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By-law 2023-074
Barrie City-Wide and Area Specific Development
Charges By-law (as amended)
A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to establish municipal-
wide development charges for the City of Barrie and to repeal By-laws
2019-055, 2021-059 and all amendments thereto.
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This By-law printed under and by the
authority of the Council of the City of
Barrie
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Bill No. 077
BY-LAW NUMBER 2023-074
A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to establish
municipal-wide development charges for the City of Barrie
and to repeal By-laws 2019-055, 2021-059 and all
amendments thereto.
WHEREAS pursuant to subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, c.27, as amended, a
council of a municipality may by by-law impose development charges against land to pay for increased capital
costs required because of increased needs for services arising from development if the development of the
land requires certain consents, approvals, amendments, conveyances or issuance of a building permit;
AND WHEREAS, on June 21, 2023, the Council of The Corporation of the City of Barrie approved the
City of Barrie Development Charge Background Study dated April 21, 2023, as required by s.10 of the
Development Charges Act, 1997, which indicates that the development of land within the City of Barrie will
increase the need for services;
AND WHEREAS a public meeting has been held, on May 10, 2023, before passage of this by-law with
notice given and sufficient information made available to the public pursuant to s.12 of the Development
Charges Act, 1997;
AND WHEREAS the Council adopted motion 23-G-155 on June 21, 2023, directed that development
charges be imposed on land under development or redevelopment within the geographical limits of the
municipality as provided in this By-law;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the City of Barrie deems it expedient to pass such
a by-law;
AND WHEREAS, on June 21, 2023, the Council of The Corporation of the City of Barrie approved the
City of Barrie Development Charge Background Study dated April 21, 2023 indicating that it intends that the
increase in the need for services to service the anticipated development will be met;
AND WHEREAS, on June 21, 2023, the Council determined that no further public meetings were
required under s.12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the City of Barrie enacts as follows:
Definitions
1. In this By-law;
"Act" means the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, as amended or superseded;
"accessory building" means a building or structure that is naturally and normally incidental to or
subordinate in purpose or both, and exclusively devoted to a principal use, building or structure provided
that it:
a)
does not contain any water or sewage services;
b)
is used only for accessory storage;
c)
contains an accessory use to an existing industrial use in the principal building on the
same lot; and
d)
does not exceed 25% of the existing principal building or 500m2 whichever is less.
"accessory dwelling" means a self-contained residential unit that is subordinate in purpose to another
residential dwelling unit upon the same lot;
"ancillary dwelling", means a residential building that would be ancillary to a detached dwelling, semi-
detached dwelling, or row dwelling and includes an accessory dwelling.
"ancillary structure" has the same meaning as an ancillary dwelling.
"apartment dwelling unit" means any residential dwelling unit within a building containing more than
four dwelling units where the residential units are connected by an interior corridor, but does not include
special care/special need dwelling unit. Despite the foregoing, an apartment dwelling includes stacked
townhouse dwellings;
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"back-to-back townhouse dwelling" means a building containing four or more dwelling units
separated vertically by a common wall, including a rear common wall, that do not have rear yards.
"bedroom" means a room which can be used as sleeping quarters but does not include a kitchen,
bathroom, living room or dining room, but may include a den or study;
"City" means the Corporation of the City of Barrie;
"class" means a grouping of services combined to create a single service for the purposes of this By-
law and as provided in Section 7 of the Development Charges Act.
"common area" means an area generally available for use by all occupants. Development charges for
common areas in non-residential developments will be calculated at the rate in effect that corresponds
with the predominant use of the development. Common areas in residential developments and mixed
use developments are exempt from development charges.
"detached dwelling unit" has the same meaning as a "single detached dwelling unit" for the purposes
of this by-law.
"dwelling unit" means a suite operated as a housekeeping unit used or intended to be used as a
domicile by one or more persons and usually containing cooking, eating, living, sleeping and sanitary
facilities and shall include mobile homes;
"Development Charges Act" means the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, as
amended or superseded;
"existing industrial building" means a building used for or in connection with,
a)
manufacturing, producing, processing, storing or distributing something,
b)
research or development in connection with manufacturing, producing or processing something,
c)
retail sales by a manufacturer, producer or processor of something they manufactured,
produced or processed, if the retail sales are at the site where the manufacturing, producing or
processing takes place,
d)
office or administrative purposes, if they are,
(i)
carried out with respect to manufacturing, producing, processing, storage or distributing of
something, and
(ii)
in or attached to the building or structure used for that manufacturing, producing, processing,
storage or distribution.
provided that such industrial building or buildings existed on a lot in the City of Barrie;
"gross floor area (gfa)" means the sum total of the total areas of the floors whether above or below
grade, measured between the exterior faces of the exterior walls, including part walls, of the building or
from the center line of a common wall separating two uses and;
(i)
includes the area of a mezzanine as defined in the Ontario Building Code;
(ii)
excludes those areas used exclusively for parking garages or structures; and
(iii)
includes those areas covered by roofs or roof-like structures, but does not include a canopy or
seasonal patios associated with a restaurant;
"hospice" means a building or portion of a mixed-use building designed and intended to provide
palliative care and emotional support to the terminally ill in a home or homelike setting so that quality of
life is maintained, and family members may be active participants in care.
