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The Corporation of the Township of Essa
By-law 2024-51
Being a By-law to amend By-law 2023-32, A by-law to establish municipal-wide and
area-specific development charges for the Corporation of the
Township of Essa
WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27,
(the "Act"), as amended, authorizes that the Council of a municipality may by by-law
impose development charges against land to pay for increased capital costs required
because of increased needs arising from development of the area to which the by-law
applies; and
WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Essa, on June 21, 2023, enacted by-law
2023-32 to impose development charges against land; and
WHEREAS Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, upon Royal
Assent, made certain amendments to the Act, including to subsection 5(3) that added
the costs of certain studies as capital costs; and
WHEREAS section 19 of the Act was also amended to provide for amendments to be
made to a development charges by-law; and
WHEREAS subsection 19 (1.2) of the Act was added to permit a municipality to amend
a development charges by-law, subject to conditions being met, that do not require the
process for by-law amendments under subsection 19 ( 1) of the Act to be followed,
including the process to provide notice; and
WHEREAS on November 06, 2024, the Council of the Township approved Report No.
CAO026-24 thereby indicating that it intends to include Development-Related Studies
costs, pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 6 of subsection 5 (3) of the Act, within the
development charge calculation;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP
OF ESSA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
That By-law 2023-32 is hereby amended as follows:
a.
Schedule "A" is deleted and replaced with Schedule "A" attached hereto.
b.
Schedule "B' is deleted and replaced with Schedule "B" attached hereto.
2.
That this by-law shall come into force and effect on date of November 11, 2024.
3.
That, except as amended by this By-law, all provisions of By-law 2023-32 are
and shall remain in full force and effect.
READ A FIRST, AND TAKEN AS READ A SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND
FINALLY PASSED on this the 6th day of November, 2024.
MAYOR
CLERK
Schedule "A"
Designated Municipal Services Under
this By-law
1. Library Services
2. Fire Services
3. Police Services
4. Parks and Recreation
5. Development-Related Studies
6. Services Related to a Highway: Public Works and Fleet
7. Services Related to a Highway: Roads and Related
8. Angus Sewer Services
9. Angus Water Services
Schedule "B"
Schedule of Development Charges: Township-Wide and Area-Specific Charges
Residential Charge By Unit Type
Service
Singles&
Rows&Other
Apartments
Semis
Multiples
2+ Bedrooms
Library Services
$178
$157
$105
Fire Services
$1,813
$1,603
$1,069
Police Services
$59
$52
$35
Parks And Recreation
$6,048
$5,347
$3,565
Development-Related Studies
$865
$765
$451
Services Related To A Highway: Public Works And Fleet
$2,284
$2,019
$1,346
Services Related To A Highway: Roads And Related
$20,551
$18,170
$12,114
Total Township-wide Charge
$31,798
$28,113
$18,685
Angus (1)
Township-wide Charge
$31,798
$28,113
$18,685
Angus Sewer
$4,025
$3,559
$2,372
Angus Water
$4,842
$4,281
$2,854
Total Serviced Charge in Angus
$40,665
$35,953
$23,911
1) Applicable in the area shown on Schedule "C" of By-Law 2023-32
Apartments
Bachelor or 1
Bedroom
$77
$787
$26
$2,627
$196
$992
$8,926
$13,631
$13,631
$1,748
$2,103
$17,482
Non-Residential
Charge per
Square Metre
$0.00
$11.44
$0.37
$0.00
$5.45
$14.42
$129.91
$161.59
$161.59
$21.74
$26.15
$209.48