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Development Charges Update - Notices

2023 Development Charges Update

As part of the upcoming 2023 Development Charges Update, City staff will be holding ongoing stakeholders' consultation meetings with the Development Community to discuss key elements and provide updates on the various City Plans that will inform the 2023 Development Charges Background Study, and the corresponding by-law.

Upcoming meetings:

  • Friday January 20, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

In support of the efforts of our public health partners and the Province of Ontario to stop the spread of COVID-19, the meeting will be held using electronic video conference technology. To attend the stakeholders' consultation meeting via a video conference, contact Ilan Treiger, Financial Management Advisor, at 905-771-2415 or ilan.treiger@richmondhill.ca.

About Development Charges

There are costs that come with growth in our community. New developments need a number of municipal services, provided by Richmond Hill, during construction and after construction. The increase in services means an increase in costs. Development Charges are a way of covering the costs related to new developments and growth in the community.

All building permit and development proposal applicants should review the Development Charges By-laws. Then you can contact Richmond Hill's Capital and Development Financing Section in the Financial Services Division at 905-747-6313 to discuss which Development Charges apply to your project.

The Residential and Non-Residential Development Charges are summarized here: 

  • Development Charges Brochure
  • Residential Development Charges
  • Non-Residential Development Charges

By-laws

City-wide Development Charges By-laws establish Residential Development Charges and Non-Residential Development Charges for projects on all lands within the boundaries of Richmond Hill. Residential charges are based on the number and type of units. Non-residential charges are calculated per square meter of the total floor area of the building.

Area-Specific Development Charges are calculated per total developable hectare of land.

City-wide Development Charges By-laws

  • By-law 34-21 By-Law to Amend By-Law 47-19, being a By-law to Enact a City-Wide Development Charges
  • By-law 47-19 By-law to Enact City-Wide Development Charges

Area-Specific Development Charges By-laws

  • By-law 32-21 Bayview North East Development Area
  • By-law 33-21 Headford – Excluding Storm Development Area
  • By-law 41-19 Oak Ridges-Lake Wilcox Greenfield Development Area
  • By-law 42-19 North Leslie West Development Area
  • By-law 43-19 North Leslie East Development Area
  • By-law 44-19 West Gormley Development Area
  • By-law 45-19 Elgin West Development Area
  • By-law 46-19 Headford Storm North of Rouge Development Area

If you require these By-laws in an alternate format, contact Ilan Treiger, Financial Management Advisor, at 905-771-2415 or ilan.treiger@richmondhill.ca.

2019-2021 Development Charges Background Studies

Development charges were updated in 2019, and 2021. The following background studies provide information that guided the updates. The current development charges by-laws are above.

  • 2021 Development Charges Background Study
  • 2021 Area Specific Development Charges Background Study
  • 2019 Development Charges Background Study
  • 2019 Area Specific Development Charge Background Study

Development Charges Interest Policy

Effective January 1, 2020, this policy applies to the charging of interest, as permitted under sections 26.1 and 26.2 of the Development Charges Act, 1997.

This includes all types of development in the City of Richmond Hill:

  • That are eligible for instalment payments under section 26.1 of the Development Charges Act, 1997
  • Under section 26.2 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, where an application for approval of development in a site plan control area under subsection 41(4) of the Planning Act, 1990 has been made, or where an application for an approval of a development in a site plan control area under subsection 41(4) of the Planning Act has not been made, but where an application has been made for an amendment to a bylaw passed under section 34 of the Planning Act, 1990

Development Charge Interest Policy

Paying Development Charges

Development Charges are paid by the developer or homeowner. All development projects in Richmond Hill will be charged a City-Wide Development Charge. An Area-Specific Development Charge may also apply to your project.

What projects do Development Charges apply to?

Development Charges apply to a number of residential and non-residential projects, including:

  • Constructing a new building (not a replacement)
  • Making an addition or alteration to an existing building, increasing the total floor area or number of units
  • Redeveloping a property or properties, changing the use of the property

Richmond Hill's Council approved a number of exemptions, in addition to those already under the Development Charges Act. Exceptions to these charges are included in Richmond Hill's Development Charges By-laws.

When do I need to pay my Development Charges?

Area-Specific Development Charges for subdivisions are collected when the subdivision agreement is complete. York Region Development Charges for hard services (road, water and sanitary sewer services) are paid directly to York Region by the developer when the subdivision agreement is registered. The remaining charges are paid to Richmond Hill before a building permit is issued.

All other Development Charges must be paid in full before a building permit for the project can be issued.

Who collects the Development Charges?

Richmond Hill collects Development Charges on behalf of the municipality, York Region, York Catholic District School Board and York Region District School Board.

Each area is responsible for setting the rates of their Development Charges, categorizing their rates and determining any exemptions.

How much will I have to pay?

Development Charges are based on a number of things, including:

  • Type of development
  • Size of the development
  • Location of development
  • Indexing of charge rates
  • Exemptions and reductions

View the current Residential Development Charges and Non-Residential Development Charges.

There are Provincial Grants and other sources of funding available to some developers.

Do the rates ever change?

Richmond Hill reviews and indexes their rates every year on July 1. Area-Specific Development Charges for the Bayview Northeast Development Area and the Headford Development Area are reviewed each year on January 2 and July 2.

Contact York Region and the York Region School Boards for information about their Development Charges indexing dates.

Who can I contact for help?

Call Richmond Hill's Capital and Development Financing Section of the Financial Services Division at 905-747-6313 for information about the municipality's by-laws.

Call Mary Coats or Fabrizio Filipazzo at 905-731-0201 for information about York Region's Development Charges By-laws.

Call Tom Pechkovsky at 416-221-5051, ext. 2374 for information about by-laws related to the York Region School Boards.

Development Charges − Annual Reports and Statements

In accordance with Section 43 of the Development Charges Act, and Sections 42 and 37 of the Planning Act, Richmond Hill publishes a Development Charges, Cash in Lieu of Parkland and Section 37 Community Benefits Reserve Funds Statement. The annual report includes:

  • Balances and transactions related to these reserve funds
  • Capital projects financed through these reserves

Development Charges, Cash in Lieu of Parkland and Section 37 Community Benefits Reserve Funds - 2021 Statements

Development Charges, Cash in Lieu of Parkland and Section 37 Community Benefits Reserve Funds - 2020 Statements

Development Charges, Cash in Lieu of Parkland and Section 37 Community Benefits Reserve Funds  - 2019 Statements

Development Charges, Cash in Lieu of Parkland and Section 37 Community Benefits Reserve Funds  - 2018 Statements

Development Charges, Cash in Lieu of Parkland and Section 37 Community Benefits Reserve Funds  - 2017 Statements

Development Charges, Cash in Lieu of Parkland and Section 37 Community Benefits Reserve Funds  - 2016 Statements

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