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DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS
BYLAW NO. 1061, 2024
A bylaw to reduce development cost charges for eligible developments.
WHEREAS council is authorized under section 563 of the Local Government Act to reduce
a development cost charge for an eligible development;
NOW THEREFORE the council of the District of Sicamous, in an open meeting as
assembled, hereby
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Citation
This Bylaw may be cited as "District of Sicamous Development Cost Charges Reduction
Bylaw No. 1061, 2024 ".
2. Definitions
In this Bylaw:
"Affordable Rental Housing" means Residential housing within a Development that is
available for occupancy solely on a rental basis at a rental rate established under a
Housing Agreement;
"BC Housing" means the British Columbia Housing Management Commission;
"District" means the District of Sicamous;
"CMHC" means Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation;
"Development" means the improvement of land under a building permit;
"Development Cost Charges Bylaw" means the District of Sicamous Development Cost
Charges Bylaw No. 951, 2018 as amended or replaced from time to time;
"Dwelling Unit" means a building, or a portion of a building designed and used for human
habitation for one household, which contains sleeping facilities, one kitchen, and a
bathroom;
"Eligible Development" means
a) Not-for-Profit Rental Housing including Supported Living Housing as defined
herein; and
b) For-Profit Affordable Rental Housing defined herein;
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"For-Profit-Affordable-Rental Housing" means a rental occupancy for a Dwelling
Unit that is established and governed by a Housing Agreement and covenant
registered in the Land Title Office under section 219 of the Land Title Act that includes
affordability criteria;
"Group Home" means staffed residential housing for those with a level of disability
that requires continual support to complete the daily tasks of living.
"Housing Agreement" means a housing agreement pursuant to a Bylaw adopted
under section 483 of the Local Government Act, or an agreement for the provision
of Affordable Rental Housing with BC Housing or CMHC;
"Not-for-Profit Rental Housing" means a Residential Development or Supporting
Living Housing that is:
a) owned or held by BC Housing, CMHC, a Municipal Housing
Corporation, or a Registered Society;
b) operated as rental housing for persons who meet criteria established
by the organization owning or holding the property for occupying a
Dwelling Unit within the Development; and
c) governed by a Housing Agreement or a covenant registered on title
or both with BC Housing, CMHC or the District;
"Municipal Housing Corporation" means a corporation incorporated under
section 185 of the Community Charter or section 265 of the Local Government Act,
to provide Affordable Rental Housing;
"Registered Society" means an incorporated non-profit society or organization that
is registered with Revenue Canada as a charitable organization or foundation under
the Income Tax Act (Canada);
"Residential" has the same meaning as in the Development Cost Charges Bylaw;
"Supportive Living Housing" means housing, other than a Group Home, that
integrates Dwelling Units for persons who were previously homeless or who are at
risk of homelessness, with onsite support services available and where
occupancy is not restricted to a maximum of 90 days;
"Zoning Bylaw" means the District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 1000, 2022 as
amended or replaced from time to time.
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3. DCC Reduction for Eligible Development
3.1. Despite section 4 of the Development Cost Charges Bylaw, but subject to this
Bylaw, development cost charges that would otherwise be payable in respect of a
Residential use Development are reduced for an Eligible Development as follows:
a) at Council discretion, a reduction of up to 100% for the construction, extension
or alteration of Not-for-Profit Rental Housing operated by BC Housing, CMHC,
a Municipal Housing Corporation, or a Registered Society;
b) at Council discretion, a reduction of up to 50% for the construction, extension
or alteration of For-Profit Affordable Rental Housing;
3.2. No reduction under section 3.1 is granted unless the registered owner of the
property that otherwise would be subject to development cost charges has applied
in writing to the development services manager, and the application is approved
by that officer as meeting the criteria under this bylaw for a reduction of
development cost charges in respect of the Development.
3.3. If an Eligible Development ceases to meet the criteria for For-Profit Affordable
Rental Housing or Not-For-Profit Rental Housing, the full amount of development
cost charges must be paid to the District.
4. Severability
4.1. If a portion of this bylaw is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then
the invalid portion must be severed, and the remainder of this bylaw is deemed
valid.
5. Effective Date
5.1. This bylaw will come into force on the day of its adoption.
READ for the first, second and third time on this 28" day of February 2024.
ADOPTED this 13" day of March 2024. LEE
Mayor,
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ALY LRAMn 2X
Corporaté a
Certified a true and correct copy of the District of Sicamous Development Cost Charges
Reduction Byjaw No. 1061, 2024.
Corporate Officer