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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF GODERICH
BY-LAW NO. 123 OF 2021
BEING A DEVELPOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAW FOR THE
CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF GODERICH
WHEREAS section 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 S.O. 1997, c.27, authorizes the
Council of a municipality to pass By-laws for the imposition of development charges against
lands located in the municipality where the development of land would increase the need for
municipal services as designated in the By-law;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Goderich has completed a
Development Charges Background Study in accordance with section 10 of the Development
Charges Act, 1997;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Goderich has given notice of
its intention to pass a By-law and held a public meeting in accordance with section 12 of the
Development Charges Act, 1997;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
GODERICH HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
PART I DEFINITIONS
1. In this By-law,
ACCESSORY USE means where used to describe a use, building or structure, that the
use, building or structure is naturally and normally incidental, subordinate in purpose of
floor area or both, and exclusively devoted to a principal use, building or structure, but is
not an ancillary residential building;
ANCILLARY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING" means a residential building that would
be ancillary to a detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling or row dwelling;
BACKGROUND STUDY means the study required prior to passage of this By-law of
the increases in services, and the capital costs associated therewith, projected as a result
of development;
CAPITAL COSTS means costs incurred or proposed to be incurred by the Corporation
or a local board thereof directly or under an agreement;
a.
costs to acquire land or an interest in land, including a leasehold interest;
b.
costs to improve land
c.
costs to acquire, lease, construct or improve buildings and structures;
d.
costs to acquire, lease, construct or improve facilities including:
1.
rolling stock with an estimated useful life of seven years or more,
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11.
furniture and equipment, other than computer equipment, and
e.
costs to undertake studies in connection with any of the matters referred to in
paragraphs a-d;
f.
costs of the development charge background study; and
g.
interest on money borrowed to pay for costs described in paragraphs a-d
only the capital component of costs to lease anything or to acquire a leasehold interest is
included as a capital cost;
COMMERCIAL shall mean the use of land, structure or building for the purpose of
buying or selling commodities and/or supplying services, but does not include an
industrial use or community facility;
COMMUNITY FACILITY means a use ofland, building or structure such as:
a.
public utilities such as a waterworks system, sewage works system, electric
power, gas, communications facilities, road and railway networks, flood and
erosion control works;
b.
government buildings such as administration offices, court houses, post offices,
assessment and registry offices;
c.
cultural facilities such as libraries, museums, auditoriums, theatres, and civic and
convention centres;
d.
sport facilities such as arenas, race tracks, fair grounds and stadiums;
e.
public service facilities such as police and fire stations, cemeteries, works yards
and garages;
f.
institutions such as churches, schools, hospitals, day care centres, group homes,
fraternal or other non-profit organizations.
CORPORATION means the Corporation of the Town of Goderich;
COUNCIL means the Council of the Corporation;
DEVELOPMENT, which includes redevelopment, 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 changing the size or usability
thereof, and includes all enlargement of existing development which creates new
dwelling units; and redevelopment has a corresponding meaning;
DEVELOPMENT CHARGE means a charge imposed for increased capital costs
required because of increased need for service arising from development of the area to
which this By-law applies;
DWELLING means a building or part thereof designated, intended and occupied as one
or more dwelling units but shall not include a travel trailer, mobile home, camper, motor
home, hotel or motel. For the purposes of this By-law, permitted dwellings are classified
as follows;
a.
Dwelling, Apartment, means a building or part thereof containing 4 or more
dwelling units which may share common facilities in the building such as halls
and stairways, laundry, storage or recreation rooms, and outdoor parking,
amenity, and refuse areas;
b.
Dwelling, Converted means a dwelling erected prior to the passing of this By
law which, because of size and design, the interior can be converted to provide
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one or more additional dwelling units;
c.
Dwelling, Duplex, means a separate building containing two dwelling units
horizontally attached each of which has an independent entrance either directly
from the outside or through a common vestibule;
d.
Dwelling, Mixed Use Apartment means a building exceeding one storey in
height and consisting of one or more dwelling units and shall contain a
commercial use on the main floor;
e.
Dwelling, Multiple Attached, means a separate building that is divided vertically
into three or more dwelling units each of which has a separate and independent
entrance at grade and separated from the adjoining unit or units by a common
unpierced wall with no interior access between each dwelling unit and includes a
row house, or townhouse;
f.
Dwelling, Semi-detached, means a separate dwelling containing two dwelling
units vertically attached by a common wall each of which has an independent
entrance from the outside;
g.
Dwelling, Semi-detached, Link, means one of a pair oftwo single dwelling units
attached below grade by means of a common masonry wall connecting the pair of
dwelling units, each of which has an independent entrance directly from the
outside;
h.
Dwelling, Single-Family Detached, means a completely detached permanent
dwelling to which entrance is gained only by a private entrance outside the
building, and containing only one family dwelling unit and occupied by not more
than one family;
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Dwelling, Triplex, means a separate building that is no more than two storeys in
height and is divided horizontally into three dwelling units each of which has an
independent entrance either directly or through a common vestibule;
J.
Dwelling, Fourplex, means a separate building consisting of four dwelling units
with two units at ground level and two units at second floor level;
DWELLING UNIT means a building or part thereof designed, intended and occupied as
one or more dwelling units but shall not include a travel trailer, mobile home, camper,
motor home, hotel or motel;
FRONT-END PAYMENT means a payment made by an owner pursuant to a front
ending agreement, which may be in addition to a development charge that the owner is
required to pay under this By-law, to cover the capital costs of the services designated in
the agreement that are required to enable land to be developed within the Town;
FRONT-ENDING AGREEMENT means an agreement made under section 44 ofthe
Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended, under Part V of this By-law.
GRADE means the average level of finished ground adjoining a building at all exterior
walls;
GROSS FLOOR AREA means the total area of all floors above grade of a unit
measured between the outside surfaces of exterior walls and the centerline or party walls
dividing the unit from another unit or other portion of a building;
GROWTH-RELATED NET CAPITAL COST means the portion ofthe net capital
cost of services that is reasonably attributable to the need for such net capital cost that
results or will result from development within any part of the Town of Goderich;
INDUSTRIAL shall mean the use of land for the purpose of manufacturing, assembly
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making, preparing, inspecting, ornamenting, finishing, treating, altering, repairing,
warehousing, or storing or adapting for sale of goods, substance, article or thing,
including the storage of building and construction equipment and materials;
LOCAL BOARD means a public utility commission, transportation commission, public
library board, board of park management, board of health, police service board, planning
board, or any other board, commission, committee, body or local authority established or
exercising any power or authority under any general or special Act with respect to any of
the affairs or purposes of the Corporation or any part or parts thereof, but does not
include a board as defined in subsection a(l) ofthe Education Act;
LOCAL SERVICES means those services or facilities which are under the jurisdiction
ofthe municipality and are related to a Plan of Subdivision or within the area to which
the Plan relates, required as a condition of approval under s. 41 of the Planning Act, or as
a condition of approval under s. 53 of the Planning Act;
LP AT means Local Planning Appeal Tribunal;
MINISTER means the Minister of Municipal Affairs;
NON-PROFIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT means development ofa building or
structure intended for use as residential premises by;
a.
a corporation without share capital to which the Corporations Act applies, that is
in good standing under that Act and whose primary object is to provide housing;
b.
a corporation without share capital to which the Canada Not-for-profit
Corporations Act applies, that is in good standing under that Act and whose
primary object is to provide housing; or
c.
a non-profit housing co-operative that is in good standing under the Co-operative
Corporations Act, or any successor legislation.
