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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF WELLAND
BY-LAW NUMBER 2022 - 163
A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT CHARGES FOR THE CITY
OF WELLAND FOR DESIGNATED SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ACT 1997 AND TO REPEAL BY-LAW
2019-83
WHEREAS Section 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 enables a Municipality to impose
Development Charges against land to pay for increased capital costs required because of increased needs
for services arising from the development of the area to which the By-law applies.
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Welland has given notice and held
the required Public Meeting in accordance with Section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, on
June 28, 2022, 2022.
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Welland has accepted a Report
entitled 2022 Development Charges Background Study & By-Law(s), dated August 2, 2022 prepared by
DFA Infrastructure International Inc.
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Welland deems it appropriate to
establish Development Charges in the City of Welland because of increased needs for services arising from
development of the area to which the By-law applies.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF WELLAND ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS:
1. In this By-law,
(a) "Agricultural Use" means use or intended use for bona fide farming purposes:
i.
including but not limited to:
1. cultivation of crops, whether on open land or in greenhouses, including, but not
limited, to fruit, vegetables, herbs, grains, field crops, sod, trees, shrubs, flowers
and ornamental plants.
2.
raising of animals, including, but not limited, to cattle, horses, pigs, poultry,
livestock, fish, and
3. animal husbandry, dairying, equestrian activities, horticulture, fallowing,
pasturing and market gardening
ii.
but excluding:
1. winery activities, retail sales activities, including, but not limited, to
restaurants, banquet facilities, hospitality facilities and gift shops.
(b) "Apartment" means a DWELLING UNIT in an Apartment BUILDING or in a mixed-use
BUILDING;
(c)
"Apartment Building" means the whole of a BUILDING containing five (5) or more
separate DWELLING UNITS and which has a single common entrance;
(d) "Brownfield" means undeveloped or previously developed properties that may be
contaminated (and) are usually former industrial or commercial properties that may be
under-utilized, derelict or vacant;
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(e) "Charitable Institution" means a charitable, non-profit philanthropic corporation
organized for the relief of the poor if the corporation is supported in part by public funds,
and which is exempt from taxation as a charitable institution pursuant to the Assessment
Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.31, as amended;
(f)
"Calculation Date" means the date on which the Chief Building Official for the City of
Welland has issued the first building permit;
(g)
"Detached accessory dwelling unit" means a self-contained residential unit w ith
kitchen and bathroom facilities within structures accessory to a single-detached
dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, two-unit dwelling or townhouse dwelling;
(h) "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
that has the effect of substantially increasing the size or usability thereof;
(i)
"Duplex" means the whole of a two-story BUILDING divided horizontally into two (2)
separate above grade DWELLING UNITS, each of which has an independent entrance
either directly or through a common vestibule;
(j)
"Dwelling" means a BUILDING, or part thereof, containing one (1) or more DWELLING
UNITS, and includes retirement homes and lodges, and special care need units;
(k) "Dwelling Unit'' means a self-contained set of rooms, used as residential premises,
located in a BUILDING, mobile home, park model home or trailer designed to be used
year round as a building and which contains kitchen and bathroom facilities which are
used only by the Occupants of the unit, is used as a single housekeeping unit in which no
occupant has exclusive possession of any part of the unit, and which unit has a private
entrance from outside the BUILDING or from a common hallway;
(I)
"Dwelling Room" means either:
i.
each bedroom used, designed or intended for use by one or more persons living
together in a lodging home, or student residence; or
ii.
in the case of a special care/special need residence, each individual room or suite of
rooms used, designed or intended for use by one or two persons with or without
exclusive sanitary and/or culinary facilities.
(m) "Fourplex" means the whole of a BUILDING, divided into four (4) separate DWELLING
UNITS, each of which has an independent entrance either directly from the outside or
through a common vestibule but does not include a TOWNHOUSE or STREET
TOWNHOUSE;
(n) "Freehold Triplex" means a TRIPLEX with each DWELLING UNIT on a separate LOT with
frontage on a STREET;
(o) "Gross Floor Area"(GFA) means the total floor area measured between the outside of
exterior walls or virtual walls or between the outside of exterior walls or virtual walls and
the centre line of party walls dividing the building from another building, of all floors and
mezzanines above the average level of finished ground adjoining the building at its
exterior walls;
(p) "Garden Suite" means one-unit detached residential structures which contain bathroom
and kitchen facilities, that are designed to be portable and are accessory to the existing
residential structure;
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(q) "Group Home" means a dwelling for the accommodation of three to six residents, who
require specialized personal care, supervised by agency staff and funded wholly or in part
by any government or its agency and approved or supervised by the Province of Ontario
under any act;
(r)
"Industrial Use" means land, buildings or structures used for or in connection with,
i.
