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There are 3 Development Charge (DC) Bylaws applicable to development within the City of Woodstock. Two of these bylaws are County of Oxford Development Charge Bylaws. The remaining bylaw is a City of Woodstock Development Charge bylaw. The actual bylaws are as follows:
The general purpose for these bylaws is to provide a funding source to assist in the provision of the infrastructure required by future residential and non-residential developments within the City of Woodstock and the County of Oxford.
The County wide DC (Bylaw 4436-2004) applies to all new developments throughout Oxford County. The services to which bylaw 4437-2004 relates, include County roads, the county long term care facility and growth related studies. Non-residential development under this bylaw are exempted from the long term care facility components of the development charge.
The County area specific DC (bylaw 4437-2004) applies to development within the City of Woodstock. The services to which the area specific bylaw relate, include County of Oxford water and sanitary sewage facilities.
The services to which bylaw 8018-04 relates, include protection service, roads and related services, parks and recreation services, library service, administration service and sanitary sewer service.
The determination of whether a development charge is payable and the calculation of the amount payable is summarized as follows:
- The DC bylaw apply to all lands within their respective sectors whether or not the land is exempt from taxation, except that lands used for the following purposes are exempt: a Board of Education; any municipality or local board of a municipality;
- a place of worship; a public hospital; a farm building; an industrial use (County area specific and City Development Charge only); any industrial expansion up to 50% of existing gross floor area; any institutional use (County area specific and City only)
- Residential DC's are payable on a per unit basis. Non-residential DC's are payable on a per square foot of gross floor area basis.
- DC's shall be imposed on any land to be developed where the development requires: the passing of a Zoning Bylaw or a Zoning Bylaw amendment; the approval of a minor variance; or the granting of part lot control; or the approval of a plan of subdivision; or the approval of a consent to sever land; or a condominium approval; or the issuing of a building permit
- When a land is being redeveloped an this occurs on a site which involved the demolition of a building or structure within 60 months previous to the date of the building permit issuance, a credit will be provided against the development charge payable, so that only the net increase in residential dwelling units or non-residential gross floor area is charged
- The DC's imposed by County bylaw #4436-2004 and by City bylaw #8018-04 shall be calculated and payable in full in money or by the provision of services as may be agreed upon, or by credit granted by County or the City under the provisions of the Development Charges Act, on the date that building permit is issued.
- The DC's imposed by area-specific bylaws shall be calculated and payable in full money or by the provision of services as may be agreed upon, or by credit granted by the County under the provisions of the Development Charges Act, on the date on which the owner and the County enter into a subdivision or consent agreement with respect to the land to which the DC applies. Notwithstanding this requirement, of the development does not require subdivision or consent agreement, the DC is payable on the date of issuance of a building permit.
The County Treasurer and the City Treasurer will document annually the continuity of each development charge reserve fund, inclusive of services covered, any draws, interest earnings, DC collections, borrowing and landowner credit transactions. Each treasurer's annual statements may be reviewed by the public at their respective offices.
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Bylaw 8018-04 (City DC)