Overview

Development Charges (DCs) are listed in a matrix of ‘Development Services’ by ‘Development Classes’. The Development Services are listed in each row of the first column ❶ grouped by service type ❷, followed by the GL Code ❸ revenue accounts that will be credited by the charges in the second column, followed by the amounts for each service according to the class ❹ it belongs to. The headers in columns three and beyond ❺ name the Development Class.

The Services are defined by accessing the Services tab ❻; the Classes are defined by accessing the Classes tab ❼.

Development Charges can be set up for an additional jurisdiction (in the above example involving a region ❽). See PPL (Permits, Planning, and Licenses 🢡 Manager 🢡 Preferences to add or edit an additional jurisdiction.)

The entire matrix can be different from one month to the next across any number of years ❾. Changing the month and year allows you to edit the amounts across the entire matrix for the selected month/year. Hence, the amounts of the charges that will be levied will depend on when they are being levied.

Change the Value of an Amount on the Grid

1. Click directly on the number for the item you wish to change ❿ (Clicking on any other part of the cell ⓫ will do nothing.) The New Development Charge dialog box appears:
   
   The first three fields are static and cannot be edited.
2. Select the Month ❶ that the charge will be applied in. It can be different from the currently selected Month on the grid.

   Selecting a month that differs from the pre-selected Month on the grid will update the Fee for the selected Month ❶, and not the month on the current grid.

3. Enter the ❷ Fee amount.
4. Click  Add  ❸.

Add New Development Services

1. Click on the Services tab ❶.
   
2. Click on  + New Development Service  ❷. The New Development Service dialog box will appear:
   
3. Enter a Name for the service.
4. Select a service Type from the drop-down.
5. Select a GL Code from the drop-down that revenues for this service will be written to.
6. Click Yes if this is a Mandatory service.
7. Click Yes for the jurisdictions where this service will appear (Municipal or Region in the above example).
8. Click Yes on Active to make this service active.
9. Click  Add  ❸.

Edit a Development Service

1. Click on the Edit tool  ❹.The Edit Development Service dialog box will appear with the above fields.
2. Make the required changes.
3. Click on Edit.

Delete a Development Service

1. Click on the Delete tool  ❺. When prompted, click on Remove.

Add New Development Classes

1. Click on the Classes tab ❶.
   
2. Click on  + New Development Class  The New Development Class dialog box will appear:
   
3. Enter a Name for the service.
4. Click Yes if this is a class with Fixed Fee; No ❸ if it is not.
   • If No, then select the Work Field that the Fee will be based on. Depending on which Work Field you selected, additional options (all self-evident) may appear on the screen ❹. For example, if you choose a Work Field that involves an area (e.g. the area of a deck), you would be required to choose between ft² (square feet) and m² (square metre).
5. Click Yes for the jurisdictions where this service will appear (Municipal or Region in the above example).
6. Click Yes on Active to make this service active.
7. Click  Add  ❺.

Edit a Development Class

1. Click on the Edit tool   ❹.The Edit Development Class dialog box will appear with the above fields.
2. Make the required changes.
3. Click on Edit.

Delete a Development Class

1. Click on the Delete tool  ❺. When prompted, click on Remove.