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Development Charges
Bylaw Information
Purpose of Development Charges
The general purpose for which the County of Brant imposes development charges is to assist in providing
the infrastructure required for future development by establishing a viable capital funding source to meet
the County's financial requirements.
Development Charge Rules
The main rules for determining if a development charge is payable, and for determining the amount of that
charge, are as follows:
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Development Charge Bylaw 109-24 as applies to all lands within the County of Brant
Charges relating to municipal water services, wastewater services, and stormwater services apply only to
development receiving the respective services, based on the provisions of these bylaws.
Development charges for municipal services shall be calculated and payable at the availability of a
building permit or as specified in an agreement enter into between the owner and the municipality.
The following uses are wholly exempt from development charges under these bylaws:
a)
Land that is owned by and used for the purposes of
1.
A board of education
2.
Any municipality or local board thereof
3.
A non-residential farm building
4.
A farm bunk house
5.
Land vested in or leased to a university that receives regular/ongoing operating funds from the
government for the purposes of post-secondary education
b) the enlargement of an existing dwelling unit or the creation of one or two additional dwelling units in
an existing detached house where the total residential gross floor area of the dwelling units created
does not exceed the residential gross floor area of the existing dwelling unit prior to the enlargement
c) the creation of one additional dwelling unit in any other existing residential building, provided the
residential gross floor area of the additional dwelling unit does not exceed the residential gross floor
area of the smallest existing dwelling unit in the case of a semi-detached house, or row house, or does
not exceed the residential gross floor area of the smallest existing dwelling unit contained in any other
residential building
A credit for development charges under this bylaw shall be allowed in the case of the demolition or
conversion of all or part of a residential or non-residential building, provided that the building permit for the
development or redevelopment is issued within five (5) years from when the demolition permit is issued.
Review section 3(6) for the calculation of an enlargement of an existing industrial building.
Development Charge Bylaws
Bylaw 109-24 effective November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2034.
The information contained herein is intended only as a guide. Applicants should review Bylaw 109-24 and
consult with officials in the Development Services Department to determine the applicable charges that
may apply to specific development proposals.
Development charge bylaws are available for review on the County of Brant's website at
brant.ca/DevelopmentCharges. These documents are also available at the County of Brant Customer
Service Office located at 26 Park Avenue, Burford, Ontario, or the Paris Customer Service Office located at
66 Grand River Street N., Paris. These facilities are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
For further information, contact:
Heather Mifflin, Director of Finance, Treasurer Corporate Services Department
County of Brant
26 Park Avenue, Burford, ON N0E 1A0 [email protected]
519.44BRANT (519.442.7268)
Development Charges for the County of Brant
Effective November 1, 2025
5.4% Index Rate
SERVICE
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Non-
Residential
Non-
Residential
County-Wide
Services
Single and
Semi-
Detached
Dwelling
Multiples
Apartments
(2
Bedrooms+)
Apartments
(Bachelor
and
1 Bedroom)
Retirement
Homes &
Assisted
Living
Facilities
Gross Floor
Area (per
sq. ft.)
Gross Floor
Area (per
m2)
Services Related to a
Highway
15,233
9,963
10,482
6,895
5,433
4.85
52.20
Fire Protection
Services
2,663
1,742
1,833
1,206
950
0.84
9.04
Police Services
279
182
192
126
100
0.08
0.86
Parks and Recreation
Services
12,468
8,154
8,579
5,644
4,447
0.55
5.92
Library Services
2,259
1,478
1,555
1,022
805
0.11
1.18
Long-term Care
Services
1,062
695
731
481
379
0.11
1.18
Ambulance
335
219
231
152
119
0.03
0.32
Waste Diversion
269
176
184
121
96
0.01
0.11
Growth Studies
816
533
562
369
291
0.24
2.58
Total County-Wide
Services
35,384
23,142
24,349
16,016
12,620
6.82
73.39
Urban Services1
Stormwater Drainage
and Control Services
431
281
296
195
154
0.13
1.40
Wastewater Services
16,615
10,867
11,433
7,521
5,927
5.02
54.03
Water Services
13,080
8,554
9,000
5,920
4,665
3.90
41.98
Total Urban Services
30,126
19,702
20,729
13,636
10,746
9.05
97.41
Grand Total County-
Wide and Urban
Services
65,510
42,844
45,078
29,652
23,366
15.87
170.80