NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF A DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAW BY THE COUNTY OF ESSEX

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the County of Essex passed Development Charge By-law No. 2026-02 on the 4th day of February 2026, under Section 2 of the Development Charges Act, 1997.

AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or organization may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal under Section 14 of the Development Charges Act, in respect of the Development Charges By-law, by filing with the Clerk of the County of Essex on or before Monday, March 16th, 2026 a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the By-law and the reasons supporting the objection. Appeals filed with the Office of the Clerk at 360 Fairview Ave W., Essex ON, N8M 1Y6, will be accepted on or before Monday, March 16th, 2026. A processing fee will be payable to the County of Essex’s Clerk’s Office with the appeal application. The appellant is advised to contact the Ontario Land Tribunal to access required forms and applicable fees.

The development charges in By-law No. 2026-02 will apply to all new residential and non-residential development in the County, subject to certain terms, conditions and limited exemptions as identified therein.

Development charges are levied against new development to pay for the increased capital costs related to the provision of such municipal services as Library Services, Ambulance Services, Waste Diversion, Development-Related Studies, Land Acquisition and Services Related to a Highway. A key map has not been provided as the development charges are imposed on the development of all lands located within the geographic boundaries of the County.

The development charges imposed under the By-law came into effect on the 4th day of February 2026. Copies of the complete Development Charge By-law are available for examination during regular business hours (weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) in the offices of the County located at 360 Fairview Ave W., Essex ON, N8M 1Y6 and on the website at:

https://www.countyofessex.ca/dci

For further information, please contact the Clerk’s Office at 519-776-6441, or through email at clerks@countyofessex.ca

Dated at the County of Essex, this 17th day, February 2026.

County of Essex

360 Fairview Ave W.

Essex ON, N8M 1Y6