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Business Services . . .
Development Charges
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES INFORMATION
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 non-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. 2005-108 amended on June 30, 2005 imposing development charges on residential and commercial development. The service components of the development charges include Fire Protection Services, Library Services, Operations, Parking, General Government, Indoor Recreation, Park Development and Facility and Roads and Related.
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.
People don't always agree on how their communities should grow. Disputes arise over community planning issues such as where to locate industrial development, or what types of municipal services to provide.
When people can't resolve their differences on community planning issues, the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) provides a public forum for discussion.
The Ontario Municipal Board is an independent adjudicative tribunal that hears appeals and applications and resolves land use disputes under a variety of legislation.
The Members of the OMB are appointed by the Provincial government and have diverse backgrounds.
Some of the issues that the OMB deals with include:
 official plans
zoning by-laws
subdivision plans
consents to sever land
minor variances from
local by-laws
development charges
applications for aggregate licences, and
compensation for expropriated land.
For more information visit
www.omb.gov.on.ca
CLARINGTON DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
(July 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010)
RESIDENTIAL
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Low Density |
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| Services |
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Single/Semi & Link |
Multiple |
Apt(L) |
Apt(S) |
| General Government |
1.86 |
$263.06 |
$229.32 |
$180.42 |
$114.43 |
| Library Service |
5.81 |
$821.71 |
$716.31 |
$563.57 |
$357.43 |
| Fire Protection Services |
4.44 |
$627.95 |
$547.41 |
$430.68 |
$273.15 |
| Indoor Recreation |
36.30 |
$5,133.91 |
$4,475.43 |
$3,521.10 |
$2,233.18 |
| Park Dev. & Related Fac. |
7.68 |
$1,086.18 |
$946.87 |
$744.96 |
$472.47 |
| Operations |
4.41 |
$623.71 |
$543.71 |
$427.77 |
$271.30 |
| Parking |
0.39 |
$55.16 |
$48.08 |
$37.83 |
$23.99 |
| Roads & Related |
39.11 |
$5,531.32 |
$4,821.87 |
$3,793.67 |
$2,406.05 |
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100.00 |
$14,143.00 |
$12,329.00 |
$9,700.00 |
$6,152.00 |
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NON-RESIDENTIAL Excluding Industrial
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Commercial Institutional |
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$ Per M2 Gross Floor |
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| General Government |
2.59 |
$1.43 |
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| Emergency Services |
6.19 |
$3.42 |
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| Operations |
6.12 |
$3.38 |
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| Parking |
0.56 |
$0.31 |
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| Roads & Related |
84.54 |
$46.66 |
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100.00 |
$55.20 |
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NON-RESIDENTIAL - INDUSTRIAL |
| Services |
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Industrial |
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$ Per M2 Gross Floor |
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| General Government |
5.09 |
$1.54 |
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| Emergency Services |
12.17 |
$3.68 |
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| Operations |
12.04 |
$3.64 |
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| Parking |
1.09 |
$0.33 |
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| Roads & Related |
69.61 |
$21.05 |
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100.00 |
$30.24 |
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CLARINGTON DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
(January 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010)
RESIDENTIAL ($)
| Services |
% |
Single
& Semi |
Townhouse
Row |
Apartments
(Large) |
Apartments
(Small) |
| General
Government |
2.67 |
368.06 |
321.15 |
251.94 |
159.85 |
| Library
Services |
5.65 |
778.85 |
679.58 |
533.16 |
338.27 |
| Fire Protection Services |
5.65 |
778.85 |
679.58 |
533.13 |
388.27 |
| Indoor
Recreation |
31.26 |
4,309.19 |
3,759.95 |
2,949.69 |
1,871.54 |
| Park Development & Facility |
9.92 |
1,367.47 |
1,193.18 |
936.05 |
593.91 |
| Operations |
4.63 |
638.25 |
556.90 |
436.89 |
277.20 |
| Parking |
0.36 |
49.63 |
43.30 |
33.97 |
21.55 |
| Roads
& Related |
39.86 |
5,494.70 |
4,794.36 |
3,761.20 |
2,386.41 |
| Total
Development Charge |
100 |
$13,785.00 |
$ 12,028.00 |
$ 9,436.00 |
$ 5,987.00 |
NON-RESIDENTIAL
| Services |
% |
Commercial/Institutional
$/m2 Gross Floor |
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Industrial1*
$/m2 Gross Floor |
| General
Government |
3.03 |
1.54 |
5.37 |
1.50 |
| Emergency
Services |
6.42 |
3.27 |
11.36 |
3.18 |
| Operations |
5.25 |
2.68 |
9.28 |
2.60 |
| Parking |
0.40 |
0.20 |
0.71 |
0.20 |
| Roads
& Related |
84.90 |
43.27 |
73.28 |
20.52 |
| Total
Development Charge |
100 |
$ 50.962* |
100 |
$ 28.002* |
1* See definition of Industiral in accordance with By-law.
2* 50% Refund for LEED Industrial Buildings & some Office Buildings. Ask Plans Examiners for Details 23(4) and By-law 2007-195.
Download PDF version of Development Charges
(Effective January 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010)
- Including Region of Durham and Board of Education
Download PDF version of Development Charges
(July 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010)
- Including Region of Durham and Board of Education
Region
of Durham Development Charges Information
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