Development ChargesInformation Brochure

Contact InformationCity of Cambridge, Community Development Department

50 Dickson Street, 3rd floor P.O. Box 669 Cambridge, Ontario N1R 5W8 Telephone: (519) 621-0740 Ext. 4612Fax: (519) 740-9545 Email: planning@cambridge.ca Website: www.cambridge.ca

Regional Municipality of Waterloo Finance Department

P.O. Box 9051, Station ‘C’ Kitchener Ontario N2G 4J3 Telephone: (519) 575-4421 Fax: (519) 575-4547 Website: www.region.waterloo.on.ca

Waterloo Region District School Board Planning Department Business Services

51 Ardelt Avenue Kitchener, Ontario N2C 2R5 Telephone: (519) 570-0003 Ext. 4596 Fax: (519) 570-2172Website: www.wrdsb.ca

Waterloo Catholic District School Board

Services 480 Dutton Drive Waterloo, Ontario N2L 4C6 Telephone: (519) 578-3660, Ext. 2253 Fax: (519) 569-4015Website: www.wcdsb.ca

City of CambridgeDevelopment charge exemptions include, but are not limited to:

z Enlargement of an existing dwelling unit

z One or two additional dwelling units in an existing single detached dwelling unit or one additional dwelling unit in any other residential building, provided the gross floor area of the additional unit(s) does not exceed the residential gross floor area of the existing dwelling

z Core area development charges are exempt

z Enlargement of industrial buildings up to 50% of the existing floor area

z Public hospitals z Educational development charges

for Core area are NOT exempt z Farm buildings

* Please see City of Cambridge DCBy law 19-094

Regional Municipality of WaterlooDevelopment charge exemptions include, but are not limited to:

z Enlargement of an existing dwelling unit

z One or two additional dwelling units in an existing single detached dwelling unit, or one additional dwelling unit in any other residential building

z Temporary use or erection of abuilding

z A home occupationz Farming, excluding a farm

occupationz Accessory buildingsz Enlargement of industrialbuildings up to 60% of the existingfloor areaz Public hospitalsz Core area Regional development

charges will be exempt* Please see Region of Waterloo DC

By law 19-037December 1, 2020

What are

Development ChargesDevelopment charges are fees collected by Municipalities, under authority of the Development Charges Act of 1997, to offset capital costs incurred to support growth related infrastructure.

The charges are applicable to all lands in the City of Cambridge except lands owned by and used for the purposes of a Municipality, School Board, hospital and farm related structures.

Generally development charges for the City, Region and School Boards must be paid to the City of Cambridge at the issuance of the building permit.

Notes:1. Non-residential total is approximate due to metric conversion.

2. City of Cambridge development charges are indexed on December 1st of every year.

3. Development charges may be subject to interest (Prime + 2%) from the date a Site Plan Applicationor Zoning By-law Amendment application is made to the issuance of a building permit

4. Industrial buildings as per the Waterloo Region’s DC By law 19-037, may be eligible for 60% discountunder the non-residential rate category.

5. Educational development charges came into effect June 1, 2016 and are scheduled to be indexedJune 1, 2021.

6. City land sales after January 1, 2000, have City development charges included in the purchase price.

7. The Region and School Boards do not have a rate for Special Care/Special Dwelling Units and will becharged in accordance with their respective By-laws

Summary of Development Charges December 1, 2020 to November 30, 2021

Single / Semi Dwelling ($ Per Unit)

Other Multiples ($ Per Unit)

Apartment Dwelling ($ Per Unit)

Special care/Special Dwelling Units ($ Per Unit)

Non-Residential

City of Cambridge

$22,690.00

Region of Waterloo

$29,132.00 TBD $16.70 per sq ft

Waterloo Region District School Board

$1,948.00 $1.41 per sq ft

Waterloo Region Catholic School Board

$653.00 $653.00 $653.00 $0.32 per sq ft

Total $54,423.00 TBD

RedevelopmentAllowances and CreditsThe bylaw provides for redevelopment allowances where development replaces a pre-existing development.

The by law also provides for:

1. Credits where an owner providesservices in lieu of payment or wheredevelopment is on private well orsanitary service.

2. Credits for cleanup of contaminatedsites.

3. Heritage designated buildings.

The information provided in this brochure is intended only as a guide

Applicants should review the by laws and consult with the applicable agencies (following page) to determine the charges and fees that may apply to specific development proposals.

$11,359.00

$15,863.00

$29,823.00

$1,948.00

$23.95 per sq ft

$21,772.00

$15,956.00

$1,948.00

$40,329.00

$5.52 per sq ft $59.48 per sq m

$7,130.00

TBD

TBD