- Applies to
- builder
- Signatories
- property owner · personal guarantor
- Document date
- July 2026
- Building types
- industrial · non-residential · residential
The City of Hamilton's form for applying to defer city development charges for five years under the discretionary deferral program in section 40 of development charges by-law 24-072. It names the eligible development types — industrial, non-residential and high-density residential — and a $50,000 minimum charge, describes the personal guarantee and mortgage registered on title that the agreement carries, sets out interest by development type and priority on title, and collects development, applicant and legal representative details alongside a non-refundable application fee.
What it covers
- Eligibility
- Eligible Development Types
- Minimum City DC
- Approval and Timing
- Deferral Program Details
- Security Requirements
- Interest Rates
- Application Instructions
- Application Details
- Development Information
- Applicant Information
- Legal Representative Information
- Notice of Collection
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- Publisher
- City of Hamilton
- Category
- Fees and charges
- Published under
- Development Charges — the municipality's own heading
- Alias
- Download the Development Charges Deferral Program Application
- Form ref
- Development Charges By-law 24-072, section 40
- Submit to
- City of Hamilton, 1st Floor Finance, 71 Main Street West
- Required for
- Industrial, non-residential and high-density residential developments seeking a five-year deferral of city development charges
- Tags
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