By-law - Amend 6592-24 Development Charges Bylaw - 20240625 - 6614-24
The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6614-24
Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 6592-24 to establish
development charges for the Town of Aurora.
Where subsection 2 (1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c.27 (“the
Act”) provides that the council of a municipality may by by-law impose development
charges against land to pay for increased capital costs required because of increased
needs for services arising from the development of the area to which the by-law applies;
And whereas Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, upon Royal
Assent, made certain amendments to the Act, including to subsection 5(3) that added
the costs of certain studies as capital costs;
And whereas section 19 of the Act was also amended to provide for amendments to be
made to a development charges by-law;
And whereas subsection 19 (1.2) of the Act was added to permit a municipality to
amend a development charges by-law, subject to conditions being met, that do not
require the process for by-law amendments under subsection 19 (1) of the Act to be
followed, including the process to provide notice;
And whereas on March 26, 2024, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
(the “Town”) enacted By-law Number 6592-24, to establish development charges for the
Town of Aurora;
And whereas on June 25, 2024, the Council of the Town approved Report No. FIN24-035
thereby indicating that it intends to include general government (studies) costs,
pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 6 of subsection 5 (3) of the Act, within the development
charge calculation;
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby enacts as
follows:
1. Subsection 1.1 (j) of By-law Number 6592-24 be and is hereby deleted and
replaced with the following:
“(j) “capital cost” means costs incurred or proposed to be incurred by the
municipality or a local board thereof directly or by others on behalf of and
as authorized by the municipality or local board,
(a) to acquire land or an interest in land, including a leasehold interest;
(b) to improve land;
(c) to acquire, lease, construct or improve buildings and structures;
(d) to acquire, lease, construct or improve facilities including (but not
limited to),
(i) furniture and equipment, other than computer equipment;
and
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(ii) material acquired for circulation, reference or information
purposes by a library board within the meaning of the Public
Libraries Act; and
(iii) rolling stock with an estimated useful life of seven (7) years
or more;
(e) interest on money borrowed to pay for costs in (a) to (d);
(f) to undertake studies in connection with any matter under the Act
and any of the matters in clauses (a) to (d) above, including the
development charge background study."
2. Subsection 2.1 of By-law Number 6592-24 be and is hereby deleted and replaced
with the following:
"2.1 The categories of services for which development charges are imposed
under this By-law are as follows:
(a) Library Services;
(b) Fire Services;
(c) Parks and Recreation Services;
(d) Services Related to a Highway;
(e) Wastewater Services;
(f) Water Services; and
(g) General Government (Studies)."
3. Schedule "A" to By-law Number 6592-24 be and is hereby deleted and replaced
with Schedule "A" — Components of Services/Classes of Services attached and
forming part of this By-law.
4. Schedule "B" to By-law Number 6592-24 be and is hereby deleted and replaced
with Schedule'B" — Residential and Non -Residential Development Charges
attached and forming part of this By-law.
5. This By-law shall come into force and effect on the date of final passage hereof.
Enacted by Town of Aurora Council this 25th day of June, 2024.
Mrakas, Mayor
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
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Schedule “A”
Town of Aurora
Components of Service
Town-wide Engineered Services:
1. Services Related to a Highway;
• Roads and Related Infrastructure
o Roads
o Bridges and Culverts
o Sidewalks
o Streetlights, Traffic Signals
o Active Transportation
• Public Works Facilities, Vehicles, and Equipment
2. Wastewater Services;
• Collection Infrastructure
3. Water Services
• Distribution Services
All Other Town-wide Services:
4. Fire Services;
• Facilities, Vehicles, and Equipment
5. Parks and Recreation Services;
• Parkland Development, Amenities, and Trails
• Facilities, Vehicles, and Equipment
6. Library Services;
• Facilities, Materials, and Equipment
7. General Government (Studies)
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Schedule “B”
Town of Aurora
Schedule of Development Charges