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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ST. THOMAS
BY-LAW NUMBER §2 - 2015
A by-law to establish development charges for
the Corporation of the City of St. Thomas -- South Block Area
WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 c. 27 (hereinafter called "the Act")
provides that the Council of a municipality may pass By-laws for the imposition of development charges
against land 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 Corporation of the City of St. Thomas ("City of St. Thomas") has given
Notice in accordance with Section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, of its intention to pass a by-
law under Section 2 of the said Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the City of St. Thomas has heard all persons who applied to be heard no
matter whether in objection to, or in support of, the development charge proposal at a public meeting held
on June 1, 2015;
AND WHEREAS by resolution adopted by the Council of the City of St. Thomas on June 22, 2015,
determined that no additional public meeting was required under Section 12 of the Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the City of St. Thomas had before it a report entitled City of St. Thomas
Development Charges Background Study dated May, 2015, prepared by Hemson Consulting Ltd., wherein
it is indicated that the development of any land within the South Block Area will increase the need for
services as defined herein;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the City of St. Thomas on June 1, 2015, approved the applicable
Development Charges Background Study, dated May, 2015, in which certain recommendations were made
relating to the establishment of a development charge policy for the South Block Area pursuant to the
Development Charges Act, 1997;
AND WHEREAS by resolution adopted by Council of the City of St. Thomas on June 22, 2015, Council has
indicated its intent that the future excess capacity identified in the development Charges background Study,
dated May 2015, prepared by Hemson Consulting Limited, shall be paid for by development charges or
other similar charges.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. THOMAS ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
DEFINITIONS
1. In this by-law,
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(1) "Accessory Use" means that the use, building or structure or part thereof is naturally and
normally incidental to or subordinate in purpose or both, and exclusively devoted to a
principal use, building or structure;
(2) "Act" means the Development Charges Act, 7997, c. 27;
(3) "Apartment dwelling" means any dwelling unit within a building containing three or more
dwelling units where each unit has an entrance through a common hall, commen vestibule
or other common entrance;
(4) "Bedroom" means a habitable room larger than seven square metres, including a den,
study, or other similar area, but does not include a living room, dining room or kitchen;
(5) "Board of education" means a board defined in s.s. 1(1) of the Education Act R.S.O. 1990,
c.E.2;
(6) "Building Code Act" means the Building Code Act, R.S.O. 1992, c.23;
(7) "Capital cost" means costs incurred or proposed to be incurred by the municipality or a
local beard thereof directly or by others on behalf of, and as authorized by, the municipality
or local board,
(a) to acquire land or an interest in land, including a leasehold interest:
(b) to improve land;
(c) to acquire, lease, construct or improve buildings and structures;
(d) to acquire, lease, construct or improve facilities including,
(i} rolling stock with an estimated useful life of seven years or more,
(ii} furniture and equipment, other than computer equipment, and
(iii} material acquired for circulation, reference or information purposes by a library
board as defined in the Public Libraries Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.44, and
{e) to undertake studies in connection with any of the matters referred to in clauses (a)
to (d);
{f) to complete the development charge background study under Section 10 of the
Act;
{g) interest on money borrowed to pay for costs in (a) to (d}; required for provision of
services designated in this by-law within or outside the municipality.
(8) "Council" means the Council of The Corporation of the City of St. Thomas;
{9) "Commercial" means a building used for any use other than for residential, institutional or
industrial uses, and includes self-storage facilities;
(10) "Development" means any activity or proposed activity in respect of land that requires one
or more of the actions referred to in section 6 of this by-law and including the
redevelopment of land or the redevelopment, expansion, extension or alteration of a use,
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building or structure except interior alterations to an existing building or structure which do
nat change or intensify the use of land;
(11) "Development charge" means a charge imposed pursuant to this By-law;
(12) "Dwelling unit" means a room or suite of rooms used, or designed or intended for use by,
one person or persons living together, in which culinary and sanitary facilities are provided
for the exclusive use of such person or persons, including time share units;
(13) "Gross floor area" means the total floor area measured from the exterior face of outside
walls, or between the outside of exterior walls and the centre line of party walls dividing the
building from another building, including basements, mezzanines, and upper floors;
(14) "Industrial Use" 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, excluding self-storage facilities and including office uses and the sale of
commodities to the general public where such uses are accessory to an industrial use;
(15) "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;
(16} "Local board" means a public utility commission, public library board, local board of health,
or any other board, commission, committee or 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 of the municipality or any part or parts thereof;
(17} "Local services" means those services or facilities 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, required as a condition of approval under s.61 of the Planning Act, or as a condition
of approval under s.53 of the Planning Act,
(18) "Multiple dwelling' means all dwellings other than single detached dwellings, semi-
detached dwellings, and apartment dwellings;
(19) "Municipality" means The Corporation of the City of St. Thomas;
(20) "Non-residential uses" means a building or structure used for other than a residential use;
(21) "Owner" means the owner of land or a person who has made application for an approval for
the development of land upon which a development charge is imposed;
(22) "Planning Act" means the Planning Act, R.S.O, 1990, c.P.13 as amended;
(23) "Regulation" means any regulation made pursuant to the Act;
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(24) "Residential care dwelling" means a building used for a rest home, nursing home, group
home, residential care facility, and other similar residential occupancies;
(25) "Residential uses" means lands, buildings or structures or portions thereof used, or
designed or intended for use as a home or residence of one or more individuals, and shall
include a single detached dwelling, a semi-detached dwelling, a multiple dwelling, an
apartment dwelling, a residential care dwelling, and the residential portion of a mixed-use
building or structure;
(26) "Semi-detached dwelling" means a building that is divided vertically into two dwelling units
each of which has an independent entrance or an entrance through a common vestibule
and which building has no access directly between the two units;
(27) "Services" means services set out in Schedule "A" to this By-law;
(28) "Single detached dwelling' means a completely detached building containing only one
dwelling unit.
