City Council passed a Community Benefits Charge By-law No. 22-158 respecting Community Benefit Charges on lands within the City of Hamilton on June 22, 2022. Community Benefits Charges are intended to work in conjunction with Development Charges and Parkland Dedication fees to ensure that municipalities have the tools and resources they need to build complete communities and support the ability to finance the infrastructure necessary to accommodate growth. A CBC can be collected for any public service asset providing those costs are not already covered by Development Charges or Parkland Dedication Fees. How Community Benefits Charges workWith the change in the legislation, all services included in the City’s current DC By-law remain eligible under the Development Charges Act, except for Parking Services, Airport Services, and portions of Social Services.

Source: CBC News August 02, 2022 22:52 UTC