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By-law Number 26-20
The Corporation of the Township of Clearview
Being a By-law to amend By-law 24-43, respecting Township wide
Development Charges for the Corporation of the Township of Clearview
(Amend Development Charges By-law 24-43)
Whereas subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 c. 27 (hereinafter
called "the Act") provides that the council of a municipality may pass By-laws for
the imposition of development charges against land for increased capital costs
required because of the need for services arising from development in the area to
which the by-law applies;
And Whereas Section 19 of the Act provides for amendments to be made to
development charges by-laws;
And Whereas a development charges background update study has been
completed in accordance with the Act;
And Whereas the update study and proposed amending By-law were made
available to the public on 9th day of January, 2026;
And Whereas the Council of the Township of Clearview has given notice and held a
public meeting on the 23rd day of February, 2026 in accordance with the Act and
the regulations thereto;
Now Therefore Council of the Corporation of the Township of Clearview hereby
enacts as follows:
1. That By-law 24-43, is hereby amended as follows:
A. Addition of long-term care home definition as follows:
40. "long-term care home" means development as defined in subsection 2(1)
of the Fixing Long Term Care Home Act.
B. Addition of clause (m) to section 3.12 to provide exemption for long-term
care homes as follows:
(m) Long-Term Care Homes are exempt from development charges.
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C. Remove "including interest" from Section 3.19 to reflect the following:
"Notwithstanding Section 3.18, development charges for rental housing and
institutional developments are due and payable in 6 equal annual payments
commencing with the first instalment payable on the date of occupancy, and
each subsequent instalment, calculated in accordance with section 26.3 of
the Act."
D. Replace Section 3.20 with the following:
3.20 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 building permit issuance occurs after the approval of the
application and within the timeframe set out in section 26.2(5) of the
Act, the development charges under subsections 3.15 and 3.16 shall
be calculated based on the lower of:
3.20.1 The rates set out in Schedule "B" on the date of the planning
application, including interest. Where both planning
applications apply, development charges under subsections
3.15 and 3.16 shall be calculated on the rates in effect on the
day of the later planning application, including interest.
3.20.2 The rates set out in Schedule "B" on the day the development
charge is payable.
E. Add Section 3.22 as follows:
3.22
3.22.1 In accordance with Section 26.1 of the Act, a development
charge in respect of residential development, other than rental
housing or institutional development, shall be paid in full on the
earlier of:
3.22.1.1 The day 4 permit is issued under the Building Code Act,
1992, authorizing occupation of the building; and,
3.22.1.2 The day the building is first occupied.
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3.22.2 The Township may require the person required to pay the
development charge to provide an instrument to be used to
secure the payment of the development charge, subject to any
prescribed limitations.
3.22.3 Notwithstanding Section 3.22.1, should the person required to
pay the development charge waive the requirement to pay the
development chargé as per section 3.22.1, the development
charge may be paid in accordance with Section 3.18 of this by-
law, without entering into an agreement made under Section 27
of the D.C.A.
F. Replace Schedule "B" to By-law No. 24-45, as amended with Schedule "A" to
this amending By-law 26-20;
2. Except as amended by this By-law, all provisions of By-law 24-43 are and
shall remain in full force and effect.
By-law Number 26-20 read a first, second and third time and finally passed
this 23" day of March, 2026.
Douglas Measures, Mayor
Sasha Helmkay, Director of Legislative Services/Clerk
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Schedule A to By-law 26-20
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