CALCULATION OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
2. (1) Subject to the provisions of this By-law, development charges against land shown in
Schedule "C" shail be imposed, calculated and collected in accordance with the base rates
set out in Schedule "B", which relate to the services set out in Schedule "A".
(2) The development charge with respect to the uses of any land, building or structure shall be
calculated as follows:
(a) in the case of residential development or redevelopment or the residential portion
of a mixed use development or redevelopment, as the sum of the product of the
number of dwelling units of each type multiplied by the corresponding total amount
for such dwelling unit type, as set out in Schedules "B';
(b) in the case of non-residential development or redevelopment, or the non-residential
portion of a mixed use development or redevelopment, as the sum of the product of
the gross floor area multiplied by the corresponding total amount for such gross
floor area as set out in Schedule "B'.
(3) Council hereby determines that the development or redevelopment of land, buildings or
structures for residential and non-residential uses will require the provision, enlargement or
expansion of the services referenced in Schedule "A".
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PHASE-IN OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
3. The development charges imposed pursuant to this by-law are not being phased-in and are
payable in full, subject to the exemptions herein, from the effective date of this by-law.
APPLICABLE LANDS
4, (1) Subject to Section 5, this by-law applies to all lands in the municipality, whether or not the
land or use is exempt from taxation under Section 3 of the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990,
6.A.31.
(2) This by-law shall not apply to land that is owned by and used for the purposes of:
{a) a board of education;
(b) any municipality or local board thereof;
{c) a hospital under the Public Hospitals Act:
{d) a college or university;
(e) a cemetery or place of worship;
(f) an industrial use.
RULES WITH RESPECT TO EXEMPTIONS FOR INTENSIFICATION OF EXISTING HOUSING
5. (1) Notwithstanding Section 4 above, no development charge shall be imposed with respect to
developments or portions of developments as follows:
(a) the enlargement of an existing residential dwelling unit;
(b) the creation of one or two additional residential dwelling units in an existing single
detached dwelling where the total gross floor area of the additional unit(s) does not
exceed the gross floor area of the existing dwelling unit;
(c) the creation of one additional dwelling unit in any other existing residential building
provided the gross floor area of the additional unit does not exceed the smallest
existing dwelling unit already in the building;
(2) Notwithstanding subsection 5(1)(b), development charges shall be calculated and collected
in accordance with Schedules "B" where the total residential gross floor area of the
additional one or two dwelling units is greater than the total gross floor area of the existing
single detached dwelling unit.
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(3) Notwithstanding subsection 5(1)(c), development charges shall be calculated and collected
in accordance with Schedules "B" where the additional dwelling unit has a residential gross
floor area greater than,
(a) in the case of semi-detached house or multiple dwelling, the gross floor area of the
existing dwelling unit, and
(b) in the case of any other residential building, the residential gross floor area of the
smallest existing dwelling unit.
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES IMPOSED
6. (1) Subject to subsection (2), development charges shall be calculated and collected in
accordance with the provisions of this by-law and be imposed on land to be developed for
residential and non-residential uses, where, the development requires,
(a) the passing of a Zoning by-law or an amendment thereto under Section 34 of the
Planning Act;
(b) the approval of a minor variance under Section 45 of the Planning Ac;
(c) a conveyance 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) a consent under Section 53 of the Planning Act;
(f) the approval of a description under Section 9 of the Condominium Act, R.S.O.
