Development Cost Charges for Fire Protection Capital Costs

Whereas the Local Government Act provides from the collection of Development Cost Charges DCCs, for capital costs for sewage, water, drainage, highways, park lands and employee housing within Resort Municipalities but does not provide for the collection of DCCs for capital costs for fire protection emergency response infrastructure made necessary by community growth caused by development; And whereas fire departments are required to provide fire protection, emergency response to natural and human caused disasters and first responder medical services to an increasing inventory and variety of properties as a direct result of community growth due to development: Therefore be it resolved that the Local Government Act be amended to allow for the collection and use of Development Cost Charges for the purpose of funding the purchase and replacement of fire protection and emergency response capital equipment which is made necessary by community growth caused by development.