Development Charges By-law - Chapter 261

Chapter number: 261
Original enabling by-law number: 30-2026
Description: Establishes development charges payable by property owners to fund the growth-related costs of municipal services, including how charges are calculated, collected, reduced or exempted, and applied to residential, non-residential and industrial development.
Date passed: March 24, 2026
Last updated: March 24, 2026

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