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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF GUELPH
By-law Number (2024) - 20866, as
amended by (2024) - 20997 and
(2026) - 21203
A by-law for the imposition of
Development Charges and to repeal
By-law Number (2019) - 20372, as
amended
This document represents a consolidation of By-laws (2024) - 20866, (2024) - 20997,
and (2026) - 21203. The originals, as filed with the City Clerk, are at all times to be
regarded as binding and any differences here in are to be overruled by said originals
WHEREAS the City of Guelph will experience growth through development and
re-development;
AND WHEREAS development and redevelopment require the provision of
physical and other services by the City of Guelph;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to ensure that the capital cost of meeting
growth-related demands for, or burden on, municipal services does not place an undue
financial burden on the City of Guelph, its taxpayers, or its ratepayers;
AND WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the
"Act") provides 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 for services arising from the development and redevelopment of land;
AND WHEREAS a development charges background study has been completed
in accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given
notice of and held public meetings on the 17th day of October, 2023 in accordance with
the Act and the regulations thereto;
AND WHEREAS Section 19 of the Act provides for amendments to be made to
Development Charges by-laws;
AND WHEREAS subsections 19 (1.2) and 19 (1.3) of the Act permit a
municipality to amend a Development Charges by-law, subject to conditions being met,
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and exempt such amendments from the process for by-law amendments under
subsection 19 (1) of the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the City of Guelph, hereinafter referred to as the
"City", enacted and passed By-law (2024)-20866 on January 16, 2024;
AND WHEREAS on November 13, 2024, Council approved Staff Report 2024-
410 thereby indicating that it intends to include the growth-related costs of studies,
pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 6 of subsection 5 (3) of the Act, within the Development
Charge calculation;
AND WHEREAS the City of Guelph enacted By-law (2024)-20866 pursuant to
the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, as amended (the "Act"), which
Act authorizes Council to pass By-laws for the imposition of Development Charges
against land;
AND WHEREAS the Act authorizes Council to amend a Development Charges
By-law to address administrative matters in accordance with section 19 of the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Province has enacted legislative amendments to the Act
through Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025, which
introduced changes related to the timing and administration of Development Charge
payments;
AND WHEREAS Council has before it a report entitled "City of Guelph
Development Charges Update Report," prepared by Watson & Associates Economists
Ltd., dated January 30, 2026, which outlines proposed administrative amendments to
the City's Development Charges Bylaw; and
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given
notice of and held a public meeting on the 4th day of March, 2026 in accordance with
the Act and the regulations thereto.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
GUELPH ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
INTERPRETATION
In this By-law, the following items shall have the corresponding meanings:
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"Accessory Use" means a use that is naturally and normally incidental,
subordinate in purpose or floor area, or both, to the principal use in a Building,
but is not an Ancillary Dwelling;
"Act" means the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, as amended,
or any successor thereto;
"Additional Residential Dwelling Unit" means a Dwelling Unit that is self-
contained, subordinate to and located within the same Building or on the same
Lot as a primary Dwelling Unit;
"Affordable Residential Unit" has the meaning ascribed to this term in the Act and
its regulations;
"Ancillary" means a use, Building that is incidental and/or subordinate to a main
use, and is located on the same Lot as a main use;
"Apartment Building" means a Building consisting of three (3) or more Dwelling
Units, where access to each unit is obtained through a common entrance or
entrances from the street level and subsequently through a common hall or halls,
includes Triplex and Fourplex dwellings, and "Apartment" means a Dwelling Unit
in an Apartment Building;
"Attainable Residential Unit" has the meaning ascribed to this term in the Act and
its regulations;
"Bedroom" means a habitable room larger than seven square metres, including a
den, study or other similar area, but does not include a living room, dining room
or kitchen;
"Board of Education" has the same meaning as "board" as set out in the
Education Act, RSO 1990, c E.2, as amended, or any successor thereof;
"Building" means any structure or building as defined in the Building Code (O.
Reg. 332/12 made under the Building Code Act, as amended, or any successor
thereof) but does not include a vehicle;
"Building Code Act" means the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c 23, as
amended, or any successor thereto;
"Cannabis" means:
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(a)
a cannabis plant;
(b)
any part of a cannabis plant, including the phytocannabinoids produced
by, or found in, such a plant regardless of whether that part has been
processed or not;
(c)
any substance or mixture of substances that contains or has on it any
part of such a plant; and
(d)
any substance that is identical to any phytocannabinoid produced by, or
found in, such a plant, regardless of how the substance was obtained.
"Cannabis Plant" means a plant that belongs to the genus Cannabis;
"Cannabis Production Facilities" means a Building, or part thereof, designed,
used, or intended to be used for one or more of the following: growing,
production, processing, harvesting, testing, alteration, destruction, storage,
packaging, shipment, or distribution of Cannabis where a license, permit or
authorization has been issued under applicable federal law and does not include
such Buildings as a greenhouse and agricultural Building associated with the
use. It includes but is not limited to a Building or part thereof solely designed,
used, or intended to be used for retail sales of Cannabis.
"Capital Costs" means the eligible inclusions as set out in Subsection 5(3) of the
Act;
"City" means The Corporation of the City of Guelph or the geographic area of the
municipality, as the context requires;
"Class" means a grouping of services combined to create a single service for the
purposes of this By-law and as provided in Section 7 of the Act;
"Computer Establishment" means a Building used or designed or intended for
use as a computer establishment as this term is defined in the Zoning By-law;
"Council" means the Council of The Corporation of the City of Guelph;
"Development" means the construction, erection, or placing of one (1) or more
Buildings on land or the making of an addition or alteration to a Building that has
the effect of increasing the size or usability thereof or any Development requiring
any of the actions described in subsection 3.4.1 (a), and includes
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Redevelopment; "Development Charge" means a charge imposed with respect to
this By-law;
"Dwelling Unit" means a room or group of rooms occupied or designed to be
occupied exclusively as an independent and separate self-contained
housekeeping unit including a house;
"Duplex Dwelling" means a Building that is used for the purpose of two principal
Dwelling Units functioning independently and configured in such a manner that
the Dwelling Units are divided horizontally from one another, each of which has
an independent entrance either directly to the outside or through a common
vestibule, and does not include an attached Additional Residential Dwelling Unit;
"Existing Industrial Building" means a Building used for or in connection with,
(a)
manufacturing, producing, processing, storing or distributing something;
(b)
research or development in connection with manufacturing, producing or
processing something if the research or development is at the site where
the manufacturing, production or processing takes place;
(c)
retail sales by a manufacturer, producer or processor of something they
manufactured, if the retail sales are at the site where the manufacturing,
production or processing takes place;
(d)
storage by a manufacturer, producer or processor of something they
manufactured, if the storage is at the site where the manufacturing,
production, or processing takes place;
(e)
office or administrative purposes, if they are,
(i)
carried out with respect to manufacturing, producing, processing,
storage or the distributing of something; and
(ii)
in or attached to the Building used for that manufacturing, producing,
or processing, storage or distribution;
provided that: (A) such Industrial Building or Buildings existed on a lot in the City
of Guelph on March 1, 1998, or are industrial Building or Buildings constructed
and occupied pursuant to site plan approval under section 41 of the Planning Act
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subsequent to March 1, 1998, for which full Development Charges were paid;
and (B) an Existing Industrial Building shall not include a Retail Warehouse;
"Fourplex dwelling" means a Building consisting of four (4) Dwelling Units
functioning independently, which are horizontally and/or vertically attached,
which are entered from an independent entrance directly from the outdoors or
from an internal entry vestibule and which share common facilities such as
common amenity area, parking and driveways;
"Grade" means the average level of finished ground adjoining a Building at all
exterior walls;
"Gross Floor Area" means:
(a)
in the case of a Non-Residential Use Building, the total area of all Building
