The fees apply to buildings that are five storeys or greater with 10 or more residential units and amount to four per cent of the land value.

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The City of Ottawa’s housing action plan earned widespread praise from developers and the construction industry, though some councillors and community groups expressed concern over a proposed five-year moratorium on community benefit charges. Article content

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe announced a five-point “housing action plan” on Sept. 19 with 53 recommendations designed to simplify and streamline the approvals process, to build a “pro-housing culture” at city hall, to lower costs and defer some fees, to strengthen capacity for affordable housing and to encourage urban intensification and transit-oriented development. Article content

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