Current development charge rates

Municipal development charges effective March 2, 2024, to March 1, 2025.
Education development charges effective May 20, 2022 to May 19, 2024.
Rates are adjusted annually for inflation on the anniversary of the by-laws.

These rates, effective March 2, 2024, were determined through the completion of a Development Charges Background Study, undertaken by City staff with the retained consultant, Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. The bylaws imposing the development charge rates are available in the consolidated document. These rates are discounted by 20% from the full calculated rate identified in the 2024 Development Charge Background study as required by the Development Charges Act.

Schedule of development charges

Residential development charges

Municipal development charges

Service/class of service Single and semi-detached dwelling Multiples Apartments: 2 bedrooms + Apartments: studio and 1 bedroom Special care / special dwelling units
Services related to a highway $15,748 $11,340 $9,427 $6,909 $5,094
Public works $1,594 $1,148 $954 $699 $516
Transit services $2,524 $1,818 $1,511 $1,107 $816
Fire protection services $210 $151 $126 $92 $68
Policing services $1,159 $834 $694 $509 $375
Parks and recreation services $10,330 $7,438 $6,184 $4,531 $3,341
Library services $1,273 $917 $762 $558 $412
Long-term care services $76 $54 $46 $34 $25
Public health services $313 $226 $187 $138 $101
Ambulance services $326 $234 $195 $143 $106
Waste diversion services $789 $568 $472 $346 $255
Stormwater services $606 $436 $362 $266 $196
Wastewater services $7,369 $5,306 $4,411 $3,233 $2,383
Water services $9,534 $6,866 $5,708 $4,182 $3,084
Total municipal development charges $51,850 $37,337 $31,039 $22,747 $16,771

Educational development charges

Service/class of service Single and semi-detached dwelling Multiples Apartments: 2 bedrooms + Apartments: studio and 1 bedroom Special care / special dwelling units
Upper Grand District School Board  $2,222 $2,222 $2,222 $2,222 $2,222
Wellington Catholic District School Board $619 $619 $619 $619 $619
Total education development charges $ 2,841 $ 2,841 $ 2,841 $ 2,841 $ 2,841

Residential development charges grand total

Service Single and semi-detached dwelling Multiples Apartments: 2 bedrooms + Apartments: studio and 1 bedroom Special care / special dwelling units
Grand total $54,691 $40,178 $33,880 $25,588 $19,612

Non-residential development charges

Municipal development charges

Service/class of service Per square foot of gross floor area
Services related to a highway $8.03
Public works $0.81
Transit services $1.24
Fire protection services $0.10
Policing services $0.59
Parks and recreation services $0.62
Library services $0.08
Long-term care services $0.01
Public health services $0.04
Ambulance services $0.04
Waste diversion services $0.12
Stormwater services $0.31
Wastewater services $3.76
Water services $4.86
Total municipal development charges $20.62