floors above or below Grade measured between the outside surfaces of the
exterior walls, and includes the floor area of a Mezzanine; or
(b)
in the case of a mixed-use Building including both Residential Uses and
Non-Residential Uses, the total area of the non-residential portion thereof
including all Building floors above or below Grade measured between the
outside surfaces of the exterior walls or between the outside surfaces of
exterior walls and the centre line of party walls dividing a Non-Residential
Use and a Residential Use, and includes the floor area of a Mezzanine;
"Hospice" means a Building or portion of a mixed-use Building designed and
intended to provide palliative care and emotional support to the terminally ill in a
home or homelike setting so that quality of life is maintained, and family
members may be active participants in care;
"Industrial Building" means lands, Buildings, or portions thereof, used, designed
or intended for use for production, compounding, processing, packaging, crating,
bottling, or assembly ("manufacturing") of raw goods or semi-processed goods or
materials, research and development relating thereto, warehousing or bulk
storage of goods, and includes office uses and the sale of commodities to the
general public (if the retail sales are at the site where the manufacturing takes
place) where such uses are accessory to an industrial use, and includes
cannabis production facilities, but does not include the sale of commodities to the
general public through a warehouse club or Retail Warehouse and does not
include self-storage or mini-storage facilities;
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"Institutional Development" means development of a Building deemed
institutional as defined in the Act and/or the regulations thereunder;
"Interest Rate" means the annual rate of interest as set out in section 26.3 of the
Act;
"Live/Work Unit" means a Building or part of a Building which contains both a
Dwelling Unit and a Non-Residential Use which share a common wall or floor,
and allows for direct access between the Dwelling Unit and Non-Residential Use;
"Local Board" has the same definition as "local board" as defined in the Act;
"Local Services" mean those services, facilities or things which are under the
jurisdiction of the City that are related to a plan of subdivision or within the area
to which the plan relates in respect of the lands under Sections 41, 51 or 53 of
the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended;
"Lodging House" means a Residential Use Building that is used or designed to
provide five (5) or more Lodging Units, which may share common areas of the
Building but do not function as a single housekeeping unit, for hire or gain directly
or indirectly to persons;
"Lodging Unit" means a room or suite of rooms in a Building designed or
intended to be used for sleeping and living accommodation which is not normally
accessible to all residents of the Building, and which does not have the exclusive
use of both a kitchen and a bathroom, and does not include an Apartment,
Accessory Apartment, or a room or suite of rooms within a Special Care/Special
Dwelling;
"Lot" means a parcel of land capable of being conveyed lawfully without any
approval under the Planning Act or successor thereto which meets the minimum
lot area requirements under the Zoning By-law;
"Mezzanine" means a storey that forms a partial level of a Building, such as a
balcony;
"Multiple Dwelling" shall mean a Residential Use Building other than a Single
Detached Unit, Semi-Detached Unit, Apartment Building, Stacked Townhouse
and Special Care/Special Dwelling/Lodging Unit;
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"Non-profit Housing Development" means Development of a Building intended for
use as residential premises by a not-for-profit corporation or cooperative which is
defined as exempt non-profit housing Development under the Act;
"Non-Residential Use" means land or Buildings of any kind whatsoever used or
designed or intended for a use other than a Residential Use;
"Owner" means the owner of land or a person who has made application for an
approval for the Development of land for which a Development Charge may be
imposed;
"Parking Structure" means a Building intended primarily for the temporary parking
of vehicles as an Accessory Use to a Non-Residential Use or a Building intended
to provide parking as a commercial enterprise;
"Place of Worship" means that part of a Building that is exempt from taxation as a
place of worship under the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c A.31, as amended,
or any successor thereto;
"Planning Act" means the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, or
any successor thereto;
"Prescribed" means prescribed pursuant to the regulations made under the Act;
"Redevelopment" means the construction, erection or placing of one or more
Buildings on land where all or part of a Building has previously been demolished
on such land, or changing the use of a Building from a Residential Use to a Non-
Residential Use or from a Non-Residential Use to a Residential Use, or changing
a Building from one form of Residential Use to another form of Residential Use or
from one form of Non-Residential Use to another form of Non-Residential Use
and including any Development or Redevelopment requiring any of the actions
described in subsection 3.4.1 (a) of this By-law;
"Rental Housing Development" means the residential housing development of a
Building on a Lot with four or more Dwelling Units all of which are intended for
use as rented residential premises;
"Research Establishment means land, Building or Buildings which is/are used for
scientific research, tests or investigations, data collection and manipulation or
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technical development of information, products or devices for scientific
application;
"Residential" or "Residential Use" means land or Buildings of any kind
whatsoever used or designed or intended for use as living accommodations for
one or more individuals, but does not include land or Buildings used or designed
or intended for use as Short Term Accommodation;
"Retail Warehouse" means a Building used exclusively for the storage and/or
distribution of goods destined for a retail or commercial market, and also includes
self-storage facilities;
"Rowhouse" or "Row Dwelling" means a Dwelling Unit within a Building
containing three or more attached Dwelling Units in a single row, each of which
Dwelling Unit has an independent entrance from the outside and is vertically
separated from any abutting Dwelling Unit. "Semi Detached Unit" means a
Building that is divided vertically into two (2) separate Dwelling Units;
"Service" means a service designated in section 2.1, and "Services" shall have a
corresponding meaning;
"Short Term Accommodation" means a Building used or designed or intended for
use as a hotel or bed and breakfast as these terms are defined in the Zoning By-
Law, and shall be classified as a Non-Residential Use;
"Single Detached Unit" means a free-standing, separate, detached Building
consisting of one (1) Dwelling Unit;
"Special Care/Special Dwelling" means a Residential Use Building containing two
(2) or more rooms or suites of rooms designed or intended to be used for
sleeping and living accommodation that have a common entrance from street
level:
a. Where the occupants have the right to use in common, halls, stairs, yards,
common rooms and accessory Buildings;
b. Which may or may not have exclusive sanitary and/or culinary facilities;
c. That is designed to accommodate persons with specific needs, including,
but not limited to, independent permanent living arrangements; and
d. Where support services such as meal preparation, grocery shopping,
laundry, housekeeping, nursing, respite care and attendant services may
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be provided at various levels, and includes, but is not limited to, retirement
houses, nursing homes, group homes (including correctional group
homes) and hospices;
"Stacked Townhouse" means one (1) Building containing two (2) Townhouses
divided horizontally; one atop the other; in a Building that is divided vertically into
three (3) or more separate Dwelling Units;
"Townhouse" means a Dwelling Unit that is within a Building that is divided
vertically into three (3) or more separate Dwelling Units and includes a Row
Dwelling;
(a) "Back-to-Back Townhouse Dwelling" means a Building where each
Dwelling Unit is divided vertically by common walls, including a common rear
wall and common side wall, and has an independent entrance to the Dwelling
Unit from the outside accessed through the front yard, side yard or exterior
side yard and does not have a rear yard;
(b) "Cluster Townhouse" means a Townhouse situated on a Lot in such a way
that at least one (1) Dwelling Unit does not have legal frontage on a public
street;
(c) "On-Street Townhouse" means a Townhouse where each Dwelling Unit
has legal frontage on a public street;
"Triplex dwelling" means a Building consisting of 3 Dwelling Units functioning
independently, which are horizontally and/or vertically attached, which are
entered from an independent entrance directly from the outdoors or from an
internal entry vestibule and which share common facilities such as common
amenity area, parking and driveways;
"University" means the University of Guelph established by An Act to Incorporate
the University of Guelph, S.O, 1964, c. 120, as amended, or any successor
thereto;
"University Land" means land vested in or leased to a publicly-assisted University
which is intended to be occupied and used by the university; and
"Zoning By-Law" means City of Guelph By-law Number (1995)-14864, as
amended, or any successor thereto.
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2.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICES/CLASS OF SERVICES
2.1
The categories of Services for which Development Charges are imposed under
this By-law and related By-laws which provide the Schedule of Charges, are as
follows:
i.
Water Services;
ii.
Wastewater Services;
iii.
Stormwater Services;
iv.
Services Related to a Highway;
v.
