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TITLE:
Affordable Housing Fee Forgiveness Policy
SECTION:
Planning & Development
POLICY NO: 66000-06
APPROVAL DATE: June 23, 2025
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PURPOSE:
To establish a policy in support of the construction of affordable housing by waiving
municipal fees and charges related to the development.
DEFINITION:
Affordable Housing means a residential development that is awarded funding by a
provincial and/or federal government capital funding program for affordable housing.
POLICY STATEMENT:
In support of the construction of affordable housing in Amherst, municipal fees and charges
related to the construction of said housing may be waived in whole or in part, subject to the
following terms and conditions:
1. At minimum, 25% of the dwelling units within the residential building shall be Affordable
Housing.
2. In the case of a mixed-use development containing residential and non-residential
uses, only those fees attributable to the residential uses may be waived. Water,
sanitary sewer and storm sewer connections shall be calculated based on the
percentage of the building used for residential purposes.
3. This policy applies only to those developments approved after the date this policy is
approved.
4. Where other financial supports from the Town have been negotiated, the Chief
Administrative Officer, at their sole discretion, may determine that this policy does not
apply to an Affordable Housing development.
5. The development shall be in compliance with all Town of Amherst Bylaws.
6. The following fees and charges defined under the User Fee Policy (Policy 0470-03)
may be waived:
a. Development and Building Permits for residential buildings.
b. One Sanitary Sewer Connection and One Storm Sewer Connection fee
under the 0-3 Wastewater Discharge Bylaw.
c. New water and sanitary sewer connections from existing street mains to
the property line up to a maximum of $5,000.
TITLE:
Affordable Housing Fee Forgiveness Policy
SECTION:
Planning & Development
POLICY NO:
66000-06
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Direction, Planning &
Economic Develo ment
For Administrative Use Only:
VERSION LOG
Fisher, Director of
Planning & Economic
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Minutes reference date: June 23, 2025