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NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF A DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAW
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Orillia passed By-law Number 2023-009 on the 13th day of February, 2023, under Section 2 of the Development Charges Act, 1997. This by-law replaces By-law Number 2018-14, being a by-law for the imposition of Development Charges, as amended;
AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or organization may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal under Section 14 of the Act, in respect of the Development Charges By-laws, by filing with the Clerk of the City of Orillia on or before Monday, March 27, 2023, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the By-laws and the reasons supporting the objection. Appeals filed with the Office of the Clerk at 50 Andrew Street South, Suite 300, Orillia, ON L3V 7T5, will be accepted on or before Monday, March 27, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. A processing fee will be payable to the City of Orillia Clerk’s Office with the appeal application. The appellant is advised to contact the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal and Ontario Municipal Board) to access required forms and applicable Provincial fees.
The charges in the aforementioned by-law will apply to all new residential and non-residential development, subject to certain terms, conditions and limited exemptions as identified therein.
All the development charges were calculated on a City-wide basis. Development charges are levied against new development to pay for the increased capital costs related to the provision of such municipal services as Library Services, Fire Services, Indoor Recreation, Park Development, Facilities, and Fleet, Services Related to a Highway: Public Works, Paramedic Services, Long Term Care, Services Related to a Highway: Roads and Related, Wastewater, Water, and Stormwater. Schedules 1 and 2 below set out the maximum development charge rates applicable throughout the City of Orillia as per Development Charges By-law Number 2023-009. However, the development charge rate applicable to any specific development are subject to the provisions of the Development Charges Act and the City’s Development Charges By-law. Furthermore, at the time of the notice publication, the Development Charges rates outlined in Schedules 1 and 2 below would be subject to the phase-in provisions prescribed in s.5(6)4 of the Development Charges Act, 1997.
Schedule 1 – Residential Development Charges
Schedule 2 –Non-residential Development Charges
The development charges imposed under the By-law came into effect on the 13th day of February, 2023. Copies of the complete Development Charges By-law are available for examination during regular business hours (weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) in the offices of the municipality located at 50 Andrew Street South, Suite 300, Orillia, Ontario, and on the website at www.orillia.ca.
For further information, please contact the Lynn Telford, Manager of Treasury Services at ltelford@orillia.ca.
Dated at the City of Orillia, this 14th day of February, 2023.