NON-RESIDENTIAL means designed, adapted or used for any purpose, including
commercial, industrial, community facility, but does not include land designated, adapted
or used for residential purposes under Part III of this by-law;
NET CAPITAL COST means the capital cost less capital grants, subsidies and other
contributions made to the Corporation or that the Council of the Corporation anticipates
will be made, including conveyances or payments under section 41, 50 and 53 of the
Planning Act, 1990, as amended, in respect of the capital cost;
OWNER means the owner of land or a person who has made application for an approval
for the development of land upon which a development charge is imposed;
SERVICES means those services designated in Parts III and IV of this By-law or in an
agreement made under Part V ofthis By-law;
RESIDENTIAL means the use of a building or structure or parts thereof as a dwelling;
TREASURER means the treasurer for the Corporation of the Town of Goderich;
TOWN means the geographic territory within the Town of Goderich.
PART II APPLICATION
2. Subject to section 3, this By-law applies to all lands in the Town, whether or not the land
or use of the land is exempt from taxation under section 3 ofthe Assessment Act.
3. This By-law does not apply to land that is owned by and used for the purposes of,
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a.
a board of education;
b.
the Corporation or any local board thereof;
4. Subject to section 5, Development Charges shall be imposed upon and shall be applied,
calculated and collected in accordance with the provisions of this By-law on all land to be
developed for residential, industrial, commercial, community facility, and any other use
not defined, where:
a.
the development ofthe land will increase the need for services; and
b.
the development requires any one of;
1. the passing of a zoning By-law or of an amendment thereto under section
34 ofthe Planning Act,
11. the approval of a minor variance under section 45 ofthe Planning Act,
111. a conveyance of land to which a By-law passed under Subsection 50 (7) of
the Planning Act applies,
1v. the approval of a plan of subdivision under section 51 of the Planning Act,
v. a consent under section 53 of the Planning Act,
v1. the approval of a description under section 50 of the Condominium Act, or
v11. the issuing of a permit under the Building Code Act, in relation to a
building or structure.
c.
all lots of record shall pay a development charge upon issuance of a building
permit, where no development charge or lot levy has previously been collected for
that lot.
5. Section 4 shall not apply in respect of,
a. those services, relating to a plan of subdivision or within the area to which the
plan relates, to be installed or paid for by the owner as a condition of approval
under section 51 of the Planning Act; and
b. those services to be installed or paid for by the owner as a condition of approval
under section 53 ofthe Planning Act.
6. Development charges shall not be imposed to pay for increase capital costs required
because of increased needs for any ofthe following:
a. the provision of cultural or entertainment facilities, including museums, theatres
and art galleries, but not including public libraries;
b. the provision oftourism facilities including convention centres;
c. the acquisition of land for parks;
d. the provision of a hospital as defined in the Public Hospitals Act;
e. the provision of landfill sites and services;
f.
the provision offacilities and services for the incineration of waste; or
g. the provision ofheadquarters for the general administration of municipalities and
local boards.
7. Development charges as set out in Parts III and IV of this By-law shall be imposed upon
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all lands that are developed for residential, commercial, industrial, community facility or
other use not herein defined or any combination of uses in accordance with this By-law,
insofar as:
a. the growth-related net capital costs are attributable to the need for such net capital
cost that results or will result from development, and;
b. the growth-related net capital costs are attributable to the service or standard of
service being provided at the time the development charges are being calculated.
8. Where two or more ofthe actions described in Subsection 4(b) 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 By-law.
9. Notwithstanding section 8, if two or more ofthe actions described in Subsection 4(b)
occur at different times, and if the subsequent action has the effect of increasing the need
for municipal services as designated in sections 10 and 14, an additional development
charge shall be calculated and collected in accordance with the provision of this By-law.
PART III RATES AND CALCULATIONS-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
10. Development charges imposed upon land to be developed for residential use shall be
based upon the following designated services provided by the Corporation:
a. sanitary sewer services, including sanitary sewage collection and treatment
facilities and trunk services;
b. water services including water treatment and distribution facilities;
c. transportation including road construction and reconstruction;
d. public works facilities and fleet;
e. fire services;
f.
housing services;
g. studies and costs of implementing the Development Charges By-law.
