The development charge (DC) rates below reflect previously approved municipal rates, including residential and non-residential development charges, and education rates since September 2022.
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Development charge rates effective November 20, 2024
Municipal development charges are effective November 20, 2024, to March 1, 2025 and are adjusted annually for inflation on the anniversary of the by-laws. The next anniversary is March 2, 2025.
Education development charges are effective April 23, 2024, to April 22, 2025 and are adjusted per the rate schedules in the school boards’ bylaws.
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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 $19,685 $14,175 $11,784 $8,636 $6,367 Public works $1,993 $1,435 $1,193 $874 $645 Transit services $3,155 $2,272 $1,889 $1,384 $1,020 Fire protection services $263 $189 $157 $115 $85 Policing services $1,449 $1,043 $867 $636 $469 Parks and recreation services $12,912 $9,298 $7,730 $5,664 $4,176 Library services $1,591 $1,146 $952 $698 $515 Long-term care services $95 $68 $57 $42 $31 Public health services $391 $282 $234 $172 $126 Ambulance services $407 $293 $244 $179 $132 Waste diversion services $986 $710 $590 $433 $319 Stormwater services $757 $545 $453 $332 $245 Wastewater services $9,211 $6,633 $5,514 $4,041 $2,979 Water services $11,918 $8,582 $7,135 $5,228 $3,855 Growth studies $2,164 $1,558 $1,295 $949 $700 Total municipal development charges $66,977 $48,229 $40,094 $29,383 $21,664 Education 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 $2,522 $2,522 $2,522 $2,522 $2,522 Wellington Catholic District School Board $919 $919 $919 $919 $919 Total education development charges $3,441 $3,441 $3,441 $3,441 $3,441 Residential development charges grand total
Service/class of service Single and semi-detached dwelling Multiples Apartments: 2 bedrooms + Apartments: studio and 1 bedroom Special care / special dwelling units Grand total $70,418 $51,670 $43,535 $32,824 $25,105 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings.
Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units -
Non-residential development charges
Municipal development charges
Service/class of service Per square foot of gross floor area Services related to a highway $10.04 Public works $1.01 Transit services $1.55 Fire protection services $0.13 Policing services $0.74 Parks and recreation services $0.78 Library services $0.10 Long-term care services $0.01 Public health services $0.05 Ambulance services $0.05 Waste diversion services $0.15 Stormwater services $0.39 Wastewater services $4.70 Water services $6.08 Growth studies $1.26 Total municipal development charges $27.04 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered Residential.
Development charge rates effective June 5, 2024
Municipal development charges were effective June 5, 2024 to November 19, 2024.
Education development charges are still effective April 23, 2024, to April 22, 2025 and are adjusted per the rate schedules in the school boards’ bylaws.
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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 $19,685 $14,175 $11,784 $8,636 $6,367 Public works $1,993 $1,435 $1,193 $874 $645 Transit services $3,155 $2,272 $1,889 $1,384 $1,020 Fire protection services $263 $189 $157 $115 $85 Policing services $1,449 $1,043 $867 $636 $469 Parks and recreation services $12,912 $9,298 $7,730 $5,664 $4,176 Library services $1,591 $1,146 $952 $698 $515 Long-term care services $95 $68 $57 $42 $31 Public health services $391 $282 $234 $172 $126 Ambulance services $407 $293 $244 $179 $132 Waste diversion services $986 $710 $590 $433 $319 Stormwater services $757 $545 $453 $332 $245 Wastewater services $9,211 $6,633 $5,514 $4,041 $2,979 Water services $11,918 $8,582 $7,135 $5,228 $3,855 Total municipal development charges $64,813 $46,671 $38,799 $28,434 $20,964 Education 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 $2,522 $2,522 $2,522 $2,522 $2,522 Wellington Catholic District School Board $919 $919 $919 $919 $919 Total education development charges $3,441 $3,441 $3,441 $3,441 $3,441 Residential development charges grand total
Service/class of service Single and semi-detached dwelling Multiples Apartments: 2 bedrooms + Apartments: studio and 1 bedroom Special care / special dwelling units Grand total $68,254 $50,112 $42,240 $31,875 $24,405 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings.
Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units -
Municipal development charges
Service/class of service Per square foot of gross floor area Services related to a highway $10.04 Public works $1.01 Transit services $1.55 Fire protection services $0.13 Policing services $0.74 Parks and recreation services $0.78 Library services $0.10 Long-term care services $0.01 Public health services $0.05 Ambulance services $0.05 Waste diversion services $0.15 Stormwater services $0.39 Wastewater services $4.70 Water services $6.08 Total municipal development charges $25.78 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered Residential.
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Municipal development charges were effective March 2, 2024, to June 5, 2024. Education development charges are still effective April 23, 2024, to April 22, 2025 and are adjusted per the rate schedules in the school boards’ bylaws.
The municipal rates below include the mandatory 20 per cent discount from the full calculated rate.
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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 Education 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 $2,522 $2,522 $2,522 $2,522 $2,522 Wellington Catholic District School Board $919 $919 $919 $919 $919 Total education development charges $3,441 $3,441 $3,441 $3,441 $3,441 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 $55,291 $40,778 $34,480 $26,188 $20,212 Multiples include Townhomes, Row Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings
Apartments also include Triplex Dwellings, Fourplex Dwellings, Stacked Townhomes, and Additional Residential Dwelling Units -
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 Non-Residential Developments include Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, Short Term Accommodations, and any structure not considered Residential
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Development charges effective March 2, 2023, to March 1, 2024.
Education charges effective May 20, 2022 to April 22, 2024.
Rates are adjusted annually for inflation.
