The purpose of Development Charges (DC) is to recover the growth–related costs associated with the capital infrastructure needed to service new development.
The Development Charges Pamphlet (
48KB) Summarizes the current development charge policy and rates for the Regional Municipality of Halton (effective April 1, 2011).
Currently, the Region has 2 Development Charge By-Laws that govern development charge collections in the Region:
- By-law 159-01 51KB - (passed and effective Nov. 14, 2001) Residential GO Transit DC for Region-wide;
- By-law 62-08 1.1MB - (passed May 28, 2008 and effective August 18, 2008) Residential and Non-Residential Water and Wastewater, Roads and General Services Development Charges for HUSP and Non-HUSP.
- By-law 77-09 19KB - (passed and effective June 12, 2009) By-law to amend By-law 62-08
Pursuant to the Development Charges Act, the DCRF Statement is the annual financial statements for each DC Reserve Fund.
For more information on the above, please contact:
- Development Officer
Financial Planning and Budgets Division
905-825-6000, ext. 7290