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DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
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CHAPTER 261
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
Article 1
SHORT TITLE
261.1.1
Citation
This Chapter may be cited as the "Development Charges By-law".
Article 2
INTERPRETATION
261.2.1
Act - defined
"Act" means the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997 c.27 and any regulations
passed thereunder.
261.2.2
Affordable Housing - defined
"affordable housing" has the same meaning as defined in the City of Brantford
Municipal Housing Facilities Bylaw 162-2003, as amended. [Bylaw 77-2010, June
28, 2010]
261.2.3
Apartment unit - dwelling - defined
"apartment unit" (or "apartment dwelling") means any dwelling unit within a building
containing five or more dwelling units sharing a common hall or halls and common
entry.
261.2.4
Board of education - defined
"board of education" has the same meaning as that specified in the Education Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c.E.2 or any successor legislation.
261.2.5
Building permit
"building permit" means a permit allowing construction as required by the Building
Code Act.
261.2.6
Building Code Act - defined
"Building Code Act" means the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, C. 23, as amended.
261.2.7
Capital cost - defined
"capital cost" has the same meaning it has in the Act.
261.2.8
City - defined
"City" means The Corporation of the City of Brantford
261.2.9
Contaminated - defined
"Contaminated" means the presence of a contaminant in soil, sediment or ground
water at a property in concentrations that exceed the maximum concentrations set out
in the applicable site condition standards prescribed by Ministry of the Environment
guidelines or regulations approved under the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O.
1990, c.E.19.
261.2.10
Council - defined
"Council" means the Council of The Corporation of the City of Brantford.
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261.2.11
Credit - defined
"credit" means a development charge contribution recognized by the City where the
City agrees to allow a person to perform work that relates to a service to which the
development charge by-law relates.
261.2.12
Demolition permit - defined
"demolition permit" means a permit allowing demolition as required by the Building
Code Act.
261.2.13
Development - defined
"development" means the construction, erection or placing of one or more buildings or
structures on land or the making of an addition or alteration to a building or structure
that has the effect of increasing the size or usability thereof, and includes
redevelopment.
261.2.14
Development charge - defined
"development charge" means a charge imposed pursuant to this Chapter.
261.2.15
Development Charge Background Study - defined
"development charge background study" means a Development Charge Background
Study approved by the Council for the City of Brantford.
261.2.16
Dwelling unit - defined
"dwelling unit" has the same meaning as defined in the Zoning By-law. In the case of a
special care/special need dwelling, either a room or suite of rooms used, or designed
or intended for use, by one or more persons with or without exclusive sanitary and/or
culinary facilities.
261.2.17
Environmental remediation - defined
"environmental remediation" means work carried out to remove contaminated
substances from soil, sediment or ground water on a property, including off-site
disposal of such contaminated substances but does not include environmental site
assessments or the demolition of existing buildings or structures. [Bylaw 77-2010,
June 28, 2010]
261.2.18
Existing - defined
"existing" means existing at the time a development charge is payable with respect to
the development of a lot or a portion thereof or at any time in the 120 months prior
thereto.
261.2.19
Existing industrial building - defined
"existing industrial building" has the same meaning as defined in the Act.
261.2.20
Farm building - defined
"farm building" means that part of a bona fide farming operation encompassing barns,
silo and other ancillary development to an agricultural use, but excluding a residential
use.
261.2.21
Floor Area - defined
"floor area" means the amount of floor space within an apartment unit, including space
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occupied by its interior partitions, measured to the interior face of walls separating the
apartment unit from the exterior and from the remainder of the building.
261.2.22
Front-ending agreement - defined
"front-ending agreement" means an agreement made under section 44 of the Act.
261.2.23
Grade - defined
"grade" has the same meaning as "finished grade level" as defined in the Zoning By-
law.
261.2.24
Gross floor area - defined
"gross floor area" means the total area of all floors, above or below grade measured
between the outside of exterior walls or between the outside of exterior walls and the
centre line of party walls dividing the building from another building.
