Notice of Passing of Municipal Development Charges Bylaw

Cobourg, ON (January 5, 2026) – Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Cobourg passed Development Charges By-Law 058-2025, being a By-law to amend Development Charge By-law 001-2022, on December 17, 2025, under section 19.

The Development Charge By-Law amends the 2022 By-Law and came into effect the day it was passed (December 17, 2025).

Notice of Appeal
Any person or organization may appeal a development charge by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal by filing with the Clerk of the Town of Cobourg on or before the last day for appealing the by-law, which is Monday, January 26, 2026, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons supporting the objection. The appeal may be addressed to the Municipal Clerk at the address noted below.

A copy of the complete by-law is available for examination on the Town website or at the Corporation of the Town of Cobourg offices, 55 King Street West, Cobourg, Ontario K9A 2M2, by appointment, during regular business hours (weekdays from 8:30 AM to 4:30 p.m.) excluding statutory holidays.

Dated at the Corporation of the Town of Cobourg offices, Cobourg, ON, this fifth day of January, 2026:

Brent Larmer, Municipal Clerk
The Corporation of the Town of Cobourg
Victoria Hall
55 King Street West
Cobourg, ON
K9A 2M2

About Development Charges
Development Charges are a dedicated funding mechanism used to recover the capital costs associated with growth-related infrastructure. These charges are collected from developers at the time of building permit issuance and are placed in segregated reserve funds. The purpose of these reserves is to ensure that growth pays for growth, meaning the financial burden of new infrastructure is not placed on the existing community.

Since the passage of by-law 2022-001, several amendments to the Development Charges Act (DCA) have introduced new or revised policies and statutory exemptions. 

The Development Charges Act sets out the essential steps necessary to create an amending background study. Staff retained Watson and Associates Economists Ltd. to undertake the production of the amended documents.

The development-related capital program prepared for this updated study ensures that development charges are only imposed to help pay for projects that have been or are intended to be purchased or built in order to accommodate future anticipated development. The 2025 updated study provides an estimate on the costs related to development and other information that is required to help ensure that future financing and infrastructure placement are aligned.

For more information and to view the by-law, visit www.Cobourg.ca/budgetandfinance.