Notice of the Passing of Development Charges By-Law 42-2023

Durham Region Council passed Development Charges By-law No. 2024-037, a by-law to amend the Regional Residential and Non-Residential Development Charge By-law No. 42-2023 on June 26, 2024, pursuant to Section 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997.

The More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) introduced the mandatory phase-in of development charge rates over five years for development charge by-laws passed on or after January 1, 2022. The Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 (Bill 185) received Royal Assent on June 6, 2024 and eliminates the five-year phase-in of development charge rates. The purpose of the amending by-law is to remove the development charge phase-in provisions in Regional Development Charge By-law No. 42-2023 and implement the full calculated rates for July 1, 2024.

The schedules of development charges imposed by By-law No. 42-2023 can be found here.