261.2.25
Group Residence defined
"group residence" has the same meaning as defined in the Zoning Bylaw. Save and
except that for the purposes of this Development Charges By-law it shall include other
uses defined in the Zoning By-law as group home, group correctional home, group
correctional residence, foster home, crisis residence and a mini-group home, but shall
not include any residential building on a lot containing a dwelling unit or units
otherwise defined in the Zoning By-law or this Chapter.
261.2.26
Industrial or industrial use - defined
"industrial or industrial use" has the same meaning as defined in the Zoning By-law.
261.2.27
Large apartment - defined
"large apartment" means an apartment unit having a floor area of more than 70 square
metres.
261.2.28
Level of service - defined
"level of service" means the prescribed level of service which forms part of the
development charges calculation in the Development Charge Background Study.
261.2.29
Local board - defined
"local board" has the same meaning as defined in the Act.
261.2.30
Lot - defined
"lot" has the same meaning as defined in the Zoning By-law.
261.2.31
Municipality - defined
"municipality" means The Corporation of the City of Brantford.
261.2.32
Non-residential - use - defined
"non-residential" (or "non-residential use") means land and a building, or structure, or
portion thereof designed, adopted, intended or used for any purpose other than a
residential or industrial use as defined in this Chapter, and without restricting the
generality of the foregoing, includes use for a boarding house, a hotel, a motel,
nursing home, home for the aged, retirement home and monastery all as defined in
the Zoning By-law but does not include a unit designed for combined live/work uses.
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261.2.33
Owner - defined
"owner" means the owner of land or a person who has made application for an
approval for the development of land against which a development charge is imposed.
261.2.34
Place of worship - defined
"place of worship" means that part of a building or structure that is exempt from
taxation as a place of worship under the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.31, as
amended or any successor legislation.
261.2.35
Redevelop - defined
"redevelop" ("redeveloped", "redevelopment") includes the demolition of existing
buildings and structures or parts thereof pursuant to a valid demolition permit, if
required and the construction of replacement buildings and structures provided that a
completed application for a building permit for such replacement buildings and
structures is submitted to the municipality within 120 months of the date of issue of the
first demolition permit applicable to such existing buildings and structures and also
includes changes of use within existing buildings and structures.
261.2.36
Residential - defined
"residential" means any land. building or structure or portion thereof used, designed,
adapted or intended to be used for the purpose of a dwelling unit, a mobile home
dwelling or a group residence as defined in this Chapter.
261.2.37
Semi-detached dwelling - defined
"semi-detached dwelling" means a building located on a lot or lots, divided vertically by
a party or common wall to contain two dwelling units.
261.2.38
Services - defined
"services" (or "service") means those services designated in Article 6 of this Chapter.
261.2.39
Servicing agreement - defined
"servicing agreement" means an agreement between an owner and the municipality for
the provision of municipal services to specified land within the municipality.
261.2.40
Single detached dwelling - defined
"single detached dwelling" means a building located on a lot containing only one
dwelling unit.
261.2.41
Small apartment - defined
"small apartment" means an apartment unit having a floor area equal to or less than 70
square metres.
261.2.42
Special care/special need dwelling - defined
"Special care/special need dwelling" means a building:
a) Containing two or more dwelling units which units have a common entrance
from street level;
b) Where the occupants have the right to use in common with other occupants
halls, stairs, yards, common rooms and accessory buildings;
c) That is designed to accommodate persons with specific needs, including but not
limited to, independent permanent living arrangements;
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d) Where support services, such as meal preparation, grocery shopping, laundry,
housekeeping, nursing, respite care and attendant services are provided at
various levels; and
e) Special care/special need dwelling includes, but is not limited to, retirement
homes, nursing homes or lodges, chronic care facilities and hospices.
261.2.43
Statistics Canada Index - defined
"Statistics Canada Index" means that index published by Statistics Canada and known
as the "Statistics Canada Quarterly, Building Construction Price Index".
261.2.44
Zoning By-law - defined
"Zoning By-law" means By-law 160-90 of the City of Brantford, as amended.
