Notice of Passing of a Development Charges By-law by The Corporation of the City of Pickering

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Take Notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering passed Development Charges By-law 8190/25 on June 23, 2025 under section 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27

Development Charges are levied against new development and are a primary source of funding growth-related capital expenditures.

The Schedule of Development Charges imposed by the By-law is as follows:

This By-law applies to all lands within the City of Pickering, including Seaton. Key maps outlining the applicable area are attached to this notice.

And Take Notice that a any person or organization may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) in respect of the Development Charges By-law 8190/25 by filing a Notice of Appeal, no later than 4:30 pm on August 2, 2025. The filing of an appeal after 4:30 pm will be deemed to have been received the next business day.

A Notice of Appeal can be filed using the OLT e-File Service, along with any applicable appeal fees, by visiting olt.gov.on.ca/e-file-service/.

In the event the OLT e-File portal is not available, a Notice of Appeal may be submitted to:

Susan Cassel
City Clerk, City of Pickering
One The Esplanade
Pickering, ON L1V 6K7
clerks@pickering.ca


The Notice of Appeal must:

• be on the prescribed form as provided by the OLT;

• set out the objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection; and,

• be accompanied by the fees required by the OLT. If paying by certified cheque or money order, it must be payable to the “Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario”.

Additional information regarding the appeal process, including appeal forms and the required appeal fees is available at olt.gov.on.ca.

A copy of the complete Development Charges By-law, including the detailed schedules of charges, are available for examination at the Clerk’s Office, Pickering Civic Complex, One The Esplanade, Pickering, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. A copy is also available for inspection on the City’s website.

Further information regarding this matter may be obtained by contacting the City’s Finance Department at 905.420.4634 or toll free at 1.866.683.2760.

Dated at the City of Pickering this 3rd day of July, 2025.

Rumali Perera
Deputy Clerk, City of Pickering
One The Esplanade
Pickering, ON L1V 6K7