplex Unit 990 262 1,923 501 3,676 building permit per additional duplex unit Multi-Family 1,620 427 1,659 819 4,525 building permit per dwelling unit Apartment, Suite and Carriage Home 1,170 309 1,382 592 3,453 building permit per dwelling unit Mobile Home 1,350 356 1,442 683 3,831 subdivision or building permit, as applicable per lot or dwelling unit, as applicable Commercial 9.00 2.37 961 building permit per m2 gross floor area for water and sewer; per parking space for roads Industrial 3.60 0.95 961 building permit per m2 gross floor area for water and sewer; per parking space for roads Other 900 237 961 building permit per equivalent person for water and sewer; per parking space for roads Crofton Land Use Water Sewer Roads Parks Total When Payable Units Residential Lot 1,132 579 1,923 1,138 4,772 subdivision per residential lot Additional Duplex Unit 498 255 1,923 501 3,177 building permit per additional duplex unit Multi-Family 815 417 1,659 819 3,710 building permit per dwelling unit Apartment, Suite and Carriage Home 588 301 1,382 592 2,863 building permit per dwelling unit Mobile Home 679 348 1,442 683 3,152 subdivision or building permit, as applicable per lot or dwelling unit, as applicable Commercial 4.53 2.32 961 building permit per m2 gross floor area for water and sewer; per parking space for roads Industrial 1.81 0.93 961 building permit per m2 gross floor area for water and sewer; per parking space for roads Other 453 232 961 building permit per equivalent person for water and sewer; per parking space for roads South End Land Use Water Sewer Drainage Roads Parks Total When Payable Units Residential Lot 1,664 983 390 1,923 1,138 6,098 subdivision per residential lot Additional Duplex Unit 732 432 78 1,923 501 3,666 building permit per additional duplex unit Multi-Family 1,198 708 234 1,659 819 4,618 building permit per dwelling unit Apartment, Suite and Carriage Home 865 511 94 1,382 592 3,444 building permit per dwelling unit Mobile Home 998 590 234 1,442 683 3,947 subdivision or building permit, as applicable per lot or dwelling unit, as applicable Commercial 6.66 3.93 4,677 961 building permit per m2 gross floor area for water and sewer; per hectare of gross site area for drainage; per parking space for roads Industrial 2.66 1.57 4,677 961 building permit same as above Other 666 393 4,677 961 building permit per equivalent person for water and sewer; per hectare of gross site area for drainage; per parking space for roads 5 Development Cost Charges Phase 2: January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 (All amounts in dollars) Chemainus Land Use Water Sewer Roads Parks Total When Payable Units Residential Lot 2,615 934 2,193 1,280 7,022 subdivision per residential lot Additional Duplex Unit 1,150 410 2,193 563 4,316 building permit per additional duplex unit Multi-Family 1,883 672 1,891 922 5,368 building permit per dwelling unit Apartment, Suite and Carriage Home 1,360 486 1,576 666 4,088 building permit per dwelling unit Mobile Home 1,569 560 1,645 768 4,542 subdivision or building permit, as applicable per lot or dwelling unit, as applicable Commercial 10.46 3.73 1,096 building permit per m2 gross floor area for water and sewer; per parking space for roads Industrial 4.18 1.49 1,096 building permit per m2 gross floor area for water and sewer; per parking space for roads Other 1,046 373 1,096 building permit per equivalent person for water and sewer; per parking space for roads Crofton Land Use Water Sewer Roads Parks Total When Payable Units Residential Lot 1,320 1,246 2,193 1,280 6,039 subdivision per residential lot Additional Duplex Unit 581 549 2,193 563 3,886 building permit per additional duplex unit Multi-Family 950 897 1,891 922 4,660 building permit per dwelling unit Apartment, Suite and Carriage Home 686 648 1,576 666 3,576 building permit per dwelling unit Mobile Home 792 748 1,645 768 3,953 subdivision or building permit, as applicable per lot or dwelling unit, as applicable Commercial 5.28 4.99 1,096 building permit per m2 gross floor area for water and sewer; per parking space for roads Industrial 2.11 1.99 1,096 building permit per m2 gross floor area for water and sewer; per parking space for roads Other 528 499 1,096 building permit per equivalent person for water and sewer; per parking space for roads South End Land Use Water Sewer Drainage Roads Parks Total When Payable Units Residential Lot 2,104 1,815 440 2,193 1,280 7,832 subdivision per residential