By-law No. 45-2026, A By-law for the Imposition of Development Charges

Merrickville–Wolford, Ontario · No. 45-2026 · summary & facts

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THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MERRICKVILLE-WOLFORD BY-LAW NO. 45-2026 A BY-LAW FOR THE IMPOSITION OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES FOR SERVICES RELATED TO A HIGHWAY, FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES, LIBRARY SERVICES, PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES, GROWTH-RELATED STUDIES, AND WASTEWATER SERVICES BEING a by-law for the imposition of Development Charges WHEREAS section 2 (1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, as amended (the "Act') provides that the council of a municipality may pass By-laws for the imposition of Development Charges against land to pay for increased Capital Costs required because of the need for Services arising from Development in the area to which the By-law applies; AND WHEREAS the Village of Merrickville-Wolford will experience growth through development and re-development; AND WHEREAS development and re-development requires the provision of physical and social services by the Village of Merrickville-Wolford; 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 excessive financial burden on the Village of Merrickville-Wolford or its existing taxpayers while at the same time ensuring new taxpayers contribute no more than the net capital cost attributable to providing the current level of municipal services; AND WHEREAS a development charge background study has been completed in accordance with the Act; AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Village of Merrickville-Wolford has given notice of and held a public meeting on 22" day of June 2026 in accordance with the Act and the regulations thereto; NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Village of Merrickville- Wolford enacts as follows: 1. Interpretation 1.1. In this by-law the following items shall have the corresponding meanings: "Act" means the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, as amended, or any successor thereof; "Accessory use" means where used to describe a use, building, or structure that the use, building or structure is naturally and normally incidental, subordinate in purpose of floor area or both, and exclusively devoted to a principal use, building or structure; "Additional dwelling unit" means a dwelling unit, whether contained within a proposed single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling or row dwelling, or ancillary to a single detached dwelling, a semi-detached dwelling, or a row dwelling including but not limited to a coach house, laneway suite or structure constructed above an existing garage or other structure separate from the primary dwelling unit, and which is not capable of being legally conveyed as a separate parcel of land from the primary dwelling unit; "Affordable Residential Unit" means a residential unit that meets the criteria set out in section 4.1 of the Act; "Agricultural," when used to describe a use or development that is a bona fide farming operation including, notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, greenhouses which are not connected to water and wastewater services, sod farms and breeding and boarding of horses including barns, silos and other ancillary development to such agricultural development but excluding any residential or commercial; "Apartment unit" means any residential unit within a building containing three or more dwelling units where access to each residential unit is obtained through a common entrance or entrances from the street level and the residential units are connected by an interior corridor; "Attainable Residential Unit" means a residential unit that meets the criteria set out in section 4.1 of the Act. "Bedroom" means a habitable room larger than seven square metres, including a den, study or other similar area, but does not include a bathroom, living room, dining room or kitchen; "Benefiting area" means an area defined by map, plan or legal description in a front-ending agreement as an area that will receive a benefit from the construction of a service; "Board of Education" means a board defined in subsection 1 (1) of the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, as amended, or any successor thereof; "Bona fide farm uses" means the proposed development that will qualify as a farm business operating with a valid Farm Business Registration Number issued by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and be assessed in the Farmland Realty Tax Class by the Ontario Property Assessment Corporation. "Building Code Act" means the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 23 as amended, or any successor thereof; "Capital cost" means capital costs as defined in subsection 5 (3) of the Act. "Commercial" means any use of land, structures or buildings for the purposes of buying or selling commodities