Development Charges are collected by the Township of West Lincoln to recover the capital costs associated with residential and non-residential growth within the municipality. One of the key elements in establishing development charges is the need to prepare a Development Charges Background Study and pass a by-law setting out the development charges to be collected from developers and builders.
The current Development Charges By-Law was adopted by Council in June 2019, taking effect July 15, 2019. The by-law was developed in conformance with the Development Charges Act. The by-law sets out the:
The Township's current development Charge By-Law was set to expire on July 15, 2024. At the June 17, 2024 Administration/Finance/Fire Committee meeting, Council approved Staff Report T-13-2024, which removed the expiry date from the By-Law. The draft background study and the proposed by-law was posted on May 13, 2024. A public meeting was held on May 27, 2024 where the 2024 background study and proposed Development Charge By-Law were presented and the public was invited to make comments.
Staff Report T-13-2024 Development Charge By-Law - Removal of Expiry Date
Public Meeting Notice - May 27, 2024
2024 Development Charges Background Study and Draft By-Law
2022 Amendment |
In 2022, the Township undertook an amendment to the 2019 Development Charges Background Report and the Township's 2019 Development Charges By-Law No.2019-51, as amended. This was done in order to comply with changes legislated through Bill 108, More Homes, More Choices Act, 2019 and Bill 197 COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020. A public meeting was held on August 11, 2022, where the updated background study was presented. On September 26, 2022, Council approved the updated background study and amended Development Charge By-Law.
Notice of Public Meeting - August 11, 2022 West Lincoln Development Charges Update Study 2022 Staff Report T-26-2022 Adoption of 2022 Development Charges By-Law |
2019 |
The Township worked alongside BMA Management Consulting to complete the Development Charge background study for the 2019-2024 period, which became effective on July 15, 2019. Notice of Passing - Development Charges By-law By-law 2019-51 Imposition of Development Charge |
Below are the most recent Township development charge rates, along with a history of past rates. Contact us to request earlier development charge rates than those listed below. The Township indexes development charge rates on January 1 of each year.
Development Charges Pamphlet - Effective June 6, 2024Every year, the Treasurer is required to provide an annual development charges reserve fund statement. Contact us to request earlier statements than those listed below.
Annual Statements |
2022 Treasurer's Annual Statement 2021 Treasurer's Annual Statement |