manufacturing, producing, processing, storing or distributing something;
ii.
research or development in connection with manufacturing, producing or
processing something;
iii.
retail sales by a manufacturer, producer or processor of something they
manufactured, produced or processed, if the retail sales are at the site
where the manufacturing, production or processing takes place;
iv.
self-storage buildings;
v.
office or administrative purposes, if they are,
1. carried
out with
respect to
manufacturing,
producing,
processing, storage or distributing of something, and
2. are attached or accessory to the building or structure used for
that
manufacturing,
producing,
processing,
storage
or
distribution
(s) "Institutional "means lands, buildings or structures used or designed or intended for use
by an organized body, society or religious group for promoting a public and non-profit
purpose and includes offices where such uses are accessory to an institutional use;
(t)
"Lodging Home" means a use in which the proprietor supplies for gain, lodging with or
without meals to three or more persons other than the proprietor or members of his
family but does not include a tourist establishment, hotel/motel, hospital or speciai
care/special need residence, but does include a rooming house, boarding house and a
student residence;
(u)
11Long Term Care Home" means a home, nursing home or home for the aged where the
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care funds the care provided in such home and
application for accommodation is made through a Community Care Access Centre;
(v) "Low Density Multiple Dwelling" means a TRIPLEX DWELLING, a FREEHOLD TRIPLEX, a
FOURPLEX DWELLING,
a multiple attached DWELLING, a STREET TOWNHOUSE
DWELLING or a TOWNHOUSE;
(w) "Multiple attached dwelling" means a type of Low Density Multiple Dwelling with 2 or
more dwelling units including a Two Unit Residential House, but not including an
Apartment Building and other types of dwelling/uses defined as Low Density Multiple
Dwelling;
(x)
11Municipality" is as defined in Section 1 of the Development Charges Act, 1997;
(y) "Non-Profit" means a corporation or entity without share capital, carried on for not-for-
profit purposes, without the purpose of commercial gain, as stated in it's charter/letters
of patent;
(z)
"Non-Profit Residential Development" means housing units of any type or tenure
produced by an incorporated non-profit provider who has an agreement with any level
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of Government or it's Agencies or Boards to provide affordable housing units, a) for a
period of not less than 25 years, b) where the agreement specifies a recapture of equity
equal to the applicable development charge for the purpose of ongoing affordability, or
c) produced by a registered charity;
(aa) "Non-Residential Use" means a building or structure used exclusively for any purpose
other than human habitation and ancillary purposes, but includes short stay rental use,
but does not include agriculture use, institutional use or public use;
(bb) "Place of Worship" means any building or part thereof that is owned by a church or
religious organization that is exempt from taxation as a place of worship pursuant to the
Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.A31, as amended;
(cc) "Public Use" means use or intended use for public purposes by any Department, Branch,
Agency or Local Board ofthe Government (Federal, Provincial or Municipal);
(dd) "Residential Use" means use or intended use for human habitation and ancillary
purposes, and includes such use related to agricultural use, but does not include such use
related to institutional use, public use or short stay rental use;
(ee) "Retirement Home or Lodge" a mixed-use building which provides accommodation
primarily for retired persons or couples where each private bedroom or living
accommodation has a separate private bathroom and separate entrance from a common
hall but where common facilities for the preparation and consumption of food are
provided, and common lounges, recreation rooms and medical care facilities may also be
provided;
(ff) "Semi-Detached Dwelling" means the whole of a BUILDING divided vertically into two
single DWELLING UNITS
by a solid common wall extending throughout the entire
STRUCTURE, from the base of the foundation to the highest point of the roof line with
each unit having an independent entrance directly from the outside;
(gg) "Short Stay Rental Use" means use or intended use for human habitation on a temporary
basis for profit (such as a hotel, motel, guest cabin and bed/breakfast), and does not
include a dwelling room;
(hh) "Single-Detached Dwelling" means a separate residential BUILDING containing only one
DWELLING UNIT;
(ii) "Special Care/Special Needs Residence" means a residence:
i.
