Public notice: proposed amendment to Local Improvement Charges bylaw

In accordance with the Public Notice Policy, the Council of The Corporation of the City of Kingston hereby gives notice of its intention to amend the Local Improvement Charges bylaw, By-law Number 2021-23, entitled “A By-Law to Authorize the Undertaking of Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Works on Private Residential Property as Local Improvements under the Better Homes Kingston Program (BHKP), as Amended”.

The Better Home Kingston Program (“BHK”) is designed to extend municipal financing to participating homeowners for the installation of qualifying building envelope, thermal, power, and water improvements and related energy assessments, and to secure payment by imposing a local improvement charge on the property, as authorized by Ontario Regulation 586/06, Local Improvement Charges – Priority Lien Status, enacted under the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25.

The meeting, at which this matter will be considered, is scheduled for Tuesday, April 14, 2026, hosted at City Hall, 216 Ontario Street, Kingston, starting at 6:00 p.m at the Environmental, Infrastructure, Transportation Policies Committee.

Written submissions will be accepted at the following address: Janet Janes, City Clerk, City of Kingston, 216 Ontario St., Kingston, ON, K7L 2Z3, 613-546-4291 extension 1247 or by email at cityclerk@cityofkingston.ca, by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday April 14, 2026.

Individuals wishing to speak  on this matter may do so by attending the meeting in person; advance registration is not required.

Personal information, as defined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 and in accordance with MFIPPA. Personal information collected may be used to make a decision on this matter and may form part of meeting agendas or minutes, and therefore may be made available to members of the public at the meetings, through requests, and through the website of The Corporation of the City of Kingston. Questions regarding the collection, use and disclosure of this personal information may be directed to the Corporate Records and Information Officer, Blair Johnson, at 613-546-4291 extension 1316 or bjohnson@cityofkingston.ca.