Public Works (Facilities and Fleet);
vi.
Fire Protection Services;
vii.
Policing Services;
viii.
Transit Services;
ix.
Library Services;
x.
Parks and Recreation Services;
xi.
Ambulance Services;
xii.
Public Health Services;
xiii.
Long-Term Care Services;
xiv.
Waste Diversion Services;
xv.
Growth Studies; and
xvi.
Such other Services for which Development Charges are authorized by
the Act and for which a Schedule of Charges is fixed by a by-law enacted
by Council.
2.2
The current components of the Services/Class of Services designated in section
2.1 are described in Schedule A.
3.
APPLICATION OF BY-LAW RULES
3.1
Development Charges shall be payable in the amounts set out in this By-law
where:
(a)
the lands are located in the area described in section 3.2; and
(b)
the Development requires any of the approvals set out in section 3.4.1(a).
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Area to Which By-law Applies:
3.2
Subject to section 3.3, this By-law applies to all lands in the City.
3.3.
This By-law shall not apply to lands that are owned by and used for the purposes
of:
(a)
the City or a Local Board thereof;
(b)
a Board of Education;
(c)
a municipality, or a Local Board of the County of Wellington; or
(d)
land vested in or leased to a university that receives regular and ongoing
operating funds from the government for the purposes of post-secondary
education is exempt from development charges imposed under the
Development Charges Act, 1997 if the development in respect of which
development charges would otherwise be payable is intended to be
occupied and used by the university.
Approvals for Development:
3.4.1 (a)
Development Charges shall be imposed in accordance with this By-law on
all Development which requires:
(i)
the passing of a Zoning By-Law or of an amendment to a Zoning
By-Law under section 34 of the Planning Act;
(ii)
the approval of a minor variance under section 45 of the Planning
Act;
(iii)
a conveyance of land to which a by-law passed under subsection
50(7) of the Planning Act applies;
(iv)
the approval of a plan of subdivision under section 51 of the
Planning Act;
(v)
a consent under section 53 of the Planning Act;
(vi)
the approval of a description under section 9 of the Condominium
Act, 1998, SO 1998, c 19, as amended, or any successor thereto;
or
(vii)
the issuing of a permit under the Building Code Act in relation to a
Building.
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Rules with Respect to Exemptions for Intensification of Existing Housing or New
Housing
3.4.2 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law, Development Charges shall
not be imposed with respect to:
(i)
an enlargement to an existing Dwelling Unit;
(ii)
the creation of additional Dwelling Units equal to the greater of one or
1% of the existing Dwelling Units in an existing Rental Housing
Development containing four or more Dwelling Units or a prescribed
Ancillary structure to the existing Residential Building;
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law, Development Charges shall
not be imposed with respect to the creation of any of the following in existing
residential Dwelling Units:
(i)
A second residential Dwelling Unit in an existing detached house, Semi-
detached Unit or Rowhouse on a parcel of land on which Residential
Use, other than an Ancillary Residential Use, is permitted, if all
Buildings Ancillary to the existing detached house, Semi-detached
house or Rowhouse cumulatively contain no more than one Dwelling
Unit;
(ii)
A third residential Dwelling Unit in an existing detached house,
Semidetached house or Rowhouse on a parcel of land on which
Residential Use, other than an Ancillary Residential Use, is permitted, if
no Building Ancillary to the existing detached house, Semi-detached
house or Rowhouse contains any residential Dwelling Units;
(iii)
One Residential Unit in a Building Ancillary to an existing detached
house, Semi-detached House or Rowhouse on a parcel of urban
residential land, if the existing detached house, Semi-detached house
or Rowhouse contains no more than two residential Dwelling Units and
no other Building ancillary to the existing detached house,
Semidetached house or Rowhouse contains any residential Dwelling
Units;
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(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law, Development Charges shall
not be imposed with respect to the creation of any of the following in new
residential Buildings:
(i)
A second residential Dwelling Unit in a new detached house, Semi-
detached house or Rowhouse on a parcel of land on which Residential
Use, other than Ancillary Residential Use, is permitted, if all Buildings
Ancillary to the new detached house, Semi-detached house or
Rowhouse cumulatively will contain no more than one residential
Dwelling Unit
(ii)
A third residential Dwelling Unit in a new detached house, Semi-
detached house or Rowhouse on a parcel of land on which Residential
Use, other than Ancillary Residential Use, is permitted, if no Building
Ancillary to the new detached house, Semi-detached house or
Rowhouse contains any Residential Units
(iii)
One Residential Dwelling Unit in a Building Ancillary to a new detached
house, semi-detached house or rowhouse on a parcel of urban
Residential land, if the new detached house, Semi-detached house or
Rowhouse contains no more than two Residential Dwelling Units and no
other Building Ancillary to the new detached house, Semi-detached
house or Rowhouse contains any Residential Dwelling Units
(d)
No more than one (1) Development Charge for each Service shall be
imposed upon any Development to which this By-law applies even though
two (2) or more of the actions described in section 3.4.1(a) are required for
the Development.
(e)
Despite section 3.4.2(d), if two (2) or more of the actions described in
section 3.4.1(a) occur at different times, additional Development Charges
shall be imposed if the subsequent action has the effect of increasing the
need for Services.
Exemptions:
3.5.1 Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law, Development Charges shall not be
imposed with respect to:
(a)
Development of University Land or Buildings;
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(b)
University Land if the development in respect of which development
charges would otherwise be payable is intended to be occupied and used
by the University, provided that, where only a part of such land, Buildings
are so developed, then only that part shall be exempt from the
Development Charges specified under this By-law;
(c)
Development for a Place of Worship or for the purposes of a cemetery or
burial site exempt from taxation under the Assessment Act;
(d)
Development by a college established under the Ontario Colleges of
Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c.8, Sched. F, as
amended, or any successor thereto;
(e)
Development for temporary Non-Residential Uses permitted pursuant to
section 39 of the Planning Act except that Development Charges shall be
imposed in the event that the temporary Building becomes protracted by
remaining erected or placed for a continuous period exceeding three years
from the date that the Building permit is issued. The development charges
required to be paid under this By-law shall become payable on the date
the temporary Building becomes protracted;
(f)
Development, solely for the purposes of creating or adding an Accessory
Use or accessory structure not exceeding 10 square metres of Gross
Floor Area;
(g)
Development of or by a hospital receiving aid under the Public Hospitals
Act, R.S.O. 1990, c P.40, as amended, or any successor thereto;
(h)
The exempt portion of an enlargement of the Gross Floor Area of an
Existing Industrial Building in accordance with section 4 of the Act, subject
to section 3.5.2 of this by-law;
(i)
Development of a Parking Structure; and
(j)
Non-profit Housing Residential Development.
3.5.2 For the purposes of the exemption for the enlargement of Existing Industrial
Buildings set out in section 3.5.1(h) of this By-law, the following provisions shall
apply:
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(a)
there shall be an exemption from the payment of Development Charges
for one or more enlargements of an Existing Industrial Building, up to a
maximum of fifty per cent (50%) of the Gross Floor Area before the first
enlargement for which an exemption from the payment of Development
Charges was granted pursuant to the Act or under this section of the By-
law or any predecessor hereto;
(b)
Development Charges shall be imposed in the amounts set out in this By-
law with respect to the amount of floor area of an enlargement that results
in the Gross Floor Area of the Industrial Building being increased by
greater than fifty per cent (50%) of the Gross Floor Area of the Existing
Industrial Building; and,
(c)
for greater clarity, Research Establishments and Computer
Establishments are not industrial uses of land, Buildings under this By-law
and do not qualify for the exemption under section 3.5.1(h).
Discounts for Rental Housing Developments (for profit):
3.5.3 The Development Charges payable for Rental Housing Developments, where the
Residential Dwelling Units are intended to be used as a rented residential
premises will be reduced based on the number of bedrooms in each Dwelling
Unit as follows:
(a)
Three or more bedrooms - 25% reduction;
(b)
Two bedrooms - 20% reduction; and
(c)
All other bedroom quantities - 15% reduction;
provided that such reduced Development Charges shall not apply if the Act is
amended to reduce or delete the mandatory discounts for Rental Housing
Developments.