"industrial use" means a use in connection with,
a)
manufacturing, producing, processing, storing or distributing something,
b)
research or development in connection with manufacturing, producing or processing something,
c)
retail sales by a manufacturer, producer or processor of something they manufactured,
produced or processed, if the retail sales are at the site where the manufacturing, producing or
processing takes place,
d)
office or administrative purposes, if they are,
(i)
carried out with respect to manufacturing, producing, processing, storage or distributing of
something, and
(ii)
in or attached to the building or structure used for that manufacturing, producing, processing,
storage or distribution.
provided that such industrial building or buildings existed on a lot in the City of Barrie;
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"institutional development" means development of a building or structure intended for use:
(i)
As a long-term care home within the meaning of Subsection 2 (1) of the Long-Term Care
Homes Act, 2007;
(ii)
As a retirement home within the meaning of Subsection 2 (1) of the Retirement Homes Act,
2010;
(iii)
By any of the following post-secondary institutions for the objects of the institution:
1.
A university in Ontario that receives direct, regular, and ongoing operating funding
from the Government of Ontario,
2.
A college or university federated or affiliated with a university described in subclause
(1), or
3.
An Indigenous Institute prescribed for the purposes of Section 6 of the Indigenous
Institutes Act, 2017;
(iv)
As a memorial home, clubhouse, or athletic grounds by an Ontario branch of the Royal
Canadian Legion; or
(v)
As a hospice to provide end of life care.
"institutional use" means, notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, lands, buildings or
structures used or designed or intended for use by an organized body, society or religious group for
promoting a public or non-profit purpose;
"interest rate" means a rate equal to the average prime rate on,
i.
October 15 of the previous year, if the adjustment date is January 1,
ii.
January 15 of the same year, if the adjustment date is April 1,
iii.
April 15 of the same year, if the adjustment date is July 1, and
iv.
July 15 of the same year, if the adjustment date is October 1.
The base rate of interest in effect on a particular date shall be,
i.
the base rate for the particular date, if the particular date is an adjustment date, and
ii.
the base rate for the last adjustment date before the particular date, otherwise.
The rate of interest that will be charged shall be an annual interest rate that is one percentage point
higher than the base rate of interest in effect for that day.
"live/work unit" means a unit which contains separate residential and non-residential areas intended
for both residential and non-residential uses concurrently and shares a common wall or floor with direct
access between the residential and non-residential areas.
"local board" has the meaning set out in Section 1 of the Development Charges Act;
"mixed-use buildings" means land, buildings or structures used, or designed or intended for use, for
a combination of non-residential and residential uses, including, but not limited to a live/work unit;
"mobile home" means a Building recognized in the Building Code as a "Mobile Home" in accordance
with the standard for mobile homes in CSA Z240.2.1 "Structural requirements for Manufactured Homes"
or CSA A277 "Procedures for Factory Certification of Buildings".
"non-profit housing development" means the development of a building or structure intended for use
as a residential premises (including emergency transitional housing) and developed by,
(a)
a corporation to which the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 applies, that is in good standing
under that Act and whose primary object is to provide housing,
(b)
a corporation without share capital to which the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act applies,
that is in good standing under that Act and whose primary object is to provide housing, or
(c) a non-profit housing co-operative that is in good standing under the Co-operative Corporations
Act. 2022, c. 21, Sched. 3, s. 4.
"non profit institution" means:
(a)
a ''registered charity" as defined in subsection 248(1) of the Income Tax Act, RS.C. 1985, c. 1 (5th
Supp.), as amended;
(b)
a corporation that is a non-profit organization for the purposes of paragraph 57(I)(b) of the
Corporations Tax Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.40; or
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(c)
a "religious organization" as defined in subsection 1(1) of the Religious Organizations' Lands Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c. R.23;
"non-residential (or a non-residential use)" means lands, buildings, or structures, or portions thereof
designed, adopted or used for any purpose other than residential use and includes the non-residential
portion of a live/work unit;
"non-retail uses" means all non-residential uses other than retail uses and shall include
offices, self-storage, hotels and motels;
"office" means lands, buildings or structures used or designed or intended for use for the practice of a
profession, the carrying on of a business or occupation or the conduct of a non-profit organization and
shall include but not be limited to the office of a physician, lawyer, dentist, architect, engineer,
accountant, real estate or insurance agency, veterinarian, surveyor, appraiser, financial institution,
contractor, builder, and developer;
"Official Plan" means the Official Plan of the City and any amendments thereto;
"Ontario Building Code" means the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c.23 as amended or
superseded;
"other multiple dwelling units" means all dwelling units other than single detached dwelling units,
semi-detached dwelling units, and apartment dwelling units. It does include, but is not limited to, back-
to-back townhouse dwellings, row dwellings and the residential component of live/work units;
"owner" means the owner of land or a person who has made application for an approval for the
development of land;
"parking structure/garage" means a building provided exclusively for the purpose of vehicle parking;
"Planning Act" means the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended or superseded;
"predominant use" means use of a development that is greater than 50% of GFA. GFA for the purpose
of calculating predominant use considers only the non-residential use excluding any common area and
residential uses. For clarity, the calculation compares the GFA values of retail versus non-
residential/non-retail uses.