Article 3
GENERAL PROVISIONS
261.3.1
Application - all land - within municipality
Subject to Sections 261.5.1 through 261.5.8 inclusive, this Chapter applies to all land
in the municipality, whether or not the land or its use is exempt from taxation under the
Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.31, as amended.
261.3.2
Charge - increased services - approval - required
A development charge is payable by the owner pursuant to this Chapter for
development that requires:
a) the passing of a zoning by-law or an amendment thereto under section 34 of the
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.13;
b) the approval of a minor variance under section 45 of the Planning Act;
c) a conveyance of land to which a by-law passed under subsection 50(7) of the
Planning Act applies;
d) the approval of a plan of subdivision under section 51 of the Planning Act;
e) a consent under section 53 of the Planning Act;
f) the approval of a description under section 9 of the Condominium Act, 1998,
S.O. 1998, c.19;
g) the issuing of a permit under the Building Code Act, in relation to a building or
structure.
261.3.3
Charge - payable- upon issue of permit - other
Development charges shall be calculated and shall be payable in full on the date that
the building permit is issued in relation to a building or structure on land to which a
development charge applies, or shall be calculated and payable at a date agreed
upon pursuant to section 27 of the Act which may be before or after it would otherwise
be payable.
261.3.4
Permit - issue - after charge paid
Unless otherwise provided for in an agreement entered into under Section 261.3.3,
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.
261.3.5
Administration - calculation - collection
This bylaw shall be administered by the City of Brantford. The Building Department of
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the City shall be responsible for the calculation and collection of the applicable
development charge pursuant to this bylaw prior to issuance of applicable builder
permit(s).
261.3.6
Agreement - registered - against applicable land
A certified copy of the agreement may be registered on title to any land to which an
agreement under Section 261.3.3 applies.
Article 4
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
261.4.1
Calculation - collected - rates - set out
Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, development charges against land shall be
calculated and collected in accordance with the rates referenced in Article 7, which
relate to the services set out in Section 261.6.4 of this Chapter.
261.4.2
Residential - based on number - type of unit
The development charge with respect to the use of any land, buildings or structures
shall be calculated, in the case of the development of residential uses, based upon the
number and type of dwelling units.
261.4.3
Group residence - single unit
In the case of a group residence, the development charge shall be calculated as a
single dwelling unit for so long as its definition and character as a group residence is
maintained. In the event that the building's status as a group residence is
discontinued, altered, abandoned, removed from a required register or converted to a
use that is not a group residence then in the case of a residential use each individual
dwelling unit, less one, and in the case of all other uses, the development charges
payable shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
261.4.4
Non-residential - based on - gross floor area
The development charge with respect to the use of any land, buildings or structures
shall be calculated, in the case of the development of non-residential uses, based
upon the gross floor area of the development.
261.4.5
Industrial - based on - gross floor area - enlargements-cap
The development charge with respect to the use of any land, buildings or
structures shall be calculated and payable, in the case of the development of
industrial uses, based upon the gross floor area of the development except that:
a) if the gross floor area of an existing industrial building on a lot is enlarged by 50
per cent or less, the amount of the development charge in respect of the
enlargement is zero;
b) if the gross floor area of an existing industrial building is enlarged by more
than 50 per cent, the amount of the development charge in respect of the
enlargement is the amount of the development charge that would otherwise
be payable multiplied by the fraction determined as follows:
i.
determine the amount by which the enlargement exceeds 50 per cent of
the total gross floor area before the enlargement;
ii.
divide the amount determined under paragraph (b) (i) by the amount of
the enlargement.
