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Development charges are fees collected from developers at the time a building permit is issued. The fees help pay for the cost of infrastructure required to provide municipal services to new development, such as roads, water and sewer and other infrastructure.
You may be required to pay development charges for land development or redevelopment projects if you are:
- Constructing a new building
- Making an addition or alteration to an existing building that increases the number of dwelling units or the non-residential gross floor area
- Redeveloping a property or making interior alterations that result in a change of use to all or part of the building
View our 2019 Development Charges Pamphlet for 2019 fees and charges (effective July 14, 2019).
| Development Charges By-Law |
| Muskoka District Council passed Development Charges By-law 2019-25 at their regular Council meeting of 13(2019) on June 17, 2019. This By-law is set to expire on July 14, 2024. Development charges are required to pay for the increased capital costs related to the increased need for municipal services arising from development in The District Municipality of Muskoka.
By-law No. 2019-25 imposes the following four separate and distinct development charges:
2019 District of Muskoka Development Charges Background Study provides additional information on the development fees and charges.
Please note that as per District Council meeting 12(2019), Resolution 102/2019, a Committee of the Whole meeting will be scheduled to further discuss implementation options for development charges and staff have been directed to prepare a future development charges by-law for implementation.
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2019 Development Charges Background Study
The District of Muskoka, as required by legislation, must conduct a background study and public process for review to enact a new Development Charges By-law every five years.
The 2019 District of Muskoka Development Charges Background Study provides information on proposed development fees and charges.
The public are invited to provide comments on the Development Charges Background Study, March 2019 as outlined in the Notice of Public Meeting.
There are a number of amendments to the Development Charges Act, 1997 and related Regulations as a result of Bill 108: More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019. The Province has released draft overviews of regulations under Bill 108 for public comment. In order to align with Bill 108, staff has created two Draft Development Charges By-laws as follows:
- Draft 2019 Development Charges By-law for Non-Discounted Services
- Draft 2019 Development Charges By-law for Discounted Services
It should be noted that the Development Charges that are listed in the Schedules of the two by-laws are based on the maximum permissible rates for all services as outlined in the 2019 Background Study with minor amendments. District Council will be considering the by-laws and these charges at an upcoming public meeting on August 12, 2019.
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