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Municipality of Leamington
Development Charges
Rates effective July 27, 2022 to July 27, 2027
leamington.ca/DevelopmentCharges
This pamphlet summarizes the
Municipality of Leamington's policy
with respect to development charges.
The information contained herein is
intended only as a guide. Applicants
should review By-law 49-22 and
consult with the Building Department
to determine the applicable charges
that may apply to specific
development proposals.
Purpose of Development Charges
The general purpose for which the
municipality imposes development
charges is to assist in providing the
infrastructure required by future
development in the municipality
through the establishment of a viable
capital funding source to meet the
municipality's financial requirements.
The Council of the Municipality of
Leamington passed uniform
municipal-wide By-law 49-22 on July
26, 2022 under subsection 2 (1) of the
Development Charges Act, 1997, as
amended.
Development Charge Rules and Provisions
The main rules for determining if a development charge is payable in a particular case, and for determining
the amount of the charge, are as follows:
1.
Development Charges By-law 49-22 apply to all lands in the Municipality of Leamington.
Charges relating to wastewater services apply only to development receiving the
respective services, based on provisions in the by-law.
2.
Development charges for Water Distribution Services, Wastewater Treatment Services,
Roads Services, Public Works, Fire Projection Services, Policing Services, Parks and
Recreation Services as well as Growth Studies shall be calculated and be payable at the
time of execution of a subdivision agreement or an agreement entered into as a
condition of consent. The development charges for the other services shall be
calculated and be payable on the date the first building permit is issued.
Exemptions
The following uses are wholly exempt from development charges under the by-law:
-
Lands owned by and used for purposes of the Municipality of Leamington, local board
thereof, County of Essex or Board of Education;
-
An interior alteration to an existing building or structure which does not change or
intensify the use of the land;
-
The enlargement of an existing residential dwelling unit, or the creation of one or
two additional units where specific conditions are met;
-
The enlargement of the gross floor area of an existing industrial building where the gross
floor area is enlarged by 50 percent or less of the original gross floor area of the
industrial building prior to the first expansion;
-
A public hospital exempt from taxation under section 3 of the Assessment Act;
-
Residential accessory buildings if a service connection already exists for the lot but
excludes bunk houses;
-
Private schools;
-
Agricultural buildings excluding bunk houses and greenhouse uses;
-
Land vested in or leased to a university.
Reductions
A reduction in development charges under the by-laws is allowed in the case of a demolition or
redevelopment of a residential, non-residential, or mixed-use building or structure, provided that the
building or structure was occupied, and a building permit for the redevelopment of the land was issued
within five years of the issuance of the demolition permit.
The schedule of development charges will be adjusted annually as of January 1st each year, in
accordance with the most recent twelve-month change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly, "Construction
Price Statistics."
Municipal Wide Services/Class of Service:
2026
2026
2026
2026
2026
2026
2026
2026
Services Related to a Highway
4,984.71
2,903.56
2,530.82
1,956.45
1,634.16
1,485.60
2.072
0.084
Public Works
253.35
147.23
128.66
99.48
83.57
75.61
0.104
0.003
Fire Protection Services
586.27
342.21
297.12
229.48
192.33
175.09
0.244
0.009
Policing Services
95.50
55.71
49.07
37.15
31.83
27.85
0.040
0.001
Parks and Recreation Services
2,565.31
1,494.88
1,302.54
1,006.76
840.95
765.34
0.074
0.003
Growth Studies
494.76
287.83
250.71
193.67
161.83
147.23
0.214
0.010
Total Municipal Wide Services/Class of
Services
8,979.90
5,231.42
4,558.92
3,522.99
2,944.67
2,676.72
2.748
0.110
Municipal-Wide Water Serviced Area
Water Services
3,252.40
1,895.47
1,651.41
1,276.01
1,066.44
738.82
1.390
0.528
Total Water Serviced Area
12,232.30
7,126.89
6,210.33
4,799.00
4,011.11
3,415.54
4.138
0.638
Urban Wastewater Serviced Area
Wastewater Services
797.18
464.25
404.56
313.04
261.31
-
0.327
-
Total Urban Water and Wastewater
Serviced Area
13,029.48
7,591.14
6,614.89
5,112.04
4,272.42
3,415.54
4.465
0.638
Greenhouse
(per sq.ft. of
Gross Floor
Area)
Service/Class of Service
Residential
Single and Semi-
Detached
Dwelling
Other Multiples
Apartments -
2 Bedrooms +
Apartments -
Bachelor and 1
Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling Units
On-Farm Bunk
Houses (per
capita)
Industrial, Commercial
& Institutional
(per sq.ft. of Gross
Floor Area)
Non-Residential
Municipality of Leamington Development Charges
By-law 49-22 effective July 27, 2022 to July 27, 2027
The schedule of development charges imposed by By-law 49-22, with rates effective as of June 7, 2024, is as follows:
A copy of the By-law is available for review online at leamington.ca/developmentcharges or in person at the Leamington Municipal Building,
111 Erie Street North, Leamington, ON N8H 2Z9 during regular business hours (weekdays from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM) excluding statutory holidays.
Statement of the Treasurer
As required by the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended, and Bill 73, the Treasurer for the Municipality of Leamington must prepare an annual
financial statement reporting on the status and transactions relating to the development charge reserve funds for the previous year. This statement is
presented to the Council of the Municipality of Leamington for their review and may be reviewed by the public in the Clerk's Department during
regular business hours at 111 Erie Street North, Leamington, Ontario N8H 2Z9.