containing two or more dwelling rooms, which rooms have common
entrance from street level;
ii.
where the occupants have the right to use in common with other
occupants, halls, stairs, yards, common room and accessory buildings; and
iii.
that is designed to accommodate persons with specific need, including but
not limited to, Long Term Care Homes, independent living arrangements;
and where support services, such as meal preparation, grocery shopping,
laundry, housing, nursing, respite care and attending services are provided
at various levels; and includes but is not limited to retirement homes or
lodges, group homes and hospices;
Ui) "Street Townhouse" means a TOWNHOUSE with each DWELLING UNIT on a separate LOT
with FRONTAGE on a STREET;
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(kk) "Townhouse" means a BUILDING divided vertically into not less than four (4) and not
more than eight (8) attached, non-communicating DWELLING UNITS;
(II) "Triplex" means the whole of a BUILDING, divided into three (3) separate DWELLING
UNITS, each of which has an independent entrance whether directly from the outside or
through a common vestibule;
(mm)
"Two Unit Residential House" means a house containing two (2) dwelling units
only, but does not include a Duplex or a Semi-detached dwelling;
2.
This By-law shall apply to all lands within the City of Welland.
3.
(1) Subject to Subsection (2l, Development Charges shall apply and shall be calculated and
collected in accordance with the provisions of this By-law on the lands where 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;
(bl
the approval of a Minor Variance under Section 45 of the Planning Act;
(cl
a Conveyance of land to which a By-law passed under Section 50(7l of the Planning
Act applies;
(dl
the approval of a Plan of Subdivision under Section 51 of the Planning Act;
(el
a Consent under Section 53 ofthe Planning Act;
(fl
the approval of a Description under Section 50 of the Condominium Act; or
(gl
the issuing of a Building Permit under the Building Code Act in relation to a building
or structure, except a permit for footings/foundations only, underground site
servicing, or a sewage system.
(2l Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law, development charges shall not be imposed
with respect to:
(a)
an enlargement to an existing dwelling unit;
(b)
the creation of one or two additional dwelling units in an existing single detached
dwelling, each of which contains a single dwelling unit, that are not attached to
other buildings, as long as the total gross floor area of the additional dwelling unit
or units are less than or equal to the gross floor area of the dwelling unit already
in the building;
(c)
the creation of one additional dwelling unit in an existing semi-detached dwelling
or row dwelling, each of which contains a single dwelling unit, that have one or
two vertical walls, but no other parts, attached to other buildings, as long as the
total gross floor area of the additional dwelling unit is less than or equal to the
gross floor area of the dwelling unit already in the building;
(d)
the creation of additional dwelling units equal to the greater of one or 1% of the
existing dwelling units in an existing residential rental building containing four or
more dwelling units;
(e)
the creation of one additional dwelling unit in any other existing residential
building not identified in b) to d) above, as long as the additional unit is less than
or equal to the gross floor area of the smallest dwelling unit already in the
building;
(f)
the creation of a second dwelling unit in prescribed classes of proposed new
residential buildings, including structures ancillary to dwellings, subject to the
following restrictions:
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Name of Class of
Item
Proposed New
Description of Class of Proposed
Restrictions
Residential
New Residential Buildings
Buildings
Proposed new residential buildings
that would not be attached to other
The proposed new detached dwelling must only contain
bu1ld1ngs and that are permitted to
1wo dwelling units
1.
Proposed new
contain a second dwelling uM. that
detached dwellings
being either of the 1wo dwelling units, ~ The proposed new detached dwelling must be located en
the unrts have the same gross floor
a parcel of land on which no other detached dwelling,
area. or the smaller of the dwelling
semt-detached dwelling or row dwelling would be
untts.
located.
Proposed new residential buildings
The proposed new semi-detached dwelling or row
that would have one or lwo vertical
walls. but no other parts. attached to
dwelling must only contain lwo dwelling unrts.
Proposed new sem.-
other buildings and that are permitted
2.
detached dwellings or to contain a second dwelling unit, that The proposed new semi-detached dwelling or row
row dwellings
being either of the two dwelling units. rt dwelling must be located on a parcel cf land on which no
the unrts have the same gross floor
other detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling or row
area, or the smaller of the dwelling
dwelling would be located.
units.