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c) for the purposes of this section, the gross floor area of an existing industrial
building shall be calculated as:
i.
the total gross floor area of the existing industrial building or buildings on
the lot existing prior to the issuance of any building permit permitting
expansion on or after the date this By-law comes into force; or
ii.
the total gross floor area of the industrial building or buildings erected
pursuant to first building permit approved on a lot that was either vacant or
created on or after the date this By-law comes into force;
d) the enlargement contemplated for the purposes of subsections (a), (b) and
(c) shall apply where:
i.
such enlargement is attached to the existing industrial building other
than by means only of a tunnel, bridge, passageway, shared below
grade connection, foundation, footing, shared connected roof or parking
facility or any of them, and both the enlargement and the existing
industrial building are constructed on lands owned by the same beneficial
owner; or
ii.
the existing industrial building or buildings and the enlargement, whether
attached or free-standing, are constructed on a lot provided that the lot
has not been the subject of a severance approval for land division
purposes since April 22, 2014 and provided further that the lot is not the
subject of a severance application for land division purposes for a period
of five (5) years from the date of issuance of a building permit for the
said enlargement. In the event that the lot has been severed or a
severance application is made, development charges shall be made a
condition of said severance application and in either such event are
otherwise payable in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
e) the development charge calculated, collected and payable for an industrial
use shall not exceed the charge that would be payable where the gross floor
area of the industrial use is equal to 25 per cent of the lot area.
f) despite the provisions of this section, no further industrial development charge
shall be payable in respect of development on a lot that has previously paid
development charges under the provisions of this Chapter if the previous
amount paid was the equivalent of a land area rate.
261.4.6
Mixed-use - based on - type - as set out
The development charge with respect to the use of any land, buildings or structures
shall be calculated, in the case of a development which has residential (including
affordable housing), non-residential uses and industrial uses, or any combination of
two or more of such uses, (mixed- use developments), by application of Sections
261.4.2 to 261.4.5, inclusive, of this Chapter to each respective component use. All
exemptions rate reduction provisions of this Chapter apply to any mixed-use
development.
261.4.7
Service - enlargement - expansion - improvement
Council hereby determines that the development of land, buildings or structures for
residential, non-residential uses and industrial uses have required or will require the
provision, enlargement, expansion or improvement of the services referenced in
Section 261.6.4 of this Chapter.
261.4.8
Redevelopment - other use - calculation
Despite Section 261.4.1, where an existing residential, non-residential use or industrial
building or structure is redeveloped to another such use or combination thereof the
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development charges payable and calculated in accordance with Article 7 shall be
reduced by deducting from the development charges payable in respect of such
redevelopment the amount obtained by applying the rates set forth in Article 7 against
the existing residential, non-residential or industrial development to be
demolished/converted on the lot and in the case of an existing industrial building or
structure, the provisions of subsection 4.5 of this Chapter also apply except
subsections 4.5(a), (b), (c) and (d) where the development constitutes demolition in
part or whole of the existing industrial building, provided there shall be no reduction to
the extent that any development charges relating to any such existing development
remain unpaid.
261.4.9
Revocation or Cancellation of Building Permit - other use -
calculation
Where upon the application for a building permit or the issuance of a building permit, an
amount is paid toward all or part of the development charge payable under Article 4 of
this Chapter or a predecessor of that Article, that amount is to be refunded in the event
that the application for the building permit is abandoned or the owner requests a
cancellation of the application or the building permit prior to the commencement of
construction of the development.
261.4.10
Reduction - Brownfield properties
Where a development charge is payable for the development or redevelopment of land
and the lands are located within the Brownfields Community Improvement Project
Area as defined in City of Brantford By-law 19-2003 and representing the same area as
the Residential Infill Area depicted on Schedule "C " to this By-law, the development
charge payable shall be reduced by an amount equal to the cost of the environmental
remediation of the lands necessary for the issuance of an affidavit that the lands are
suitable for the proposed use, or the filing of a record of site condition under the
Environmental Protection Act, or for the cost of complying with any certificate of
property use issued under the Environmental Protection Act. To qualify for the
reduction, all environmental remediation work must have been carried out by qualified
persons as defined in the Environmental Protection Act and copies of the supporting
documentation must be provided to the City. The reduction shall be based on actual
verified costs and shall be net of any other grant that may have been provided by the
City for the work that is subject to the reduction under this section. The development
charges owing for the applicable development shall be reduced in accordance with
this provision at the time that the development charges are due and payable,
regardless of change of ownership of the lands. Nothing in this provision shall in any
way limit the ability of the holder of a development charge credit from transferring the
benefit of that credit in accordance with the Act, subject to the approval of the City.
