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 |