11. Subject to the provisions of this part and this By-law, development charges imposed upon
land to be developed for residential uses shall be calculated and collected at the rates set
out in Schedule 'A', attached hereto.
12. Development charges payable under section 11 shall be adjusted with respect to those
developments in respect of which a development charge was previously paid under the
terms of a subdivision agreement with the Corporation executed prior to the date of the
passing of this By-law.
13. Exceptions to the development charges By-law:
a. Part III shall not apply where the development:
1. creates one or two additional dwelling units in an existing single detached
dwelling if the total gross floor area of the additional dwelling unit or units
does not exceed the gross floor area of the existing dwelling unit;
11. creates one additional dwelling unit in a semi-detached or row dwelling if
the total gross floor area of the additional dwelling unit does not exceed
the gross floor area ofthe existing dwelling unit;
111. creates one additional dwelling unit in any other residential dwelling if the
total gross floor area of the additional dwelling unit does not exceed the
gross floor area of the smallest dwelling unit contained in the building;
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1v. the creation of additional dwelling units equal to the greater of one or 1 %
of the existing dwelling units in an existing residential rental building
containing four or more dwelling units or prescribed ancillary structure to
the existing residential building;
v. the creation of one additional dwelling unit in any other existing
residential building already containing at least one dwelling unit or
prescribed ancillary structure to the existing residential building; or
v1. the creation of a second dwelling unit in prescribed classes of proposed
new residential buildings, including structures ancillary to dwellings,
subject to the following restrictions:
Item
Name of Class of
Proposed New
Residential Buildings
Description of Class of
Proposed New Residential
Buildings
Restrictions
1
Proposed new
detached dwellings
Proposed new residential
buildings that would not be
attached to other buildings
that are permitted to contain
a second dwelling unit, being
either of the two dwelling
units. Ifthe units have the
same gross floor area, or the
smaller ofthe dwelling units.
The proposed new detached
dwelling must only contain
two dwelling units.
The proposed new detached
dwelling must be located on
a parcel of land on which no
other detached dwelling,
semi-detached dwelling or
row dwelling would be
located.
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Proposed new semi
detached dwellings or
row dwellings
Proposed new residential
buildings that would have
one or two vertical walls, but
no other parts, attached to
other buildings and that are
permitted to contain a
second dwelling unit, that
being either of the two
dwellings, if the units have
the same gross floor area, or
the smaller ofthe dwellings
units.
The proposed new semi
detached dwelling or row
dwelling must only contain
two dwelling units.
The proposed new semi
detached dwelling or row
dwelling must be located on
a parcel of land on which no
other detached dwelling,
semi-detached dwelling or
row dwelling would be
located
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Item
Name of Class of
Proposed New
Residential Buildings
Description of Class of
Proposed New Residential
Buildings
Restrictions
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Proposed new
residential buildings
that would be
ancillary to a
proposed new
detached dwelling,
semi-detached
dwelling or row
dwelling
Proposed new residential
buildings that would be
ancillary to a proposed new
detached dwelling, semi
detached dwelling or row
dwelling and that are
permitted contain a single
dwelling unit.
The proposed new detached
dwelling, semi-detached
dwelling or row dwelling, to
which the proposed new
residential building would be
ancillary, must only contain
one dwelling unit.
The gross floor area of the
dwelling unit in the proposed
new residential building
must be equal to or less than
the gross floor area of the
detached dwelling, semi
detached dwelling or row
dwelling to which the
proposed new residential
building is ancillary.
v11. Notwithstanding subsection 13.a.i. development charges shall be
calculated and collected in accordance with Schedule "A" as applicable,
where the total residential gross floor area of the additional one or two
dwelling units is greater than the total gross floor area of the existing
single detached dwelling unit.
v111. Notwithstanding subsection 13.a.ii, development charges shall be
calculated and collected in accordance with Schedule "A" as applicable,
where the additional dwelling unit has a residential gross floor area
greater than:
in the case of semi-detached house or multiple dwelling, the gross floor
area ofthe existing dwelling unit, and
in the case of any other residential building, the residential gross floor
area of the smallest existing dwelling unit.
