This S7.12 plan applies to all land within the Camden Local Government Area.

This Plan applies to any residential and non-residential development with a proposed cost of more than $100,000 that is not otherwise subject to a Section 7.11 contribution, authorised by a Section 7.11 contributions plan adopted by Council.

Council may consider exemption on application for the following types of development:

-        A dwelling house on a vacant allotment of land where a Section 7.11 contribution was imposed on that allotment under a development consent

-        Repair and/or replacement of development that has been impacted by natural disasters or unpreventable events such as fires, flooding, lightning, hail etc.

-        Development triggered by a force majeure event.

-        For the sole purpose of affordable housing

-        For the sole purpose of the adaptive reuse of an item of environmental heritage

-        Public infrastructure provided by or on behalf of State Government or the Council

-        Public amenities or public services listed in this plan or another contributions plan prepared under Section 7.13 of the EP&A Act

-        Utility undertakings to be carried out by Sydney Water, Endeavour Energy or other water, sewer or energy provider

-        Any development excluded from paying a contribution by a Ministerial direction under Section 7.17 –‘Directions by Minister’ of the EP&A Act.

The total levy amount that is imposed on any individual development is calculated by multiplying the applicable contribution rate in the Table below by the proposed cost of development.

Table: Section 7.12 levy rates

For example:

-        An addition to an existing building costing $150,000 would pay a levy of $750 if the capped contribution rates apply and $1,500 if the full contribution rates apply.

-        A development of a new residential building costing $400,000 would pay a levy of $4,000 if the capped contribution rates apply and $12,000 if the full contribution rates apply.

Council may accept the deferred or periodic payment of part or all of a monetary contribution required under this plan, however, acceptance of any request is entirely at the discretion of Council. Noting that Council can not defer S7.12 contributions imposed on a Compliance Development Certificate.

Section 4.2 of the plan details Councils policy on deferred payments of S7.12 development contributions.