Other Exemptions (Upon Proclamation):
3.5.4 Once proclamation of the required amendments to the Act to allow the following
exemptions to come into force is received by the Lieutenant Governor, the
following shall be exempt from development charges:
(a)
Affordable Residential Units; or
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(b)
Attainable Residential Units.
Amount of Charges:
Residential:
3.6
Where a Development Charge is imposed for Development of a Residential Use,
the amount of the Development Charges shall be as set out in the appropriate
"Residential" column of Schedule B of the Individual Service Charges By-law, for
the Residential Uses, including any Dwelling Unit(s) accessory to a Non-
Residential Use and, in the case of a mixed use Building, on the Residential
Uses in the mixed use Building, including the Residential component of a
Live/Work Unit, according to the type of Residential Dwelling Unit and
determined with respect to each of the Services according to the type of
Residential Use.
Non-Residential:
3.7
Where a Development Charge is imposed for Development of a Non-Residential
Use the amount of the Development Charges shall be as set out in the "Non-
Residential" column of Schedule B of the Individual Service Charges By-law for
the Non-Residential Uses, and in the case of a mixed-use Building, on the non-
residential component of the mixed-use Building, including the non-residential
component of a Live/Work unit, according to the type and gross floor area of the
non-residential component.
Reduction of Development Charges for Redevelopment:
3.8
Despite any other provisions of this By-law, where a Building existing on land
within 48 months prior to the date that a Development Charge becomes payable
for a Redevelopment on the same land is deemed to be demolished or converted
from one principal use to another principal use on the same land, the
Development Charges otherwise payable with respect to such Redevelopment
shall be reduced by the following amounts:
(a)
in the case of a Residential Use Building or in the case of Residential
Uses in a mixed-use Building, an amount calculated by multiplying the
applicable Development Charge under subsection 3.6 by the number,
according to type, of Dwelling Units that is deemed to be demolished or
converted to another principal use; and
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(b)
in the case of a Non-Residential Use Building or in the case of the Non-
Residential Uses in a mixed-use Building, an amount calculated by
multiplying the applicable Development Charge under subsection 3.7 by
the Gross Floor Area that is deemed to be demolished or converted to
another principal use.
3.9
For the purposes of determining the 48-month period referred to in section 3.8,
the date that a Building is deemed to be demolished shall be the earlier of:
(a)
the date such Building was demolished, destroyed or rendered
uninhabitable; or
(b)
the date the demolition permit was issued.
3.10 The reduction of Development Charges referred to in section 3.8 does not apply
where the demolished Building, or any part thereof, when originally constructed
was exempt from the payment of Development Charges pursuant to this By-law,
or any predecessor thereto.
Time of Payment of Development Charges:
3.12 Development Charges imposed under this By-law shall be determined, payable,
and collected in accordance with the Act and the regulations made thereunder.
Unless otherwise permitted under the Act, Development Charges shall be
collected at the time of issuance of a building permit.
Where the Act permits Development Charges to be paid at a time other than
building permit issuance, including through instalment payments or occupancy-
based payment timing, such payments shall be made in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the Act. Where interest is permitted under the Act, it shall
be applied in accordance with applicable regulations and in accordance with the
City's Council-approved Development Charges Interest Policy, as may be revised
from time to time.
3.13 Where permitted under the Act, Development Charges may be paid in
instalments and, where applicable, may be payable based on occupancy.
The timing, number, and amount of instalment payments, the circumstances
under which occupancy-based payments apply, and the timing and application of
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interest on amounts paid other than at building permit issuance, shall be
determined in accordance with the Act and the regulations made thereunder, as
well as in the City's Council-approved Development Charges Interest Policy, as
may be revised from time to time.
Where permitted under the Act, the City may require the owner to provide
security for the payment of future Development Charges, in a form, amount, and
on terms satisfactory to the City, to secure amounts payable in instalments or
based on occupancy.
For greater certainty, nothing in this By-law limits the application of instalment
payment or occupancy-based payment provisions established under the Act.
The City may, at any time and from time to time following application for a
building permit until Development Charges are paid in full, require a binding
confirmation and indemnity from the owner confirming that all of the Dwelling
Units in the Rental Housing Development are intended to be used, are being
used and/or continue to be intended to be used as rented residential premises.
3.14 The applicable Development Charge rates shall be determined in accordance
with the rate freeze provisions of the Act and the regulations made thereunder.
Where Development is subject to a rate freeze pursuant to the Act, the
Development Charge rates applicable to such Development shall be the rates
prescribed by the Act as applicable pursuant to any operative transition
provisions in the Act and/or regulations.
No provision of this By-law shall be interpreted so as to conflict with or limit the
application of the rate freeze provisions established under the Act. Further
administrative clarity may be provided through the City's Council-approved
Development Charges Interest policy, as may be revised from time to time.
3.15 Despite subsections 3.12 through 3.14, Council may enter into agreements under
section 27 of the Act, providing for all or any part of a Development Charge to be
paid before or after it would otherwise be payable under this Bylaw.
Any such agreement shall be entered into, administered, and enforced in
accordance with the Act and the regulations made thereunder.
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Transition, Time of Payment:
3.16 (a)
If, at the time of issuance of a building permit or permits in regard to a lot or
block on a plan of subdivision for which payments have been made to the
City pursuant to a previous By-law, and:
(i)
the type of Dwelling Unit for which the building permit or permits are
being issued is different from that used for the calculation and
payment under that By-law and;
(ii)
there has been no change in the zoning affecting such lot or block;
and
(iii)
the Development Charges for the type of Dwelling Unit for which
the building permit or permits are being issued were lesser at the
time that payments were made pursuant to the previous By-law
than for the type of Dwelling Unit used to calculate the payment, an
additional payment to the City is required for the Services paid for
pursuant to the previous By-law, which additional payment, in
regard to such different unit types, shall be the difference between
the Development Charges for those Services in respect to the type
of Dwelling Unit for which the building permit or permits are being
issued, determined as at the date of issuance of the building permit
or permits, and the payment for those Services previously collected
in regard thereto, adjusted in accordance with section 5 of this By-
law.
(b)
If, at the time of issuance of a building permit or permits in regard to a lot
or block on a plan of subdivision for which payments have been made
pursuant to a previous By-law, and:
(i)
the total number of Dwelling Units of a particular type for which the
building permit or permits have been or are being issued is greater,
on a cumulative basis, than that used for the calculation and
payment under the previous By-law; and
(ii)
there has been no change in the zoning affecting such lot or block,
an additional payment to the City is required for the Services paid for
pursuant to the previous By-law, which additional payment shall be
determined on the basis of the number of additional Dwelling Units at the
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rate for those Services prevailing at the date of issuance of the building
permit or permits for such Dwelling Units.
(c)
If, at the time of issuance of a building permit or permits in regard to a lot
or block on a plan of subdivision for which payments have been made
pursuant to a previous By-law, and:
(i)
the type of Dwelling Unit for which the building permit or permits are
being issued is different than that used for the calculation and
payment under the previous By-law and;
(ii)
there has been no change in the zoning affecting such lot or block;
and
(iii)
the payment made for the type of Dwelling Unit for which building
permits or permits are being issued were greater at the time that
payments were made pursuant to the previous By-law than for the
type of Dwelling Unit used to calculate the payment,
a refund shall be paid by the City for the Services paid for pursuant to the
previous By-law in regard to such different unit types, which refund shall
be the difference between the payment previously collected by the City for
the Services, adjusted in accordance with section 5 of this By-law to the
date of issuance of the building permit or permits, and the Development
Charges for those Services in respect to the type of Dwelling Unit for
which building permits are being issued, determined as at the date of
issuance of the building permit or permits.