"rental housing" means development of a building or structure with four or more dwelling units all of
which are intended for use as rented residential premises;
"residential development" means land, buildings or portions thereof used, designed or intended to be
used as living accommodations for one or more individuals, and shall include a single detached dwelling,
a semi-detached dwelling, an other multiple dwelling unit, an apartment dwelling unit, a special
care/special dwelling unit, an accessory dwelling, and the residential portion of a mixed-use building;
"residential use" means lands, buildings, or structures designed or intended to be used as living
accommodation for one or more individuals;
"retail use" means land, buildings or portions thereof used, designed or intended for use for the purpose
of:
(i)
offering foods, wares, merchandise, substances, articles or things for sale directly or
(ii)
providing entertainment to the public and includes the rental of wares, merchandise, substances,
article or things
(iii)
offices and storage in connection with or related or ancillary to such retail uses.
Retail uses include, but are not limited to:
(iv)
conventional restaurants, fast food restaurants, concert halls, theatres, cinemas, movie houses,
automotive fuel stations with or without service facilities, specialty automotive shops, auto repairs,
collision services, car or truck washes, auto dealerships, shopping centres, including more than
two stores attached and under one ownership, department/discount stores, banks and similar
financial institutions, including credit unions (excluding freestanding bank kiosks), warehouse
clubs and retail warehouses;
"retail warehouse" means the storage of a seller's inventory and/or the place where online orders are
fulfilled. Retail warehouses typically serve functions in the retail supply chain, from storage to packaging
and delivering goods to consumers.
"school board" means a board as defined in Section 1(1) of the Education Act;
"semi-detached dwelling unit" means a dwelling unit in a residential building consisting of two dwelling
units having one vertical wall, but no other parts, attached to another dwelling unit where the residential
units are not connected by an interior corridor;
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"services" means services designated in this By-law;
"shell building" means, for the purpose of this by-law, a non-residential building or structure for which
at the time a building permit is ready to be issued, the use of the non-residential building or units within
the building or structure has not been determined.
"single detached dwelling unit" means a residential building consisting of one dwelling unit and not
attached to another structure.
"special care/special need dwelling unit" means a unit intended for residential use, in a building
containing more than three (3) such units, which units have a common enclosed entrance, where the
occupants have the right to use in common halls, stairs, yards, common rooms and accessory buildings,
which units may or may not have exclusive sanitary and/or culinary facilities and are designed to
accommodate individuals with special needs, including an independent long-term living arrangement,
where support for services such as meal preparation, grocery shopping, laundry, housekeeping, nursing,
respite care and attendant services are provided at various levels;
"stacked townhouse dwelling" means a building containing two or more dwelling units where each
dwelling unit is separated horizontally and/or vertically from another dwelling unit by a common wall or
floor.
"temporary building or structure" means a building or structure which is designed, used or intended
for non-residential uses that is constructed, erected or placed upon lands and which is demolished or
removed from the lands within three (3) years of building permit issuance (or such extended term
permitted by the City) and includes, but is not limited to, sales offices, office trailers, industrial tents, and
temporary or seasonal structures such as tents, awnings and environmental coverings.
2. Designation of Services
The services for which development charges are imposed under this By-law are as follows:
a)
Protection
b)
Services Related to a Highway - Roads and Related
c)
Services Related to a Highway - Public Works and Fleet
d)
Transit
e)
Parks and Recreation
f)
Library Services
g)
Ambulance Services
h)
Long-term Care
i)
Waste Diversion
j)
Water Services - Facilities
k)
Water Services - Facilities Related Debt
l)
Wastewater Services - Facilities
m)
Wastewater Services - Facilities Related Debt
n)
Water Services - Distribution Systems - Salem & Hewitt's Secondary Plan Areas
o)
Wastewater Services - Collection Systems - Salem & Hewitt's Secondary Plan Areas
p)
Water Services - Distribution Systems - Former City Municipal Boundary Areas
q)
Wastewater Services - Collection Systems - Former City Municipal Boundary Areas
r)
Stormwater Drainage and Control Services - Former City Municipal Boundary Areas
3. Lands Affected
Where permitted pursuant to the provisions of the Development Charges Act, 1997, and not otherwise
prohibited by such Act, or otherwise exempted by the provisions of this By-law, this By-law applies to all
land, buildings and structures within the City of Barrie.
