Reductions & Refunds of Development Charges
Your project may be eligible for a 50 per cent reduction on development charges if it's located within certain central urban area boundaries or in a brownfield.
Available Exemptions
There are a number of exemptions found in provincial legislation. In addition to those, the following Regional exemptions have been included in the current Regional development charges by-law:
- Granny flats, parking structures, non-residential agricultural use, the specific portion of a structure used as a place of worship
- Buildings used as municipal housing project facilities - units approved by Niagara Regional Housing requiring pre-approval by NRH for the exempted units
- Central Urban Areas and Brownfields - reduction of development charges by 50 per cent for development other than industrial and agricultural, with the possibility of a 100 per cent waiver
- Demolition credit - if an existing building is demolished and a new development is built in it's place within 5 years
- Conversion credit - available at time of conversion, see by-law for details
Credits are site or building specific and are non-transferrable.
Eligibility for Exemption
Your project may also be eligible for a refund of the remaining 50 per of the development charge if it includes three or more specific design features.
If you believe your project qualifies, please review, complete and submit your application.
Contact the development services division for more information on the refund process.