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Impacts of Bill 185 on building permits and development charges
Recent provincial legislative changes may affect development charges and associated fees for some building permits. On June 6 the Provincial Government passed Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024. The Bill outlined key changes to municipal land use planning and development law. On June 6, 2024, development charge rate phase-ins introduced…
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City of Guelph seeks property donations for a temporary structured encampment
Guelph, Ont., March 25, 2024 – In response to a mayoral direction issued on February 28, the City of Guelph is seeking private property donations to (potentially) establish a temporary structured encampment as part of its ongoing efforts to address unsheltered homelessness. Property owners within Guelph are invited to identify potential sites suitable for conversion…
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Guelph receives $4.68 million for meeting provincial housing targets
Funding will be invested in housing or community-enabling infrastructure Guelph, Ont., March 14, 2024 – Today, Paul Calandra Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, announced that the City of Guelph will receive $4,680,000 in Government of Ontario funding through the Building Faster Fund. In 2023, the City issued 1,320 building permits for new units and…
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2024 Development Charge Rates
Attention: Architects, Engineers, Home Builders, Industrial/Commercial/Institutional (ICI) Contractors Please be advised that the current Development Charge (DC) rates will increase as of March 2, 2024. The new rates will apply to all building permits issued after March 1, 2024. The increase comes as a result of the 2023 Development Charge Background Study (DCBS) with its…
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Council approves City’s recommendations in preparation for changes stemming from Bill 109 and Bill 23
Guelph, Ont., November 22, 2022 – At a special meeting today, Council received an update and heard from delegates about anticipated impacts associated with Bill 109, More Homes for Everyone Act, and Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act. In response, Council approved staff’s requests to immediately fund an increase in staff, as well as…