Proposed new
The proposed new detached dwelling, sem I-detached
residential buildings
Proposed new residential buildings
dwelling or row dwelling. to which the proposed new
that would be
residential building would be ancillary, must only contain
ancillary to a
that would be ancillary to a proposed
one dwelling unit
3.
proposed new
new detached dwelling, sema
detached dwelling,
detached dwelling or row dwelling and The gross floor area of the dwelling unit 1n the proposed
semsdetached
that are permitted to contain a single
new residential building must be equal to er less than the
dwelling or row
dwelling unit.
gross floor area of the detached dwelling, semedetached
dwelling
dwelling or row dwelling to which the proposed new ·
residential building is ancillary
(3) Notwithstanding section 3 (2) (b), development charges shall be imposed if the total gross
floor area of the additional one or two units exceeds the gross floor area of the existing
dwelling unit.
(4) Notwithstanding section 3 (2) (d), development charges shall be imposed if the additional
unit has a gross floor area greater than:
i. in the case of a semi-detached or row dwelling, the gross floor area of the existing
dwelling unit; and
ii. in the case of any other residential building, the gross floor area of the smallest
dwelling unit contained in the residential building.
4.
Development Charges against land to be developed as provided in this By-law shall be based
upon the following services provided by the City of Welland, for which separate reserve funds
should be maintained:
(a) Studies;
{b) Fire Protection;
(c) Roads and Related;
(d) Public Works;
(e) Parks and Recreation;
(f) Library;
(g) Water;
{h) Wastewater; and
(i) Stormwater.
5. a) The amount of Development Charge in respect of a development shall be set out in Schedule
"A".
b) The development charges set out in Schedule "A" 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-
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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.
c)
The development charges described in Schedule "A" 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.
d) The Development Charge under this By-law shall be calculated using the rate effective on
the CALCUALTION DATE with respect to such development and shall be payable on the
issuance of the first Building Permit with respect to such development.
6. a)
The wastewater and water component or the applicable portion of the wastewater and
water component of the Development Charges imposed herein shall not be charged where
wastewater and/or water services are not available. The resulting Development Charges
are set out in Schedule "A".
7. a)
Notwithstanding section 5 (d), 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 occupancy, and each subsequent installment, including interest as
provided in the City Council approved development charge interest policy, as may be
revised from time to time.
b)
Notwithstanding section 5 (d), development charges for non-profit housing developments
are due and payable in 21 installments commencing with the first installment payable on
the date of occupancy, and each subsequent installment, including interest as provided in
the City Council approved development charge interest policy, as may be revised from time
to time.
c)
Where the development of land results from the approval of a site plan or zoning by-law
amendment received on or after January 1, 2020, and the approval of the application
occurred within two years of building permit issuance, the development charges under
Sections 5 (a) and 5 (b) shall be calculated on the rates set out in Schedule "A" on the date
of the planning application, including interest. Where both planning applications apply
development charges under Sections 5 (a) and 5 (b) shall be calculated on the rates,
including interest as provided in the City's development charge interest policy, as may be
revised from time to time, payable on the anniversary date each year thereafter, set out in
Schedule "A" on the date of the later planning application, including interest.
d)
Notwithstanding Section 7 (c), any site plan or zoning by-law amendment application
received between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2019, shall be treated as if it was
applied for on January 1, 2020, subject to building permit issuance being no later than
January 1, 2023.
e)
Notwithstanding Section 5 (d) and Section 7 (a) to Section 7 (d), and in accordance with
Section 27 of the Act, the City from time to time, and at any time, may enter into
agreements providing for all or any part of a development charge to be paid before or after
it would otherwise be payable.
8. (1) If Application is made for a Building Permit in respect of a parcel of land upon which a building
existed within five (5) years prior to the date of such Application, but which premise has
been demolished or destroyed before the date of such Application, then the amount of
Development Charges payable upon issuance of the said Building Permit shall be reduced
by the net amount, calculated pursuant to this By-law at the current Development Charge
rates, that would be payable as Development Charges in respect of the demolished or
destroyed premise, provided that such reduction shall not exceed the Develop~ent
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Charges otherwise payable. For purposes of this subsection, " net" means the excess of the
Development Charges for premises constructed, over the Development Charges for
premises demolished or destroyed.