b. Part III shall not apply where a residential unit or units existed on a property
within two years prior to an application for a building permit(s) for new
residential dwelling(s) on the same property. The new units are not subject to
the development charge up to and including the original number of units that
existed on the site within two years prior to the application for building permit
(s) on the property. All units in excess oforiginal number as stated above are
subject to the development charge.
c. The conversion of any non-residential building or part thereof, to a residential
use is subject to the following method of calculating a development charge:
1. calculate the development charge applicable to the residential type
development based on the type of development and number of units;
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11. calculate the development charge that would be applicable to non
residential development for gross floor area of the building;
111. subtract 13.c.ii. from 13.c.i. to determine the amount ofthe development
charge. Ifthe number is negative, no charge is payable. A negative
number does not constitute a credit under this bylaw.
d. Residential development occurring within the boundaries of the Town of
Goderich may be exempt from Development Charges or may be reduced, subject
to the approval by Council, provided that:
1. the development has received Federal, Provincial or County government
funding or subsidies for the provision of affordable housing or is
constructed, or is constructed by any other non-profit housing provider
and that the dwelling units are being made available at values that are
initially and will continue to be below current market levels in the
Municipality.
e. The exemption and reduction provisions as specified in Section 13(d) is subject
to the approval of Council as follows:
1. The developer/owner shall provide evidence of government funding and
or subsidies with respect to affordable housing and units made available
below current market levels in the Municipality.
11. The Building Department shall prepare a report to Council outlining the
request and whether it meets the eligibility criteria
111. Council shall consider and approve or reject the exemption or reduction
request
f.
Should the developer wish to proceed immediately before Council has decided
upon the Development Charges Waiver/Exemption, then the developer must pay
the required Development Charge and proceed with the normal permits and
construction. Ifthe application is successful, the development charges can then
be refunded, without interest to the applicant.
g. The program outlined in Section 13(d) commences with the passage of the by
law and therefore eligibility commences with any development charges payable
on or after the passage of this by-law with no retroactivity permissible.
PART IV RATES AND CALCULATIONS - NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
14. Development charges imposed upon land to be developed for non-residential use shall be
based upon the following designated services provided by the Corporation:
a. sanitary sewer system (sanitary sewage collection and treatment facilities
including trunk services);
b. water services including treatment and distribution;
c. transportation including road construction and reconstruction;
d. public works, facilities and fleet;
e. fire services; and
f.
studies and costs of implementing the Development Charges By-Law.
15. Subject to the provisions of this part and this By-law, development charges imposed upon
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land to be developed for non-residential uses shall be calculated and collected at the
phased in rates set out in Schedule 'B', attached hereto.
16. Exceptions to the Development Charges By-law:
a. Development charges payable under section 15 shall be adjusted to account for
the full amount of any development charge paid under the terms of a subdivision
agreement with the Corporation executed prior to the date of the passing of this
By-law;
b. Development charges shall not apply as follows:
1. to any non-residential building existing on the property within two years
prior to the application of a building permit for a new building on the same
property up to and including the same non-residential building area that
existed on the site within two years prior to application for a building
permit. All building area in excess of the area stated above is subject to
the development charge;
11. conversion of any existing residential building, or part thereof, to non
residential use as long as the gross floor area of the existing building is not
enlarged. All building area in excess of the existing gross floor area is
subject to the development charge;
m. the enlargement of the gross floor area of an existing industrial building if
the gross floor area is enlarged by 50 percent or less.
17. Subject to the provisions ofthis part and this By-law, development charges imposed upon
land to be developed for mixed non-residential and residential use shall be calculated and
collected as follows:
a. development charges against that portion of the land to be developed for
residential use shall be calculated and collected in accordance with Part III of this
By-law;
b. development charges against that portion of the land to be developed for non
residential use shall be calculated and collected in accordance with Part IV of this
By-law.
