Development Charges
- City of Burlington October 1 2011 Development Charges Indexing Memo
- 2011 Development Charges Schedule (October 1, 2011)
- City of Burlington April 1 2011 Development Charges Indexing Memo
- 2011 Development Charges Schedule (April 1, 2011)
- City of Burlington October 1 2010 Development Charges indexing memo
- 2010 Development Charges Schedule (October 1, 2010)
- 2009 Development Charges By-law 49-2009 (effective July 1, 2009)
- 2009 City of Burlington Development Charges Update
- 2009 City of Burlington Development Charges (F-35-09) resolution and report
The information contained herein is intended only as a guide. Applicants should review the approved By-law and consult with the City of Burlington Building Department to determine the applicable charges that may apply to specific development proposals.
The Development Charges By-law No. 49-2009 is available for inspection in the City Clerk's Office during regular business hours.
Purpose of Development Charges
The Council of the City of Burlington passed By-law No. 49-2009 on the 15th day of June 2009 under subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997. By-law No. 49-2009 is effective July 1, 2009.
Development charges are a way of recovering the net cost of capital expenditures attributable to growth.
By-law No. 49-2009 Development Charges for the City of Burlington
By-law No. 49-2009 imposes uniform residential development charges (calculated on the number and type of units) and non-residential development charges (calculated per square metre of total floor area of the building) upon all lands within the boundaries of the City of Burlington, payable upon issuance of a building permit.
A number of exemptions in addition to those that are legislated under the Development Charges Act, 1997 were approved by City Council. These include but are not limited to: hospitals, places of worship and ancillary structures used in connection with an agricultural use.
Expansion exemption is also provided as follows:
- An exemption for the enlargement of existing industrial buildings up to 50% of the floor area of the existing building; and
A credit will be provided against development charges owing where buildings or structures have been demolished to permit the redevelopment of the property. The eligibility for demolition credits is restricted to demolitions which occur within ten years of the redevelopment of the property.
Please refer to the Development Charges By-law for more details on these exemptions.
As required by the Development Charges Act, 1997, Burlington’s City Treasurer must prepare an annual financial statement reporting on the status and transactions relating to the development charges reserve funds for the previous year. This statement may be reviewed in the clerks department during regular business hours.
The residential and non-residential development charges are set out below including the growth-related services for which the development charges are imposed.
All City of Burlington development charges indicated in this pamphlet are effective July 1, 2009 and are subject to annual indexing April 1st of each year.
Services to Which Development Charges Relate
- Transportation
- Storm Drainage
- Transit
- Recreation Facilities
- Parkland Development
- Library
- Growth Studies
- Fire