and services, but does not include industrial or agricultural uses, but does include hotels, motels, motor inns and boarding, lodging and rooming houses; "Council" means the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Merrickville-Wolford; "Development" means the construction, erection, or placing of one or more buildings or structures on land or the making of an addition or alteration to a building or structure with the effect of increasing the size of usability thereof, and includes redevelopment; "Development charge" means a charge imposed pursuant to this by-law; "Dwelling unit" means any part of a building or structure used, designed, or intended to be used as a domestic establishment in which one or more persons may sleep and are provided with culinary and sanitary facilities for their exclusive use; "Existing" means the number, use, and size that existed as of the date this by-law was passed; "Farm building" means that part of a farming operation encompassing barns, silos, and other accessory use to a bona fide agricultural use or "value add" buildings of a commercial or retail nature for the farming operation or farm help quarters for the farming operation workers but excluding a Residential use; "Gross floor area" means: a. in the case of a residential building or structure, the total area of all floors above grade of a dwelling unit measured between the outside surfaces of exterior walls or between the outside surfaces of exterior walls and the centre line of party walls dividing the dwelling unit from any other dwelling unit or other portion of a building; and b. in the case of a non-residential building or structure, or in the case of a mixed-use building or structure in respect of the non-residential portion thereof, the total area of 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, except for: i. room or enclosed area within the building or structure above or below that is used exclusively for the accommodation of heating, cooling, ventilating, electrical, mechanical, or telecommunications equipment that service the building; ii. loading facilities above or below grade; and ili. a part of the building or structure below grade that is used for the parking of motor vehicles or for storage or other accessory use; "Inclusionary zoning residential unit" means residential units that are affordable housing units required to be included in a development or redevelopment pursuant to a by-law passed under section 34 of the Planning Act to give effect to the policies described in subsection 16(4) of that Act. "Industrial" means lands, buildings, or structures used or designed or intended for use for manufacturing, processing, fabricating or assembly of raw goods, warehousing or bulk storage of goods, and includes office uses and the sale of commodities to the general public where such uses are accessory to an industrial use, but does not include the sale of commodities to the general public through a warehouse club; "Institutional" means land, buildings, structures, or any part thereof used by any organization, group, or association for promotion of charitable, educational or benevolent objectives and not for profit or gain; "Local Board" means a school board, public utility, commission, transportation commission, public library board, board of park management, local board of health, board of commissioners of police, planning board, or any other board, commission, committee, body or local authority established or exercising any power or authority under any general or special Act with respect to any of the affairs or purposes, including school purposes, of the Municipality or any part or parts thereof "Local services" means those services, facilities or things which are under the jurisdiction of the Municipality and are related to a plan of subdivision or within the area to which the plan relates with respect to the lands under sections 41, 51 or 53 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chap. P.13, as amended, or any successor thereof; "Mixed-Use" means a building that is used and/or designated to be used for both residential and non-residential purposes; "Multiple dwelling" includes all dwellings other than a single detached dwelling, a semi-detached dwelling, or apartment unit dwelling; "Municipality" means The Corporation of the Village of Merrickville- Wolford; "Non-profit housing" means development of a building or structure intended for use as residential premises by: 1. acorporation to which the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 applies, that is in good standing under that Act and whose primary objective is to provide housing; 2. acorporation without share capital to which the Canada Not- for-profit Corporations Act applies, that is in good standing under that Act and whose primary objective is to provide housing; or 3. anon-profit housing co-operative that is in good standing under the Co-operative Corporations Act; "Non-residential" means a building or structure of