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City-wide Development Charges Deferral for Office Buildings a Minimum of 50,000 Square Feet and in the Richmond Hill Centre (Along Yonge Street from Highway 7 to Major Mackenzie) – Pilot Program
Published by City of Richmond Hill
This is the City of Richmond Hill’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
- Fees
- Published by
- City of Richmond Hill
- Date
- March 27, 2024
- Also called
- Development Charges Deferral Policy for Large Office Buildings in the Richmond Hill Centre - Pilot Program
- For
- builder
- Building types
- All building types
- Pages
- 9
- Instruments
- Development Charges Act, 1997
Overview
The City of Richmond Hill's pilot policy, effective March 27, 2024, deferring City-wide development charges for office buildings of at least four storeys and 50,000 square feet in the Richmond Hill Centre, along Yonge Street from Highway 7 to Major Mackenzie. A table sets deferrals of 5, 10, 15 or 20 years by gross floor area, and the program is capped at 1.5 million square feet. It also covers trigger events, interest waiver, security, fees and mixed-use buildings. It is distinct from the City-wide office deferral policy.
What it covers
- Purpose
- Policy Principles
- Scope
- Legislative Requirements
- Definitions
- Pre-screening of Deferral Application
- Development Charges Deferral Agreement
- Duration of the Deferral
- Development Charges Rates
- Development Charges Payable
- Interest Waiver
- Square Footage Cap
- Unpaid Development Charge
- Security
- Other Agreements Required
- Fees
- Report back to Council
- Non-applicability
- Mixed-Use Buildings
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Compliance
- Monitoring and Contraventions of the Policy
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