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Development Charges imposed by the bylaw effective March 2, 2020 to March 1, 2021.
Education charges effective May 20, 2020 to May 19, 2021.
Residential charges
Residential Development Charges are imposed according to the number and type of dwelling units proposed. The hard, soft and education services portion are payable at the applicable rate at the time of building permit issuance.
Soft 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transit | $2,846 | $1,579 | $1,129 | $2,097 | $940 |
| Municipal parking | $1,201 | $667 | $476 | $885 | $396 |
| Outdoor recreation services | $3,475 | $1,928 | $1,379 | $2,560 | $1,147 |
| Indoor recreation services | $4,547 | $2,523 | $1,804 | $3,350 | $1,501 |
| Library services | $1,001 | $556 | $397 | $737 | $330 |
| Administration (studies) | $789 | $438 | $313 | $581 | $261 |
| Provincial Offences Act | $7 | $4 | $3 | $5 | $2 |
| Health services | $243 | $135 | $96 | $179 | $81 |
| Ambulance services | $115 | $64 | $46 | $85 | $38 |
| Fire protection services | $327 | $181 | $129 | $241 | $108 |
| Police services | $685 | $380 | $272 | $505 | $227 |
| Waste diversion | $512 | $285 | $203 | $378 | $169 |
| Total soft services | $15,748 | $8,740 | $6,247 | $11,603 | $5,200 |
Hard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stormwater services | $233 | $129 | $92 | $172 | $77 |
| Wastewater services | $6,744 | $3,743 | $2,675 | $4,969 | $2,226 |
| Water services | $7,134 | $3,959 | $2,831 | $5,257 | $2,356 |
| Highway and related services | $6,468 | $3,589 | $2,566 | $4,765 | $2,135 |
| Total: hard services | $20,579 | $11,420 | $8,164 | $15,163 | $6,794 |
Total City of Guelph 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 | $36,327 | $20,160 | $14,411 | $26,766 | $11,994 |
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 | $2,167 | $2,167 | $2,167 | $2,167 | $2,167 |
| Wellington Catholic District School Board | $619 | $619 | $619 | $619 | $619 |
| Total education development charges | $ 2,786 | $ 2,786 | $ 2,786 | $ 2,786 | $ 2,786 |
Deadline is January 30 for Non-residential and February 13 for residential applications,
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 foot of gross floor area | Per square metre of gross floor area |
|---|---|---|
| Transit | $1.37 | $14.71 |
| Water services | $3.23 | 34.76 |
| Wastewater services | $3.05 | $32.86 |
| Stormwater services | $0.10 | $1.11 |
| Roads and related services | $2.94 | $31.64 |
| Municipal parking | $0.58 | $6.24 |
| Outdoor recreation services | $0.19 | $2.01 |
| Indoor recreation services | $0.25 | $2.67 |
| Library services | $0.05 | $0.56 |
| Administration studies | $0.38 | $4.12 |
| Health services | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| Ambulance | $0.05 | $0.56 |
| Fire protection services | $0.16 | $1.67 |
| Police services | $0.31 | $3.34 |
| Waste Diversion | $0.11 | $1.23 |
| Total | $12.80 | $137.81 |