(2) If a development includes the conversion of a premise from one use (the "first use" ) to
another use, then the amount of Development Charges payable shall be reduced by t he
amount, calculated pursuant to this By-law at the current Development Charge rates, t hat
would be payable as Development Charges in respect of the first use, provided that such
reduction shall not exceed the Development Charges otherwise payable.
9. Development Charges established under the By-law shall be payable prior to the issuance of any
required Building Permit, as noted in s. 3.(g).
10. Notwithstanding Section (5) to Section (7) hereof, the City of Welland may, by Agreement
enacted pursuant to Section (38) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, permit an Owner to
perform work that relates to a service in exchange for credit towards the Development Charge
in accordance with the Agreement provided such credit shall not exceed the total Development
Charge payable by an owner to the municipality.
11. Council may enter into front-ending agreements in accordance with the provision of the Act and
the regulations from time to time in force.
12. Where any Development Charge, or part thereof, remains unpaid after the due date, the unpaid
amount shall be added to the tax roll, shall be collected in the same manner as taxes and the
Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to do so.
13. (1) Where two or more actions described in Section 3(1) hereof 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 By-law.
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), if two or more of the actions described in Section 3(1) occur
at different times and the subsequent action has the effect of increasing the need for
municipal services, an additional Development Charge shall be calculated and collected in
accordance with this By-law.
14. Where a Development Charge applies pursuant to this By-law, no Building Permit shall be issued
until the applicable Development Charge has been paid.
15. Where any refund of a Development Charge collected pursuant to this By-law is made in
accordance with a Local Planning Appeal Tribunal order or a resolution of the Council of the
Corporation of the City of Welland pursuant to an Order of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal,
the said refund shall be made in accordance with the Development Charges Act, 1997, and shall
in include interest at the Bank of Canada rate as of the day this By-law came into force, updated
on the first business day of every January, April, July and October.
16. The Development Charges prescribed herein shall be adjusted annually, without amendment to
this By-law, as of the p t day of January 2023 in accordance with Statistics Canada Quarterly,
"Construction Price Statistics."
17. This By-law shall become effective on the 1st day of September 2022 at 12:01 A.M.
18. A 75% reduction to the Development Charges payable under Sections 5 and 6 is applicable to all
non-exempt development occurring within the Downtown and Health and Wellness Cluster Area
as amended from time to time which is shown on Schedule "B" attached hereto.
19. A 100% reduction to the Development Charges payable under Sections 5 and 6 is applicable to
all non-exempt employment uses under Section 22 related to manufacturing, warehousing,
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offices and associated retail and ancillary facilities occurring within the City of Welland Niagara
Gateway Economic Zone and Centre, which is shown on Schedule "C" attached hereto.
20. A 75% reduction to the Development Charges payable under Sections 5 and 6 is applicable to all
non-exempt development occurring within any Brownfield Area as designated in a Community
improvement Plan adopted by the Council of the Corporation of the City of Welland, within the
City boundaries shown on Schedule "D" attached hereto, as amended from time to time, and
with an approved Application and Agreement under the Brownfield Grant process.
21. a) Development which is subject to a reduction(s) in Development Charges as permitted in
Sections 18 or 20 occurring within the boundaries of Schedules "B" or "D" of this By-law will be
provided a further 25% reduction of the Development Charge under Section 5 and 6, calculated
before any reduction under Sections 18 or 20, where, in the opinion of the Chief Building Official
(or Designate) for the City of Welland, the development includes three or more of the following
features:
"Intensification of an existing use" meaning redevelopment or building addition so as
to add floor area and/or a residential unit or units;
ii "Creation of mixed uses" meaning redevelopment, addition or conversion so as to
add a new compatible use or uses to a building or property. "Creation of mixed uses"
also means new development that proposes a mixed use building or a mix of uses on
the site;
iii. "Contribution towards the creation of a walkable neighbourhood character" meaning
development, redevelopment, addition or conversion within a neighbourhood
context that features one or more of the following: safe and clearly demarcated
pedestrian access to and within the development site, building orientation and
pedestrian access oriented toward the street, site and building access directly from
the street without requiring passage across driveway or parking area, street-oriented
building fac;:ade that features fenestration and entranceways to create a sense of
permeability and movement between the street and the building interior,
contribution to the quality of the public space on the street by the provision of space
for public assembly, street furniture, artworks and/or landscaping;
iv. "Creation of a range of housing opportunities and choices" meaning development,
redevelopment, addition or conversion that adds multiple-unit housing types to the
housing stock;
v.