4. Approvals for Development
a)
Development Charges shall be imposed on all land, buildings or structures that are developed for
Residential or Non-Residential Uses if the Development requires:
(i)
the passing of a Zoning By-law or of an amendment to a Zoning By-law under section 34 of
the Planning Act;
(ii)
the approval of a minor variance under section 45 of the Planning Act;
(iii)
a conveyance of land to which a by-law passed under subsection 50(7) of the Planning Act
applies;
(iv)
the approval of a plan of subdivision under section 51 of the Planning Act;
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(v)
a consent under section 53 of the Planning Act;
(vi)
the approval of a description under section 9 of the Condominium Act, S.O. 1998, c. C.19,
as amended, or any successor thereof; or
(vii)
the issuing of a permit under the Building Code Act in relation to a building or structure.
b)
No more than one development charge for each Service designated in section 2 shall be imposed
upon any land, buildings or structures to which this By-law applies even though two or more of the
actions described in section 4(a) are required before the land, buildings or structures can be
developed.
c)
Despite section 4(b), if two or more of the actions described in section 4(a) occur at different times,
and if the subsequent action has the effect of increasing the need for municipal services as
designated in this by-law, an additional development charge shall be calculated in accordance with
the provisions of this by-law.
5. Calculation of Development Charges
a)
Subject to the provisions of this by-law, development charges against land shall be calculated and
collected in accordance with the rates set out in Schedule B as applicable.
b)
The development charge with respect to the use of any land, buildings or structures shall be
calculated as follows:
i.
in the case of residential development or redevelopment, or the residential portion of a
mixed-use development, based upon the number and type of dwelling units;
ii.
in the case of non-residential development or redevelopment, or the non-residential portion
of a mixed-use development or redevelopment, based on the gross floor area of such
development or redevelopment.
c)
If at the time a building permit is ready to be issued for a Shell Building and the use of a non-
residential building or units within the non-residential building has not been determined, the
Treasurer or his/her designate may, in their discretion, and at the request of the owner, permit the
owner to pay the lower development charges where the owner agrees to:
i.
enter into a deferral agreement with the City to defer an amount of development charges
equivalent to the difference between the probable lower charge and higher charge
applicable to the development, on terms satisfactory to the Treasurer or his/her designate;
a)
Where the Treasurer or his/her designate, determines that the building or unit within
the building has a first use subject to the lower development charges that portion of
the deferral agreement will be revoked.
b)
Where the Treasurer or his/her designate, determines that the building or unit within
the building has a first use subject to development charges that are higher than the
lower development charges, the City's terms and conditions of the deferral agreement
will become effective.
6. Phase-in of Development Charges
Development charges shall be phased in accordance with the requirements of the Act.
7. Amount of Development Charges
a)
Residential
The Development Charges set out in Schedule B shall be imposed on Residential Uses of land,
buildings or structures, including a Dwelling Unit accessory to a Non-Residential Use and, in the
case of a mixed use building or structure, on the Residential Uses in the mixed use building or
structure, including the residential component of a Live/Work unit, according to the type of
residential unit and calculated with respect to each of the Services according to the type of
Residential Use.
b)
Non-Residential
The Development Charges set out in Schedule B shall be imposed on Non-Residential Uses of
land, buildings or structures and in the case of a mixed-use building, on the non-residential
component of the mixed-use building, including the non-residential component of a Live/Work
unit, according to the type and gross floor area of the non-residential component.
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8. Timing of Calculation and Payment of Development Charges
a)
Subject to the exemptions set out in this By-law or by statute or regulation, development charges
shall be calculated and payable in full in money or by provision of services as may be agreed
upon, or by credit granted by the Development Charges Act, 1997 on the date that the first building
permit including a conditional permit is issued or in accordance with any City Development Charge
Policy or Program in relation to a building or structure on land to which a development charge
applies with respect to any new or additional gross floor area or any additional dwelling units, or
in a manner or at a time otherwise lawfully agreed upon.
b)
Where development charges apply to land in relation to which a building permit is required, the
building permit shall not be issued until the development charge has been paid in full or deferred
in accordance with any City Development Charge Policy or Program.
c)
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the calculation and payment of development charges
may be deferred for any permit or conditional permit that authorizes the construction of only the
underground portions of a building.
d)
The following only applies prior to August 14th, 2025.
Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c), a residential development charge with respect to:
(i)
Services Related to a Highway (formerly Roads);
(ii)
Water Services - Facilities;
(iii)
Water Services - Facility Related Debt;
(iv)
Wastewater Services - Facilities;
(v)
Wastewater Services - Facilities Related Debt;
(vi)
Former City Municipal Boundary Areas (where applicable):
a.
Stormwater Drainage and Control Services
b.
Water Services - Distribution Systems
c.
Wastewater Services - Collection Systems
(vii)
Salem & Hewitt's Secondary Plan Areas (where applicable):
a.
Water Services - Distribution Systems
b.
Wastewater Services - Collection Systems,
as set out in Schedule "B" attached, are payable, with respect to an approval of a plan of
subdivision, immediately upon entering into the subdivision agreement, based upon the
number and type of residential lots created.
e)
Development Charges will be calculated at the current rate in effect on the day prior to issuance
of the building permit or revision to building permit
f)
If construction has not begun after 24 months from the date of issuance of a building permit
(conditional or full), a top-up to the rate in effect at that time will apply
g)
Notwithstanding section 8 (a), development charges for rental housing and institutional
developments in accordance with Section 26.1 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, are due
inclusive of interest established from the date the development charge would have been payable
in accordance with section 26 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, in 6 equal annual payments
beginning on the date that is the earlier of:
i.
the date of the issuance of a permit under the Building Code Act, 1992 authorizing
occupation of the building; and
ii.
the date the building is first occupied.
and continuing on the following five anniversaries of that date. Payments made following August
13, 2025, are exclusive of interest.
i)
Where the development of land results from the approval of a site plan or zoning by-law
amendment application received on or after January 1, 2020, and the approval of the application
occurred within two years of building permit issuance, the development charges under section 7
shall be calculated on the rates set out in Schedule B on the date of the planning application,
including interest. Where both planning applications apply, development charges under section 7
shall be calculated on the rates in effect on the day of the later planning application, including
interest.