261.4.11
Negative charge - calculated - no payment - no refund
Where the calculations contemplated by Sections 261.4.8 and 261.4.10 result in a
negative amount owing for development charges no development charge shall be
payable and no money shall be refunded to an owner.
Article 5
EXEMPT LAND
261.5.1
Board of education
This Chapter shall not apply to land that is owned by and used for the purposes of a
board of education.
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261.5.2
City - local board
This Chapter shall not apply to land that is owned by and used for the purposes of the
City of Brantford, or any local board thereof.
261.5.3
Farm building
This Chapter shall not apply to land that is owned by and used for the purposes of the
development of a farm building as defined in this Chapter.
261.5.4
Place of worship - cemetery
This Chapter shall not apply to land that is owned by and used for the purposes of a
place of worship, a churchyard, cemetery and burial ground exempt from taxation
under section 3 of the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.31, as amended.
261.5.5
Dwelling unit - additional - not created
This Chapter shall not apply to residential development on a lot where, by comparison
with the lot at any time within 120 months previous to the imposition of the charge, no
additional dwelling units are being created.
261.5.6
Affordable housing exemption
This Chapter shall not apply to development that creates affordable housing dwelling
units, including affordable housing dwelling units located within mixed-use
developments, that meet the definition of affordable housing and all required criterion
as outlined in the City of Brantford Municipal Housing Facilities By-law No. 162-2003,
as amended.
261.5.7
Enlarged - dwelling unit - floor area limitation
This Chapter shall not apply to any development if the only effect of the development is
to:
a) enlarge an existing dwelling unit; or
b) create up to two additional dwelling units within an existing residential building if
such additional dwelling units are within the classes and comply with the
restrictions contained in the following table:
.
Name of class of
residential
building
Description of class
of residential
buildings
Maximum
number of
additional
dwelling units
Restrictions
Single detached
dwellings
Residential buildings,
each of which
contains a single
detached unit that
are not attached to
other buildings.
Two
The total gross
floor area of the
additional
dwelling unit or
units must be less
than or equal to
the gross floor
area of the
dwelling unit
already in the
building.
Semi-detached
Residential buildings, One
The total gross
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dwellings or row
dwellings
each of which
contains a single
dwelling unit, that
have one or two
vertical walls, but no
other parts, attached
to other buildings
floor area of the
additional
dwelling unit must
be less than or
equal to the gross
floor area of the
dwelling unit
already in the
building.
Other residential
buildings
A residential building
not in another class
of residential building
described in this
table.
One
The gross floor
area of the
additional
dwelling unit must
be less than or
equal to the gross
floor area of the
smallest dwelling
unit already in the
building.
261.5.8
Development Charges Exemption Area
This Chapter shall not apply to development on lands located within the boundary of
the "Development Charges Exemption Area" as shown on Schedule "A" to this
Chapter.
Article 6
SERVICE - INSTALLATION - STANDARD
261.6.1
Local service - installation - condition of agreement
Nothing in this Chapter prevents Council from requiring, as a condition of an
agreement under section 41, 51 or 53 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, that
the owner, at his or her own expense, shall install such local services within the plan of
subdivision and otherwise, as Council may require or that the owner pay for local
connections to water mains, sanitary sewers and/or storm drainage facilities installed at
the owner's expense.
261.6.2
Single charge - multiple actions - required
Where two or more of the actions referenced in Section 261.3.2 are required before
land to which a development charge applies can be developed, only one development
charge shall be calculated and collected in accordance with the provisions of this
Chapter.
261.6.3
Additional charges - multiple actions
Despite Section 261.6.2, if two or more of the actions described in Section 261.3.2
occur at different times, and if the subsequent action results in development, additional
development charges shall be calculated and collected in accordance with the
provisions of this Chapter.
261.6.4
Designated services - categories - set out
Development charges against land to be developed for residential, non-residential and
industrial uses shall be based upon the following designated services provided by the
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City of Brantford:
CATEGORIES OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES
1. Fire Department
2. Police Service
3. Public Library
4. Parks and Recreation
5. Public Transit
6. Municipal Parking
7. Housing
8. Land Ambulance
9. Public Works: Buildings and Fleet
10. General Government
11. Roads and Related
12. Water Services
13. Waste Water Services
14. Storm water Services
Article 7
SCHEDULE OF CHARGES
261.7.1
Rates - charges - set out - categories
Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, development charges shall be imposed
against land on development for residential and non-residential and shall be calculated
and collected in accordance Schedules B-1 to B-2 to this By-law.
261.7.2
Rates - Residential Development - Residential Infill Area
Despite Section 261.7.1, development charges shall be imposed against land to be
developed within the residential infill area depicted on Schedule "C" and shall be
calculated and collected in accordance with Schedule B-3 to the Chapter.
261.7.3
Rates - Residential Development - Residential Infill in Intensification
Area
Despite Section 261.7.1, development charges shall be imposed against land to be
developed within the intensification area depicted on Schedule "D" and shall be
calculated and collected in accordance with Schedule B-4 to the Chapter.
Article 8
SERVICES IN LIEU
261.8.1
Substitution - for charge
Council may authorize an owner to substitute the whole or such part of the
development charge applicable to the owner's development as may be specified in an
agreement, by the provision at the sole expense of the owner, of services in lieu.
261.8.2
Credit - against charges
The agreement set out in Section 261.8.1 shall further specify that where the owner
provides services in lieu in accordance with the agreement, Council shall give to the
owner a credit against the development charge otherwise applicable to the
development, equal to the reasonable cost to the owner of providing the services in
lieu, provided such credit shall not exceed the total development charge payable by
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an owner to the municipality.
261.8.3
Credit - against charges - extra capacity
No credit may be given for any part of the cost of work that relates to an increase in the
level of service that exceeds the City's 2009-2018 average.
261.8.4
Front-ending agreements - authorized
Council may enter into a front-ending agreement with any or all owners within a
benefiting area pursuant to section 44 of the Act, providing for the cost of the work to
be borne by one or more of the parties to the agreement and for those subsequently
developing land within the area defined in the agreement to reimburse some part of
the costs.
Article 9
RESERVE FUND
261.9.1
Maintained - separate - for purpose collected
Money received from payment of development charges shall be maintained in a
separate reserve fund for each service to which the development charge relates. The
money may be spent only for capital costs determined under section 5(1) of the Act.
261.9.2
Separate account - created - City
Council directs the Treasurer to deposit each development charge collected, together
with interest earned thereon, into a separate account for each service listed in Section
261.6.4 and in proportion to the charges indicated.
261.9.3
Charge - unpaid - added to tax roll
Where any development charge, or part thereof, remains unpaid after the due date, the
amount unpaid shall be added to the tax roll and shall be collected as taxes.
261.9.4
Charge - unpaid - collected as taxes - credited to fund
Where any unpaid development charges are collected as taxes under Section 261.9.3,
the money so collected shall be credited to the development charge reserve fund or
funds referred to in Section 261.9.1.
261.9.5
Fund - statement - annually - by Treasurer
On or before May 1 in each year, the Treasurer shall provide Council with the
Statement required under section 43 of the Act.
Article 10
FINANCIAL
261.10.1
Overpayment - due to repeal - amendment
If the Ontario Municipal Board repeals or amends this Chapter or orders the council of
the municipality to repeal or amend this Chapter, the Treasurer shall calculate
forthwith the amount of any overpayment to be refunded as a result of said
amendment or repeal. If the municipality is required to make a refund of any
development charge pursuant to section 18 or 25 of the Act, the Treasurer shall
forthwith calculate the amount to be refunded.
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261.10.2
Refund - paid to land owner
Refunds that are required to be paid under Section 261.10.1 shall be paid within the
timeframe specified in the Act by crediting the tax account of the lands in respect of
which the development charge was originally paid. Where the refund results in the
creation of an overpayment in the applicable tax account, the taxpayer shall have the
option of receiving such overpayment or allowing it to remain on the account. In the
event that the development charge related to lands which are exempt from municipal
taxes, the refund shall be paid to the owner who made the payment.
261.10.3
Refund - interest - calculation - procedure
Refunds that are required to be paid under Section 261.10.1 shall be paid with interest
to be calculated as follows:
a) interest shall be calculated from the date on which the overpayment was
collected to the date on which the refund is paid;
b) the refund shall include the interest owed under this Article;
c) interest shall be paid at the Bank of Canada rate on the day the by-law came
into force.
261.10.4
Interest rate - Bank of Canada - adjusted quarterly
The Bank of Canada interest rate in effect on the date of enactment of the enabling by-
law shall be adjusted on the next following business day to the rate established by the
Bank of Canada on that day, and shall be adjusted quarter-yearly thereafter on the
first business day of January, April, July and October to the rate established by the
Bank of Canada on the day of the adjustment.
261.10.5
Indexing - charges - annually - without amendment
The development charges set out in Schedules B-1 to B-4 shall be adjusted annually
without amendment to this by-law, on the first day of January commencing January 1,
2020, in accordance with the most recent change in the non-residential Construction
Cost Index (Toronto), Statistics Canada Quarterly, Building Construction Price
Indexes.
Article 11
REPEAL - ENACTMENT
261.11.1
Effective date
This Chapter shall come into force and effect on the date of the final passing of the
enabling bylaw.
261.11.2
Effective - term - unless repealed
This Chapter shall continue in force and effect until October 25, 2031. By-law 30-2026,
24 March, 2026.
261.11.3
Interpretation - Recitative Provisions
In the event that the Act is amended, any portions of this Chapter which consist of the
recitation of any provisions of the Act shall be deemed to have been automatically
amended as necessary to achieve compliance with such amendments.
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
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Schedule "A"
City of Brantford
Development Charges Exemption Area
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
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Schedule B-1 City of Brantford
Schedule of City-Wide Development Charges
Service
Fire Department
$445
$317
$236
$186
$2.05
Police Service
$775
$552
$410
$324
$3.56
Public Library
$857
$610
$453
$358
$0.00
Parks & Recreation
$5,188
$3,692
$2,746
$2,167
$0.00
Public Transit
$452
$322
$239
$189
$2.07
Municipal Parking
$547
$390
$290
$229
$2.52
Housing
$313
$223
$166
$131
$0.00
Land Ambulance
$27
$19
$14
$11
$0.12
Public Works: Buildings & Fleet
$143
$102
$76
$60
$0.66
General Government
$85
$60
$45
$36
$0.39
Subtotal General Services
$8,832
$6,287
$4,675
$3,691
$11.37
Roads And Related
$11,335
$8,067
$5,999
$4,734
$52.14
Water Services
$1,503
$1,069
$795
$628
$6.91
Waste Water Services
$1,091
$777
$578
$456
$5.02
City-Wide Stormwater
$24
$17
$13
$10
$0.11
Subtotal Engineered Services
$13,953
$9,930
$7,385
$5,828
$64.18
TOTAL CHARGE
$22,785
$16,217
$12,060
$9,519
$75.55
Singles &
Semis
Rows & Other
Multiples
Large
Apartment
over 70 sq.m.
Small
Apartment
70 sq.m. or less
Per Square Metre of
Gross Floor Area
Charge By Unit Type
Non-Residential
Charge
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
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Schedule B-2
City of Brantford
Schedule of Intensification Area Development Charges
Service
Fire Department
$445
$317
$236
$186
$2.05
Police Service
$775
$552
$410
$324
$3.56
Public Library
$857
$610
$453
$358
$0.00
Parks & Recreation
$5,188
$3,692
$2,746
$2,167
$0.00
Public Transit
$452
$322
$239
$189
$2.07
Municipal Parking
$547
$390
$290
$229
$2.52
Housing
$313
$223
$166
$131
$0.00
Land Ambulance
$27
$19
$14
$11
$0.12
Public Works: Buildings & Fleet
$143
$102
$76
$60
$0.66
General Government
$85
$60
$45
$36
$0.39
Subtotal General Services
$8,832
$6,287
$4,675
$3,691
$11.37
Roads And Related
$11,335
$8,067
$5,999
$4,734
$52.14
Water Services
$1,503
$1,069
$795
$628
$6.91
Waste Water Services
$1,091
$777
$578
$456
$5.02
City-Wide Stormwater
$24
$17
$13
$10
$0.11
Subtotal Engineered Services
$13,953
$9,930
$7,385
$5,828
$64.18
Intensification Stormwater
$2,298
$1,636
$1,216
$960
$19.50
TOTAL CHARGE
$25,083
$17,853
$13,276
$10,479
$95.05
Singles &
Semis
Rows & Other
Multiples
Large
Apartment
over 70 sq.m.
Small
Apartment
70 sq.m. or less
Per Square Metre of
Gross Floor Area
Charge By Unit Type
Non-Residential
Charge
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
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Schedule B-3
City of Brantford
Schedule of Development Charges for Residential Infill
Service
Fire Department
$445
$317
$236
$186
Police Service
$775
$552
$410
$324
Public Library
$857
$610
$453
$358
Parks & Recreation
$5,188
$3,692
$2,746
$2,167
Public Transit
$452
$322
$239
$189
Municipal Parking
$547
$390
$290
$229
Housing
$313
$223
$166
$131
Land Ambulance
$27
$19
$14
$11
Public Works: Buildings & Fleet
$143
$102
$76
$60
General Government
$85
$60
$45
$36
Subtotal General Services
$8,832
$6,287
$4,675
$3,691
Roads And Related
$5,668
$4,033
$2,999
$2,367
Water Services
$983
$700
$520
$411
Waste Water Services
$650
$462
$344
$271
City-Wide Stormwater
$24
$17
$13
$10
Subtotal Engineered Services
$7,325
$5,212
$3,876
$3,059
TOTAL CHARGE
$16,157
$11,499
$8,551
$6,750
Charge By Unit Type
Singles &
Semis
Rows & Other
Multiples
Large
Apartment
over 70 sq.m.
Small
Apartment
70 sq.m. or less
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
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Schedule B-4
City of Brantford
Schedule of Intensification Development Charges for
Residential Infill
Service
Fire Department
$445
$317
$236
$186
Police Service
$775
$552
$410
$324
Public Library
$857
$610
$453
$358
Parks & Recreation
$5,188
$3,692
$2,746
$2,167
Public Transit
$452
$322
$239
$189
Municipal Parking
$547
$390
$290
$229
Housing
$313
$223
$166
$131
Land Ambulance
$27
$19
$14
$11
Public Works: Buildings & Fleet
$143
$102
$76
$60
General Government
$85
$60
$45
$36
Subtotal General Services
$8,832
$6,287
$4,675
$3,691
Roads And Related
$5,668
$4,033
$2,999
$2,367
Water Services
$983
$700
$520
$411
Waste Water Services
$650
$462
$344
$271
City-Wide Stormwater
$24
$17
$13
$10
Subtotal Engineered Services
$7,325
$5,212
$3,876
$3,059
Intensification Stormwater
$2,298
$1,636
$1,216
$960
TOTAL CHARGE
$18,455
$13,135
$9,767
$7,710
Charge By Unit Type
Singles &
Semis
Rows & Other
Multiples
Large
Apartment
over 70 sq.m.
Small
Apartment
70 sq.m. or less
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
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Schedule "C"
City of Brantford
Map of Residential Infill Area
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
20
Schedule "D"
City of Brantford
Map of Intensification Area