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POLICY NO: 2012-PAD-052
NEWEL
TITLE: ASSESSMENT & GUIDELINES FOR OFF-SITE & DEVELOPMENT LEVIES
ADOPTED: September 20, 2012 (C-286/12) SUPERCEDES NO: 2008-PAD-052
TO BE
REVIEWED: PAGE NO: 1 of 2
GENERAL STATEMENT:
When lands are to be developed or redeveloped or subdivided the County of Newell
will assess by Bylaw such off-site levies and development levies as may be in effect,
pursuant to the Municipal Government Act RSA 2000, c M-26 and regulations, as
amended to recover costs associated with the provision of required services.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO:
• ensure that the developer of each parcel of land to be developed or
redeveloped pays a proportionate share of the cost to provide infrastructure
that provides community wide benefit and also infrastructure that provides a
benefit to the particular area of the community in which the development is
located;
• ensure that a developer is able to determine the off-site and development
levies attributable to land to be developed;
• establish and outline the off-site and development levies that will be
assessed to various types of developments in the County of Newell;
• establish and outline the off-site and development levies that will be
assessed to various areas of the County.
POLICY GUIDELINES:
Off-site and development levies will be assessed on the "benefiter pay" principle
using the following criteria:
1. New development should pay the full costs to provide both on-site and off-
site infrastructure required to service the development.
2. The off-site and development levies will be based on net project costs, which
are defined as the total project costs less any grants received.
3. Special area off-site and development levies will be assessed to recover costs
for infrastructure that provides a benefit to developments in a particular area
of the county. These levies will be assessed to developments that benefit
from a particular infrastructure project.
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POLICY NO: 2012-PAD-052
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TITLE: ASSESSMENT & GUIDELINES FOR OFF-SITE & DEVELOPMENT LEVIES
ADOPTED: September 20, 2012 (C-286/12) SUPERCEDES NO: 2008-PAD-052
TO BE
REVIEWED: PAGE NO: 2 of 2
4. Off-site and development levies may be assessed to commercial, industrial
and other non-residential developments as well as each dwelling unit for
residential developments.
5. This policy and the off-site and development levies should be reviewed and
updated at least every five years or more frequently if required to
incorporate new infrastructure projects or updated cost information.
6. If a building is enlarged, redeveloped or an additional building or buildings
are constructed on a lot which was previously assessed and paid off-site
development levies according to this policy, the development will be assessed
off-site and development levies for any additional dwelling units constructed,
for residential developments, or additional floor area constructed, for
commercial industrial and other non-residential developments. The rates to
be charged will be established though offsite levy bylaws approved by Council
for specified areas within the County that will be subject to these levies.