(d)
If, at the time of issuance of a building permit or permits in regard to a lot
or block on a plan of subdivision for which payments have been made
pursuant to a previous By-law, and,
(i)
the total number of Dwelling Units of a particular type for which the
building permit or permits have been or are being issued is less, on
a cumulative basis, than that used for the calculation and payment
under the previous By-law, and
(ii)
there has been no change in the zoning affecting such lot or block,
a refund shall be paid by the City for the Services paid for pursuant to
section 3.12 of the previous By-law, which refund shall be determined on
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the basis of the number of fewer Dwelling Units at the rate for those
Services prevailing at the date of issuance of the building permit or
permits for such Dwelling Units.
3.17 Despite sections 3.16 (c) and (d), a refund shall not exceed the amount of the
payment actually made to the City for the Services under a previous By-law.
4.
PAYMENT BY SERVICES
4.1
Despite the payment required under sections 3.12 to 3.15 Council may agree in
accordance with the Act 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 that agreement;
4.2
The amount of the credit referred to in section 4.1 is the reasonable cost of doing
the work as agreed by the City and the person to be given the credit;
4.3
Despite sections 4.1 and 4.2, 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 as calculated pursuant to the Act;
4.4
Any credit referred to in section 4.1 shall be given at such time, and in relation to
such Service or Services as set out in the agreement, and as permitted under the
Act.
4.5
Credits referred to in section 4.1 may be transferable by the City, subject to the
terms of the agreement and as permitted under the Act.
5.
INDEXING
Development Charges pursuant to this By-law shall be adjusted annually, without
amendment to this By-law, commencing on the first anniversary date of this By-
law coming into effect and on each anniversary date thereafter, in accordance
with the index prescribed in O.Reg. 82/98 made under the Act, as per the
Statistics Canada's Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for the
City of Toronto, as may be amended or replaced from time to time, for the most
recent available data for the preceding quarter.
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6.
FRONT-ENDING AGREEMENTS
Council may authorize a front-ending agreement in accordance with the
provisions of Part III of the Act, upon such terms as Council may require, in
respect of the Development of land.
7.
CONFLICTS
7.1
Where the City and an Owner or former Owner have entered into an agreement
with respect to a Development Charge or to provide a credit for the performance
of work that relates to a Service to which this By-law or a previous By-law relates,
for any land or Development within the area to which this By-law applies, and a
conflict exists between the provisions of this By-law and such agreement, the
provisions of the agreement shall prevail to the extent that there is a conflict;
7.2
Notwithstanding section 7.1, where a Development which is the subject of an
agreement to which section 7.1 applies, is subsequently the subject of one or
more of the actions described in section 3.4(a), an additional Development
Charge in respect of the Development permitted by the action shall be
determined, payable and collected in accordance with the provisions of this By-
law if the Development has the effect of increasing the need for Services, unless
such agreement provides otherwise.
8.
SEVERABILITY
If, for any reason, any provision of this By-law is held to be invalid, it is hereby
declared to be the intention of Council that all the remainder of this By-law shall
continue in full force and effect until repealed, re-enacted, amended or modified.
9.
DATE BY-LAW IN FORCE
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2024.
10.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
This By-law will expire at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2034 unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
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11.
EXISTING BY-LAW REPEALED
By-law Number (2019)-20372, as amended is hereby repealed as of the date and
time of this By-law coming into effect.
12.
DATE BY-LAW AMENDED
This By-law, as amended, shall come into force and effect on November 13,
2024.
PASSED this 16th day of January, 2024
Schedules:
Schedule A: Components of Services/Class of Services Designated in Section 2.1
Schedule B: Individual Service Charges as provided in Supporting By-laws
Cam Guthrie - Mayor
Stephen O'Brien - General Manager/City Clerk
By-law Number (2024) - 20866
SCHEDULE "A"
COMPONENTS OF SERVICES/CLASS OF SERVICES DESIGNATED IN
SUBSECTION 2.1 OF THE ACT
City-Wide D.C.-Eligible Services
-
Water Services:
o
Treatment Plants and Storage
o
Distribution Systems
-
Wastewater Services:
o
Treatment Plants
o
Sewers
-
Stormwater Services:
o
Drainage and Control Services
-
Services Related to a Highway:
o
Roads and Related Infrastructure
o
Bridges and Culverts
o
Sidewalks
o
Traffic Signals
o
Streetlights
-
Public Works:
o
Facilities
o
Vehicles and Equipment
-
Fire Protection Services:
o
Fire Facilities
o
Fire Vehicles, Equipment, and Gear
-
Policing Services:
o
Police Facilities
o
Police Vehicles, Equipment, and Gear
-
Transit Services:
o
Transit Facilities
o
Transit Vehicles and Equipment
-
Library Services:
o
Library Facilities
o
Library Vehicles
o
Library Collection Materials
-
Parks and Recreation Services:
o
Recreation Facilities
o
Parkland Development, Amenities, Buildings, and Trails
o
Parks and Recreation Vehicles and Equipment
-
Ambulance Services:
o
Ambulance Facilities
o
Ambulance Vehicles and Equipment
-
Public Health Services:
o
Public Health Facilities
-
Long-Term Care Services:
o
Long-Term Care Facilities
o
Long-Term Care Vehicles and Equipment
-
Waste Diversion Services:
o
Waste Diversion Facilities
o
Waste Diversion Vehicles and Equipment
-
Growth Studies
By-law Number (2024) - 20866
SCHEDULE B
The schedule of charges for individual services are provided in separate supporting
Development Charge By-laws, which shall be applied in accordance with the provisions
of this By-law.
By-law Number (2024) - 20867
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The Corporation of the City of Guelph
By-law Number (2024) - 20867
A by-law for the imposition of Development
Charges for By-law Number (2024) -
20866.
WHEREAS the City of Guelph will experience growth through development and re-
development;
AND WHEREAS development and redevelopment require the provision of physical
and other services by the City of Guelph;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to ensure that the capital cost of meeting growth-
related demands for, or burden on, municipal services does not place an undue
financial burden on the City of Guelph or its taxpayers;
AND WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the "Act")
provides 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 for services arising from the development and redevelopment of
land;
AND WHEREAS a development charges background study has been completed in
accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given notice
of and held public meetings on the 17th day of October, 2023 in accordance with
the Act and the regulations thereto;
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph enacts as follows:
1.
PURPOSE
The contents of this by-law provide the supporting Development Charges for
By-law (2024) - 20866 for the Service Category designated in 2.
2.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICE/CLASS OF SERVICE
The service category for which Development Charges are imposed under this
By-law are as follows:
i.
Parks and Recreation Services.
3.
DATE BY-LAW IN FORCE
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2024.
4.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
This By-law will expire at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2034 unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
Passed this 16th day of January, 2024.
Schedules:
Schedule A: Schedule of Development Charges - Parks and Recreation Services
Cam Guthrie, Mayor
Stephen O'Brien, City Clerk
By-law Number (2024)-20867
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES
Municipal Wide Services / Class of
Service
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Multiples1
Apartments2
- 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments2
- Studio and
1 Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling
Units
Non-
Residential3
(per sq.ft. of
Gross Floor
Area)
Parks and Recreation Services
$12,912
$9,298
$7,730
$5,664
$4,176
$0.78
1 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings
2 Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units
3 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short-Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered
Residential
By-law Number (2024) - 20868
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The Corporation of the City of Guelph
By-law Number (2024) - 20868
A by-law for the imposition of Development
Charges for By-law Number (2024) -
20866.
WHEREAS the City of Guelph will experience growth through development and re-
development;
AND WHEREAS development and redevelopment require the provision of physical
and other services by the City of Guelph;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to ensure that the capital cost of meeting growth-
related demands for, or burden on, municipal services does not place an undue
financial burden on the City of Guelph or its taxpayers;
AND WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the "Act")
provides 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 for services arising from the development and redevelopment of
land;
AND WHEREAS a development charges background study has been completed in
accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given notice
of and held public meetings on the 17th day of October, 2023 in accordance with
the Act and the regulations thereto;
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph enacts as follows:
1.