any kind whatsoever used, designed, or intended to be used for other than a residential use; "Official Plan" means the Official Plan adopted for the Municipality and any amendments thereto; "Owner" means the owner of land or a person who has made application for an approval of the development of land upon which a development charge is imposed; "Place of worship" means that part of a building or structure that is exempt from taxation as a place of worship under the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chap. A.31, as amended, or any successor thereof; "Planning Act" means the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended; "Regulation" means any regulation made pursuant to the Act; "Rental housing" means development of a building or structure with four or more dwelling units all of which are intended for use as rented residential premises; "Residential use" means the use of a building or structure or portion thereof for one or more dwelling units. This also includes a dwelling unit on land that is used for an agricultural use; "Residential unit" means the same as dwelling unit as defined in this by- law. "Row dwelling" means a building containing three or more attached dwelling units in a single row, each of which dwelling units has an independent entrance from the outside and is vertically separated from any abutting dwelling unit. For the purposes of this definition, a row dwelling with up to two additional dwelling units as defined in this by-law is deemed to be a row dwelling; "Semi-detached dwelling" means a dwelling unit in a residential building consisting of two dwelling units having one vertical wall or one horizontal wall, but not other parts, attached or another dwelling unit where the residential unit are not connected by an interior corridor. For the purposes of this definition, a semi-detached dwelling with up to two additional dwelling units as defined in this by-law is deemed to be a semi-detached dwelling; "Service" (or "Services") means a service designated in section 2.1 to this By- law; "Servicing agreement" means an agreement between a landowner and the Municipality relative to the provision of municipal services to specified land within the Municipality; "Single detached dwelling" means a residential building consisting of one dwelling unit and not attached to another structure. For the purposes of this definition, a single detached dwelling with up to two additional dwelling units as defined in this by-law is deemed to be a single detached dwelling.; "Suite" means a single room or series of rooms of complementary use, operated under a single tenancy. 2. Designation of Services 2.1. The categories of services/classes of service for which development charges are imposed under this by-law are as follows: 1. Services Related to a Highway; 2. Fire Protection Services; 3. Library Services; 4. Parks and Recreation Services; 5. Growth-related Studies; and 6. Wastewater Studies. 3. Application of By-law Rules 3.1. Development Charges shall be payable in the amounts set out in this by-law where: 1. the lands are located in the area described in section 3.2; and 2. the development of the lands requires any of the approvals set out in subsection 3.4 (1). Area to Which By-law Applies 3.2. Subject to section 3.3, this by-law applies to all lands in the Municipality whether or not the land or use thereof is exempt from taxation under s.13 of the Assessment Act. 3.3. Notwithstanding clause 3.2 above, this by-law shall not apply to lands that are owned by and used for the purposes of: 1. the municipality or a local board thereof; 2. aboard of education; 3. the Corporation of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville or a local board thereof; or 4. auniversity that receives regular and ongoing operating funds from the government for the purposes of post-secondary education 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. Development charges shall be imposed on all lands, buildings or structures that are developed for residential or non-residential uses if the development requires: a. the passing of a zoning by-law or of an amendment to a zoning by-law under section 34 of the Planning Act; b. the approval of a minor variance under section 45 of the Planning Act; c. aconveyance of land to which a by-law passed under subsection 50(7) of the Planning Act applies; d. the approval of a plan of subdivision under section 51 of the Planning Act; e. aconsent under section 53 of the Planning Act; f. the approval of a description under section 50 of the Condominium Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chap. C.26, as amended, or any successor thereof; or g. the issuing of a permit under the Building Code Act in relation to a building or structure. 2. No more than one development charge for each service designated in section 2.1 shall be imposed upon any lands, buildings, or structures to which this by-law applies even though two or more of the actions described in subsection 3.4(a) are required before the lands, buildings, or structures can be developed. 