Development Charges and Costs (Town page, by-laws 2023-146-FI to 2023-152-FI, 2024-137-FI)
Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario
· No. 2023-146-FI
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### Building Permits
## Building Inspections
# Septic Systems
## Zoning
## Development Charges & Costs
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**NOTICE:** On December 6, 2023, Council approved By-Laws 2023-146-FI through to 2023-152-FI, which imposed development charges as outlined in the Development Charges Act. These by-laws replaced By-Law 2018-165, starting January 1, 2024.
DC Background Study
Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Development charges are collected to cover the cost of infrastructure (roads, sewers, water, fire stations, police stations, transit, recreation centres, schools, libraries etc.). The Town collects these development charges on behalf of York Region, the Public & Catholic School Boards, and Stouffville.
Development Charges are usually collected at the time of building permit issuance. Most residential subdivision developers prepay a large portion of their charges under an agreement prior to starting any construction. The balance is paid at the time of Building Permit issuance.
* Development Charge Background Study
* Development Charge Interest Policy
* Development Charge Amendment as per Bill 185
Notice of passage
### Development Charges Guide
The Town has created a simple Development Charges Guide to help you calculate the total cost of DC's. Property buyers should check with your seller if a portion of the DCs have been prepaid under a municipal agreement.
### Exemptions and Credits
The following redevelopment credits have been included in the Development Charges by-laws:
* Redevelopment/conversion within 60 months for residential and/or non-residential (no change from current by-law); and
* For abandoned and/or derelict structures, within 10 years where structure is demolished within 6 months of receiving formal notification from the Town to remove (new)
Agricultural buildings and residential garages/sheds are exempt from paying DCs.
Section 26.1 of the Development Charges Act allows the deferral of payment of development charges related to building permits for rental housing and institutional development.
Section 4.2 of the Development Charges Act exempts non-profit housing development from development charges.
### Development Charges By-law
By-law 2024-137-FI
By-law 2023-146-FI
By-law 2023-147-FI
By-law 2023-148-FI
By-law 2023-149-FI
By-law 2023-150-FI
By-law 2023-151-FI
By-law 2023-152-FI
### Historic Development Charges Guides
May 21, 2026 - June 30, 2026
January 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026
November 10, 2025 - June 30, 2026
July 1, 2025 - November 7, 2025
November 20, 2024 - June 30, 2025
November 8 - November 19, 2024
July 1, 2024 - November 8, 2024
January 1 - June 30, 2024
November 8, 2023 - June 30, 2024
July 1 - November 7 2023
June 17 - June 30, 2023
November 29, 2022 - June 30, 2023
July 1, 2022 - November 6, 2022
June 17, 2022 - June 20, 2022
July 1, 2021 - November 7, 2021
November 9, 2020 - June 30, 2021
July 1, 2020 - November 8, 2020
November 8, 2019 - June 30, 2020
July 1, 2019 - November 7, 2019
March 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019
November 8, 2018 - February 28, 2019
July 1, 2018 - November 7, 2018
January 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018
November 8, 2017 - December 31, 2017
June 17, 2017 - December 31, 2017
June 17, 2017 - November 7, 2017
March 1, 2017 - June 16, 2017
January 1, 2017 - February 28, 2017
### Historic Background Studies
2018 Development Charge Background Study (with Addendum)
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(905) 640-1900
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