Development Charges are collected from developers for any new building within the municipality. Legislation for collected these fees are found in the Development Charges Act, 1997
A Development Charges By-law may only be adopted after a municipality undertakes a Development Charges Study. A Development Charges By-law may only be in effect for five years.
The current Municipality of Brighton Development Charges By-law was adopted in September 2019. The Development Charges By-law for The Municipality of Brighton also has a provision for annual indexing of the fees. The Development Charges Study and By-law are found below.
2019 Development Charges Study
2019 Development Charges By-law
| Fee Index of Schedule C to By-law 089-2019 |
Single and Semi- Detached Dwelling
| Service | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|
|
Roads and Related
|
$4,729
|
$4,852
|
|
Fire Protection Services
|
$552
|
$566
|
|
Parks and Recreation
|
$1,434
|
$1,471
|
|
Library Services
|
$884
|
$907
|
|
Health Services
|
$500
|
$513
|
|
Administration - Studies
|
$222
|
$228
|
|
Wastewater
|
$735
|
$754
|
|
Water
|
$1,208
|
$1,239
|
|
Grand Total Rural Area
|
$8,321
|
$8,537
|
|
Grand Total Urban Area
|
$10,264
|
$10,530
|
Apartments - Two or More Bedrooms
| Service | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|
|
Roads and Related
|
$3,377
|
$3,464
|
|
Fire Protection Services
|
$394
|
$404
|
|
Parks and Recreation
|
$1,024
|
$1,050
|
|
Library Services
|
$631
|
$647
|
|
Health Services
|
$357
|
$366
|
|
Administration - Studies
|
$159
|
$163
|
|
Wastewater
|
$525
|
$539
|
|
Water
|
$863
|
$885
|
|
Grand Total Rural Area
|
$5,942
|
$6,094
|
|
Grand Total Urban Area
|
$7,330
|
$7,518
|
Apartments – Bachelor and One Bedroom
| Service | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|
|
Roads and Related
|
$2,480
|
$2,544
|
|
Fire Protection Services
|
$290
|
$298
|
|
Parks and Recreation
|
$752
|
$772
|
|
Library Services
|
$464
|
$476
|
|
Health Services
|
$262
|
$269
|
|
Administration - Studies
|
$116
|
$119
|
|
Wastewater
|
$386
|
$396
|
|
Water
|
$634
|
$650
|
|
Grand Total Rural Area
|
$4,364
|
$4,478
|
|
Grand Total Urban Area
|
$5,384
|
$5,524
|
Other Multiples - Residential
| Service | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|
|
Roads and Related
|
$3,923
|
$4,025
|
|
Fire Protection Services
|
$458
|
$470
|
|
Parks and Recreation
|
$1,190
|
$1,221
|
|
Library Services
|
$733
|
$752
|
|
Health Services
|
$415
|
$426
|
|
Administration - Studies
|
$184
|
$189
|
|
Wastewater
|
$610
|
$626
|
|
Water
|
$1,002
|
$1,028
|
|
Grand Total Rural Area
|
$6,903
|
$7,083
|
|
Grand Total Urban Area
|
$8,515
|
$8,737
|
Non-Residential (per sq. ft. of Gross Floor Area)
| Service | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|
|
Roads and Related
|
$3.85
|
$3.95
|
|
Fire Protection Services
|
$0.45
|
$0.46
|
|
Parks and Recreation
|
$0.23
|
$0.24
|
|
Library Services
|
$0.14
|
$0.14
|
|
Health Services
|
$0.08
|
$0.08
|
|
Administration - Studies
|
$0.18
|
$0.18
|
|
Wastewater
|
$0.47
|
$0.48
|
|
Water
|
$0.78
|
$0.80
|
|
Grand Total Rural Area
|
$4.93
|
$5.05
|
|
Grand Total Urban Area
|
$6.18
|
$6.33
|
|
