PART IX FINANCE
Interpretation
257.53 (1) In this Division, “alternative project” means a project, lease or other prescribed measure, approved by the Minister under section 257.53.1, that would address the needs of the board for pupil accommodation and would reduce the cost of acquiring land; (“projet de rechange”) “board” means a board other than a board established under section 68; (“conseil”) “building permit” means a permit under the Building Code Act, 1992 in relation to a building or structure; (“permis de construire”) “development” includes redevelopment; (“aménagement”) “education development charge” means a development charge imposed under a by-law passed under subsection 257.54 (1) respecting growth-related net education land costs incurred or proposed to be incurred by a board; (“redevance d’aménagement scolaire”) “education development charge account” means an account established under subsection 257.82 (1); (“compte de redevances d’aménagement scolaires”) “education development charge by-law” means a by-law passed under subsection 257.54 (1); (“règlement de redevances d’aménagement scolaires”) “education land cost” means education land cost within the meaning of subsections (2), (3) and (4); (“dépense immobilière à fin scolaire”) “growth-related net education land cost” means the portion of the net education land cost reasonably attributable to the need for such net education land cost that is attributed to or will result from development in all or part of the area of jurisdiction of a board; (“dépense immobilière nette à fin scolaire liée à la croissance”) “localized education development agreement” means an agreement between a board and an owner described in subsection 257.53.2 (1); (“entente d’aménagement scolaire spécifique à un emplacement”) “municipality” includes an upper-tier municipality; (“municipalité”) “net education land cost” means the education land cost reduced by any capital grants and subsidies paid or that may be paid to the board in respect of such education land cost; (“dépense immobilière nette à fin scolaire”) “non-residential development” means development other than residential development; (“aménagement non résidentiel”) “owner” means the owner of the land or a person who has made application for an approval for the development of the land on which an education development charge is imposed; (“propriétaire”) “pupil accommodation” means a building to accommodate pupils or an addition or alteration to a building that enables the building to accommodate an increased number of pupils. (“installations d’accueil pour les élèves”)  1997, c. 31, s. 113 (5); 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table; 2009, c. 34, Sched. I, s. 17; 2019, c. 9, Sched. 4, s. 2. Education land costs (2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the following are education land costs for the purposes of this Division if they are incurred or proposed to be incurred by a board: 1. Costs to acquire land or an interest in land, including a leasehold interest, to be used by the board to provide pupil accommodation. 2. Costs to provide services to the land or otherwise prepare the site so that a building or buildings may be built on the land to provide pupil accommodation. 3. Costs to prepare and distribute education development charge background studies as required under this Division. 4. Interest on money borrowed to pay for costs described in paragraphs 1 and 2. 5. Costs to undertake studies in connection with an acquisition referred to in paragraph 1.  1997, c. 31, s. 113 (5). Exclusions from education land costs (3) The following are not education land costs: 1. Costs of any building to be used to provide pupil accommodation. 2. Costs that are prescribed in the regulations as costs that are not education land costs.  1997, c. 31, s. 113 (5). Education land costs, leases, etc. (4) Only the capital component of costs to lease land or to acquire a leasehold interest is an education land cost.  1997, c. 31, s. 113 (5). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 113 (5) - 01/02/1998 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table - 01/01/2003 2009, c. 34, Sched. I, s. 17 (1, 2) - 01/09/2010 2019, c. 9, Sched. 4, s. 2 - 01/11/2019 Alternative Projects