lot Additional Duplex Unit 926 798 87 2,193 563 4,567 building permit per additional duplex unit Multi-Family 1,515 1,306 264 1,891 922 5,898 building permit per dwelling unit Apartment, Suite and Carriage Home 1,094 944 105 1,576 666 4,385 building permit per dwelling unit Mobile Home 1,263 1,089 264 1,645 768 5,029 subdivision or building permit, as applicable per lot or dwelling unit, as applicable Commercial 8.42 7.26 5,275 1,096 building permit per m2 gross floor area for water and sewer; per hectare of gross site area for drainage; per parking space for roads Industrial 3.37 2.90 5,275 1,096 building permit same as above Other 842 726 5,275 1,096 building permit per equivalent person for water and sewer; per hectare of gross site area for drainage; per parking space for roads 6 Development Cost Charges Phase 3: July 1, 2015, onwards (All amounts in dollars) Chemainus Land Use Water Sewer Roads Parks Total When Payable Units Residential Lot 2,944 1,240 2,436 1,408 8,028 subdivision per residential lot Additional Duplex Unit 1,295 545 2,436 620 4,896 building permit per additional duplex unit Multi-Family 2,120 893 2,101 1,014 6,128 building permit per dwelling unit Apartment, Suite and Carriage Home 1,531 645 1,751 732 4,659 building permit per dwelling unit Mobile Home 1,766 744 1,827 845 5,182 subdivision or building permit, as applicable per lot or dwelling unit, as applicable Commercial 11.78 4.96 1,218 building permit per m2 gross floor area for water and sewer; per parking space for roads Industrial 4.71 1.98 1,218 building permit per m2 gross floor area for water and sewer; per parking space for roads Other 1,178 496 1,218 building permit per equivalent person for water and sewer; per parking space for roads Crofton Land Use Water Sewer Roads Parks Total When Payable Units Residential Lot 1,489 1,846 2,436 1,408 7,179 subdivision per residential lot Additional Duplex Unit 656 813 2,436 620 4,525 building permit per additional duplex unit Multi-Family 1,072 1,329 2,101 1,014 5,516 building permit per dwelling unit Apartment, Suite and Carriage Home 774 960 1,751 732 4,217 building permit per dwelling unit Mobile Home 894 1,108 1,827 845 4,674 subdivision or building permit, as applicable per lot or dwelling unit, as applicable Commercial 5.96 7.39 1,218 building permit per m2 gross floor area for water and sewer; per parking space for roads Industrial 2.38 2.95 1,218 building permit per m2 gross floor area for water and sewer; per parking space for roads Other 596 739 1,218 building permit per equivalent person for water and sewer; per parking space for roads South End Land Use Water Sewer Drainage Roads Parks Total When Payable Units Residential Lot 2,501 2,563 484 2,436 1,408 9,392 subdivision per residential lot Additional Duplex Unit 1,100 1,128 97 2,436 620 5,381 building permit per additional duplex unit Multi-Family 1,801 1,846 291 2,101 1,014 7,053 building permit per dwelling unit Apartment, Suite and Carriage Home 1,301 1,333 116 1,751 732 5,233 building permit per dwelling unit Mobile Home 1,501 1,538 291 1,827 845 6,002 subdivision or building permit, as applicable per lot or dwelling unit, as applicable Commercial 10.00 10.25 5,813 1,218 building permit per m2 gross floor area for water and sewer; per hectare of gross site area for drainage; per parking space for roads Industrial 4.00 4.10 5,813 1,218 building permit same as above Other 1,000 1,025 5,813 1,218 building permit per equivalent person for water and sewer; per hectare of gross site area for drainage; per parking space for roads 7 Equivalent Person Assessment for Water and Sewer Development Cost Charges for Other Land Uses Type of Facility Estimated Minimum Daily Sewage Flows in Litres Equivalent Person* Hospitals with Laundry 1136 per bed 2.99 Hospitals without Laundry 681 per bed 1.79 Institutions, Work Camps, Rest Homes, Residential Schools 227 per bed 0.60 Nursing Homes 681 per bed 1.79 Campsites 454 per unit 681 per unit - year round operation 1.19 1.79 Theatre/Drive-in (Food Service Is Limited To Single Service Containers) 22 per car space 0.06 Fixed Seat Assembly (Theatres, Churches) 9 per seat 0.02 Swimming Pools 22 per person, based on design bathing load 0.06 Summer Camps 160 per bed 0.42 Schools, Primary and Elementary 68 per student 0.18 Schools, High 90 per student 0.24 Service Stations 568 per single hose pump 1136 per double hose pump 1.49 2.99 *An equivalent person equals 380 litres 8 9 10 11 12 13 14