Current Fees for Development Charges
Development charges are calculated and collected for any construction project that needs a building permit to complete.
Regional Development Charges will not be charged for water or wastewater management where those services are not available.
Effective Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023
| Category of Service | Per Dwelling Unit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single / Semi-Detached | 2+ Bedroom Apartments | 1 Bedroom Apartments | Other Multiples | Special Care / Dwellings | |
| Services Related to Highway | $9,711 | $6,601 | $4,025 | $6,939 | $3,647 |
| Public Works (Facilities and Fleet) | $281 | $190 | $117 | $201 | $105 |
| Police Services | $292 | $199 | $121 | $208 | $110 |
| Growth Studies | $82 | $56 | $34 | $59 | $31 |
| Long-Term Care Services | $1,220 | $830 | $505 | $871 | $458 |
| Provincial Offences Act | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Public Health Services | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ambulance Services | $261 | $178 | $108 | $187 | $99 |
| Housing Services | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Waste Diversion | $173 | $118 | $71 | $124 | $65 |
| Transit Services | $468 | $318 | $194 | $334 | $176 |
| Sub Total | $12,488 | $8,490 | $5,175 | $8,923 | $4,691 |
| Wastewater (if available) | $7,356 | $5,001 | $3,049 | $5,256 | $2,763 |
| Water (if available) | $3,957 | $2,689 | $1,640 | $2,828 | $1,486 |
| Total Region Services | $23,801 | $16,180 | $9,864 | $17,007 | $8,940 |
| Category of Service | Per Square Foot | Per Unit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | Industrial | Institutional | Wind Turbines | |
| Services Related to Highway | $6.66 | $2.19 | $4.99 | $9,711 |
| Public Works (Facilities and Fleet) | $0.26 | $0.09 | $0.20 | $281 |
| Police Services | $0.27 | $0.09 | $0.20 | $292 |
| Growth Studies | $0.06 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $82 |
| Long-Term Care Services | $0.59 | $0.20 | $0.37 | $0 |
| Provincial Offences Act | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| Public Health Services | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| Ambulance Services | $0.14 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $261 |
| Housing Services | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Waste Diversion | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0 |
| Transit Services | $0.47 | $0.15 | $0.29 | $0 |
| Sub Total | $8.49 | $2.79 | $6.20 | $10,627 |
| Wastewater (if available) | $5.15 | $2.17 | $3.80 | $0 |
| Water (if available) | $2.90 | $1.22 | $2.13 | $0 |
| Total Region Services | $16.54 | $6.18 | $12.13 | $10,627 |
We provide an industrial development charge grant where 100 per cent of the Regional development charges on eligible industrial developments may be waived at the time of issuing a building permit. Call 905-980-6000 ext. 3710 for more information.
For development grant and incentives available within designated exemption areas and brownfields, call 905-980-6000 ext. 3357 for information.
By-law
Our Development Charges By-law is the official document for all calculations, charges and exemptions. Call 905-980-6000 ext. 3272 for more information.
Past Development Charges
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Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, 2023
