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DEVELOPMENT
CHARGES
Township of South Stormont
Effective September 15, 2026
MORE INFO?
Copies of the Development Charges Background Study and
Development Charges By-law can be viewed on the Township's
website at www.southstormont.ca/DevelopmentCharges or is
available for inspection at the Township Office.
For further information regarding development charges or to
review the Annual Statement of the Treasurer which accounts
the annual transactions related to the Development Charges
Reserve Funds, visit the Township website or contact the
Township Municipal Office during regular business hours.
*This pamphlet summarizes the Township of South Stormont's policy with
respect to development charges. The information contained herein is intended
only as a guide. Applicants should review By-law No. 2026-046 and consult with
the Development Services Department to determine the applicable charges that
may apply to specific proposals.
2 Mille Roches Road
Long Sault, ON
PO Box 84
(613)534-8889
[email protected]
*Prepared September 2026
Purpose of Development Charges
The general purpose for which the Township imposes development charges is to assist
in providing the infrastructure required by future development in South Stormont
through the establishment of a viable capital funding source to meet the Township's
financial requirements.
The Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended, authorizes municipalities to pass by-
laws to impose development charges against land to recover the increased capital costs
required because of increased needs for services arising from development.
In April 2026, a Development Charges Study authorized by the Township of South
Stormont was completed which provided a framework and basis upon which the
Township's new development charges were calculated. The principle of the study is to
determine a development charge rate structure which will not require existing
taxpayers to cover the capital costs of new growth and which will not require new
taxpayers to contribute more than their fair share of the net capital cost of providing
the average level of service that has been provided over the past ten year period in the
Township.
On September 2, 2026, the Township of South Stormont passed By-law No. 2026-046,
being a by-law to impose development charges on new development in South
Stormont. The development charge is allocated between five different categories:
Services Related to a Highway, Fire Protection Services, Parks and Recreation Services,
and Growth-Related Studies.
All Development charges must be paid prior to the issuance of a building permit.
Statement of the Treasurer
As required by the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended, and Bill 73, the
Treasurer for the Township of South Stormont 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
Township of South Stormont for their review and may be reviewed by the public in the
Clerk's Department during regular business hours at 2 Mille Roches Road, Long Sault,
ON.