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The Corporation of the City of Burlington
City of Burlington By-law 68-2024
A By-law to Amend Development Charges By-law 41-2024
(F-35-24)
Whereas Council for the City of Burlington enacted City of Burlington By-law 41-2024 -
Development Charges By-law for the City of Burlington ("By-law 41-2024"), on May 21,
2024; and
Whereas a development charge background study, entitled "City of Burlington
Development Charges Update Study" (the "Update Study") prepared by Watson &
Associates Economists Ltd. ("Watson") and dated October 21, 2024 has been
completed in support of the proposed amendment; and
Whereas at the meeting held on November 4, 2024, Council approved the Update
Study;
Now therefore the Council of the Corporation of the City of Burlington hereby enacts as
follows:
1. By-law 41-2024 is hereby amended by:
a. Deleting Section 5 and replacing it with the following new section:
"5. Development Charges shall be imposed for the following categories of
services and classes of service to pay for the increase capital costs required
because of the increased needs for services arising from development:
(a) Services Related to a Highway;
(b) Stormwater Drainage Services;
(c) Fire Protection Services;
(d) Transit Services;
(e) Parks and Recreation Services;
(f) Library Services; and
(g) Growth-related Studies."; and
b. Deleting Schedule A thereto and replacing it with "Schedule A" attached hereto.
This by-law shall come into effect on January 1, 2025.
Enacted and passed this 19th day of November 2024.
Mayor Marianne Meed Ward ________________________________
City Clerk Samantha Yew __________________________________
SCHEDULE "A"
CITY OF BURLINGTON
SCHEDULE OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
NON-RESIDENTIAL
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Apartments - 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments -
Bachelor and 1
Bedroom
Multiples - 3 or
more
Bedrooms
Multiples - 1 or
2 Bedrooms
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling Units
(per sq.m. of
Gross Floor Area)
Municipal Wide Services/Class of Service:
Services Related to a Highway
12,027
6,409
4,846
9,542
6,872
3,916
99.57
Stormwater Drainage Services
175
93
71
139
100
57
3.01
Fire Protection Services
2,038
1,086
821
1,617
1,164
664
16.47
Transit Services
1,617
862
651
1,283
924
527
13.13
Parks and Recreation Services
4,482
2,388
1,806
3,556
2,561
1,460
8.18
Library Services
256
136
103
203
146
83
0.43
Growth-related Studies
243
129
98
192
139
79
1.51
TOTAL
20,838
11,103
8,396
16,532
11,906
6,786
142.30
Service/Class of Service
RESIDENTIAL