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Town of Arnprior Development Charges Pamphlet
Charges Effective March 13, 2026
This pamphlet summarizes the Town of Arnprior's policy with respect to development charges.
The information contained herein is intended only as a guide. Applicants should review the
relevant By-laws and consult with the Building Services to determine the charges that may apply
to specific development proposals.
Development charges by-laws are available for inspection at the Municipal Office during regular
office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on the Town's website at
www.arnprior.ca.
Purpose of Development Charges
Development charges are levies against new development imposed to assist in financing the
infrastructure required to meet the increased need for services resulting from growth and
development. Development charges help protect existing taxpayers by having growth pay for
growth. They may only be used for the purpose for which they are collected.
Background
The Development Charges Act, 1997 and Ontario Regulation 82/98 require that a
development charges study be undertaken that includes:
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A forecast of the amount, type and location of future development;
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The average service levels provided by the Town over the 10-year period immediately
following the preparation of the background study;
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Capital cost calculations for each eligible development charge service;
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An examination of the long term capital and operating costs for the infrastructure
required to service the forecasted development;
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An asset management plan to demonstrate that all assets included in the study are
financially sustainable over the full life cycle.
Watson and Associates Economists Ltd prepared the Town's Development Charges Background
Study, dated January 10, 2023 and serves as a basis for the development charge rates. The
Town of Arnprior passed By-law No. 7369-23 on March 13, 2023, establishing Town-wide and
Staye Court area specific development charges, under section 2 of the Development Charges
Act, 1997.
Services Covered
Services covered include Services Related to a Highway, Public Works, Fire Protection,
Parks and Recreation, Library Services, Growth Studies, Water and Wastewater Services.
Indexing of Development Charges
The development charges will be adjusted annually on March 13th of each year, without
amendment to the by-law, in accordance with the Statistics Canada Quarterly, Non-
Residential Building Construction Price Index.
Purpose of the Treasurer's Statement
The Town Treasurer is required to produce an annual statement showing detailed
information about each reserve fund established to account for development charges and
can be found on the Town's website at www.arnprior.ca.
For Further Information, please contact:
Jennifer Morawiec, Treasurer
105 Elgin Street W.
Arnprior, ON K7S 0A8
(613) 623-4231 ext. 1820
www.arnprior.ca
Schedule of Development Charges for March 13, 2026 - March 12, 2027
Service / Class of Service
Residential
Non-
Residential
Single and
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Multiples
Apartments -
2 Bedrooms
+
Apartments -
Bachelor and
1 Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling
Units
(per ft² of
Gross Floor
Area)
Municipal Wide Services / Class of Service
Services Related to a Highway
5,788
4,677
3,821
2,616
2,616
3.25
Public Works (Facilities and Fleet)
735
594
486
332
332
0.41
Fire Protection Services
250
202
165
113
113
0.14
Parks and Recreation Services
4,408
3,562
2,910
1,992
1,992
0.63
Library Services
627
506
414
284
284
0.09
Growth Studies
1,311
1,059
865
593
593
0.82
Total Municipal Wide Services /
Class of Services
13,120
10,601
8,662
5,929
5,929
5.34
Urban Services
Wastewater Services
7,375
5,960
4,869
3,333
3,333
2.60
Water Services
11,991
9,690
7,917
5,420
5,420
4.23
Total Urban Services
19,366
15,650
12,786
8,753
8,753
6.83
Staye Court Area Specific Charges
Wastewater Services
692
560
457
312
312
0.86
Water Services
787
636
520
356
356
0.94
Total Staye Court
1,479
1,196
977
668
668
1.79
Grand Total Rural Area
13,120
10,601
8,662
5,929
5,929
5.34
Grand Total Urban Area
32,486
26,251
21,447
14,682
14,682
12.17
Grand Total with Staye Court
33,965
27,448
22,425
15,350
15,350
13.96