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Middlesex Centre By-Law 2025-064
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Municipality of Middlesex Centre
BY-LAW 2025-064
Being a by-law to amend By-law 2024-064 for the imposition of development
charges for the Corporation of the Municipality of Middlesex Centre
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 Council of the Municipality of Middlesex Centre completed a
Development Charge Background Study in accordance with the Act and passed By-law
2024-064 for the imposition of development charges on July 10, 2024;
AND WHEREAS Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025
amends the Development Charges Act, 1997, necessitating amendments to By-law
2024-064;
AND WHEREAS the Corporation of the Municipality of Middlesex Centre entered into a
contribution agreement with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation on December
23, 2024 with respect to the Housing Accelerator Fund and increasing the availability
and affordability of housing;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Middlesex Centre wishes to reduce
development charges payable for one or more types of development under By-law 2024-
064 by offering incentives via the Housing Accelerator Fund;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Middlesex Centre has determined that
no further public meeting is required in accordance with Section 19 (1.1) of the Act, as
amended by Schedule 4 to Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act,
2025;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of
Middlesex Centre amends By-law 2024-064 as follows:
1. THAT Section 4 "APPLICABLE LANDS" be amended to add Subsection 9 as
follows:
"4 (9) This by-law shall not apply to that category of exempt development described
in section 4.4 of the Act, namely that development charges shall not be imposed
with respect to long-term care home development."
2. AND THAT Section 10 "TIMING OF CALCULATION AND PAYMENT" be
amended to delete reference to interest payments in Subsection 3 as follows:
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"10 (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), development charges for rental housing
and institutional developments are due and payable in 6 installments commencing
with the first installment payable on the date of partial or full occupancy, and each
subsequent installment payable on the anniversary date each year thereafter."
3. AND THAT Section 10 "TIMING OF CALCULATION AND PAYMENT" Subsection
4 be amended to add a rate adjustment as follows:
"10 (4) Where the development of land results from the approval of a Site Plan or
Zoning By-law Amendment made on or after January 1, 2020, and the approval of
the application occurred within the prescribed amount of time from the building
permit issuance, the Development Charges under subsections (1) and (3) shall be
calculated based on the rates set out in Schedule "A" on the date the planning
application was made, including interest as provided in the Municipality's Council
approved Development Charge Interest Policy. Where both planning applications
apply Development Charges under subsections (1) and (3) shall be calculated
based on the rates, including interest as provided in the Municipality's Council
approved Development Charge Interest Policy, set out in Schedule "A" on the date
of the later planning application. If the calculated charge exceeds the Development
Charges rate in effect at the time of the payment, the lower rate shall be applied."
4. AND THAT Schedule "A" of By-law 2024-064, being the Schedule of Development
Charges, be amended to include reference to new development charge reduction
incentives as follows:
(i) Single and Semi-Detached Dwellings - 5% reduction; and
(ii) Multi-Residential (Other Multiples - Townhomes) - 10% reduction; and
(iii) Multi-Residential (Apartments) - 15% reduction.
5. AND THAT By-law 2024-064 be amended to include a new Schedule "B",
attached hereto and forming part of this by-law, to establish new development
charge reduction incentives related to the Housing Accelerator Fund Contribution
Agreement.
FINAL PASSING:
This by-law shall come into force and take effect on September 3, 2025.
PASSED AND ENACTED this 3rd day of September, 2025.
____________________________
Aina DeViet, Mayor
Original Signed
Original Signed
_____________________________
Brianna Hammer-Keidel, Municipal Clerk
*By signing this by-law on September 3, 2025, Mayor DeViet has granted approval and will not
exercise the power to veto this by-law under Strong Mayor Powers.
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BY-LAW 2025-065 PROVIDING FOR
SCHEDULE "B" TO BY-LAW 2024-064, AS AMENDED
DEVELOPMENT CHARGE REDUCTION INCENTIVES AVAILABLE
VIA THE HOUSING ACCELERATOR FUND
1. The prevailing development charges enumerated in Schedule "A" of By-law 2024-
064, as amended, shall be eligible for reduction incentives as follows:
(i) Single and Semi-Detached Dwellings - 5% reduction; and
(ii) Multi-Residential (Other Multiples - Townhomes) - 10% reduction; and
(iii) Multi-Residential (Apartments) - 15% reduction.
2. The maximum financial value of development charge incentives provided for in
Schedule "B" of By-law 2024-064 shall be no more than $100,000 per property.
3. The maximum financial value of development charge incentives provided for in
Schedule "B" of By-law 2024-064 shall total no more than $750,000.00 per year.
4. Eligible construction receiving a development charge incentive provided for in
Schedule "B" of By-law 2024-064 shall commence within six (6) months of
issuance of a building permit, otherwise the permit shall be revoked, and the
incentive shall be withdrawn.
5. The development charge incentives provided for in Schedule "B" of By-law 2024-
064 shall apply to the amount of development charges payable under By-law 2024-
064 after applying any credits, legislative discounts, or other adjustments to the
development charges that may otherwise apply under By-law 2024-064.
6. Nothing in Schedule "B" of By-law 2024-064 shall qualify, reduce, or otherwise limit
the indexing of development charges under Section 13 of By-law 2024-064. For
clarity, any development charge reduction contemplated in this by-law shall be
calculated after any applicable indexing of development charges under By-law
2024-064 has been determined.
7. All development charge reduction incentives provided for in Schedule "B" of By-
law 2024-064 shall be funded via the Housing Accelerator Fund Contribution
Agreement between the Municipality of Middlesex Centre and Canada Mortgage
and Housing Corporation.
8. The Incentives noted in Section 1 of Schedule "B" of By-law 2024-064 shall be in
effect from the date of the enactment until the earlier of:
(i)
The expiry of the Housing Accelerator Fund Contribution Agreement
between the Municipality of Middlesex Centre and Canada Mortgage and
Housing Corporation dated December 24, 2024; or
(ii) The total depletion of funds set aside to provide the development charge
incentives; or
(iii) The date By-law 2024-064 is repealed.