For 2023 the indexing factor is 15.6% based on 2022 Q3 NRCPI.Residential development charges
Residential Development Charges are imposed according to the number and type of dwelling units proposed. The municipal-wide, urban and education services portion are payable at the applicable rate at the time of building permit issuance.
Municipal-wide services
Service Single detached or 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 Services related to a highway $7,791 $4,324 $3,091 $5,740 $2,571 Fire protection services $432 $239 $171 $319 $142 Police services $905 $502 $360 $667 $299 Transit $3,759 $2,086 $1,491 $2,770 $1,241 Parking services $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Parks and recreation $12,048 $6,686 $4,781 $8,878 $3,978 Public works $731 $406 $290 $540 $242 Library services $1,144 $634 $454 $843 $377 Growth studies $1,065 $591 $422 $785 $351 Public Health services $411 $228 $163 $303 $135 Provincial Offences Act $10 $5 $4 $7 $3 Ambulance services $152 $85 $60 $112 $51 Waste diversion $752 $417 $298 $554 $249 Total municipal-wide services $29,201 $16,204 $11,585 $21,518 $9,641 Urban services
Service Single detached or 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 Wastewater services $8,908 $4,943 $3,534 $6,563 $2,941 Water services $9,423 $5,229 $3,739 $6,943 $3,111 Stormwater services $308 $171 $122 $227 $101 Total: Urban services $18,639 $10,343 $7,395 $13,734 $6,153 Total: All residential development charges
Service Single detached or 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 Total: All residential development charges $47,839 $26,547 $18,979 $35,251 $15,794 Education
Service Single detached or 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 $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 Grand total: residential
Service Single detached or 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 Total $50,680 $29,388 $21,820 $38,092 $18,635 Non-residential development 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.
Municipal-wide services
Service Per square metre of gross floor area Per square foot of gross floor area Services related to a highway $38.11 $3.54 Fire protection services $2.21 $0.21 Police services $4.41 $0.41 Transit $19.42 $1.80 Parking services $0.00 $0.00 Parks and recreation services $6.92 $0.64 Public works (facilities, vehicles and equipment) $3.53 $0.33 Library services $0.74 $0.07 Growth studies $5.59 $0.52 Public Health $0.44 $0.04 Provincial Offences Act $0.00 $0.00 Ambulance $0.74 $0.07 Waste diversion $1.91 $0.18 Total: Municipal-wide services $84.02 $7.81 Urban services
Service Per square metre of gross floor area Per square foot of gross floor area Wastewater services $43.41 $4.03 Water services $45.91 $4.27 Stormwater services $1.47 $0.14 Total: Urban services $90.79 $8.43 Total: Non-residential development charges
Service Per square metre of gross floor area Per square foot of gross floor area Total: Non-residential development charges $174.82 $16.24 -
Development Charge rates effective September 18, 2022 to March 1, 2023.
Education charges effective May 20, 2022 to May 19, 2023.
(Rates are adjusted annually for inflation)Residential development charges
Residential Development Charges are imposed according to the number and type of dwelling units proposed. The municipal-wide, urban and education services portion are payable at the applicable rate at the time of building permit issuance.
Municipal-wide services
Service Single detached or 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 Services related to a highway $6,734 $3,738 $2,672 $4,962 $2,223 Fire protection services $373 $207 $148 $275 $123 Police services $782 $434 $311 $577 $259 Transit $3,250 $1,803 $1,289 $2,394 $1,073 Parking services $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Parks and recreation $10,414 $5,779 $4,132 $7,674 $3,439 Public works $632 $351 $251 $467 $209 Library services $989 $548 $392 $729 $326 Growth studies $921 $510 $365 $678 $304 Public Health services $356 $197 $141 $262 $117 Provincial Offences Act $8 $5 $4 $6 $2 Ambulance services $131 $73 $52 $97 $44 Waste diversion $650 $360 $258 $479 $215 Total municipal-wide services $25,240 $14,005 $10,015 $18,600 $8,334 Urban services
Service Single detached or 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 Wastewater services $7,700 $4,273 $3,055 $5,673 $2,542 Water services $8,145 $4,520 $3,232 $6002 $2,689 Stormwater services $266 $148 $105 $196 $87 Total: Urban services $16,111 $8,941 $6,392 $11,871 $5,318 Total: All residential development charges
Service Single detached or 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 Total: All residential development charges $41,351 $22,946 $16,407 $30,471 $13,652 Education
Service Single detached or 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 $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 Grand total: residential
Service Single detached or 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 Total $44,192 $25,787 $19,248 $33,312 $16,493 Non-residential development 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.
Municipal-wide services
Service Per square metre of gross floor area Per square foot of gross floor area Services related to a highway $32.94 $3.06 Fire protection services $1.91 $0.18 Police services $3.82 $0.35 Transit $16.79 $1.56 Parking services $0 $0 Parks and recreation services $5.98 $0.56 Public works (facilities, vehicles and equipment) $3.05 $0.28 Library services $0.64 $0.06 Growth studies $4.83 $0.45 Public Health $0.38 $0.04 Provincial Offences Act $0.00 $0.00 Ambulance $0.64 $0.06 Waste diversion $1.65 $0.15 Total: Municipal-wide services $72.63 $6.75 Urban services
Service Per square metre of gross floor area Per square foot of gross floor area Stormwater services $1.27 $0.12 Wastewater services $37.52 $3.49 Water services $39.68 $3.69 Total: Urban services $78.48 $7.29 Total: Non-residential development charges
Service Per square metre of gross floor area Per square foot of gross floor area Total: Non-residential development charges $151.10 $14.04