At the March 23, 2022 Regional Council meeting, council voted in favour of authorizing staff to undertake a comprehensive review and passage of a new Regional residential and non-residential development charge bylaw.
Details can be found in Report 2022-F-9.
Contained in the report are the schedule of dates for the Region of Durham DC Review, which are as follows:
| Background Development Charge Review |
April 2022 - February 2023 |
| Consultation with development industry, chambers of commerce and AM |
September - February 2023 |
| Public Meeting Notice placed in newspapers |
By March 1, 2023 |
| Release of Background Study and proposed bylaw |
March 7, 2023 |
| Public Meeting of Council |
March 22, 2023 |
| Input from public, local development industry and area municipalities |
March - April 2023 |
| Final date for public comment |
April 21, 2023 |
| Finance & Administration Committee Review of final bylaw |
May 9, 2023 |
| Regional Council consideration of final bylaw |
May 24, 2023 |
| Implementation of new DC bylaw |
July 1, 2023 |
