Development charges & levies — Bracebridge, Ontario

What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?

In the Town of Bracebridge, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges (rates page) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: $10,389 per unit for Single Detached, Duplex and Semi Detached (Effective January 1, 2026). Charge per apartment unit: Apartments - 2 or More Bedrooms: $7,262 per unit; Apartments - 1 or Less Bedrooms: $5,569 per unit (Effective January 1, 2026). Non-residential charge: Commercial and Institutional: $7.91 per square metre (Effective January 1, 2026).

Development Charges (rates page) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $10,389 per unit for Single Detached, Duplex and Semi Detached (Effective January 1, 2026) Residential Development Charges
apartment charge Apartments - 2 or More Bedrooms: $7,262 per unit; Apartments - 1 or Less Bedrooms: $5,569 per unit (Effective January 1, 2026) Residential Development Charges
non residential charge Commercial and Institutional: $7.91 per square metre (Effective January 1, 2026) Non-Residential Development Charges
services covered roads, bridges, storm sewers, community centres, parks, and other public facilities roads, bridges, storm sewers, community centres, parks, and other public facilities
payment timing Residential or institutional projects may be paid at time of building occupancy; deferral acknowledgment form submitted with building permit application Development Charge Payment Options
indexing expiry Rates are indexed annually based on the most recent twelve-month change in Statistics Canada's Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto Rates are indexed annually based on the most recent twelve-month change
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rates page: effective January 1, 2026. Residential per-unit rates $10,389 / $8,623 / $7,262 / $5,569 by unit type; non-residential $7.91 per square metre. Town also collects District of Muskoka DCs.

Development Charges By-law No. 2024-034 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $9,969 per single/semi unit (Schedule B-2 phase-in step from Jan 1, 2026, before annual indexing; rises yearly to $19,564 by Jan 1, 2031) Schedule "B-2"
apartment charge 2BR or more $6,969; 1BR or less $5,344 per unit (Schedule B-2 phase-in step from Jan 1, 2026, before annual indexing) Schedule "B-2"
non residential charge $7.59 per m² (Schedule B-2 phase-in step from Jan 1, 2026, before annual indexing; rises to $26.57 by Jan 1, 2031) Schedule "B-2"
services covered Library; Fire; Parks and Recreation; Public Works: Buildings & Fleet; Roads and Related; Development-Related Studies Schedule "A"
exemptions Publicly-funded college/university; place of worship/cemetery; non-residential farm buildings; Downtown BIA; industrial development; existing housing intensification; conversions up to four units; affordable residential units; non-profit housing; replacement dwellings within five years s. 6.1; s. 7.1
payment timing Paid in full when building permit is issued (s. 18.2); agreement may allow before/after (s. 18.4); deferrals for attainable housing (s. 8.1.5), temporary buildings (s. 9.1), mobile homes/Park Model Trailers paid at permit (ss. 10.1, 11.1) s. 18.2; s. 18.4; s. 8.1.5; s. 9.1; s. 10.1; s. 11.1
indexing expiry Rates adjusted annually on January 1 starting Jan 1 2025 per 12-month change in Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto (s. 20.1); by-law expires ten years from July 4 2024 (s. 28.2) s. 20.1; s. 28.2
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Town-wide DC by-law passed June 12, 2024, in effect July 4, 2024; residential and non-residential; indexed annually; deferral to occupancy allowed.

Development Charges Background Study (Hemson, March 21, 2024)

Background study supporting By-law 2024-034.

District of Muskoka Development Fees and Charges

District of Muskoka DCs collected by the Town alongside its own charges (upper-tier).

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: https://www.bracebridge.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-23 · Development charges & levies across Ontario · Development charges & levies in other municipalities