9. Indexing of Development Charges
The development charges set out in Schedule B of this By-law shall be adjusted annually without
amendment to this By-law, commencing on January 1, 2024, by the percentage change during the
preceding year, as recorded in the Statistics Canada's Construction Cost Index (3rd Quarter - non-
residential building - table 18-10- 0135-01), as may be amended or replaced from time to time.
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10. Accounting for Development Charges
a)
Any development charges paid pursuant to this By-law shall be maintained separately from all
other revenues or receipts of the City.
b)
The Treasurer of the City shall maintain these monies in separate reserve funds as set out in
section 2 "Designation of Services" of this By-law for the services identified in this By-law and shall
only permit the monies to be expended in accordance with the provisions of s.35 of the
Development Charges Act, 1997:
c)
The Treasurer shall provide the Council with an annual statement, on a date directed by the
Council, in respect of the reserve funds established under this By-law. This statement shall contain
the required information, as set out in s.s.12(1) of O.Reg. 82/98.
11. Exemptions and Discounts
a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law, development charges shall not be imposed with
respect to developments or portions of developments as follows:
(i)
The enlargement to an existing residential dwelling unit;
(ii)
One or two additional dwelling units in an existing or to be constructed single detached
dwelling or prescribed ancillary structure to the existing residential building;
(iii)
The creation of additional dwelling units equal to the greater of one or 1% of the existing
dwelling units in an existing residential rental building containing four or more dwelling units
or prescribed ancillary structure to the existing residential building;
(iv)
The creation of one additional dwelling unit in any other existing or to be constructed
residential building, such as a semi-detached or row dwelling or prescribed ancillary
structure to the existing residential building; or
(v)
Notwithstanding subsection (ii) above, development charges shall be imposed if the total
gross floor area of the additional one or two units exceeds the gross floor area of the existing
dwelling unit.
(vi) Notwithstanding subsection (iv) above, development charges shall be imposed if the
additional unit has a gross floor area greater than:
(a)
In the case of a semi-detached or row dwelling, the gross floor area of the existing
smallest dwelling unit; and
(b)
In the case of any other residential building, the gross floor area of the smallest
dwelling unit already contained in the residential building.
(viii) Land owned by and used for the purposes of The Corporation of the City of Barrie, any other
municipality, the Simcoe County District School Board, the Simcoe-Muskoka Catholic
District School Board (and any other school board defined in section 1(1) of the Education
Act), or any local board or commission;
(ix)
Non-profit housing development.
(x)
Inclusionary zoning residential units in respect of residential units that are affordable
housing units required to be included in a development or redevelopment pursuant to a by-
law passed under section 34 of the Planning Act to give effect to the policies described in
subsection 16 (4) of that Act. 2022, c. 21, Sched. 3, s. 4 .
(x)
Temporary Buildings or Structures shall be exempt from the provisions of this By-law. In the
event that a Temporary Building or Structure becomes protracted, it shall be deemed not to
be nor ever to have been a Temporary Building or Structure, and the Development Charges
rate acquired to be paid under this By-law shall become payable on the date the Temporary
Building or Structure becomes Protracted.
(xi)
Institutional development of land, buildings or structures owned by a College of applied arts
and technology established pursuant to the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M. 19, and used for teaching-related purposes on lands owned by and
used for the purposes of the College but does not include student residences;
(xii)
Institutional development of land, buildings or structures owned by a university established
by an Act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and used for teaching-related purposes on
lands owned by and used for the purposes of the University, but does not include student
residences;
(xiii) No development charge shall be imposed on development constituting one or more
enlargements of an existing industrial building as defined herein, where attached, up to a
maximum of fifty percent (50%) of its gross floor area of the existing industrial building.
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a)
Where a proposed enlargement exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of
an existing industrial building, development charges are payable on the amount by
which the proposed enlargement exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area
before the enlargement.
b)
The cumulative total of the gross floor area previously exempted hereunder shall not
be included in the determination of the amount of the exemption applicable to any
subsequent enlargement and shall be calculated on the basis of the site as it existed
on the date immediately prior to the first exemption hereunder.
c)
Where a subdivision of the site subsequent to any enlargement previously exempted
hereunder results in the existing industrial building being on a lot separate from the
development previously, further exemptions, if any, pertaining to the existing industrial
building shall be calculated on the basis of the site as it existed on the date
immediately prior to the first exemption hereunder.
