Notice of Passing: Development Charges Background Study and Bylaw

NOTICE OF PASSING OF A MUNICIPAL-WIDE DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BYLAW BY THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON

Development Charges Background Study and Bylaw

On May 21, 2024, City of Burlington Council passed Development Charges By-law 41-2024, which applies to all lands in the City of Burlington, under section 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c.27, as amended. This establishes development charges for the City of Burlington and repeals By-law 29-2019, as amended by 26-2022.

By-law 41-2024 is effective as of June 1, 2024 and imposes uniform residential and non-residential development charges upon all lands within the boundaries of the City of Burlington as shown on the map. The schedule of development charges imposed by the bylaw is shown in Schedule A.

Development charges are levied against new developments and are a primary source of funding for development-related capital expenditures.

Any person or organization may appeal the development charge by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) pursuant to Section 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 by filing a written notice of appeal setting out the objection to the bylaw and the reasons supporting the objection with the Clerk of the City of Burlington, 426 Brant St., Burlington, ON, L7R 3Z6 no later than 4:30 p.m. on July 2, 2024.

The complete bylaw is available at burlington.ca/developmentcharges or may be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk at clerks@burlington.ca or 905-335-7698.

For more information or to provide feedback on the 2024 Development Charges Background study and By-law 41-2024, email developmentcharges@burlington.ca.

SCHEDULE “A” CITY OF BURLINGTON
SCHEDULE OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGES