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 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 |
- Effective January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
Residential
Category of Service |
Single Detached and Semi-Detached |
Apartments |
Other Multiples |
Special Care / Special Dwelling Units / Rooms |
2+ Bedrooms |
Bachelor and 1 Bedroom |
Total municipal wide services |
8,235 |
5,716 |
3,394 |
6,000 |
3,111 |
Wastewater (if available) |
4,553 |
3,160 |
1,878 |
3,317 |
1,721 |
Water (if available) |
3,223 |
2,237 |
1,329 |
2,348 |
1,218 |
Total Urban Services |
7,776 |
5,397 |
3,207 |
5,665 |
2,939 |
Grand Total Rural Area |
8,235 |
5,716 |
3,394 |
6,000 |
3,111 |
Grand Total Urban Area |
16,011 |
11,113 |
6,601 |
11,665 |
6,050 |
Commercial and Industrial
Category of Service |
Per Sq. ft of Gross Floor Area |
Wind Turbines |
Commercial |
Industrial |
Institutional |
Total municipal wide services |
5.35 |
2.23 |
3.83 |
7,215 |
Wastewater (if available) |
3.28 |
1.36 |
2.34 | N/A |
Water (if available) |
2.32 |
0.97 |
1.66 | N/A |
Total Urban Services |
5.60 |
2.33 |
4.00 | N/A |
Grand Total Rural Area |
5.35 |
2.23 |
3.83 |
7,215 |
Grand Total Urban Area |
10.95 |
4.56 |
7.83 |
7,215 |
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. 3239 for more information.
Development Charges Reduction Program
We offer development charge reductions to encourage development and redevelopment in central urban areas, designated exemption areas and brownfield sites.
For more information, contact Pat Busnello at 905-980-6000 ext. 3379
Past Development Charges
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- 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 |
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Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 2019
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 |
$6,821 |
$4,735 |
$2,821 |
$4,969 |
$2,578 |
Police Services |
$408 |
$284 |
$168 |
$298 |
$155 |
General Government |
$230 |
$159 |
$94 |
$167 |
$87 |
Long-term Care |
$1,313 |
$911 |
$542 |
$957 |
$496 |
Provincial Offences Act |
$52 |
$36 |
$22 |
$38 |
$20 |
Health |
$160 |
$112 |
$66 |
$117 |
$61 |
EMS |
$180 |
$125 |
$74 |
$131 |
$68 |
Social Housing |
$1,299 |
$901 |
$535 |
$946 |
$491 |
Waste Diversion |
$392 |
$272 |
$161 |
$285 |
$148 |
Sub Total |
$10,855 |
$7,535 |
$4,474 |
$7,908 |
$4,104 |
Wastewater (if available) |
$4,788 |
$3,324 |
$1,975 |
$3,488 |
$1,810 |
Water (if available) |
$3,390 |
$2,353 |
$1,398 |
$2,470 |
$1,282 |
Total |
$19,033 |
$13,212 |
$7,847 |
$13,866 |
$7,196 |
Commercial and Industrial
Category of Service |
Per Square Foot |
Per Unit |
Commercial |
Industrial |
Institutional |
Wind Turbines |
Services Related to Highway |
$4.82 |
$2.02 |
$3.45 |
$6,822 |
Police Services |
$0.29 |
$0.13 |
$0.22 |
$408 |
General Government |
$0.21 |
$0.08 |
$0.14 |
$230 |
Long-term Care |
$0.37 |
$0.15 |
$0.27 |
$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 |
$180 |
Social Housing |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
Waste Diversion |
$0.34 |
$0.13 |
$0.24 |
$0 |
Sub Total |
$6.16 |
$2.57 |
$4.41 |
$7,640 |
Wastewater (if available) |
$3.44 |
$1.43 |
$2.46 |
$0 |
Water (if available) |
$2.44 |
$1.02 |
$1.74 |
$0 |
Total |
$12.04 |
$5.02 |
$8.61 |
$7,640 |
- Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, 2019
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 |
$6,821 |
$4,735 |
$2,821 |
$4,970 |
$2,578 |
Police Services |
$407 |
$283 |
$168 |
$297 |
$154 |
General Government |
$229 |
$159 |
$95 |
$167 |
$86 |
Long-term Care |
$527 |
$365 |
$217 |
$384 |
$200 |
Provincial Offences Act |
$38 |
$26 |
$15 |
$27 |
$14 |
Health |
$116 |
$80 |
$47 |
$84 |
$43 |
EMS |
$131 |
$92 |
$55 |
$96 |
$49 |
Social Housing |
$297 |
$206 |
$122 |
$217 |
$113 |
Waste Diversion |
$96 |
$66 |
$39 |
$69 |
$36 |
Sub Total |
$8,662 |
$6,012 |
$3,570 |
$6,311 |
$3,273 |
Wastewater (if available) |
$4,789 |
$3,324 |
$1,975 |
$3,489 |
$1,810 |
Water (if available) |
$3,390 |
$2,353 |
$1,398 |
$2,470 |
$1,281 |
Total |
$16,841 |
$11,689 |
$6,943 |
$12,270 |
$6,364 |
Commercial and Industrial
Category of Service |
Per Square Foot |
Per Unit |
Commercial |
Industrial |
Institutional |
Wind Turbines |
Services Related to Highway |
$4.82 |
$2.01 |
$3.45 |
$6,821 |
Police Services |
$0.29 |
$0.13 |
$0.22 |
$407 |
General Government |
$0.19 |
$0.07 |
$0.14 |
$229 |
Long-term Care |
$0.15 |
$0.06 |
$0.11 |
$0 |
Provincial Offences Act |
$0.03 |
$0.01 |
$0.02 |
$0 |
Health |
$0.04 |
$0.01 |
$0.02 |
$0 |
EMS |
$0.03 |
$0.01 |
$0.03 |
$131 |
Social Housing |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
Waste Diversion |
$0.07 |
$0.04 |
$0.04 |
$0 |
Sub Total |
$5.62 |
$2.34 |
$4.03 |
$7,588 |
Wastewater (if available) |
$3.45 |
$1.43 |
$2.46 |
$0 |
Water (if available) |
$2.44 |
$1.02 |
$1.75 |
$0 |
Total |
$11.51 |
$4.79 |
$8.24 |
$7,588 |
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Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2018
Residential
Category of Service |
Single Detached and Semi-Detached |
Apartments |
Other Multiples |
Special Care / Special Dwelling Units / Rooms |
2+ Bedrooms |
Bachelor and 1 Bedroom |
Total municipal wide services |
8,235 |
5,716 |
3,394 |
6,000 |
3,111 |
Wastewater (if available) |
4,553 |
3,160 |
1,878 |
3,317 |
1,721 |
Water (if available) |
3,223 |
2,237 |
1,329 |
2,348 |
1,218 |
Total Urban Services |
7,776 |
5,397 |
3,207 |
5,665 |
2,939 |
Grand Total Rural Area |
8,235 |
5,716 |
3,394 |
6,000 |
3,111 |
Grand Total Urban Area |
16,011 |
11,113 |
6,601 |
11,665 |
6,050 |
Commercial and Industrial
Category of Service |
Per Sq. ft of Gross Floor Area |
Wind Turbines |
Commercial |
Industrial |
Institutional |
Total municipal wide services |
5.35 |
2.23 |
3.83 |
7,215 |
Wastewater (if available) |
3.28 |
1.36 |
2.34 |
N/A |
Water (if available) |
2.32 |
0.97 |
1.66 |
N/A |
Total Urban Services |
5.60 |
2.33 |
4.00 |
N/A |
Grand Total Rural Area |
5.35 |
2.23 |
3.83 |
7,215 |
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Nov. 16 to Dec. 31, 2017
Residential
Category of Service |
Single Detached and Semi-Detached |
Apartments |
Other Multiples |
Special Care / Special Dwelling Units / Rooms |
2+ Bedrooms |
Bachelor and 1 Bedroom |
Total municipal wide services |
7,995 |
5,549 |
3,295 |
5,824 |
3,022 |
Wastewater (if available) |
4,420 |
3,068 |
1,823 |
3,220 |
1,671 |
Water (if available) |
3,129 |
2,172 |
1,290 |
2,280 |
1,183 |
Total Urban Services |
7,549 |
5,240 |
3,113 |
5,500 |
2,854 |
Grand Total Rural Area |
7,995 |
5,549 |
3,295 |
5,824 |
3,022 |
Grand Total Urban Area |
15,544 |
10,789 |
6,408 |
11,324 |
5,876 |
Commercial and Industrial
Category of Service |
Per Sq. ft of Gross Floor Area |
Wind Turbines |
Commercial |
Industrial |
Institutional |
Total municipal wide services |
5.20 |
2.17 |
3.72 |
7,005 |
Wastewater (if available) |
3.18 |
1.32 |
2.27 |
N/A |
Water (if available) |
2.25 |
0.94 |
1.61 |
N/A |
Total Urban Services |
5.43 |
2.26 |
N/A |
N/A |
Grand Total Rural Area |
5.20 |
2.17 |
3.17 |
7,005 |