b)
If a development involves the demolition of and replacement of a building or structure within 60
months of the demolition permit being issued, or the conversion from one principal use to another,
the developer shall be allowed a credit equivalent to:
(i)
the number of dwelling units demolished/converted multiplied by the applicable residential
development charge in place at the time the development charge is payable; and/or
(ii)
the gross floor area of the building demolished/converted multiplied by the current non-
residential development charge in place at the time the development charge is payable. The
credit can, in no case, exceed the amount of the development charge that would otherwise
be payable;
provided that such amounts shall not exceed, in total, the amount of the Development Charges
otherwise payable with respect to the Redevelopment. For greater certainty, any amount of the
reductions set out above that exceed the amount of Development Charges otherwise payable with
respect to the Redevelopment shall be reduced to zero and shall not be transferred to any other
Development or Redevelopment.
c)
Where a building or structure ("former premises") is released by another building or structure on
the same site prior to demolition of the former premises, the owner of the building or structure
who has paid a development charge on the construction of the replacement building may submit
a request to the Treasurer of the Finance Department for a refund from the development charge
reserve funds for all or part of the development charge paid under this by-law, or a predecessor
by-law. The refund shall be granted so long as:
(i)
the former premises is lawfully demolished or removed from the land within thirty-six (36)
months from the date the interior final inspection process has been closed by the Chief
Building Official or an occupancy permit has been issued where applicable for the
replacement building or structure; and
(ii)
the replacement building uses the existing municipal service which serviced the former
premises.
The refund shall be calculated by determining the development charge that would be payable at
the current rate at the time the demolition permit is issued, in respect of the former premises (by
using the applicable current rate for the particular type of non-residential premises or dwelling
units demolished) as if those former premises were currently being constructed, erected or placed
for the first time. The refund shall be paid after confirmation that the former premises have been
demolished.
d)
The following designated categories of uses are subject to discounted development charges as
noted below:
(i)
notwithstanding the table of development charges set out Schedule B, development of lands
owned by a non-profit institution for institutional uses by the non-profit institution for their
own purposes as to 50% of the development charge chargeable. Development of lands
leased from or owned by the municipality by a non-profit institution for institutional uses by
the non-profit institution for their own purposes, shall receive 100% discount of the
development charge chargeable;
(ii)
notwithstanding the table of development charges set out in Schedule B, one accessory
building to an existing industrial building be charged $35.43 per square metre subject to
indexing in accordance with Section "9" "Indexing of Development Charges";
(iii)
notwithstanding the table of development charges set out in Schedule B, in the case of rental
housing development, the development charge for a residential unit intended for use as a
rental residential premises with three or more bedrooms shall be reduced by 25%;
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(iv)
notwithstanding the table of development charges set out in Schedule B, in the case of rental
housing development, the development charge for a residential unit intended for use as a
rental residential premises with two bedrooms shall be reduced by 20%;
(v)
notwithstanding the table of development charges set out in Schedule B, in the case of rental
housing development, the development charge for a residential unit intended for use as a
rental residential premises not referred to in section (iii) or (iv) above shall be reduced by
15%.
12. By-law Registration
A certified copy of this By-law may be registered on title to any land to which this by-law applies.
13. By-law Administration
This By-law shall be administered by the Treasurer of The Corporation of the City of Barrie.
14. Short Title
This By-law may be referred to as the Barrie City-Wide and Area Specific Development Charges By-
law.
15. Date By-law Effective
This By-law comes into force on the date following the date of its passage by the Council of the
Corporation of the City of Barrie.
16. Headings
The headings in this By-law form no part of this By-law and shall be deemed to be inserted for
convenience of reference only.
17. Severability
In the event any provision or part thereof of this By-law is found by a Court of competent jurisdiction to
be ultra vires, such provision or part thereof shall be deemed to be severed and the remaining portion
of such provision and all other provisions of this By-law shall remain in full force and effect.
18. Schedules
The following schedules shall form part of this By-law:
Schedule "A"
Components of Services Designated in Section 2
Schedule "B"
Residential and Non-Residential Development Charges
Schedule "C"
Map of Former City Municipal Boundary Areas
Schedule "D"
Map of Salem Secondary Plan Area
Schedule "E"
Map of Hewitt's Secondary Plan Area
19. By-laws 2019-055 and 2021-059
By-laws 2019-055 and 2021-059 and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed on the date this By-
law comes into effect.
20. Expiry
This By-law shall expire and be deemed to be repealed on June 21, 2033, unless repealed earlier.
READ a first and second time this 21st day of June 2023.
READ a third time and finally passed this 21st day of June 2023.
