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Development Charges
What are Development Charges?
In 1990, the Province of Ontario passed the
Development Charges Act, it was updated in
1997. This act authorizes municipalities to pass
by-laws for the recovery of costs incurred to
provide services to new residential and on residential
developments. These services
include the construction of libraries, fire facilities,
recreational facilities, park development
and facilities, roads and other facilities.
The Director of Finance/Treasurer is required to submit an annual
report to Council for the previous year's status
of the Development Charges Reserve Funds.
This report identifies the opening/closing balances,
total of receipts and expenditures of the
Development Charges Reserve Funds once the
year-end financial statements have been audited.
A copy of this report can be obtained by contacting the Municipal
Clerk's Department.
Clarington Council passed By-law No. 2000-
108 on July 10th, 2000 imposing development
charges on residential and commercial development.
The service components of the development
charge include Community Services,
Public Works (Operations), Civic Administration and
Museum, Fire Protection and Libraries.
It is important to realize that the Municipality of
Clarington is not the only public authority that
can impose development charges. This information
applies only to the Municipality's By-law.
The Regional Municipality of Durham and the
School Boards within this jurisdiction have also
enacted development charges by-laws. Please
refer to those other authorities to obtain an
explanation about their current rates, when and
how they are indexed and how their individual
by-laws are implemented.
When is a development charge imposed?
A development charge applies where a proposed
residential or commercial building project
requires:
- The passing of a zoning by-law, or an
amendment to a zoning by-law
- The approval of a minor variance, which
involves a change in use, intensification of
use or expansion of uses
- The approval of a plan of subdivision, or,
- The issuing of a building permit
Are there any credits or exemptions
allowed?
A number of exemptions are legislated under
the Development Charges Act. The
Municipality's by-law provides exemptions/credits for housing intensification, agricultural
uses, temporary buildings, certain institutional
uses and industrial expansions, all subject to
certain rules as stipulated in the by-law.
When are development charges due?
Generally development charges are due when
a building permit is issued. In exceptional
cases where a land severance application was
finalized prior to 1992, municipal development
charges may have been paid. Record of payment
is required. It is suggested the Region of
Durham be contacted to confirm whether their
development charges were also paid.
The Development Charges By-law is reviewed
every 5 years.
CLARINGTON DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
Effective January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
RESIDENTIAL
| Services |
REVISED
% 2 decimals |
Single
& Semi |
Townhouse
Row |
Apartments
(Large) |
Apartments
(Small) |
| General
Government |
3.62 |
$ 360.59 |
$ 316.21 |
$ 244.13 |
$ 155.37 |
| Library
Services |
5.40
|
$ 537.89 |
$ 471.69 |
$ 364.18 |
$ 231.77 |
| Emergency
Services |
5.05
|
$ 503.03 |
$ 441.12 |
$ 340.57 |
$ 216.75 |
| Indoor
Recreation |
30.21
|
$ 3,009.22 |
$ 2,638.84 |
$ 2,037.36 |
$ 1,296.61 |
| Eng.
Park Dev. & Facilities |
11.82
|
$ 1,177.39 |
$ 1,032.48 |
$ 797.14 |
$ 507.31 |
| Operations
Department |
5.99 |
$ 596.66 |
$ 523.23 |
$ 403.97 |
$ 257.09 |
| Parking |
0.31 |
$ 30.88 |
$ 27.08 |
$ 20.91 |
$ 13.31 |
| Roads
& Related |
37.60 |
$ 3,745.34 |
$ 3,284.35 |
$ 2,535.74 |
$ 1,613.79 |
| Total
Development Charge |
100 % |
$ 9,961.00 |
$ 8,735.00 |
$ 6,744.00 |
$ 4,292.00
|
 NON-RESIDENTIAL
Excluding Industrial
| Services |
Allocation
% |
Commercial/Institutional
$/m2 Gross Floor |
| General
Government |
3.53
|
$ 1.47 |
| Emergency
Services |
4.97 |
$ 2.06 |
| Operations |
5.89
|
$ 2.45 |
| Parking |
0.31
|
$ 0.13 |
| Roads
& Related |
85.30
|
$ 35.43
|
| Total
Development Charge |
100 % |
$ 41.54 |
NON-RESIDENTIAL - INDUSTRIAL
| Services |
Allocation
% |
Industrial
$/m2 Gross Floor |
| General
Government |
6.44
|
$ 1.47 |
| Emergency
Services |
9.04 |
$ 2.06 |
| Operations |
10.72
|
$ 2.45 |
| Parking |
0.56
|
$ 0.13 |
| Roads
& Related |
73.24
|
$ 16.71
|
| Total
Development Charge |
100 % |
$ 22.82 |
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