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Development charges are one-time fees collected from developers by municipalities at the time a building permit is issued.
The fees collected help pay for a share of growth-related capital infrastructure needs, such as transportation services, other services related to a highway including facilities, vehicles and equipment, protection services, parks and recreation, library services, administration-capital studies, and stormwater management.
The City collects development charges on behalf of the City, the Region of Durham and Durham area school boards.
Update Study
- 2019 Development Charges Update Study - Proposed Amendment to the 2017 Development Charges Study, By-law No. 7595-17
- Addendum to the 2019 Development Charges Update Study
- Addendum #2 to the 2019 Development Charges Update Study
2019 Development Charges Pamphlet
The new DC rates are effective July 1, 2019
- Development Charges Pamphlet City-wide - July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020
- Development Charges Pamphlet Seaton - July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020
2017 Development Charges Study |
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The Development Charges Act, 1997 requires that a study be undertaken no less than every 5 years. The consolidated version of the Development Charges Background Study incorporating the Background Study as amended and approved by Council on December 11, 2017 is available for review. |
Development Charges By-law |
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The final Report to Council on the 2017 Development Charges Background Study and By-law 7595-17 were passed at the Council meeting of December 11, 2017. Development Charges rates presented in Schedule "C" and "D" in By-law 7595-17 approved to be effective January 1, 2018. |
Treasurer's Statement |
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For additional information, please view the May 2019 Executive Committee Report re Development Charges Reserve Fund - 2018 Statement of the Treasurer for the Year Ended December 31, 2018. |