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, 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 |
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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |