By-law 2024-069, Being a By-law to Amend By-law 2023-048, Respecting County-Wide Development Charges for the County of Bruce — full text, Bruce County, Ontario

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-..& 1 as.oa+i T si.saw BRUCE county By-law Number 2024-069 Being a By-law to Amend By-law 2023-048, Respecting County-Wide Development Charges for the County of Bruce Section 2 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, s.o. 1997, c. 27 ("the Act") provides that the council of a municipality may pass a by-law for the imposition of development charges against land if the development of the land would increase the need for services arising from development of the area to which the by-Law applies; Section 19 of the Act provides for amendments to be made to development charges by-laws; Subsection 1 9(1.3) of the Act permits a municipality to amend a development charges by-law, subject to conditions being met, that do not reqi,iire the process for by-Law amendments under subsection 1 9(1 ) of the Act to be followed; The Council of the Corporation of Bruce County (the "Council") enacted and passed By-Law 2023-048 on November 16, 2023; The Council of the Corporation of Bruce County hereby enacts as follows: 1. By-law 2023-048 is hereby amended as follows: A. The Capital Cost definition in Section 1 is deleted, and the following definition is substituted, therefore: <'capital cost" means costs incurred or proposed to be incurred by the County or a local board thereof directly or by others on behalf of and as authorized by the municipality or LocaL board; i. To acquire land or an interest in land, including a leasehoLd interest; it. To improve land; iii. To acquire, lease, construct, or improve buildings and structures; tv. To acquire, construct or improve facilities incLuding: a. Furniture and equipment other than computer equipment; b. Materials acquired for circulation, refererice or information purposes by a library board as defined in the Public Libraries Act, r.s.o. 1990, P.44; and c. Rolling stock with an estimated usefuL Life of seven years or more, and; By-law 2024-069 v. To undertake studies in connection with any of the matters referred to under clauses (i) to (iv); vi. To undertake the development charges background study; and vii.lnterest on money borrowed for those expenditures under clauses (i) to (iv) B. By adding the words "and growth studies" to Clause 2.1 such that the revised clause wiLl read as folLows: 2. 1. The categories of services/cLasses of services for which development charges are imposed under this by-law are as foLlows: (a) Services Related to a Highway; (b) Fleet; (c) Parks and Recreation Services (Trails); (d) Long-term Care Services; (e)Ambulance Services; (f) Child Care and Early Years Programs; and (g) Growth Studies. C. RepLace Schedule "A" to By-law 2023-048 with Schedule "A" to this amending By-law 2024-069; D. Replace Schedule "B" to By-Law 2023-048 with ScheduLe "B" to this amending By-law 2024-069; 2. This By-Law shaLl come into force and take effect on January 1, 2025. Passed this 5th day of Dq(J@Fnber,)e)14 ?/, Warden -3 a b? Linda White Clerk SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW NO. 2024-069 Components of Services and Classes of Services Designated in Subsection 2.1 D.C.-Eligible Services: Services Related to a Highway Services Related to a Highway - Roads Services Related to a Highway - Bridges and Culverts Services Related to a Highway - Traffic Signals and Streetlights Services Related to a Highway - Public Works Facilities Parks and Recreation Services Park Trails Ambulance Services Ambulance Services - Facilities Ambulance Services - Vehicles and Equipment Long-term Care Services Long-term Care Services - Facilities Child Care and Early Years Programs Child Care and Early Years Programs - Facilities D.C.-Eligible Class: Fleet Services Related to a Highway Parks and Recreation Services - Trails Long-term Care Services Growth Studies Growth Studies Schedule "B" To By-law 2024-069 Schedule of Development Charges NON-RESIDENTIAL Single and Semi- Detached Dwelling Other Multiples Apartments - 2 Bedrooms + Apartments - Studio and 1 Bedroom Special Care/Special Dwelling Units (per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area) Municipal Wide Services/Class of Service: Services Related to a Highway 6,302 4,028 3,973 2,674 2,603 2.76 Fleet 33 21 21 14 14 0.01 Parks and Recreation Services 96 61 61 41 40 0.01 Long-term Care Services 910 582 574 386 376 0.12 Child Care and Early Years Programs 58 37 37 25 24 0.00 Ambulance Services 266 170 168 113 110 0.04 Growth Studies 273 174 172 116 113 0.12 Total County Wide Services/Class of Service 7,938 5,073 5,006 3,369 3,280 3.06 RESIDENTIAL Service/Class of Service