St. Catharines approves development charges

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  • St. Catharines City Council has approved the re-introduction of development charges, providing a more balanced approach where growth pays for growth, rather than the burden of growth-related infrastructure falling to the taxpayer.
  • Development charges are fees imposed on land development and redevelopment projects to help pay for the cost of infrastructure required to provide municipal services to new development, such as roads, transit, sewer infrastructure, fire services infrastructure, and park amenities.
  • St. Catharines is currently the only municipality in Niagara that does not collect lower-tier development charges.
  • The development charge bylaw will come into effect January 1, 2022.