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BARRIE
"ORIGINAL SIGNED'
_____________________________________
MAYOR - A. NUTTALL
"ORIGINAL SIGNED"
_____________________________________
CITY CLERK - WENDY COOKE
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SCHEDULE "A"
COMPONENTS OF SERVICES/CLASSES OF SERVICES
DESIGNATED IN SUBSECTION 2.1
Area Specific - Former City Municipal Boundary Areas
Stormwater Drainage and Control Services
Water Services
Distribution Systems
Wastewater Services
Collection Systems
Area Specific - Salem & Hewitt's Secondary Plan Areas
Water Services
Distribution Systems
Wastewater Services
Collection Systems
Municipal Wide D.C.-Eligible Services
Water Services
Facilities
Facilities Related Debt
Wastewater Services
Facilities
Facilities Related Debt
Services Related to a Highway
Roads
Transit
Transit Facilities
Transit Vehicles
Transit Shelters
Library Services
Public Facilities
Library Collection Materials
Parks and Recreation
Parkland Development
Parks Vehicles and Equipment
Waste Diversion
Waste Diversion Facilities
Waste Diversion Vehicles & Equipment
Waste Diversion Carts & Containers
Long Term Care
Long-term Care Facilities
Ambulance Services
Facilities, Vehicles and Equipment
Municipal-Wide D.C.-Eligible Classes
Public Works
Services Related to a Highway
Water Services
Wastewater Services
Stormwater Services
Protection
Fire Facilities
Fire Vehicles
Fire Small Equipment and Gear
Police Facilities
Police Vehicles
Police Small Equipment and Gear
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SCHEDULE "B"
Residential and Non-residential Development Charges as at June 22, 2023 (in 2023 dollars)
NON-RESIDENTIAL
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Other
Multiples
Apartments -
2 Bedrooms +
Apartments -
Bachelor and
1 Bedroom
Special
Care/Specia
l Dwelling
Units
Retail
(per m² of
Gross Floor
Area)
Non-Retail
(per m² of
Gross Floor
Area)
Retail
(per ft²
of Gross
Floor
Area)
Non-
Retail
(per ft²
of Gross
Floor
Area)
Municipal Wide Services/Classes
Services Related to a Highway
47,289
$
35,441
$
29,595
$
19,237
$
14,798
$
311.10
$
179.89
$
28.85
$
16.68
$
Public Works
2,030
$
1,521
$
1,270
$
826
$
635
$
12.60
$
7.25
$
1.17
$
0.67
$
Protection
2,045
$
1,532
$
1,280
$
832
$
640
$
13.05
$
7.33
$
1.21
$
0.68
$
Ambulance Services
348
$
261
$
218
$
141
$
109
$
2.02
$
1.25
$
0.19
$
0.12
$
Transit Services
1,861
$
1,394
$
1,164
$
757
$
582
$
12.81
$
7.24
$
1.19
$
0.67
$
Waste Diversion
1,153
$
864
$
722
$
469
$
361
$
7.33
$
4.12
$
0.68
$
0.38
$
Wastewater Services - Facilities
8,338
$
6,249
$
5,218
$
3,392
$
2,609
$
54.80
$
31.68
$
5.08
$
2.94
$
Wastewater Services - Facilities Related Debt
3,277
$
2,456
$
2,051
$
1,333
$
1,025
$
22.49
$
13.00
$
2.09
$
1.21
$
Water Services - Facilities
275
$
206
$
172
$
112
$
86
$
1.84
$
1.07
$
0.17
$
0.10
$
Water Services - Facilities Related Debt
4,806
$
3,602
$
3,008
$
1,955
$
1,504
$
31.97
$
18.51
$
2.96
$
1.72
$
Parking
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
Airport
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
Parks and Recreation
14,300
$
10,717
$
8,949
$
5,817
$
4,475
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
Library Services
1,353
$
1,014
$
847
$
550
$
423
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
Growth Studies
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
Housing Services
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
Long Term Care
137
$
102
$
86
$
56
$
43
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
Total Municipal Wide Services/Classes
87,212
$
65,359
$
54,580
$
35,477
$
27,290
$
470.01
$
271.34
$
43.59
$
25.16
$
Area Specific Services
Former City Municipal Boundary Areas:
Stormwater Drainage and Control Services
5,855
$
4,388
$
3,664
$
2,382
$
1,832
$
14.69
$
10.04
$
1.36
$
0.93
$
Wastewater Services - Collection Systems
1,693
$
1,269
$
1,060
$
689
$
530
$
11.39
$
6.94
$
1.06
$
0.64
$
Water Services - Distribution Systems
5,130
$
3,845
$
3,210
$
2,087
$
1,605
$
33.00
$
20.33
$
3.06
$
1.89
$
Total Area Specific Services - Former City Municipal
Boundary Areas
12,678
$
9,502
$
7,934
$
5,158
$
3,967
$
59.08
$
37.31
$
5.48
$
3.46
$
Total Services - Former City Municipal Boundary Areas
99,890
$
74,861
$
62,514
$
40,635
$
31,257
$
529.09
$
308.65
$
49.06
$
28.62
$
Area Specific Services
Salem & Hewitt's Secondary Plan Areas:
Wastewater Services - Collection Systems
10,972
$
8,223
$
6,867
$
4,463