Residents Category of Service Per Dwelling Unit Single / Semi-Detached 2+ Bedroom Apartments 1 Bedroom Apartments Other Multiple / Duplex Special Care / Dwelling Services Related to Highway $9,140 $6,213 $3,788 $6,531 $3,433 Public Works (Facilities and Fleet) $265 $179 $110 $189 $99 Police Services $274 $187 $114 $196 $103 Growth Studies $78 $53 $32 $55 $30 Long-Term Care $1,148 $781 $475 $820 $431 Provincial Offences Act $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Public Health Services $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Ambulance Services $246 $167 $102 $176 $93 Housing Services $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Waste Diversion $162 $111 $67 $117 $61 Transit Services $468 $318 $194 $334 $176 Sub Total $11,781 $8,010 $4,882 $8,418 $4,426 Wastewater (if available) $6,923 $4,706 $2,870 $4,946 $2,600 Water (if available) $3,724 $2,531 $1,543 $2,662 $1,398 Total Region Services $22,428 $15,247 $9,295 $16,026 $8,424 Commercial and Industrial Category of Service Per Square Foot Per Unit Commercial Industrial Institutional Wind Turbines Services Related to Highway $6.27 $2.06 $4.70 $9,140 Public Works (Facilities and Fleet) $0.24 $0.08 $0.19 $265 Police Services $0.26 $0.08 $0.19 $274 Growth Studies $0.06 $0.02 $0.04 $78 Long-Term Care $0.55 $0.18 $0.35 $0 Provincial Offences Act $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0 Health $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0 Ambulance Services $0.13 $0.04 $0.07 $246 Housing Services $0 $0 $0 $0 Waste Diversion $0.04 $0.01 $0.02 $0 Transit Services $0.47 $0.15 $0.29 $0 Sub Total $8.02 $2.62 $5.86 $10,002 Wastewater (if available) $4.85 $2.04 $3.58 $0 Water (if available) $2.73 $1.14 $2.01 $0 Total Region Services $15.59 $5.81 $11.44 $10,002 -
Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 2022
Residents Category of Service Per Dwelling Unit Single / Semi-Detached 2+ Bedroom Apartments 1 Bedroom Apartments Other Multiple / Duplex Special Care / Dwelling Services Related to Highway $9,883 $6,718 $4,096 $7,062 $3,712 Public Works (Facilities and Fleet) $286 $194 $119 $204 $107 Police Services $297 $202 $123 $212 $112 Growth Studies $84 $57 $35 $60 $32 Long-Term Care $1,241 $844 $514 $887 $466 Provincial Offences Act $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Public Health Services $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Ambulance Services $266 $181 $110 $190 $100 Housing Services $2,039 $1,386 $845 $1,457 $766 Waste Diversion $176 $120 $73 $122 $66 Sub Total $14,272 $9,702 $5,915 $10,198 $5,361 Wastewater (if available) $7,486 $5,089 $3,103 $5,349 $2,811 Water (if available) $4,027 $2,737 $1,669 $2,878 $1,512 Sub-total Urban Services $11,513 $7,826 $4,772 $8,227 $4,323 Total Rural Area $14,272 $9,702 $5,915 $10,198 $5,361 Total Urban Area $25,785 $17,528 $10,687 $18,425 $9,684 Commercial and Industrial Category of Service Per Square Foot Per Unit Commercial Industrial Institutional Wind Turbines Services Related to Highway $6.78 $2.23 $5.08 $9,883 Public Works (Facilities and Fleet) $0.26 $0.09 $0.21 $286 Police Services $0.28 $0.09 $0.21 $297 Growth Studies $0.06 $0.02 $0.04 $84 Long-Term Care $0.60 $0.20 $0.38 $0 Provincial Offences Act $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0 Health $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0 Ambulance Services $0.14 $0.04 $0.08 $266 Housing Services $0 $0 $0 $0 Waste Diversion $0.04 $0.01 $0.03 $0 Sub Total $8.16 $2.68 $6.03 $10,816 Wastewater (if available) $5.24 $2.21 $3.87 $0 Water (if available) $2.95 $1.24 $2.17 $0 Sub-total Urban Services $8.19 $3.45 $6.04 $0 Total Rural Area $8.16 $2.68 $6.03 $10,816 Total Urban Area $16.35 $6.13 $12.07 $10,816 - Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, 2022
