Contact Us
Diane Chaffe
Building Dept Administrative Assistant
160 Wellington Street, P.O. Box 609, Mitchell ON N0K 1N0
Municipality of West Perth
160 Wellington Street, P.O. Box 609, Mitchell ON N0K 1N0
Note: The information provided on this page is intended only as a guide. Applicants should review the by-laws and consult with the Building Department to determine the charges and fees that may apply to specific development proposals.
What are Development Charges?
Development charges as set out in the Development Charges Act 1997, are a tool that allows municipalities to finance the capital costs associated with the need for increases in municipal service made necessary by new development. Any development charges collected by the municipality must be used towards the services outlined in the Development Charges By-law, which will remain in force until September 3, 2024 unless repealed earlier.
Development charges are automatically adjusted annually on January 1st in accordance with the most recent change in the Statistics Canada Consumer Price Index. The annual indexing of development charges is permitted under the Act and does not require an amendment to the by-law.
SERVICE AREAS Municipal services that have been included in the development charge calculation are applicable to specific areas within West Perth: Mitchell Settlement Area: all properties within the Mitchell Ward and any properties outside of the Mitchell Ward that are allowed to connect to the existing water, sanitary sewage or stormwater systems. Rural Settlement Area: all lands outside of the Mitchell Settlement Area.
LIST OF SERVICES
The capital costs of the following services are collected for through development charges for the Mitchell Settlement Area
- Water/ Wastewater;
- Stormwater;
- Transportation;
- Fire Protection;
- Administration; and
- Parks and Recreation.
Capital costs of the following services are collected for through development charges for the Rural Settlement Area:
- Fire Protection;
- Administration; and
- Parks and Recreation.
Development charges may be required for land development or redevelopment projects if you are:
- Constructing a new residential building;
- Making an addition or alteration to an existing building that increases the number of residential units.
Development charges are typically payable on the date the building permit is issued. West Perth currently exempts non-residential development from paying development charges.
Statement of the Treasurer:
The Treasurer is required to produce an annual statement showing detailed information about each reserve fund established to account for development charges revenues. The statement documents the continuity of each reserve fund, including the description of each service, opening and closing balances, details of any credit transactions, details of any borrowing from the reserve fund that might have occurred, the amount spent on growth related projects, and the portion of each project that is funded from the reserve fund the portion that is funded from other sources of financing. The statement is available at the West Perth Municipal Office for review by the public.
Current Development Charges
2023 Development Charges - Effective January 1, 2023
2019 Development Charges Background Study