PURPOSE
The contents of this by-law provide the supporting Development Charges for
By-law (2024) - 20866 for the Service Category designated in 2.
2.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICE/CLASS OF SERVICE
The service category for which Development Charges are imposed under this
By-law are as follows:
i.
Transit Services.
3.
DATE BY-LAW IN FORCE
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2024.
4.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
This By-law will expire at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2034 unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
Passed this 16th day of January, 2024.
Schedules:
Schedule A: Schedule of Development Charges - Transit Services
Cam Guthrie, Mayor
Stephen O'Brien, City Clerk
By-law Number (2024)-20868
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - TRANSIT SERVICES
Municipal Wide Services / Class of
Service
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Multiples1
Apartments2
- 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments2
- Studio and
1 Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling
Units
Non-
Residential3
(per sq.ft. of
Gross Floor
Area)
Transit Services
$3,155
$2,272
$1,889
$1,384
$1,020
$1.55
1 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings
2 Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units
3 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short-Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered
Residential
By-law Number (2024) - 20869
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The Corporation of the City of Guelph
By-law Number (2024) - 20869
A by-law for the imposition of Development
Charges for By-law Number (2024) -
20866.
WHEREAS the City of Guelph will experience growth through development and re-
development;
AND WHEREAS development and redevelopment require the provision of physical
and other services by the City of Guelph;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to ensure that the capital cost of meeting growth-
related demands for, or burden on, municipal services does not place an undue
financial burden on the City of Guelph or its taxpayers;
AND WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the "Act")
provides 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 for services arising from the development and redevelopment of
land;
AND WHEREAS a development charges background study has been completed in
accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given notice
of and held public meetings on the 17th day of October, 2023 in accordance with
the Act and the regulations thereto;
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph enacts as follows:
1.
PURPOSE
The contents of this by-law provide the supporting Development Charges for
By-law (2024) - 20866 for the Service Category designated in 2.
2.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICE/CLASS OF SERVICE
The service category for which Development Charges are imposed under this
By-law are as follows:
i.
Library Services.
3.
DATE BY-LAW IN FORCE
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2024.
4.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
This By-law will expire at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2034 unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
Passed this 16th day of January, 2024.
Schedules:
Schedule A: Schedule of Development Charges - Library Services
Cam Guthrie, Mayor
Stephen O'Brien, City Clerk
By-law Number (2024)-20869
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - LIBRARY SERVICES
Municipal Wide Services / Class of
Service
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Multiples1
Apartments2
- 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments2
- Studio and
1 Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling
Units
Non-
Residential3
(per sq.ft. of
Gross Floor
Area)
Library Services
$1,591
$1,146
$952
$698
$515
$0.10
1 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings
2 Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units
3 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short-Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered
Residential
By-law Number (2024) - 20870
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The Corporation of the City of Guelph
By-law Number (2024) - 20870
A by-law for the imposition of Development
Charges for By-law Number (2024) -
20866.
WHEREAS the City of Guelph will experience growth through development and re-
development;
AND WHEREAS development and redevelopment require the provision of physical
and other services by the City of Guelph;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to ensure that the capital cost of meeting growth-
related demands for, or burden on, municipal services does not place an undue
financial burden on the City of Guelph or its taxpayers;
AND WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the "Act")
provides 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 for services arising from the development and redevelopment of
land;
AND WHEREAS a development charges background study has been completed in
accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given notice
of and held public meetings on the 17th day of October, 2023 in accordance with
the Act and the regulations thereto;
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph enacts as follows:
1.
PURPOSE
The contents of this by-law provide the supporting Development Charges for
By-law (2024) - 20866 for the Service Category designated in 2.
2.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICE/CLASS OF SERVICE
The service category for which Development Charges are imposed under this
By-law are as follows:
i.
Long-Term Care Services.
3.
DATE BY-LAW IN FORCE
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2024.
4.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
This By-law will expire at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2034 unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
Passed this 16th day of January, 2024.
Schedules:
Schedule A: Schedule of Development Charges - Long-Term Care Services
Cam Guthrie, Mayor
Stephen O'Brien, City Clerk
By-law Number (2024)-20870
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES
Municipal Wide Services / Class of
Service
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Multiples1
Apartments2
- 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments2
- Studio and
1 Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling
Units
Non-
Residential3
(per sq.ft. of
Gross Floor
Area)
Long-term Care Services
$95
$68
$57
$42
$31
$0.01
1 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings
2 Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units
3 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short-Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered
Residential
By-law Number (2024) - 20871
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The Corporation of the City of Guelph
By-law Number (2024) - 20871
A by-law for the imposition of Development
Charges for By-law Number (2024) -
20866.
WHEREAS the City of Guelph will experience growth through development and re-
development;
AND WHEREAS development and redevelopment require the provision of physical
and other services by the City of Guelph;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to ensure that the capital cost of meeting growth-
related demands for, or burden on, municipal services does not place an undue
financial burden on the City of Guelph or its taxpayers;
AND WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the "Act")
provides 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 for services arising from the development and redevelopment of
land;
AND WHEREAS a development charges background study has been completed in
accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given notice
of and held public meetings on the 17th day of October, 2023 in accordance with
the Act and the regulations thereto;
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph enacts as follows:
1.
PURPOSE
The contents of this by-law provide the supporting Development Charges for
By-law (2024) - 20866 for the Service Category designated in 2.
2.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICE/CLASS OF SERVICE
The service category for which Development Charges are imposed under this
By-law are as follows:
i.
Public Health Services.
3.
DATE BY-LAW IN FORCE
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2024.
4.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
This By-law will expire at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2034 unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
Passed this 16th day of January, 2024.
Schedules:
Schedule A: Schedule of Development Charges - Public Health Services
Cam Guthrie, Mayor
Stephen O'Brien, City Clerk
By-law Number (2024)-20871
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
Municipal Wide Services / Class of
Service
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Multiples1
Apartments2
- 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments2
- Studio and
1 Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling
Units
Non-
Residential3
(per sq.ft. of
Gross Floor
Area)
Public Health Services
$391
$282
$234
$172
$126
$0.05
1 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings
2 Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units
3 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short-Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered
Residential
By-law Number (2024) - 20872
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The Corporation of the City of Guelph
By-law Number (2024) - 20872
A by-law for the imposition of Development
Charges for By-law Number (2024) -
20866.
WHEREAS the City of Guelph will experience growth through development and re-
development;
AND WHEREAS development and redevelopment require the provision of physical
and other services by the City of Guelph;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to ensure that the capital cost of meeting growth-
related demands for, or burden on, municipal services does not place an undue
financial burden on the City of Guelph or its taxpayers;
AND WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the "Act")
provides 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 for services arising from the development and redevelopment of
land;
AND WHEREAS a development charges background study has been completed in
accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given notice
of and held public meetings on the 17th day of October, 2023 in accordance with
the Act and the regulations thereto;
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph enacts as follows:
1.
PURPOSE
The contents of this by-law provide the supporting Development Charges for
By-law (2024) - 20866 for the Service Category designated in 2.
2.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICE/CLASS OF SERVICE
The service category for which Development Charges are imposed under this
By-law are as follows:
i.
Ambulance Services.
3.
DATE BY-LAW IN FORCE
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2024.
4.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
This By-law will expire at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2034 unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
Passed this 16th day of January, 2024.
Schedules:
Schedule A: Schedule of Development Charges - Ambulance Services
Cam Guthrie, Mayor
Stephen O'Brien, City Clerk
By-law Number (2024)-20872
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - AMBULANCE SERVICES
Municipal Wide Services / Class of
Service
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Multiples1
Apartments2
- 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments2
- Studio and
1 Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling
Units
Non-
Residential3
(per sq.ft. of
Gross Floor
Area)
Ambulance Services
$407
$293
$244
$179
$132
$0.05
1 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings
2 Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units
3 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short-Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered
Residential
By-law Number (2024) - 20873
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The Corporation of the City of Guelph
By-law Number (2024) - 20873
A by-law for the imposition of Development
Charges for By-law Number (2024) -
20866.
