On April 23, 2025, education development charges will increase from $3,441 to $4,021 per residential unit pursuant to the school boards’ bylaws. The new rates will apply to building permits issued as of April 23, 2025.
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Introduction
Before houses, apartments, stores, offices, and industrial parks are built, they need infrastructure to support them. Development charges are one of the City’s primary revenue sources to build the infrastructure needed to support new housing and business development.
A summary of development charges is available as a video:
Development charges update
We update our development charges bylaws under the authority of the Development Charges Act, 1997. The City’s latest bylaws came into effect March 2, 2024. These bylaws were guided, as required by the Act, by a Development Charges Background Study.
Latest updates
Treasurer’s statements
Treasurer’s Statement 2021Treasurer’s Statement 2020Treasurer’s Statement 2019Treasurer’s Statement 2018
Related policies
Development Charge Exemption PolicyDevelopment Charge Interest Policy
Related plans and strategies
- Water Supply Master Plan
- Water Conservation and Efficiency Strategy
- Water/Wastewater Servicing Master Plan
- Stormwater Management Master Plan
- Guelph Trail Master Plan
- Transportation Master Plan
- Cycling Master Plan
- Parks and Recreation Master Plan
- Official Plan
- Clair-Maltby Secondary Plan
- Guelph Innovation District draft secondary plan
For more information
City of Guelph, Finance
519-837-5610
[email protected]