Development Charges
EXISTING DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
NOTICE OF PASSING OF A DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAW BY THE TOWN OF FORT ERIE
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ACT, 1997, S.O. 1997, c.27
TAKE NOTICE that on March 18th, 2019, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie passed By-law 47-2019 under Section 2 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, which imposes Town-wide development charge rates.
Notice of Passing DC By-law 47-2019
What Development Is Subject To Development Charges?
The charges in the aforementioned by-law will apply to all new residential and non-residential development, except industrial development, subject to certain terms, conditions and limited exemptions as identified in therein. A key map has not been included in this notice as the Development Charges By-law applies to all lands located within the boundaries of the Town of Fort Erie. There are no industrial development charges in this by-law.
Why Do We Have Development Charges?
Town-wide development charges are levied against new development to pay for the increased capital costs related to the provision of such municipal services as library, fire, parks and recreation, public works and fleet, administration, roads and related, storm water drainage and control, wastewater and water services.
What Are The Rates And When Do They Take Effect?
The Development Charges chart sets out the development charge rates applicable throughout the Town. Non-urban area development charge rates are reduced proportionately and these rates can be obtained by reviewing the Development Charge By-law.
Both the residential and non-residential development charge rates are in effect as of March 18, 2019 and will be subject to phase-in amounts effective September 19, 2019 and March 18, 2020.
How To Obtain More Information
By-law 47-2019 can be downloaded in PDF format. The complete development charges by-law can also be examined at the Town Clerk’s Office from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday at the address shown below.
Questions regarding how the Development Charges were determined or when or how the Charges are applied can be directed to:
Keegan Gennings, Chief Building Official 905-871-1600, ext. 2515
2018 Consolidated Development Charges Study
For further information, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (905) 871-1600.