Development charges & levies — Brant, Ontario

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

In the City of Brant, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 109-24 - Brant County-Wide Development Charge By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per apartment unit: 2+ bedrooms $42,768 / bachelor-1 bed $28,134 with urban services; $23,101 / $15,196 County-wide only (Schedule B base rates, Nov 1, 2024). Non-residential charge: $15.05 per sq.ft. GFA with urban services; $6.47 County-wide only (Schedule B base rates, Nov 1, 2024). Payable: Payable in full on first building permit issuance, or as agreed; rental/institutional in 6 installments from first occupancy certificate.

By-law 109-24 - Brant County-Wide Development Charge By-law adopted bylaw
single detached charge $62,155 per single/semi unit where urban water/wastewater/stormwater apply; $33,572 County-wide services only (Schedule B base rates, by-law effective Nov 1, 2024) Schedule "B", Total County-Wide and Urban Services
apartment charge 2+ bedrooms $42,768 / bachelor-1 bed $28,134 with urban services; $23,101 / $15,196 County-wide only (Schedule B base rates, Nov 1, 2024) Schedule "B", Total County-Wide and Urban Services
non residential charge $15.05 per sq.ft. GFA with urban services; $6.47 County-wide only (Schedule B base rates, Nov 1, 2024) Schedule "B", Total County-Wide and Urban Services
services covered Roads, public works, fire, policing, parks/recreation, library, ambulance, long-term care, waste diversion, growth studies, stormwater, wastewater, water. Schedule "A"
exemptions Board of education, municipality/local board, farm buildings/bunk houses, university, non-profit, affordable/attainable units; rental housing 15-25% reductions; additional units; industrial expansion. s. 3(2), s. 3(2)(i), ss. 3(3)-(6)
payment timing Payable in full on first building permit issuance, or as agreed; rental/institutional in 6 installments from first occupancy certificate. s. 9(1)-(4)
indexing expiry Adjusted annually commencing November 1, 2025, and each November thereafter; by-law expires November 1, 2034. s. 13; s. 17
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County of Brant DC by-law in effect Nov 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2034 (single-tier).

Development Charges Bylaw Information Pamphlet (Nov 1, 2025) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $65,510 per single/semi unit where urban water/wastewater/stormwater apply; $35,384 County-wide services only (effective Nov 1, 2025) Grand Total County-Wide and Urban Services / Effective November 1, 2025
apartment charge 2+ bedrooms $45,078 / bachelor-1 bed $29,652 with urban services; $24,349 / $16,016 County-wide only (effective Nov 1, 2025) Grand Total County-Wide and Urban Services / Effective November 1, 2025
non residential charge $15.87/sq.ft. ($170.80/m²) with urban services; $6.82/sq.ft. ($73.39/m²) County-wide only (effective Nov 1, 2025) Grand Total County-Wide and Urban Services / Effective November 1, 2025
services covered Highway, fire, police, parks and recreation, library, long-term care, ambulance, waste diversion, growth studies, stormwater, wastewater, water. SERVICE
exemptions Exempt: land for education, municipality, farm buildings/bunk house, university; additional residential units within size limits. The following uses are wholly exempt from development charges
payment timing Payable at availability of a building permit or as specified in an owner-municipality agreement. payable at the availability of a building permit
indexing expiry 5.4% Index Rate effective November 1, 2025; Bylaw 109-24 effective November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2034. 5.4% Index Rate / Bylaw 109-24 effective November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2034
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rates page: effective Nov 1, 2025. Urban county-wide total single/semi $65,510 per unit; multiples $42,844; apartments 2BR+ $45,078; 1BR/bachelor $29,652.

Development Charges Background Study

Background study for By-law 109-24.

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