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Development Charges

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Municipal & Go Transit Development Charges will be increasing effective July 6, 2012 due to indexing and the phasing in of increases to the Industrial DC.  Please see the Pamphlet for rates effective from July 6, 2012 to July 5, 2013.

Education Development Charges have been amended by the Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board effective June 24, 2012.  Rates have increased to $739 per Residential Unit, and $0.22 per Non-Residential Square Foot.
  

Pamphlets

NEW: Rates effective from July 6, 2012 to July 5, 2013

NEW: Additional Development Fees

UPDATED: Rates effective from July 6, 2011 to July 5, 2012 (effective March 7, 2012)
 

Rates effective from July 6, 2011 to July 5, 2012 

Rates effective from July 6, 2010 to July 5, 2011 

Rates effective from July 6, 2009 to July 5, 2010


City DC's - Consolidated By-laws (including all amendments up to By-law 12-053)

City of Hamilton Development Charges By-law 09-143 - Municipal Wide Charges

City of Hamilton Development Charges By-law 11-175 - Urban Area (Water, Wastewater & Stormwater) Charges


GO Transit DC's - Consolidated By-law (including all amendments up to By-law 12-053)

City of Hamilton Development Charges By-law 11-174 - Go Transit


Education DC's - By-law
 
Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board Development Charges By-law

Education Bylaw Amendment - effective June 24, 2012


Studies

2011 Development Charge Background Study

2009 Development Charge Background Study


Individual DC By-laws & Amendments

Development Charge By-law 09-143

     09-228 Amendment to By-law 09-143

    
11-173 Amendment to By-law 09-143
    
Go Transit Development Charge By-law 11-174

Water Wastewater Stormwater Development Charge By-law 11-175

12-053 Amendments to By-laws 09-143, 11-174 & 11-175 (effective March 7, 2012)


Questions about Development Charges?

Contact:    Adam Smith -Senior Financial Analyst, Ext. 1434, adam.smith@hamilton.ca
                Bartek Lasota -Financial Coordinator, Ext. 2790, bartek.lasota@hamilton.ca