3. Despite subsection 3.4(b), if two or more of the actions described in subsection 3.4 (1) occur at different times, additional development charges shall be imposed if the subsequent action has the effect of increasing the need for services. Exemptions Residential Units in Existing Residential 3.5. This by-law shall not apply to that category of exempt development described in subsections 2 (3), 2 (3.1), and 2 (3.2) of the Act, namely: 1. An enlargement to an existing dwelling unit; 2. A-second residential unit in an existing 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 and structures ancillary to the existing detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse cumulatively contain no more than one residential unit; 3. A third residential unit in an existing 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 or structure ancillary to the existing detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse contains any residential units; 4. One residential unit in a building or structure ancillary to an existing detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse on a parcel of residential land, if the existing detached house, semi- detached house or rowhouse contains no more than two residential units and no other building or structure ancillary to the existing detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse contains any residential units; or 5. In an existing rental residential building, which contains four or more residential units, the creation of the greater of one residential unit or one per cent of the existing residential units. Residential Units in New Residential 3.6. This by-law shall not apply to that category of exempt development described in subsection 2 (3.3) of the Act, namely: 1. A-second residential 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 and structures ancillary to the new detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse cumulatively will contain no more than one residential unit; 2. A third residential 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 or structure ancillary to the new detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse contains any residential units; or 3. One residential unit in a building or structure ancillary to a new detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse on a parcel of residential land, if the new detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse contains no more than two residential units and no other building or structure ancillary to the new detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse contains any residential units. Enlargement of an Existing Industrial Development 3.7. This by-law does not apply to that category of exempt development described in section 4 of the Act, namely: 1. the enlargement of the gross floor area of an existing industrial building, if the gross floor area is enlarged by 50 percent or less; 2. for the purpose of subsection (1) the terms "gross floor area" and "existing industrial building" shall have the same meaning as those terms have in O. Reg. 82/98 made under the Act. 3. Notwithstanding subsection (1), if the gross floor area of an existing industrial building is enlarged by more than 50 percent, development charges shall be calculated and collected in accordance with Schedules "A-1", "A-2", "A-3", and "A-4" on the amount by which the enlargement exceeds 50 percent of the gross floor area before the enlargement. 4. For the purpose of the application of section 4 of the Act to the operation of this by-law: a. the gross floor area of an existing industrial building shall be calculated as it existed prior to the first enlargement in respect of that building for which an exemption under section 4 of the Act is sought; and b. the enlargement of the gross floor area of the existing building must: i. be attached to the existing industrial building; ii. not be attached to the existing industrial building by means only of a tunnel, bridge, canopy, corridor or other passageway, shared below-grade connection, foundation, footing, parking facility, service tunnel or service pipe; iii. be for use or in connection with an industrial purpose as set out in this by-law; and iv. constitute a bona fide increase in the size of the existing building. Non-Profit, Inclusionary Zoning, Affordable, and Attainable 3.8. This by-law shall not apply to that category of exempt development described in section 4.2 of the Act, namely that development charges shall not be imposed with respect to non-profit housing development. 3.9. This by-law shall not apply to that category of exempt development described in section 4.3 of the Act, namely that development charges shall not be imposed with respect to inclusionary zoning residential unit development. 