DEVELOPMENT CHARGES AND STUDY Development Charges Study The Town of Perth has had a Development Charges By-law in place since 1991 (By-law #2950). The original charges varied by dwelling type (e.g. single detached, 2-unit dwellings, converted, townhouse, apartment) but Council initially decided not to collect a charge for services to non-residential development. The life of By-law #2950 was extended such that it remained in effect until the 1999 Development Charges Study was completed to meet the requirements under the new Development Charges Act of 1997 and implementing By-law #3303 was passed. The study period for the development charges study was 20 years. Although the study concluded that higher development charges were warranted, Council determined that the rates were to remain as per the original By-law #2950 passed in 1991, subject to annual increases consistent with the Statistics Canada Construction cost index, as permitted under the Development Charges Act. In 2004 the Town completed a review of the 1999 study and updated the document with new information and additional projects as identified by current municipal studies and reports. Development Charges By-law #3589 was passed in November of 2004 and introduced the collection of Development Charges to address the service delivery needs of non‑residential development. Development Charges Click here to view a copy of the Development Charges By-law 3995
The province allows municipalities to collect development charges, in order to recover the costs for providing a variety of services to new development. The Charges must be justified based on a study of anticipated growth and related servicing demands. They are established by a By-law that must be replaced every five years if it is to remain in effect.
As required under provincial legislation, the Town undertook a review of its Development Charges study again in 2009. The review led to the updating of the background data and findings in the study and introduced more accurate and detailed analysis of the anticipated servicing demand in the growth area beyond Dufferin Street. After considering the study and undertaking the required public review process, Council passed By-law 3995 in November of 2009 which introduced a special area charge for the secondary plan growth area.
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