WHEREAS the City of Guelph will experience growth through development and re-
development;
AND WHEREAS development and redevelopment require the provision of physical
and other services by the City of Guelph;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to ensure that the capital cost of meeting growth-
related demands for, or burden on, municipal services does not place an undue
financial burden on the City of Guelph or its taxpayers;
AND WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the "Act")
provides 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 for services arising from the development and redevelopment of
land;
AND WHEREAS a development charges background study has been completed in
accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given notice
of and held public meetings on the 17th day of October, 2023 in accordance with
the Act and the regulations thereto;
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph enacts as follows:
1.
PURPOSE
The contents of this by-law provide the supporting Development Charges for
By-law (2024) - 20866 for the Service Category designated in 2.
2.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICE/CLASS OF SERVICE
The service category for which Development Charges are imposed under this
By-law are as follows:
i.
Waste Diversion.
3.
DATE BY-LAW IN FORCE
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2024.
4.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
This By-law will expire at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2034 unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
Passed this 16th day of January, 2024.
Schedules:
Schedule A: Schedule of Development Charges - Waste Diversion
Cam Guthrie, Mayor
Stephen O'Brien, City Clerk
By-law Number (2024)-20873
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - WASTE DIVERSION SERVICES
Municipal Wide Services / Class of
Service
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Multiples1
Apartments2
- 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments2
- Studio and
1 Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling
Units
Non-
Residential3
(per sq.ft. of
Gross Floor
Area)
Waste Diversion Services
$986
$710
$590
$433
$319
$0.15
1 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings
2 Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units
3 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short-Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered
Residential
By-law Number (2024) - 20874
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The Corporation of the City of Guelph
By-law Number (2024) - 20874
A by-law for the imposition of Development
Charges for By-law Number (2024) -
20866.
WHEREAS the City of Guelph will experience growth through development and re-
development;
AND WHEREAS development and redevelopment require the provision of physical
and other services by the City of Guelph;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to ensure that the capital cost of meeting growth-
related demands for, or burden on, municipal services does not place an undue
financial burden on the City of Guelph or its taxpayers;
AND WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the "Act")
provides 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 for services arising from the development and redevelopment of
land;
AND WHEREAS a development charges background study has been completed in
accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given notice
of and held public meetings on the 17th day of October, 2023 in accordance with
the Act and the regulations thereto;
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph enacts as follows:
1.
PURPOSE
The contents of this by-law provide the supporting Development Charges for
By-law (2024) - 20866 for the Service Category designated in 2.
2.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICE/CLASS OF SERVICE
The service category for which Development Charges are imposed under this
By-law are as follows:
i.
Services Related to a Highway.
3.
DATE BY-LAW IN FORCE
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2024.
4.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
This By-law will expire at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2034 unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
Passed this 16th day of January, 2024.
Schedules:
Schedule A: Schedule of Development Charges - Services Related to a Highway
Cam Guthrie, Mayor
Stephen O'Brien, City Clerk
By-law Number (2024)-20874
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - SERVICES RELATED TO A HIGHWAY
Municipal Wide Services / Class of
Service
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Multiples1
Apartments2
- 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments2
- Studio and
1 Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling
Units
Non-
Residential3
(per sq.ft. of
Gross Floor
Area)
Services Related to a Highway
$19,685
$14,175
$11,784
$8,636
$6,367
$10.04
1 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings
2 Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units
3 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short-Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered
Residential
By-law Number (2024) - 20875
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The Corporation of the City of Guelph
By-law Number (2024) - 20875
A by-law for the imposition of Development
Charges for By-law Number (2024) -
20866.
WHEREAS the City of Guelph will experience growth through development and re-
development;
AND WHEREAS development and redevelopment require the provision of physical
and other services by the City of Guelph;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to ensure that the capital cost of meeting growth-
related demands for, or burden on, municipal services does not place an undue
financial burden on the City of Guelph or its taxpayers;
AND WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the "Act")
provides 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 for services arising from the development and redevelopment of
land;
AND WHEREAS a development charges background study has been completed in
accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given notice
of and held public meetings on the 17th day of October, 2023 in accordance with
the Act and the regulations thereto;
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph enacts as follows:
1.
PURPOSE
The contents of this by-law provide the supporting Development Charges for
By-law (2024) - 20866 for the Service Category designated in 2.
2.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICE/CLASS OF SERVICE
The service category for which Development Charges are imposed under this
By-law are as follows:
i.
Public Works.
3.
DATE BY-LAW IN FORCE
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2024.
4.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
This By-law will expire at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2034 unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
Passed this 16th day of January, 2024.
Schedules:
Schedule A: Schedule of Development Charges - Public Works
Cam Guthrie, Mayor
Stephen O'Brien, City Clerk
By-law Number (2024)-20875
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - PUBLIC WORKS
Municipal Wide Services / Class of
Service
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Multiples1
Apartments2
- 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments2
- Studio and
1 Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling
Units
Non-
Residential3
(per sq.ft. of
Gross Floor
Area)
Public Works
$1,993
$1,435
$1,193
$874
$645
$1.01
1 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings
2 Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units
3 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short-Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered
Residential
By-law Number (2024) - 20876
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The Corporation of the City of Guelph
By-law Number (2024) - 20876
A by-law for the imposition of Development
Charges for By-law Number (2024) -
20866.
WHEREAS the City of Guelph will experience growth through development and re-
development;
AND WHEREAS development and redevelopment require the provision of physical
and other services by the City of Guelph;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to ensure that the capital cost of meeting growth-
related demands for, or burden on, municipal services does not place an undue
financial burden on the City of Guelph or its taxpayers;
AND WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the "Act")
provides 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 for services arising from the development and redevelopment of
land;
AND WHEREAS a development charges background study has been completed in
accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given notice
of and held public meetings on the 17th day of October, 2023 in accordance with
the Act and the regulations thereto;
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph enacts as follows:
1.
PURPOSE
The contents of this by-law provide the supporting Development Charges for
By-law (2024) - 20866 for the Service Category designated in 2.
2.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICE/CLASS OF SERVICE
The service category for which Development Charges are imposed under this
By-law are as follows:
i.
Fire Protection.
3.
DATE BY-LAW IN FORCE
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2024.
4.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
This By-law will expire at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2034 unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
Passed this 16th day of January, 2024.
Schedules:
Schedule A: Schedule of Development Charges - Fire Protection
Cam Guthrie, Mayor
Stephen O'Brien, City Clerk
By-law Number (2024)-20876
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES
Municipal Wide Services / Class of
Service
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Multiples1
Apartments2
- 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments2
- Studio and
1 Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling
Units
Non-
Residential3
(per sq.ft. of
Gross Floor
Area)
Fire Protection Services
263
189
157
115
85
0.13
1 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings
2 Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units
3 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short-Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered
Residential
By-law Number (2024) - 20877
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The Corporation of the City of Guelph
By-law Number (2024) - 20877
A by-law for the imposition of Development
Charges for By-law Number (2024) -
20866.
WHEREAS the City of Guelph will experience growth through development and re-
development;
AND WHEREAS development and redevelopment require the provision of physical
and other services by the City of Guelph;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to ensure that the capital cost of meeting growth-
related demands for, or burden on, municipal services does not place an undue
financial burden on the City of Guelph or its taxpayers;
AND WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the "Act")
provides 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 for services arising from the development and redevelopment of
land;
AND WHEREAS a development charges background study has been completed in
accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given notice
of and held public meetings on the 17th day of October, 2023 in accordance with
the Act and the regulations thereto;
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph enacts as follows:
1.
PURPOSE
The contents of this by-law provide the supporting Development Charges for
By-law (2024) - 20866 for the Service Category designated in 2.
2.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICE/CLASS OF SERVICE
The service category for which Development Charges are imposed under this
By-law are as follows:
i.