3.10. This by-law shall not apply to that category of exempt development described in section 4.1 of the Act, namely that development charges shall not be imposed with respect to affordable residential units and attainable residential units. Other Exemptions 3.11. Notwithstanding the provision of this by-law, development charges shall not be imposed with respect to: 1. Non-residential farm building used for a bona fide agricultural use. Amount of Charges Residential 3.12. The development charges set out in Schedules "A-1", "A-2", "A-3", and "A-4" shall be imposed on residential uses of lands, buildings or structures, including a dwelling unit accessory to a non-residential use and, in the case of a mixed-use building or structure, on the residential uses in the mixed-use building or structure, according to the type of residential unit, and calculated with respect to each of the services according to the type of residential use. The Urban Services rates shall only apply to lands which are or will be serviced by wastewater services. Non-Residential 3.13. The development charges described in Schedules "A-1", "A-2", "A-3", and "A-4" to this by-law shall be imposed on non-residential uses of lands, buildings or structures, and, in the case of a mixed-use building or structure, on the non-residential uses in the mixed-use building or structure, and calculated with respect to each of the services according to the total floor area of the non-residential use. The Urban Services rates shall only apply to lands which are or will be serviced by wastewater services. Reduction of Development Charges for Redevelopment 3.14. Despite any other provisions of this by-law, where, as a result of the redevelopment of land, a building or structure existing on the same land within 5 years prior to the date of payment of development charges in regard to such redevelopment was, or is to be demolished, in whole or in part, or converted from one principal use to another principal use on the same land, in order to facilitate the redevelopment, the development charges otherwise payable with respect to such redevelopment shall be reduced by the following amounts: 1. in the case of a residential building or structure, or in the case of a mixed-use building or structure, the residential uses in the mixed- use building or structure, an amount calculated by multiplying the applicable development charge under section 3.12 by the number, according to type, of dwelling units that have been or will be demolished or converted to another principal use; and 2. in the case of a non-residential building or structure or, in the case of mixed-use building or structure, the non-residential uses in the mixed-use building or structure, an amount calculated by multiplying the applicable development charges under section 3.13, by the gross floor area that has been or will be demolished or converted to another principal use; provided that such amounts shall not exceed, in total, the amount of the development charges otherwise payable with respect to the redevelopment. 3. the credits provided under this section do not apply based upon an existing or previously existing development, which is exempt under the provisions of this by-law. Time of Calculation and Payment of Development Charges 3.15. Development charges imposed under this By-law are calculated, payable, and collected in accordance with sections 26, 26.1 and 26.2 of the Act or in accordance with the terms of an agreement entered into between the Municipality and the owner under subsection 27(1) of the Act. 3.16. Should the development or redevelopment result in a use other than the use under which a development charge was determined, discovered through an inspection carried out by the Chief Building Official or their designate, pursuant to the Building Code Act, or otherwise, or if an error in the calculation of the development charge is identified following the approval of one of the planning application types outlined in section 3.4, the Municipality will charge the development charges that would have been imposed had the current use and/or error been identified, without the need for an action under section 3.4. 4. Payment by Services 4.1. Despite the payment required under sections 3.12 and 3.13, Council may, by agreement, give a credit towards a development charge in exchange for work that relates to a service to which a development charge relates under this by-law. 5. Indexing 5.1. Development charges imposed pursuant to this by-law shall be adjusted annually on January 1, without amendment to this by-law, in accordance with the Statistics Canada Quarterly, Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Ottawa (currently Table 18-10- 0289-01) for the most recent year-over-year period. 