"Reduced setbacks from roadways" meaning development, redevelopment or
conversion that places the building fac;:ade at the front lot line or closer to the street
than the mid-point between the street line and the existing building. Where there is
an existing building line along the block-face that is set back from the street line,
"reduced front setbacks from roadways" means placing the building fac;:ade closer to
the street line than the mid-point between the street line and the established building
line;
vi. "Energy Conservation Measures and Environmental Management Efforts," meaning
development and redevelopment that features one or more of the following:
LEED Certification;
Thermal or Ground Source Heating, Use of Alternative Energy, LED
Lighting Technology;
Intensive landscaping which may assist, for example, in stormwater
management;
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Restoration of natural environment, habitats and heritage features;
b) The Development Charge reduction under Subsection (a) is to be supported by an
Agreement between the Owner and the City, entered into prior to Building Permit
issuance, to the effect that should the project features under Subsection 21(a) i. to vi. that
qualified the development for the 25% Development Charge reduction not be put in place
to the satisfaction of the City, within an agreed time period, then the Owner is required
to repay the 25% Development Charge discount to the City, with interest payable at the
Bank of Canada rate as of the day this By-law came into force, updated on the first
business day of every January, April, July and October. Should the Owner not repay the
25% Development Charge, as required in the Agreement and By-law, the City may recover
the amount as taxes as specified in Section 12 of this By-law and Section 446 of the
Municipal Act. The agreement may be registered in the proper land registry office against
the land to which it applies.
22. This By-law shall not apply to:
a)
Land that is owned by and used for the purposes of a Board of Education as defined
by Subsection 1(1) of the Education Act;
b) Land that is Owned by and used for the purposes of a Municipality as defined by
Section 1 of the Development Charges Act, 1997;
c)
Non-profit residential development;
d) Industrial development;
e) Seasonal or temporary structures erected for a period not exceeding four (4)
months;
f)
Land that is owned by, and used, for the purpose of the Regional Municipality of
Niagara or any University or College;
g) Garden Suites;
h) Parking structures;
i)
Place of Worship - that portion of a place of worship which is used exclusively as a
place of worship for religious services and any reception and meeting areas used in
connection with, or integral to, the worship space, including hallways, attached
meeting rooms and lobbies and excluding, but not limited to, areas such as office,
storage buildings, kitchen, classrooms, fellowship hall and library. Areas used for
dormitories and/or residential use and/or non-residential uses are not considered a
Place of Worship;
j)
Charitable Institution - land owned, used and occupied by a charitable institution,
provided that the charitable institution continues to own, use and occupy the lands
for the relief of the poor for a period of three (3) years from the date that the
Development Charges would otherwise be payable under this By-law or the Act (the
"deferral period"). If the charitable institution ceases to own, use or occupy the lands
for the relief of the poor within the deferral period, the Development Charges shall
become immediately due and payable and Section 12 of this By-law applies; and
k)
Gas station canopies;
I)
Detached accessory dwelling units; and
m) Agricultural development
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23.
(1) Monies received from payment of Development Charges shall be maintained in separate
reserve funds as follows: Studies, Roads and Related, Fire Protection, Wastewater, Water,
Storm water, Library, Public Works and Parks and Recreation. Funds shall be used only in
accordance with Section 35 of the Development Charges Act, 1997.
(2)
The Treasurer of the Municipality shall, in each year, furnish to Council a statement in
respect of the reserve fund established hereunder for the prior year, containing the
information set out in Sections 12 and 13 of O.Reg. 82/98.
(3)
Borrowing for the reserve fund, or from one designated municipal service fund to another,
for municipal financial purposes will be permitted as authorized from time to time by
resolution or By-law of Council provided interest is paid in accordance with the Act and the
regulations thereto and in particular Section 3.
24. A full refund of Development Charges shall be provided to the payee without interest where a
project is abandoned, building permit revoked, and no construction has occurred.
25. This By-law shall be known as the "Development Charges By-law 2022 - Citywide Services" for
the City of Welland.
26. This By-law shall remain in effect until the 18th day of August. 2027 at 12:00 midnight, unless
otherwise repealed.
27. That By-law 2019-83 shall be repealed upon the coming into force ofthis By-law.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND PASSED BY COUNCIL THIS 18 DAY OF August,
2022.