$
3,433
$
76.03
$
30.87
$
7.05
$
2.86
$
Water Services - Distribution Systems
12,844
$
9,626
$
8,038
$
5,225
$
4,019
$
89.26
$
36.25
$
8.28
$
3.36
$
Total Area Specific Services - Salem & Hewitt's
Secondary Plan Areas
23,816
$
17,849
$
14,905
$
9,688
$
7,452
$
165.29
$
67.12
$
15.33
$
6.22
$
Total Services - Salem & Hewitt's Secondary Plan Areas
111,028
$
83,208
$
69,485
$
45,165
$
34,742
$
635.30
$
338.46
$
58.91
$
31.39
$
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SCHEDULE "B.1"
Residential and Non-residential Development Charges as at August 14, 2025 (in 2025 dollars)
NON-RESIDENTIAL
Single and
Semi-
Detached
Dwelling
Other
Multiples
Apartments
- 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments
- Bachelor
and 1
Bedroom
Special
Care/Spec
ial
Dwelling
Units
Retail
(per m² of
Gross
Floor Area)
Non-Retail
(per m² of
Gross Floor
Area)
Retail
(per ft² of
Gross
Floor
Area)
Non-
Retail
(per ft²
of Gross
Floor
Area)
Municipal Wide Services/Classes
Services Related to a Highway
51,624
$
38,690
$
32,308
$
21,000
$
16,154
$
339.62
$
196.38
$
31.49
$
18.21
$
Public Works
2,235
$
1,675
$
1,398
$
910
$
699
$
13.87
$
7.98
$
1.29
$
0.74
$
Protection
2,252
$
1,687
$
1,410
$
916
$
705
$
14.37
$
8.07
$
1.33
$
0.75
$
Ambulance Services
383
$
287
$
240
$
155
$
120
$
2.22
$
1.38
$
0.21
$
0.13
$
Transit Services
2,049
$
1,535
$
1,282
$
834
$
641
$
14.11
$
7.97
$
1.31
$
0.74
$
Waste Diversion
1,270
$
951
$
795
$
516
$
398
$
8.07
$
4.54
$
0.75
$
0.42
$
Wastewater Services - Facilities
9,182
$
6,881
$
5,746
$
3,735
$
2,873
$
60.34
$
34.89
$
5.60
$
3.24
$
Wastewater Services - Facilities Related Debt
3,609
$
2,704
$
2,259
$
1,468
$
1,129
$
24.77
$
14.32
$
2.30
$
1.33
$
Water Services - Facilities
303
$
227
$
189
$
123
$
95
$
2.03
$
1.18
$
0.19
$
0.11
$
Water Services - Facilities Related Debt
5,292
$
3,966
$
3,312
$
2,153
$
1,656
$
35.20
$
20.38
$
3.26
$
1.89
$
Parking
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
Airport
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
Parks and Recreation
15,747
$
11,801
$
9,854
$
6,406
$
4,928
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
Library Services
1,490
$
1,117
$
933
$
606
$
466
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
Growth Studies
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
Housing Services
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
Long Term Care
151
$
112
$
95
$
62
$
47
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
Total Municipal Wide Services/Classes
95,586
$
71,635
$
59,821
$
38,883
$
29,910
$
514.60
$
297.08
$
47.72
$
27.55
$
Area Specific Services
Former City Municipal Boundary Areas:
Stormwater Drainage and Control Services
6,447
$
4,832
$
4,035
$
2,623
$
2,017
$
16.18
$
11.06
$
1.50
$
1.03
$
Wastewater Services - Collection Systems
1,864
$
1,397
$
1,167
$
759
$
584
$
12.54
$
7.64
$
1.16
$
0.71
$
Water Services - Distribution Systems
5,649
$
4,234
$
3,535
$
2,298
$
1,767
$
36.34
$
22.39
$
3.37
$
2.08
$
Total Area Specific Services - Former City
Municipal Boundary Areas
13,961
$
10,463
$
8,737
$
5,680
$
4,368
$
65.06
$
41.08
$
6.03
$
3.81
$
Total Services - Former City Municipal
Boundary Areas
109,547
$
82,098
$
68,557
$
44,563
$
34,279
$
579.66
$
338.17
$
53.75
$
31.36
$
Area Specific Services
Salem & Hewitt's Secondary Plan Areas:
Wastewater Services - Collection Systems
9,701
$
7,270
$
6,071
$
3,946
$
3,035
$
67.22
$
27.29
$
6.23
$
2.53
$
Water Services - Distribution Systems
14,144
$
10,600
$
8,851
$
5,754
$
4,426
$
98.29
$
39.92
$
9.11
$
3.70
$
Total Area Specific Services - Salem & Hewitt's
Secondary Plan Areas
23,844
$
17,870
$
14,923
$
9,700
$
7,461
$
165.51
$
67.21
$
15.35
$
6.23
$
Total Services - Salem & Hewitt's Secondary
Plan Areas
119,430
$
89,505
$
74,743
$
48,583
$
37,371
$
680.12
$
364.29
$
63.07
$
33.78
$
Service
RESIDENTIAL
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Map of Former City Municipal Boundary Areas
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Map of Salem Secondary Plan Area
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Map of Hewitt's Secondary Plan Area
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AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAW 2023-074
By-law 2025-078
Subsections 8 (a), 8(b) 8(d), 8(g) replace Schedule B
and add Schedule B1
August 13, 2025
By-law 2025-106
Subsection 11(d)(i) Development charge chargeable -
Mayors Direction MDIR010-25
September 17, 2025