6. Phasing in of Development Charges 6.1. The development charges imposed pursuant to this by-law are being phased-in pursuant to Schedules "A-1", "A-2", "A-3", and "A-4", subject to the exemptions and indexing provisions herein, from the effective date of this by-law 7. Schedules 7.1. The following schedules shall form part of this by-law: Schedule "A-1" -- Residential and Non-Residential Development Charges Effective from July 28, 2026 to January 27, 2027 Schedule "A-2" -- Residential and Non-Residential Development Charges Effective from January 28, 2027 to July 27, 2027 Schedule "A-3" -- Residential and Non-Residential Development Charges Effective from July 28, 2027 to July 27, 2028 Schedule "A-4" -- Residential and Non-Residential Development Charges Effective from July 28, 2028 to By-law Expiry 8. Conflicts 8.1. Where the Municipality and an owner or former owner have entered into an agreement with respect to land 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. 8.2. Notwithstanding section 8.1, where a development which is the subject of an agreement to which section 8.1 applies, is subsequently the subject of one or more of the actions described in subsection 3.4 (1), an additional development charge in respect of the development permitted by the action shall be calculated, 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. 9. Severability 9.1. 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. 10.Date By-law in Force 10:4. This by-law shall come into effect at 12:01 AM on July 28'", 2026. 11.Date By-law Expires 11.1. This By-law shall continue in force and effect for a term not exceeding ten years unless it is repealed by Council at an earlier date. PASSED THIS 27" day of July, 2026. Michael i Mayor é McCaugherty-Jansman, Clerk SCHEDULE "A-1" TO BY-LAW 45-2026 Residential and Non-Residential Development Charges Effective from July 28, 2026 to January 27, 2027 RESIDENTIAL NON-RESIDENTIAL Service/Class of Service Shige eine) Samy . Apartments - 2 APTA 32 (per sq.ft. of Gross Detached Other Multiples Bedrooms + Bachelor and 1 Floor Area) Dwelling Bedroom Municipal-Wide Services/Class of Service: Services Related to a Highway $ 5,350 | $ 4,144 | $ 3,510 | $ 2,586 | $ 4.19 Fire Protection Services $ 390 | $ 302 | $ 256 | $ 189] $ 0.31 Parks and Recreation Services $ 1,006 | $ 779 | $ 660 | $ 486 | $ 0.17 Library Services $ 41/$ 32|$ 27|$ 20] $ 0.01 Growth Studies $ 204 | $ 158 | $ 1341 $ 981 $ 0.16 Total Municipal Wide ServiceaCiassofServices |$ eons sass __aser[s__--aarals--~--i a Urban Services Total Urban Services ------~=~S~*~wSSCSC |S tos nef rea fs it GRAND TOTAL RURAL AREA $ 6,991 | $ 5,415 | $ 4,587 | $ 3,379 | $ 4.84 GRAND TOTAL URBAN AREA $ 8,497 | $ 6,581 | $ 5,575 | $ 4,107 | $ 6.14 SCHEDULE "A-2" TO BY-LAW 45-2026 Residential and Non-Residential Development Charges Effective from January 28, 2027 to July 27, 2027 RESIDENTIAL NON-RESIDENTIAL Service/Class of Service Single and Semi- Apartments - 2 Apartments - (per sq.ft. of Gross Detached Other Multiples Bedrooms + Bachelor and 1 Floor Area) Dwelling Bedroom Municipal-Wide Services/Class of Service: Services Related to a Highway $ 10,701 | $ 8,287 | $ 7,020 | $ 5,171] $ 4.19 Fire Protection Services $ 781 | $ 605 | $ 5121$ 3771 $ 0.31 Parks and Recreation Services $ 2,013 | $ 1,559 | $ 1,321] $ 9731 $ 0.17 Library Services $ 83 | $ 64] $ 54|$ 40|$ 0.01 Growth Studies $ 407 | $ 3151 $ 267 | $ 1971 $ 0.16 Urban Services Total Urban Sewices ~~~ SCS a's tre fs ass GRAND TOTAL RURAL AREA $ 13,985 | $ 10,830 | $ 9,174 | $ 6,758 | $ 4.84 GRAND TOTAL URBAN AREA $ 16,997 | $ 13,163 | $ 11,150 | $ 8,213 | $ 6.14 SCHEDULE "A-3" TO BY-LAW 45-2026 Residential and Non-Residential Development Charges Effective from July 28, 2027 to July 27, 2028 RESIDENTIAL NON-RESIDENTIAL Service/Class of Service STO Cute Ci ; Apartments - 2 APTA 32 (per sq.ft. of Gross Detached Other Multiples Bedrooms + Bachelor and 1 Floor Area) Dwelling Bedroom Municipal-Wide Services/Class of Service: Services Related to a Highway $ 16,051 | $ 12,431] $ 10,530 | $ 7,757 | $ 8.39 Fire Protection Services $ 1,171 ]$ 907 | $ 768 | $ 566 | $ 0.61 Parks and Recreation Services $ 3,019 | $ 2,338 | $ 1,981 $ 1,459 | $ 0.33 Library Services $ 124/$ 96 | $ 81] $ 60 | $ 0.01 Growth Studies $ 611 | $ 473 | $ 4011 $ 295 | $ 0.32 Urban Services Total Urban Services ~*~' RAYS sao] --_asoa|s _aneafs----as GRAND TOTAL RURAL AREA $ 20,976 | $ 16,245 | $ 13,761 | $ 10,137 | $ 9.66 GRAND TOTAL URBAN AREA $ 25,494 | $ 19,744 | $ 16,725 | $ 12,320 | $ 12.25 SCHEDULE "A-4" TO BY-LAW 45-2026 Residential and Non-Residential Development Charges Effective from July 28, 2028 to By-law Expiry RESIDENTIAL NON-RESIDENTIAL Service/Class of Service STO Cute Ci ; Apartments - 2 APTA 32 (per sq.ft. of Gross Detached Other Multiples Bedrooms + Bachelor and 1 Floor Area) Dwelling Bedroom Municipal-Wide Services/Class of Service: Services Related to a Highway $ 16,051 | $ 12,431] $ 10,530 | $ 7,757 | $ 12.58 Fire Protection Services $ 1,171 ]$ 907 | $ 768 | $ 566 | $ 0.92 Parks and Recreation Services $ 3,019 | $ 2,338 | $ 1,981 $ 1,459 | $ 0.50 Library Services $ 124/$ 96 | $ 81] $ 60 | $ 0.02 Growth Studies $ 611 | $ 473 | $ 4011 $ 295 | $ 0.48 Urban Services GRAND TOTAL RURAL AREA $ 20,976 | $ 16,245 | $ 13,761 | $ 10,137 | $ 14.50 GRAND TOTAL URBAN AREA $ 25,494 | $ 19,744 | $ 16,725 | $ 12,320 | $ 18.39