Development Charges imposed by the bylaw effective March 2, 2019 to March 1, 2020
Guelph City Council passed Development Charges Bylaw Number (2019)-20372 on February 11, 2019.
Any person or organization can appeal the bylaw to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT). You can find the appeal form on the LPAT website; scroll down until you find the “Development Charge By-law or Education Development Charge By-law” section, and click on the A1 Appeal Form. You can also get a paper appeal form from ServiceGuelph at City Hall between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
You need to file the notice of appeal with the City Clerk by March 25, 2019, by 4:30 p.m. You’ll need to include your objection to the bylaw and your reasons for objecting to the bylaw with your notice for appeal. You can file the appeal by:
Stephen O’Brien, City Clerk
City of Guelph 1 Carden Street
Guelph, Ontario
N1H 3A1
Residential Charges
Residential Development Charges are imposed according to the number and type of dwelling units proposed.
Soft services
| Service | Single and semi-detached dwelling | Apartments and stacked townhouses with 2+ bedrooms | Apartments, stacked townhouse, garden suite, bachelor and 1 bedroom | Multiple unit dwellings | Special care/special dwellings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transit | $2,750 | $1,526 | $1,091 | $2,026 | $908 |
| Parking services | $1,160 | $644 | $460 | $855 | $908 |
| Outdoor recreation services | $3,357 | $1,863 | $1,332 | $2,473 | $1,108 |
| Indoor recreation services | $4,393 | $2,438 | $1,743 | $3,237 | $1,450 |
| Library services | $967 | $537 | $384 | $712 | $319 |
| Administration | $762 | $423 | $302 | $561 | $252 |
| Provincial Offences Act | $7 | $4 | $3 | $5 | $2 |
| Health | $235 | $130 | $93 | $173 | $78 |
| Ambulance | $111 | $62 | $44 | $82 | $37 |
| Fire protection services | $316 | $175 | $125 | $233 | $104 |
| Police services | $662 | $367 | $263 | $448 | $219 |
| Waste diversion | $495 | $275 | $196 | $365 | $163 |
| Total soft services | $15,215 | $8,444 | $6,036 | $11,210 | $5,023 |
Hard services
| Service | Single and semi-detached dwelling | Apartments and stacked townhouses with 2+ bedrooms | Apartments, stacked townhouse, garden suite, bachelor and 1 bedroom | Multiple unit dwellings | Special care/special dwellings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stormwater Drainage and Control Services | $225 | $125 | $89 | $166 | $74 |
| Wastewater services | $6,516 | $3,616 | $2,585 | $4,801 | $2,151 |
| Water services | $6,893 | $3,825 | $2,735 | $5,079 | $2,276 |
| Services Related to a Highway | $6,249 | $3,468 | $2,479 | $4,604 | $2,063 |
| TOTAL hard services | $19,883 | $11,034 | $7,888 | $14,650 | $6,564 |
Education
| SERVICE | Single and semi-detached dwelling | Apartments and stacked townhouses with 2+ bedrooms | Apartments , stacked townhouse, garden suite, bachelor and 1 bedroom | Multiple unit dwellings | Special care/special dwellings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Grand District School Board | $1,867 | $1,867 | $1,867 | $1,867 | $1,867 |
| Wellington Catholic District School Board | $617 | $617 | $617 | $617 | $617 |
| Total education development charges | $ 2,484 | $ 2,484 | $ 2,484 | $ 2,484 | $ 2,484 |
Grand total
| Service | Single and semi-detached dwelling | Apartments and stacked townhouses with 2+ bedrooms | Apartments , stacked townhouse, garden suite, bachelor and 1 bedroom | Multiple unit dwellings | Special care/special dwellings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total | $37,582 | $21,962 | $16,408 | $28,344 | $14,071 |
Building Services will start charging the new rates for Non-residential Development Charges on February 1, 2019 for permits to be issued between March 2, 2019, and March 1, 2020.
Non-residential Charges
Non-residential Development Charges are imposed according to the amount of gross floor area being developed. The full amount of the non-residential Development Charges are payable at the applicable rate at the time of building permit issuance.
| Service | Per square metre of gross floor area |
|---|---|
| Transit | $14.21 |
| Water services | $33.58 |
| Wastewater services | $31.75 |
| Stormwater Drainage and Control Services | $1.08 |
| Services Related to a Highway | $30.57 |
| Parking Services | $6.03 |
| Outdoor recreation services | $1.94 |
| Indoor recreation services | $2.58 |
| Library services | $0.54 |
| Administration | $3.98 |
| Health services | $0.32 |
| Ambulance | $0.54 |
| Fire protection services | $1.61 |
| Police services | $3.23 |
| Waste Diversion | $1.18 |
| Total | $133.15 |
Building Services will start charging the new rates for Non-residential Development Charges on February 1, 2019 for permits to be issued between March 2, 2019, and March 1, 2020.
Due to rounding, the rate for Courts service is less than $0.00, so not included for the effective period.