1998, S$.0.1998, c.19; or
(g) the issuing of a permit under the Building Code Act, in relation to a building or
structure.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply in respect to
(a) local services installed or paid for by the owner within a plan of subdivision or
within the area to which the plan relates, as a condition of approval under Section
51 of the Planning Act;
(b) local services installed or paid for by the owner as a condition of approval under
Section 53 of the Planning Act.
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LOCAL SERVICE INSTALLATION
7. Nothing in this by-law prevents Council from requiring, as a condition of an agreement under
Section 51 or 53 of the Planning Act, that the owner, at his or her own expense, shall install or pay
for such local services, within the Plan of Subdivision or within the area to which the plan relates, as
Council may require.
MULTIPLE CHARGES
8. (1) Where two or more of the actions described in subsection 6(1) are required before land to
which a development charge applies can be developed, only one development charge shall
be calculated and collected in accordance with the provisions of this by-law.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), if two or more of the actions described in subsection 6(1)
occur at different times, and if the subsequent action has the effect of increasing the need
for municipal services as set out in Schedule "A", an additional development charge on the
additional residential units and additional gross floor area shall be calculated and collected
in accordance with the provisions of this by-law.
SERVICES IN LIEU
9. (1) Council may authorize an owner, through an agreement under Section 38 of the Act, to
substitute such part of the development charge applicable to the owner's development as
may be specified in the agreement, by the provision at the sole expense of the owner, of
services in lieu. Such agreement shall further specify that where the owner provides
services in lieu in accordance with the agreement, Council shall give to the owner a credit
against the development charge in accordance with the agreement provisions and the
provisions of Section 39 of the Act, equal to the reasonable cost to the owner of providing
the services in lieu. In no case shall the agreement provide for a credit that exceeds the
total development charge payable by an owner to the municipality in respect of the
development to which the agreement relates.
(2) In any agreement under subsection (1}, Council may also give a further credit to the owner
equal to the reasonable cost of providing services in addition to, or of a greater size or
capacity, than would be required under this by-law.
(3) The credit provided for in subsection (2) shall not be charged to any development charge
reserve fund.
RULES WITH RESPECT TO RE-DEVELOPMENT
10. In the case of the demolition or conversion of all or part of a residential or non-residential building or
structure:
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(1) a credit shall be allowed, provided that the land was improved by occupied structures (or
structures capable of occupancy) within the two years prior to the issuance of the building
permit, and the building permit has been issued for the development or redevelopment
within five years from the date the demolition or change of use permit has been issued;
and
(2) if a development or redevelopment involves the demolition of and replacement of a building
or structure or conversion of a building or structure, a credit shall be allowed equivalent to:
(i) in the case of residential redevelopment, the number of dwelling units
demolished or converted multiplied by the applicable residential development
charge in place at the time the development charge is payable,
(ii) in the case of non-residential, the amount of gross floor area demolished or
converted multiplied by applicable development charge in place at the time the
development charge is payable.
11. = (1) A credit can, in no case, exceed the amount of the development charge that would
otherwise be payable, and
(2) No credit is available for the redevelopment of an industrial use.
TIMING OF CALCULATION AND PAYMENT
12. (1) Development charges shali be calculated and payable in full in money or by provision of
services as may be agreed upon, or by credit granted under the Act, on the date that the
first building permit is issued in relation to a building or structure on land to which a
development charge applies.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the development charges shall be payable with respect to
an approval of a plan of subdivision upon registration of the plan of subdivision.
(3) Where development charges apply to land in relation to which a building permit is required,
the building permit shall not be issued unti! the development charge has been paid in full.
RESERVE FUNDS
13, (1) Monies received from payment of development charges under this by-law shall be
maintained in six separate reserve funds as follows: Water Services; Wastewater Services;
Wastewater - Sewers Replacement; Roads Services; Administration and City-Wide
wastewater treatment to which the development charge payments shall be credited in
accordance with the amounts shown, plus interest earned thereon.
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(2) Monies received for the payment of development charges shall be used only in accordance
with the provisions of Section 35 of the Act.
(3) Where more than one capital project underlying the service category referred to in
subsection (1) has been sufficiently completed, whether at the same time or at a later date,
reimbursement to the involved parties will be provided on the proportionate basis of the
costs of the works completed. In order for capital projects to be deemed sufficiently
complete, the works will be subject to review and approval of the Director, Environmental
Services & City Engineer.
(4) Where any development charge, or part thereof, remains unpaid after the due date, the
amount unpaid shall be added to the tax roll and shall be collected as taxes.
(5) Where any unpaid development charges are collected as taxes under subsection (4), the
monies so collected shall be credited to the development charge reserve funds referred to
in subsection (1).
(6) The Treasurer of the Municipality shall, in each year furnish to Council a statement in
respect of the reserve funds established hereunder for the prior year, containing the
information set out in Section 12 of O.Reg. 82/98.
