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BY-LAW NUMBER
64
OF 2025
OF THE CITY OF SARNIA
"A By-Law to Amend the Development Charges By-law"
(Re: Development Charges By-law)
WHEREAS subsection 2( 1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the
"Act"), S.O. 1997, c.27, as amended, 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 development of the area to which the By-law applies;
and
AND WHEREAS Section 19 of the Act provides for amendments to be
made to development charges by-laws; and
AND WHEREAS subsection 19( 1.1) of the Act permits a municipality to
amend a development charges by-law, subject to conditions being met,
that do not require the process for by-law amendments under subsection
19(1) of the Act to be followed; and
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Sarnia (the
"Council") enacted and passed By-law 1 of 2024 on January 15, 2024;
and
AND WHEREAS on December 15, 2025, the Council of the City of Sarnia
approved the Development Charge - Report, thereby indicating that it
intends to amend By-Law 1 of 2024 pursuant to subsection 19 ( 1 .1) of the
Act to decrease development charges payable for one or more types of
development.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
SARNIA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. By-law 1 of 2024 is hereby amended as follows:
a. Replace Schedule 'B' of By-law 1 of 2024 with Schedule 'A' to
this amending By-law.
b. By including a places of worship exemption in section 3.5
'Exemptions' as follows:
8) lands, buildings or structures used or to be used for a place
of worship exempt from taxation under the Assessment Act
R.S.O. 1990. as amended, or any successor thereof;
c. By including a building replacement prior to demolition in
section 3.12 'Redevelopment' as follows:
3) Where a building or structure is replaced by another
building or structure on the same site prior to demolition of the
former premises, the Owner of the building or structure who
has paid a Development Charge on the construction of the
replacement building may submit a request to the Chief
Building Official for a refund from the Development Charge
Reserve funds for all or part of the Development Charge paid
under this By-law, or a predecessor By-law. The refund shall
be granted so long as the former premises is Lawfully
demolished or removed from the land within thirty six (36)
months from the date the interior final inspection process has
been closed by the Chief Building Official or an occupancy
permit has been issued where applicable for the
replacement building or structure.
The refund shall be calculated by determining the
Development Charge that was payable at the same time as
the rate calculated for the replacement building. The rate
applied shall be based on the building being demolished.
d. This by-law shall come into force and effect immediately
upon passing.
By-Law Read a First, Second and Third time this 15 day of December
Council, 2025.
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Mike Bradley
Mayor
Amy Burkhart
City Clerk
Service/Class of Service
Mtmicipal Wide Services/Class of Servke:
Se<vices Related to a Highway
Public WOfi<s (Facilities and Fleet)
Fire Pro!edion Services
Policing $e{vices
- PabaidR8Cl'9atianSerllices
I.bays.vices
T.9181 Munldp_ol Wl_de Servlces/Q115$_0f$.lirvlc;_e,
Urban Services - All Other Urban Areas
Slormwaler Drainage and Coofro1 Services
Wastewater Services
Wat.er Services
Twl Urban ~Ice, - All Other Urban~
Uman Services - Development Area 2
~Drllilagaaid c.onlrols.vkes
W~Selvic:es
W:iter$e{vices
T °"11 Urban Setvloas
GRAND TOTAL CITY-WIDE
GRAND TOTAL ALL OTHER URBAN AREAS
GRAND TOTAL DEVELOPMENT AREA2
SCHEDULE H Bft
BY-UI.W NO. 2024-
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
RESIDENTIAL
Single and Semi-
Apart men ts . 2
Detached Dwelling
Other Multiples
Bedrooms+
8,065
6,501
5,882
442
356
322
493
397
360
921
742
672
5,260
4,2,40
3,836
322
260
235
1~
12,496
11,307
793
639
578
2,944
2,373
2,147
515
415
376
4,252
3.421
3,101
8.950
1.21-
6:;;21
1C.37.2
11,544
10MS
846
682
617
24,118
19,440
17,589
15,503
12,496
11,307
19,755
15,923
1C,408
39,621
31,936
28,896
NON-RESIDENTIAi..
Apartments -
Special
(per sq.ft. of Gross
Bachelor and 1
Care/Special
Floor Area)
Bedroom
Dwelfin!I Units
3.415
3.321
4.99
187
182
029
209
203
0.32
390
379
0.60
UZI
2,166
0."9
136
133
003
6, ~
6,384
6.72
336
327
0.44
1,247
1,212
216
218
212
038
1,801
1,751
2.911
3,7911
3,686
-21
6,064
6,898
8.26
358
348
0.49
10.212
9.932
12.96
6,564
6,JU
6.72
8,365
8,135
9.70
16,776
16,316
19.68