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Appendix E: Local Service Policy

Published by City of Hamilton

This is the City of Hamilton’s document, as published on its website on 19 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice

Type
Guide
Published by
City of Hamilton
Also called
2024 Development Charges Background Study Appendix E - Local Service Policy
For
builder
Building types
All building types
Pages
38

Overview

Appendix E of the 2024 development charges background study prepared for the City of Hamilton by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. Its local service policy sorts growth-related works into those treated as a direct developer responsibility and those funded through development charges. It defines Urban Area A and Urban Area B, tables which charges apply in each, and gives policy for stormwater drainage, water and wastewater, parkland development, the natural heritage system and services related to a highway, from collector and arterial roads to streetlights, cycling facilities and bus stops.

What it covers

  • Introduction
  • Local Service Policy for Stormwater Drainage Systems
  • Storm Sewers
  • Stormwater Management Facilities
  • Land for Stormwater Management Facilities
  • Capital Costs of Stormwater Management Facilities
  • Culverts and Bridges
  • Combined Sewer Watershed
  • Local Service Policy for Water and Wastewater
  • Funding for Municipal Extensions
  • Capacity Allocation
  • Co-ordinated Projects with Transportation Requirements
  • Local Service Policy for Parkland Development
  • Open Space (General Open Space & Natural Open Space)
  • Local Service Policy for Natural Heritage System (N.H.S.)
  • Local Service Policy for Services Related to a Highway
  • Local and Collector Roads (including land)
  • Arterial Roads
  • Streetlights
  • Transportation-Related Pedestrian and Cycling Facilities
  • Noise Abatement Measures
  • Transit Nodes, Terminals, Lanes and Bus Stop Infrastructure
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