A Development Charge is a charge that is collected at the time of issuing a building permit. It applies to all new residential, commercial/industrial, and institutional development. The Development Charges By-law No. 2020-09-039 was passed on September 1, 2020. The by-law sets out the rates that are to be collected for each category of development, what rates apply to each area as set out in service area maps. Please note that charges have been updated as of January 1st, 2024 per Section 7 of O.Reg 82/98.
Why do we have Development Charges?
A Development Charges (DC) Study was completed to assess the current rate structure. The study set forth to:
- make sure that existing taxpayers are not required to cover the capital costs of new growth
- ensure new development does not have to pay for more than their fair share of the capital costs of growth for the items Development Charges are collected for.
Development Charges By-law No. 2020-09-039 – Online Pamphlet
General information |
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The Development Charges Act, 1997, authorizes municipalities to pass by-laws to impose development charges against land to recover the increased capital costs required because of increased needs for services arising from development. These services can include fire protection, transportation, library services, recreation, water services, sewer services and any supporting studies (ie. Development Charges Studies) required as a result of the capital needs of growth.
Institutional: Charge determined as per nature of use, i.e. Residential components charged according to class of use and other components charged as per Commercial/Industrial rate. (Please note: More than one type of charge may apply depending on what service area the property is located in.)
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Summary of Development Charges
General development charges |
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These are the only charges that would apply to lands which will be serviced by individual private wells and septic systems that are outside the Pleasant View Municipal Drain service area. These lands are located outside the built-up area referred to as the Stafford Village Sewer and Water Service Area, the East End Sewer and Water Service Area or the West End Service Area or County Road 51 corridor where piped municipal water services are available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area specific development charges |
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While the General Development Charges apply to new development on all lands within the Township of Laurentian Valley, there are two special charges which only apply to special service areas identified in the By-law. In these special service areas, more than one charge applies and these are applied cumulatively. Due to the size of the special service areas no Key Maps have been attached. Maps illustrating the boundaries of the service areas are available for review at the Township Municipal Office. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General sewer and water system development charges |
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The General Sewer and Water System Development Charge would also apply, in addition to the Gen-eral Development Charge (Table1), to all lands serviced by municipal sewer and water services and generally located within the area identified as the Stafford Village Sewer and Water Service Area (Schedule G of the By-law) and the area identified as the East End Sewer and Water Service Area (Schedule I of the By-law). The Public Works: General Water System portion only, of the General Sewer and Water Services Development Charge, would also apply to lands only serviced by piped municipal water services, such as lands along the County Road 51 corridor. Maps illustrating the boundaries of the service areas are available for review at the Township Municipal Office.
Institutional: Charge determined as per nature of use, i.e. Residential components charged according to class of use and other components charged as per Commercial/Industrial rate. |
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Pleasant View municipal drain development charges |
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For lands located in the Pleasant View Municipal Drain Service Area the Pleasant View Municipal Drain (see Table 1) would apply in addition to the General Charge. Where the lands are on municipal sewer and water services, the East End Sewer and Water System Development Charge, the General Sewer and Water System Development Charge and the General Development Charge all apply. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Summary of allocation of development charges between service categories |
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The following Tables 3, 4, and 5 provide summaries of how the Development Charges are proportionally allocated between the various service categories.
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This information is provided for information purposes only. In the event of any discrepancies between the values above and the values in the By-law, the By-law as adopted and/or amended, shall prevail. Copies of the Development Charges Study and By-law are available for inspection at the Township of Laurentian Valley Municipal Office located at 460 Witt Road, Pembroke, Ontario, K8A 6W5. For further information regarding development charges or to review the Annual Statement of the Treasurer which accounts the annual transactions related to the Development Charges Reserve Funds, contact the Township Municipal Office during regular office hours at 613-735-6291.
You can access the Development Charges Pamphlet online and is available for download. Should you require additional information or require an alternate format, please contact the Township by email at info@lvtownship.ca or by phone at 613-735-6291 and request to speak to staff in the Planning Department.
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