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CITY WASTEWATER AND WATER
SERVICE AVAILABLE
General Governrrent
Parks. and Recreation
Library
Fire
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Roads and Related
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Water
Wastewater
NO WATER OR WASTEWATER
SERVICE AVAILABLE
General Govemrrent
Parks. and Recreation
Library
Fire
Public Works.
Roads and Related
StormNater
Water
wastewater
WATER SERVICE AVAILABLE,
NO WASTEWATER
General Governrrent
Parks. and Recreation
Library
Fire
Roads and Retated
StormNater
StormNater
Water
Wastewater
WASTEWATER SERVICE
AVAILABLE, NO WATER SERVICE
General Govemrrent
Parks and Recreation
library
Fire
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Roads and Related
StormNater
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SCHEDULE "A"
TO BY-LAW 2022-l!<!?PF THE CITY OF WELLAND
CITY OF WELLAND DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
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$87.60
$46.50
$81.88
$2,720.37
$2,430.12
$1,289.95
$2,271.38
$130.53
$116.60
$61.89
$108.98
$1,163.59
$1,039.44
$551.75
$971.54
$374.09
$334.17
$177.39
$312.35
$1,584.29
$1,415.25
$751.24
$1,322.81
$262.42
$234.42
$124.43
$219.10
$290.84
$259,81
$137.91
$242.84
$2,112.02
$1,886.68
$1,001.48
S1 ,763.44
$8,736,21
$7,804.09
$4.142.55
$7.294.32
$98,07
$87.60
$46.50
$81.88
$2.720.37
$2,430.12
S1 ,289.95
$2,271.38
$130.53
$116.60
$61.89
$108.98
$1.163.59
$1,039.44
$551.75
$971.54
$374.09
$334.17
S177.39
$312.35
$1,584.29
$1,415.25
$751-24
$1,322.81
$262.42
S234.42
$124.43
$219.10
$6,333.35
$5,657.60
$3.003.16
$5.288.04
$98.07
$87.60
$46.50
$81.88
$2,720.37
$2,430.12
$1,289.95
$2,271.38
$130.53
$116.60
$61.89
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$1.163.59
$1,039.44
$551.75
$971.54
$374.09
$334.17
$177.39
S312.35
$1,584.29
$1,415.25
$751.24
$1,322.81
$262.42
$234.42
$124.43
$219.10
$290.84
$259.81
$137.91
$242.84
$6,624.19
$5,917.41
$3,141.07
$5,530.88
S98.07
$87.60
$46.50
$81.88
$2,720.37
$2,430.12
$1,289.95
$2,271.38
$130.53
$116.60
$61.89
S108.98
$1,163.59
$1,039.44
S551.75
$971.54
$374.09
S334.17
$177.39
$312.35
$1,584.29
$1.415.25
$751.24
$1,322.81
$262.42
$234.42
$124.43
$219.10
$2,112.02
$1,886.68
$1,001.48
$1,763.44
$8,445.37
$7,544.28
$4,004.64
$7,051.48
Pffi DWELLING
ROOM
RETIREMENT
NON-
HOM EISPECIAL
RESI08'JTIAL
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HOME
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$1,156.16
$0.59
$55.47
$0.03
$494.53
$0.68
S158.99
$0.22
$673.32
$0.92
$111.53
$0.15
$123.61
$0.17
$897.61
$1.23
$3.712.89
$4.05
$41.68
$0.06
$1.156.16
$0.59
$55.47
S0.03
$494.53
$0.68
$158.99
$0.22
$673.32
$0.92
$111.53
$0.15
$2,691.67
$2.64
$41.68
$0.06
$1,156.16
S0.59
$55.47
$0.03
$494.53
$0.68
$158.99
$0.22
$673.32
$0.92
$111.53
$0.15
$123.61
S0.17
$2,815.28
S2.81
$41.68
$0.06
$1,156.16
$0.59
$55.47
$0.03
$494.53
$0.68
$158.99
$0.22
$673.32
$0.92
S111.53
$0.15
$897.61
$1,23
$3,589.28
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DEVELOPMENT CHARGES SHALL BE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY, WITHOUT AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW, AS OF THE 1ST DAY
OF JANUARY 2023 IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATISTICS CANADA QUARTERLY, "CONSTRUCTION PRICE STATISTICS"
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