089-2020 - Imposition of Development Charges

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"Bona Fide Farm Use" means an agricultural use carried out by a farm business operating with a valid Farm Business Registration Number issued by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on lands assessed in the Farm Property Class by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation pursuant to the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.A.31, as amended; "Building Code Act" means the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c.23, as amended, or any successor thereof; "Capital Cost" means costs incurred or proposed to be incurred by the municipality or a local board thereof directly or by others on behalf of and as authorized by the municipality or local board, (a) to acquire land or an interest in land, including a leasehold interest, (b) to improve land, (c) to acquire, lease, construct or improve buildings and structures, (d) to acquire, construct or improve facilities including, (i) furniture and equipment other than computer equipment, and (ii) material acquired for circulation, reference or information purposes by a library board as defined in the Public Libraries Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.44, as amended, or any successor thereof; and (iii) rolling stock with an estimated useful life of seven years or more, and (e) to undertake studies in connection with any matter under the Act and any of the matters in clauses (a) to (d) above, including the development charge background study required for the provision of services designated in this By- law within or outside the municipality, including interest on borrowing for those expenditures under clauses (a) to (e) above that are growth -related; "Commercial -Retail" means land, buildings or portions thereof used, designed or intended for use for the purpose of offering foods, wares, merchandise, substances, articles or things for sale directly or providing entertainment to the public and includes the rental of wares, merchandise, substances, articles or things and includes offices and storage in connection with, related or ancillary to such retail uses. Retail development includes, but is not limited to: fast food restaurants; concert halls/theatres/cinemas/movie houses/drive- in theatres; automotive fuel stations with or without service facilities; specialty automotive shops/auto repairs/collision services/car or truck washes; auto dealerships; regional shopping centres, including more than two stores attached and under one ownership; department/discount stores; banks and similar financial institutions; including credit unions (excluding freestanding bank kiosks); warehouse clubs, retail warehouse; "Commercial Non -Retail" means any non-residential development which is not a commercial retail development, institutional development or industrial development. Commercial Non - retail development includes greenhouses; "Council" means the Council of the Town of Lakeshore;