Residents Category of Service Per Dwelling Unit Single / Semi-Detached 2+ Bedroom Apartments 1 Bedroom Apartments Other Multiple / Duplex Special Care / Dwelling Services Related to Highway $8,046 $5,585 $3,317 $5,861 $3,041 Police Services $482 $335 $199 $352 $183 General Government $271 $188 $111 $198 $103 Long-term Care $1,548 $1,075 $640 $1,130 $585 Provincial Offences Act $61 $42 $27 $45 $23 Health $189 $133 $78 $138 $71 EMS $212 $147 $87 $154 $80 Social Housing $1,533 $1,063 $632 $1,115 $579 Waste Diversion $462 $320 $190 $336 $175 Sub Total $12,804 $8,888 $5,281 $9,329 $4,840 Wastewater (if available) $5,647 $3,921 $2,330 $4,114 $2,135 Water (if available) $3,998 $2,776 $1,649 $2,913 $1,511 Total $22,449 $15,585 $9,260 $16,356 $8,486 Commercial and Industrial Category of Service Per Square Foot Per Unit Commercial Industrial Institutional Wind Turbines Services Related to Highway $5.68 $2.39 $4.06 $8,047 Police Services $0.35 $0.15 $0.27 $482 General Government $0.26 $0.09 $0.16 $271 Long-term Care $0.44 $0.17 $0.32 $0 Provincial Offences Act $0.06 $0.02 $0.03 $0 Health $0.04 $0.02 $0.03 $0 EMS $0.04 $0.02 $0.03 $212 Social Housing $0 $0 $0 $0 Waste Diversion $0.40 $0.15 $0.29 $0 Sub Total $7.27 $3.01 $5.19 $9,012 Wastewater (if available) $4.05 $1.69 $2.90 $0 Water (if available) $2.88 $1.19 $2.05 $0 Total $14.20 $5.89 $10.14 $9,012 - Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2021
Residents Category of Service Per Dwelling Unit Single / Semi-Detached 2+ Bedroom Apartments 1 Bedroom Apartments Other Multiple / Duplex Special Care / Dwelling Services Related to Highway $7,208 $5,004 $2,972 $5,251 $2,724 Police Services $432 $300 $178 $315 $164 General Government $243 $168 $99 $177 $92 Long-term Care $1,387 $963 $573 $1,012 $524 Provincial Offences Act $55 $38 $24 $40 $21 Health $169 $119 $70 $124 $64 EMS $190 $132 $78 $138 $72 Social Housing $1,373 $952 $566 $999 $519 Waste Diversion $414 $287 $170 $301 $157 Sub Total $11,471 $7,963 $4,730 $8,357 $4,337 Wastewater (if available) $5,059 $3,513 $2,087 $3,686 $1,913 Water (if available) $3,582 $2,487 $1,477 $2,610 $1,354 Total $20,112 $13,963 $8,294 $14,653 $7,604 Commercial and Industrial Category of Service Per Square Foot Per Unit Commercial Industrial Institutional Wind Turbines Services Related to Highway $5.09 $2.14 $3.64 $7,209 Police Services $0.31 $0.13 $0.24 $432 General Government $0.23 $0.08 $0.14 $243 Long-term Care $0.39 $0.15 $0.29 $0 Provincial Offences Act $0.05 $0.02 $0.03 $0 Health $0.04 $0.02 $0.03 $0 EMS $0.04 $0.02 $0.03 $190 Social Housing $0 $0 $0 $0 Waste Diversion $0.36 $0.13 $0.26 $0 Sub Total $6.51 $2.69 $4.66 $8,074 Wastewater (if available) $3.63 $1.51 $2.60 $0 Water (if available) $2.58 $1.07 $1.84 $0 Total $12.72 $5.27 $9.10 $8,074 - Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2020
Residents Category of Service Per Dwelling Unit Single / Semi-Detached 2+ Bedroom Apartments 1 Bedroom Apartments Other Multiple / Duplex Special Care / Dwelling Services Related to Highway $7,047 $4,892 $2,905 $5,133 $2,663 Police Services $422 $293 $174 $308 $160 General Government $238 $164 $97 $173 $90 Long-term Care $1,356 $941 $560 $989 $512 Provincial Offences Act $54 $37 $23 $39 $21 Health $165 $116 $68 $121 $63 EMS $186 $129 $76 $135 $70 Social Housing $1,342 $931 $553 $977 $507 Waste Diversion $405 $281 $166 $294 $153 Sub Total $11,215 $7,784 $4,622 $8,169 $4,239 Wastewater (if available) $4,946 $3,434 $2,040 $3,603 $1,870 Water (if available) $3,502 $2,431 $1,444 $2,552 $1,324 Total $19,663 $13,649 $8,106 $14,324 $7,433 Commercial and Industrial Category of Service Per Square Foot Per Unit Commercial Industrial Institutional Wind Turbines Services Related to Highway $4.98 $2.09 $3.56 7,048 Police Services $0.30 $0.13 $0.23 $422 General Government $0.22 $0.08 $0.14 $238 Long-term Care $0.38 $0.15 $0.28 $0 Provincial Offences Act $0.05 $0.02 $0.03 $0 Health $0.04 $0.02 $0.03 $0 EMS $0.04 $0.02 $0.03 $186 Social Housing $0 $0 $0 $0 Waste Diversion $0.35 $0.13 $0.25 $0 Sub Total $6.36 $2.64 $4.55 $7,894 Wastewater (if available) $3.55 $1.48 $2.54 $0 Water (if available) $2.52 $1.05 $1.80 $0 Total $12.43 $5.17 $8.89 $7,894 - Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, 2022
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