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EXEMPTIONS The statement will document the >
: continuity of each reserve fund, including oe
A number of exemptions to the payment the description of each service, opening fia
of development charges are established and closing balances, details of any ae 3
weer so eens ee oe credit transactions, details of any
A, and By-law No. -
These include land that is owned and Se seal tha lit oF fine rat may TOWNSHIP OF
used for the purposes of a public capital costs were funded from the BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM
hospital, a board of education and places reserve fund during the year, the amount
of worship. This by-law shall not be spent on growth related projects, the DEVELOPMENT CHARGE
applied to Farm, private schools, portions of each project that is funded INFORMATION
temporary buildings, affordable housing, from the reserve fund and the portion |
temporary dwellings and long-term care funded from other sources of funding. BY-LAW 2436-2024 and 2440-2024
Hema This pamphlet summarizes the |
Development Charge By-law effective |
AL INFORMATION June 13, 2024 and amending by-law
UNPAID CHARGES TO BE ADDITION . effective June 19, 2024. The rates
ADDED TO TAX ROLL This pamphlet is intended to give an contained herein are applicable June
overview of development charges. For 13. 2026.
Where a development charge or any part more complete information, references
of it remains unpaid after it is payable, the must be made to the Development ce
amount unpaid will be added to the tax Charges Background Study and Bylaw The information contained herein is
eae vce callected In; the same 2436-2024. intended only as a guide. Interested
For further information, contact: parties should review the approved by-
laws and consult the Township of |
Denise Krug, Blandford-Blenheim building department |
STATEMENT OF THE Treasurer to determine the applicable charges that
TREASURER Township of Blandford-Blenheim may apply.
47 Wilmot St. S.
The Treasurer is required to produce an Drumbo, ON PURPOSE OF DEVELOPMENT |
annual statement showing detailed NOJ 1G0 CHARGES
information about each reserve fund Tel: (519) 463-5347 Development charges assist in financing |
established to account for development E-mail: [email protected] capital projects required to meet the
charge revenues. increased need for services resulting |
from = growth and development. |
Development charge funds may only be |
used for the purpose for which they are DEVELOPMENT CHARGES FOR
collected.
THE TOWNSHIP OF TERM OF BY-LAW
BACKGROUND STUDY BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM
By-law 2436-2024 and amending By-law
The Development Charges Act, 1997 BY-LAWS 2436-2024 & 2440-2024 2440-2024 have a maximum life of 10
and Ontario Regulation 82/98 require ° Residential development charges years and will remain in force until June
that, prior to the passing of a bylaw, a (calculated on the number and 19, 2034 unless repealed sooner.
development charges background study ;
be undertaken, with reference to: type of units) are imposed upon INDEXING OF DEVELOPMENT
all lands within the Township of CHARGES
e The forecasted amount, type and Blandford-Blenheim.
location of future development The development charges will be
e The average service levels e The development charge rates adjusted annually on June 13th of each
provided in the Township over set out below are effective June year, without amendment to the by-law,
the 10-year period immediately 13, 2026. in accordance with the most recent
preceding the preparation of the annual change in the Statistics Canada
background study Quarterly, "Construction Price Statistics."
e Capital cost calculations for each
eligible development charge
service
e An examination of the long term
capital and operating costs for Single
the infrastructure required to Detached
service the forecasted Sewice Dwellings & Other Apartments | Apartments | Per sq. m. of Per Wind
development. .; 2 Bedrooms | Bachelor & 1| Gross Floor ;
Semi- Multiples Turbine
+ Bedroom Area
Detached
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. Dwellings
prepared the Development Charges
Background Studies for the Township Roads & Related § 6108}$ 4219)$ 3,379}$ 2,1451$ 4.01;}$ 6,108
dated April 5, 2024. The study served as Fire Services iS 5,514 15 3,808 | S$ 3,051 | $ 1,936 |S 3.61 | 5 5,514
the basis for the development charge Parks & Recreation $ 2556/$ 1,765/$ 1414/$ g9o7/8 o5als -
rates approved by the Township on June Growth Related Studies | $ 232 | § 160 | $ 129 | § g1/$ 0.14/$ 232
snending byw 2440.2024 paseed on ota!
June 19, 2024.