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Exemptions
Indexing
Town development charges apply to new
developments unless exempted by the
Development Charges By-law or Development
Charges Act. Exemptions include, but are not
limited to:
- Land used for private schools
- Land used for cemeteries or burial grounds
exempt from taxation under the Assessment
Act
- Places of worship
- Non-residential uses permitted by the Planning
Act
- Building permits not resulting in additional
gross floor area
- Agricultural uses
- Public hospitals receiving aid under the Public
Hospital Act
- Land vested in or leased to government-funded
universities for post-secondary education
- Non-Profit residential development
- Affordable residential units required pursuant to
section 34 and 16(4) of the Planning Act
- Affordable and attainable residential units
Development Charge Credits
Aurora Town Council may, by agreement, give
credit towards a DC in exchange for relevant
work. Contact Town of Aurora staff for more
details.
Development charges imposed under the
current Development Charges By-law shall
be adjusted semi-annually, without an
amendment to the by-law. Development
charges rates will be adjusted on January
1 and July 1 of each year, in accordance
with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential
Building Quarterly Construction Price Index
for Toronto.
Reporting
The annual Treasurer's Statement
identifies opening and closing reserve fund
balances and transactions during the year.
The statement is available for review in the
office of the Town Clerk: [email protected].
Development Charges By-law Term
The Town of Aurora's Development
Charges By-law will be in effect until March
26, 2034, unless repealed at an earlier date.
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This pamphlet provides an overview of the
Town of Aurora's development charges
and is intended to be used only as a guide.
Applicants should review the Town's
Development Charges By-law and the
Development Charges Act, 1997 and
consult with Finance Department staff at:
[email protected]
Aurora.ca/DevelopmentCharges
100 John West Way
Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1
aurora.ca
Development Charges Rates
Effective July 1, 2026
Town of Aurora Development Charges
Town of Aurora's 2024 Development Charges
Bylaw No. 6592-24 allocates $255.6 million
for growth-related capital projects until 2029.
$168.6 million of this sum will be recovered
through development charges. These
charges, collected from developers serve as a
key revenue stream to fund essential growth-
related infrastructure like water, wastewater,
roads and parks & recreation.
Breakdown of Development Charges
Eligible Capital Costs until 2029
Total $168.6 Million
Development Charges Rates
The following charts outline the residential and
non-residential development charge rates in effect
for the Town of Aurora.
Residential Development Charges Rates
in the Town of Aurora
Non-Residential Development Charges Rates
in the Town of Aurora
Imposition of Development Charges
Development charges are payable on all
new residential and non-residential
developments requiring specific
development approvals. Generally, the DC
amount owing is determined at the building
permit issuance stage, with payment due
immediately for non-residential
developments or at occupancy for
residential development.
The Town enforces these charges through a
single bylaw. Bylaw No. 6592-24 that was
enacted on March 26, 2024. This bylaw was
amended by Bylaw No. 6614-24 on June 25,
2024, and by Bylaw No. 6644-24 on October
22, 2024.
This by-law imposes the necessary
development charges to cover the Town's
growth-related capital costs for services
including water, fire, wastewater, library,
roads, public works and parks & recreation.
Development Charges Payment Timing
Payment of development charges is
typically due upon the issuance of the first
building permit for each building or
structure.
For purpose-built rental or institutional
developments, charges are paid in equal
annual installments starting from the earlier
of the permit authorizing occupation or the
date of the building's first occupancy,
continuing for the next five anniversaries of
that date.
Parks and Recreation
Services
Services Related to a
Highway
Library Services
Fire Protection Services
Wastewater - Sewers
Water Distribution
Public Works
Single and
Semi-
Detatched
Dwelling
Apartment
Large >700
sq.ft
Apartment
Small
<700sq.ft
Other
Multiples
Special
Care/Speci
al Dwelling
Units
Town-Wide Services
Fire Protection Services
1,416
795
545
1,086
438
Library Services
3,216
1,804
1,242
2,466
999
Parks and Recreation Services
23,309
13,090
8,995
17,877
7,243
General Government (Studies)
610
343
235
467
190
Town-Wide Services
28,551
16,032
11,017
21,896
8,870
Town-Wide Engineered Services
Services Related to a Highway
10,301
5,784
3,976
7,900
3,200
Wastewater Services
1,351
758
522
1,036
419
Water Services
1,098
617
423
843
343
Town-Wide Engineered Services
12,750
7,159
4,921
9,779
3,962
GRAND TOTAL
41,301
23,191
15,938
31,675
12,832
Service
RESIDENTIAL (per unit)
Industrial/
Office/
Institutional
Retail
Hotel /
Motel
Industrial/
Office/
Institutional
Retail
Hotel /
Motel
Town-Wide Services
Fire Protection Services
0.63
0.63
0.63
6.82
6.82
6.82
Library Services
0.16
0.16
0.16
1.76
1.76
1.76
Parks and Recreation Services
1.17
1.17
1.17
12.61
12.61
12.61
General Government (Studies)
0.25
0.25
0.25
2.73
2.73
2.73
Town-Wide Services
2.22
2.22
2.22
23.92
23.92
23.92
Town-Wide Engineered Services
Services Related to a Highway
4.62
4.62
4.62
49.75
49.75
49.75
Wastewater Services
0.60
0.60
0.60
6.48
6.48
6.48
Water Services
0.49
0.49
0.49
5.30
5.30
5.30
Town-Wide Engineered Services
5.72
5.72
5.72
61.53
61.53
61.53
GRAND TOTAL
7.94
7.94
7.94
85.45
85.45
85.45
Service
Per square foot of Gross Floor Area
Per square Metre of Gross Floor Area
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