PART V FRONT-ENDING AGREEMENT
18. The services which may be the subject of a front-ending agreement must be services to
which the work relates and to which this By-law relates and are set out below,
a. sanitary sewage service, including sewage treatment facilities, trunk sanitary
sewers and pumping stations;
b. water service, including supply and distribution facilities;
c. transportation including roads, construction and reconstruction.
19. A front-ending agreement may provide for the following to be included in the cost of the
work:
a. the reasonable costs of administering the agreement; and
b. the reasonable costs of consultants and studies required to prepare the agreement.
20. A front-ending agreement must contain the following:
a. a description ofthe work to be done, a definition of the area of the municipality
that will benefit from the work and the estimated cost of the work;
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b. the proportion of the cost ofthe work that will be borne by each party to the
agreement;
c. the method for determining the part of the costs of the work that will be
reimbursed by the persons who, in the future, develop land within the area defined
in the agreement;
d. the amount, or a method for determining the amount, of the non-reimbursable
share ofthe costs of the work for the parties and for persons who reimburse parts
of the costs ofthe work; and
e. a description ofthe way in which amounts collected from persons to reimburse
the costs of the work will be allocated.
21. A front-ending agreement may contain other provisions in addition to those required
under section 20.
22. A front-ending agreement may provide for a person who is not a party to the agreement
to pay an amount only if the person develops land and a development charge could be
imposed for the development under section 4.
23. A front-ending agreement may provide for persons who reimburse part of the costs ofthe
work borne by the parties to be themselves reimbursed by persons who later develop land
within the area defined in the agreement.
24. A front-ending agreement must not provide for a person to be reimbursed for any part of
their non-reimbursable share of the costs of the work as determined under the agreement.
25. A front-ending agreement comes into force on the day the agreement is made.
26. A front-ending agreement that is terminated by the LP AT shall be deemed to have never
come into force.
27. A person who develops land within the area defined in a front-ending agreement shall
pay any amount to the Corporation that the agreement provides upon a building permit
being issued for the development unless the front-ending agreement provides for the
amount to be payable on a later day or on an earlier day.
28. A front-ending agreement may provide that an amount payable for development that
requires approval of a plan of subdivision under section 51 of the Planning Act or a
consent under section 53 ofthe Planning Act and for which a subdivision agreement or
consent agreement is entered into, be payable immediately upon the parties entering into
the subdivision or consent agreement.
29. The Corporation shall place money received under a front-ending agreement into a
special account, which shall be used, in accordance with the agreement, only to pay for
work provided for under the agreement and to reimburse those who, under the agreement,
have a right to be reimbursed.
30. Notwithstanding section 29, if the Corporation receives money from parties to the
agreement to pay for work provided under the agreement, the Corporation shall, if the
agreement so provides return to the parties any amounts that are not needed to pay for the
work.
31. Ifan objection to a front-ending agreement is made, the Corporation shall retain any
money received from persons who are not parties to the agreement until all the objections
to the agreement are disposed of by the LP AT. Ifthe LP AT makes an order that the
agreement be terminated, the Corporation shall retain the money until the agreement is
either terminated or amended.
32. A person is entitled to be given a credit towards a development charge for the amount of
their non-reimbursable share of costs of work under a front-ending agreement.
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33. Ifthe work would result in a level of service that exceeds the average level of the service
in the ten (10) year period immediately preceding the preparation of the background
study for this By-law, the amount of the credit must be reduced in the same proportion
that the costs ofthe work that relate to a level of service that exceeds that average level of
service bear to the costs of the work.
34. Credits under section 32 shall be treated as though they were credits under section 44.
35. A party to a front-ending agreement may register the agreement or a certified copy of it
against the land to which it applies.
36. Ifany amount is payable under a front-ending agreement by a person who develops land,
the Corporation shall not issue a building permit for the development until the amount is
paid.
PART VI RESERVE FUNDS
37. The Corporation shall establish a separate reserve fund for each service to which the
development charge relates.
38. Payments received by the Corporation under Parts III and IV of this By-law shall be paid
into the reserve fund or funds to which the charge relates and shall be used only for
capital costs.