(7) The Wastewater Services -- Sewers Replacement (UEA 4B Only) Reserve Fund has been
established to replace a section of wastewater sewer at the intersection of Fairview Avenue
and Axford Parkway which may not be required. If the replacement of the sewer is not
required, subject to the review and approval of the Director, Environmental Services & City
Engineer, then the monies collected to date in this fund shall be refunded to the
contributing developer(s) with interest in accordance with Section 14{2) of this By-Law.
BY-LAW AMENDMENT OR APPEAL
14. {1) Where this by-law or any development charge prescribed hereunder is amended or
repealed either by order of the Ontario Municipal Board or by resolution of the Municipal
Council, the Municipal Treasurer shall calculate forthwith the amount of any overpayment to
be refunded as a result of said amendment or repeal.
(2) Refunds that are required to be paid under subsection (1) shall be paid with interest to be
calculated as follows:
{a) Interest shall be calculated from the date on which the overpayment was collected
to the date on which the refund is paid;
(b) The Bank of Canada interest rate in effect on the date of enactment of this by-law
shall be used.
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(3) Refunds that are required to be paid under subsection (1) shail include the interest owed
under this section.
BY-LAW INDEXING
15. The development charges set out in Schedules "B" to this by-law shall be adjusted annually on
April 1", without amendment to this by-law, in accordance with the most recent twelve month
change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly, "Construction Price Statistics".
SEVERABILITY
16. In the event any provision, or part thereof, of this by-law is found by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be ultra vires, such provision, or part thereof, shall be deemed to be severed, and the
remaining portion of such provision and all other provisions of this by-law shall remain in full force
and effect.
HEADINGS FOR REFERENCE ONLY
17. The headings inserted in this by-law are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the
construction of interpretation of this by-law.
BY-LAW REGISTRATION
18. A certified copy of this by-law may be registered on title to any land to which this by-law applies.
BY-LAW ADMINISTRATION
19. This by-law shall be administered by the Municipal Treasurer.
SCHEDULES TO THE BY-LAW
20. The following Schedules to this by-law form an integral part of this by-law:
Schedule "A" - Schedule of Designated Municipal Services
Schedule "B" - Schedule of Area-Specific Development Charges
Schedule "C" -- Map of South Block
EXISTING BY-LAW REPEAL
21. By-law 92-2010 is repealed effective July 1, 2015.
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DATE BY-LAW EFFECTIVE
22. This By-law shall come into force and effect on July 1, 2015.
DATE BY-LAW EXPIRES
23. This by-law will expire five years after the effective date of this by-law, unless it is repealed by
Council at an earlier date.
SHORT TITLE
24. 'This by-law may be cited as the "City of St. Thomas Development Charge By-law - South Block
Area, 2015."
Passed by the Council this 22nd day of June, 2015.
Original signed by "Heather Jackson" Original signed by "Wendell Graves"
Mayor CAO/City Clerk
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SCHEDULE "A"
TO BY-LAW 8 2 - 2015
DESIGNATED MUNICIPAL SERVICES UNDER THIS BY-LAW
1. Wastewater
2. Water
3. Roads
4. Administration
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SCHEDULE "B"
TO BY-LAW 82-2015
SCHEDULE OF AREA-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
FOR THE SOUTHBLOCK AREA
Service Single & Semi- Other Apartments 2BR| Apartmentsless! Residential
Detached Multiples or more than 2BR Care
Sub-Area 1
Wastewater $1,038 $913 $654 $457 $374
Walter $476 $419 $300 $209 $171
Roads $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Administration $14 $12 $9 $6 $5
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Sub-Area 2
Wastewater $1,149 $1,011 $724 $506 $414
Water $479 $422 $302 $211 $172
Roads $106 $94 $67 $47 $38
Administration $14 $12 $9 $6 $5
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Sub-Area 3
Wastewater $1,084 $954 $683 $477 $390
Water $479 $422 $302 $211 $172
Roads 30 $0 $0 $0 $0
Administration $14 $12 $9 $6 $5
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Sub-Area 4 (Cook & Orchard Park}
Wastewater $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Water $150 $132 $95 $66 $54
Roads $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Administration $0 $o $0 $0 $0
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Urban Expansion Area 3
Wastewater $125 $110 $79 $55 $45
Water $479 $422 $302 $211 $172
Roads $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Administration $14 $12 $9 $6 $5
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Urban Expansion Area 4A
Wastewater $748 $658 $471 $329 $269
Water $873 $768 $550 $384 $314
Roads $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Administration $14 $i2 $9 $6 $5
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Urban Expansion Area 4B
Wastewater $246 $216 $155 $108 $89
Water $636 $560 $401 $280 $229
Roads $0 $0 $o $0 $0
Administration $10 $8 $6 $4 $3
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