Policing Services.
3.
DATE BY-LAW IN FORCE
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2024.
4.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
This By-law will expire at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2034 unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
Passed this 16th day of January, 2024.
Schedules:
Schedule A: Schedule of Development Charges - Policing Services
Cam Guthrie, Mayor
Stephen O'Brien, City Clerk
By-law Number (2024)-20877
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - POLICING SERVICES
Municipal Wide Services / Class of
Service
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Multiples1
Apartments2
- 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments2
- Studio and
1 Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling
Units
Non-
Residential3
(per sq.ft. of
Gross Floor
Area)
Policing Services
$1,449
$1,043
$867
$636
$469
$0.74
1 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings
2 Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units
3 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short-Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered
Residential
By-law Number (2024) - 20878
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The Corporation of the City of Guelph
By-law Number (2024) - 20878
A by-law for the imposition of Development
Charges for By-law Number (2024) -
20866.
WHEREAS the City of Guelph will experience growth through development and re-
development;
AND WHEREAS development and redevelopment require the provision of physical
and other services by the City of Guelph;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to ensure that the capital cost of meeting growth-
related demands for, or burden on, municipal services does not place an undue
financial burden on the City of Guelph or its taxpayers;
AND WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the "Act")
provides 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 for services arising from the development and redevelopment of
land;
AND WHEREAS a development charges background study has been completed in
accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given notice
of and held public meetings on the 17th day of October, 2023 in accordance with
the Act and the regulations thereto;
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph enacts as follows:
1.
PURPOSE
The contents of this by-law provide the supporting Development Charges for
By-law (2024) - 20866 for the Service Category designated in 2.
2.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICE/CLASS OF SERVICE
The service category for which Development Charges are imposed under this
By-law are as follows:
i.
Stormwater Drainage and Control Services.
3.
DATE BY-LAW IN FORCE
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2024.
4.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
This By-law will expire at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2034 unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
Passed this 16th day of January, 2024.
Schedules:
Schedule A: Schedule of Development Charges - Stormwater Drainage and Control
Services
Cam Guthrie, Mayor
Stephen O'Brien, City Clerk
By-law Number (2024) - 20878
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - STORMWATER SERVICES
NON-RESIDENTIAL3
Single and Semi-
Detached Dwelling
Multiples1
Apartments2 - 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments2 -
Studio and 1
Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling Units
(per sq.ft. of Gross
Floor Area)
Municipal Wide Services/Class of Service:
Stormwater Services
757
545
453
332
245
0.39
1 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings
2 Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units
3 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered Residential
RESIDENTIAL
Service/Class of Service
By-law Number (2024) - 20879
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The Corporation of the City of Guelph
By-law Number (2024) - 20879
A by-law for the imposition of Development
Charges for By-law Number (2024) -
20866.
WHEREAS the City of Guelph will experience growth through development and re-
development;
AND WHEREAS development and redevelopment require the provision of physical
and other services by the City of Guelph;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to ensure that the capital cost of meeting growth-
related demands for, or burden on, municipal services does not place an undue
financial burden on the City of Guelph or its taxpayers;
AND WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the "Act")
provides 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 for services arising from the development and redevelopment of
land;
AND WHEREAS a development charges background study has been completed in
accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given notice
of and held public meetings on the 17th day of October, 2023 in accordance with
the Act and the regulations thereto;
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph enacts as follows:
1.
PURPOSE
The contents of this by-law provide the supporting Development Charges for
By-law (2024) - 20866 for the Service Category designated in 2.
2.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICE/CLASS OF SERVICE
The service category for which Development Charges are imposed under this
By-law are as follows:
i.
Wastewater Services.
3.
DATE BY-LAW IN FORCE
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2024.
4.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
This By-law will expire at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2034 unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
Passed this 16th day of January, 2024.
Schedules:
Schedule A: Schedule of Development Charges - Wastewater Services
Cam Guthrie, Mayor
Stephen O'Brien, City Clerk
By-law Number (2024)-20879
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - WASTEWATER SERVICES
Municipal Wide Services / Class of
Service
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Multiples1
Apartments2
- 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments2
- Studio and
1 Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling
Units
Non-
Residential3
(per sq.ft. of
Gross Floor
Area)
Wastewater Services
$9,211
$6,633
$5,514
$4,041
$2,979
$4.70
1 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings
2 Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units
3 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short-Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered
Residential
By-law Number (2024) - 20880
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The Corporation of the City of Guelph
By-law Number (2024) - 20880
A by-law for the imposition of Development
Charges for By-law Number (2024) -
20866.
WHEREAS the City of Guelph will experience growth through development and re-
development;
AND WHEREAS development and redevelopment require the provision of physical
and other services by the City of Guelph;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to ensure that the capital cost of meeting growth-
related demands for, or burden on, municipal services does not place an undue
financial burden on the City of Guelph or its taxpayers;
AND WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the "Act")
provides 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 for services arising from the development and redevelopment of
land;
AND WHEREAS a development charges background study has been completed in
accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given notice
of and held public meetings on the 17th day of October, 2023 in accordance with
the Act and the regulations thereto;
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph enacts as follows:
1.
PURPOSE
The contents of this by-law provide the supporting Development Charges for
By-law (2024) - 20866 for the Service Category designated in 2.
2.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICE/CLASS OF SERVICE
The service category for which Development Charges are imposed under this
By-law are as follows:
i.
Water Services.
3.
DATE BY-LAW IN FORCE
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2024.
4.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
This By-law will expire at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2034 unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
Passed this 16th day of January, 2024.
Schedules:
Schedule A: Schedule of Development Charges - Water Services
Cam Guthrie, Mayor
Stephen O'Brien, City Clerk
By-law Number (2024)-20880
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - WATER SERVICES
Municipal Wide Services / Class of
Service
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Multiples1
Apartments2
- 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments2
- Studio and
1 Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling
Units
Non-
Residential3
(per sq.ft. of
Gross Floor
Area)
Water Services
$11,918
$8,582
$7,135
$5,228
$3,855
$6.08
1 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings
2 Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units
3 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short-Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered
Residential
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF GUELPH
By-law Number (2024)-20998
A by-law for the imposition of
Development Charges for By-law
Number (2024) - 20866
WHEREAS the City of Guelph will experience growth through development and
re-development;
AND WHEREAS development and redevelopment require the provision of
physical and other services by the City of Guelph;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to ensure that the capital cost of meeting
growth-related demands for, or burden on, municipal services does not place an undue
financial burden on the City of Guelph or its taxpayers;
AND WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the
"Act") provides 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 for services arising from the development and redevelopment of land;
AND WHEREAS a development charges background study has been completed
in accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph has given
notice of and held a meeting on the 13th day of November, 2024 in accordance with the
Act and the regulations thereto;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
GUELPH ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
PURPOSE
The contents of this by-law provide the supporting Development Charges for By-law
(2024) - 20866 for the Service Category designated in 2.
2.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICE/CLASS OF SERVICE
The service category for which Development Charges are imposed under this By-law
are as follows:
i.
Growth Studies.
3.
SCHEDULES
The following schedules shall form part of this By-law:
Schedule A: Schedule of Development Charges - Growth Studies
4.
DATE BY-LAW IN FORCE
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 A.M. on November 20, 2024.
5.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
This By-law will expire at 12:01 A.M. on March 2, 2034 unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
PASSED this 13th day of November, 2024
Cam Guthrie - Mayor
Dylan McMahon - General Manager/City Clerk
By-law Number (2024)-20998
SCHEDULE "A"
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - GROWTH STUDIES
Municipal Wide Services / Class of
Service
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Multiples1
Apartments2
- 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments2
- Studio and
1 Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling
Units
Non-
Residential3
(per sq.ft. of
Gross Floor
Area)
Growth Studies
$2,164
$1,558
$1,295
$949
$700
$1.26
1 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings
2 Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units
3 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short-Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered
Residential