39. Notwithstanding section 38, the Corporation may borrow money from a reserve fund but
if it does so the Corporation shall repay the amount used plus interest at a rate not less
than the Bank of Canada rate on the day this By-law comes into force.
40. The Treasurer shall each year on or before such date as the Council may direct, give the
Council a financial statement relating to this By-law and the reserve funds established
under section 3 7.
41. The Treasurer shall give a copy of the statement required by section 40 to the Minister of
Municipal Affairs on request.
42. The Council shall ensure that the statement required by section 40 is made available to
the public.
PART VII CREDITS
43. The Corporation may agree to allow a person to perform work that relates to a service to
which this By-law relates, and shall give the person a credit towards the development
charge in accordance with the agreement.
44. The amount of the credit is the reasonable cost of doing the work as agreed by the
Corporation and the person who is to be given the credit.
45. 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 average level of service.
46. A credit, or any part of it, may be given before the work for which the credit is given is
completed.
47. A credit given in exchange for work done is a credit only in relation to the service to
which the work relates.
48. Ifthe work relates to more than one service, the credit for the work must be allocated, in
the manner agreed by the Corporation, among the services to which the work relates.
49. The Corporation may agree that a credit given be in relation to another service to which
this By-law applies.
50. The Corporation may agree to change a credit so that it relates to another service to which
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this By-law relates.
51. A credit may not be transferred unless the holder and person to whom the credit is to be
transferred have agreed in writing to the transfer, and the Corporation has agreed to the
transfer, either in the agreement under which the holder was given the credit or
subsequently.
52. The transfer of a credit is not effective until the Corporation transfers it.
53. The Corporation shall transfer a credit upon being requested to do so by the holder, the
person to whom the credit is to be transferred or the agent of either ofthem and being
given proof that the conditions in section 51 are satisfied.
54. A credit that relates to a service may be used only with respect to that part of a
development charge that relates to the service.
55. A credit may only be used by the holder or the holder's agent.
PART VIII ADMINISTRATION
56. A development charge is payable for a development on the date a building permit is
issued for the development.
57. 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.
58. Despite section 56, where an approval of a plan of subdivision is required under section
51 of the Planning Act, on the parties entering into a subdivision agreement development,
charges are payable immediately for the following services:
a. sanitary sewage service, including sewage treatment facilities, trunk sanitary
sewers and pumping stations;
b. water service including supply and distribution facilities;
c. roads, construction and reconstruction
59. Despite sections 56, 57, and 58, the Corporation may enter into an agreement with a
person who is required to pay a development charge providing for all or any part of a
development charge to be paid before or after it would otherwise be payable.
60. The total amount of a development charge payable under an agreement under section 59
is the amount of the development charge that would be determined under this By-law on
the day specified in the agreement or, if no such day is specified, at the earlier of
a. the time the development charge of any part of it is payable under the agreement;
and
b. the time the development charge would have been payable in the absence ofthe
agreement.
61. An agreement under section 59 may allow the Corporation to charge interest, at a rate
stipulated in the agreement, on that part ofthe development charge paid after it would
otherwise be payable.
62. Notwithstanding sections 57 and 59 development charges for rental housing and
institutional developments are due and payable in 6 instalments commencing with the
first instalment payable on the date of occupancy, and each subsequent instalment,
including interest as provided in the Town's Council approved development charge
interest policy, as may be revised from time to time.
63. Notwithstanding sections 57and 59, development charges for non-profit housing
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developments are due and payable in 21 instalments commencing with the first
instalment payable on the date of occupancy, and each subsequent instalment, including
interest as provided in the Town's Council approved development charge interest policy,
as may be revised from time to time.
64. Where the development ofland results from the approval of a site plan or zoning by-law
amendment for rental housing, institutional or non-profit housing, received on or after
January 1, 2020 and the approval of the application occurred within two years ofbuilding
permit issuance, the development charges under Part III shall be calculated on the rates
set out in Schedule "A" on the date of the planning application, including interest. Where
both planning applications apply development charges under Part III shall be calculated
on the rates, including interest as provided in the Town's Council approved development
charge interest policy, as may be revised from time to time, payable on the anniversary
date each year thereafter, set out in Schedule "A" on the date ofthe later planning
application, including interest.
65. An owner may complain in writing to the Chief Building Official in respect of the
development charge imposed by the Corporation that:
a. the amount of the development charge was incorrectly determined;
b. whether a credit is available to be used against the development charge, or the
amount of the credit or the service with respect to which the credit was given, was
incorrectly determined;
c. there was an error in the application ofthis By-law.
66. In the event the complaint is not resolved to the satisfaction ofthe owner, the owner may
complain in writing to Council.
67. A complaint may not be made under section 65 later than 90 days after the day the
development charge, or any part of it, is payable.
68. The complaint must be in writing, must state the complainant's name, the address where
notices can be given to the complainant and the reasons for the complaint.
69. The Council shall hold a hearing into the complaint and shall give the complainant an
opportunity to make representation at the hearing.
70. The Clerk of the Corporation shall mail a notice of the hearing to the complainant at least
fourteen (14) days before the hearing.
71. Council may:
a. dismiss the complaint; or:
b. rectify any incorrect determination or error that was the subject ofthe complaint.
72. The Clerk of the Corporation shall mail to the complainant a notice ofthe Council's
decision and of the last day for appealing the decision, which shall be the day that is forty
(40) days after the day the decision is made. The notice required under this section must
be mailed not later than twenty (20) days after the day the Council's decision is made.
73. Nothing in this By-law prevents the Council from passing subsequent Development
Charges By-laws applying to the area covered under this By-law.
74. A certified copy of this By-law may be registered against the land to which it applies.
75. Development charges imposed by this By-law may be adjusted annually, without
amendment to this By-law commencing on July 1, 2022 and each annual date thereafter
in accordance with the Statistics Canada Quarterly, "Non-residential Building
Construction Price Index for Toronto".
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76. Where a development charge or any part of it remains unpaid after it is payable, the
amount unpaid shall be added to the tax roll and shall be collected in the same manner as
taxes.
77. This By-law shall be administered by the Chief Building Official.
78. This By-law shall come into force and effect on the date of its enactment.
79. This By-law shall continue in force and effect for a period not to exceed five (5) years
from the date of its enactment, unless it is repealed at an earlier date by subsequent By
law.
80. This By-law may be cited as the Development Charges By-law.
81. That By-law No. 109-2016 shall be repealed upon this By-law coming into force and
effect.
READ A FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THE
18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2021.
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CLERK, Andrea Fisher
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Schedule A
Town of Goderich Residential Development Charges
Service Category
Single &
Semi
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Detached
Unit (2.34
PPU)
Wastewater
$421.00
Water
$196.00
Roads
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i Public Works Fleet and Facilities
$632.00
$1,304.00
Fire Services
$21.00
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Hou~ing._Services
Studies
Residential Total (per unit)
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$397.00
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$223.00
$3,194.00
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Multi-Units &
Townhouses
(1.92 PPU)
$345.00
$160.00
$518.00
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$1,070.00
$17.00
$326.00
$183.00
$2,619.00
Apartment
2 or more
bedrooms
(1.85 PPU)
$333.00
$155.00
$499.00
$1,031.00
$17.00
$314.00 -----·-
$176.00
$2,525.00
Apartment
1 bedroom or
bachelor (1.5
PPU)
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$270.00
$125.00
$405.00
$836.00
$13.00
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$255.00
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$143.00
$2,047.00
Schedule B
Town of Goderich Non-Residential Development Charges
Service Category
Wastewater
Water
1 Roads
Development Charges
(per sq.ft)
$0,05
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$0.02
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$0.07
i Public Works - Fleet and Facilities
$0.41
Fire Services
Housing Services
Studies
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$0.00
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$0.03
$0.57 i