Development charges & levies — Central Elgin, Ontario
What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?
In the Municipality of Central Elgin, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law 2556 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per apartment unit: 2+ bed $4,850; bachelor/1 bed $2,801 per unit municipal-wide (2024 indexed); urban add $158/$101, plus area-specific water/wastewater up to $5,526/$3,540. Payable: Payable on building permit issuance; rental/institutional in 6 installments from occupancy; non-profit housing in 21 installments from occupancy. Services covered: Services Related to a Highway, Fire Protection, Parks and Recreation, Library, Growth Studies, Water, Wastewater.
Development Charges By-law 2556
adopted bylaw
services covered
Services Related to a Highway, Fire Protection, Parks and Recreation, Library, Growth Studies, Water, Wastewater.
Schedule "A"
exemptions
Board of education, municipality/local board, industrial uses, farm buildings, places of worship/cemeteries; residential enlargement/additional units; industrial enlargement up to 50%.
ss. 4(2), 5(1), 6(1)
payment timing
Payable on building permit issuance; rental/institutional in 6 installments from occupancy; non-profit housing in 21 installments from occupancy.
s. 12(1)-(3)
indexing expiry
Adjusted annually as of May 1, commencing May 1, 2021, by most recent 12-month change in Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics.
s. 15
scout note
Municipality of Central Elgin DC by-law 2556 (2022 background study), 26-page scanned PDF with no text layer. Exemptions on web page include 1-2 units in existing homes, farm buildings, industrial.
Development Charges Indexing 2024 (Schedule B-1 to B-2 rates)
adopted bylaw
single detached charge
$7,380 per single/semi municipal-wide (2024 indexed); urban areas add $267, plus area-specific water/wastewater $9,324 (Belmont, Port Stanley, Union etc.) or $1,078 (Meadowgreen)
Schedule B-1; Schedule B-2
apartment charge
2+ bed $4,850; bachelor/1 bed $2,801 per unit municipal-wide (2024 indexed); urban add $158/$101, plus area-specific water/wastewater up to $5,526/$3,540
Schedule B-1; Schedule B-2
non residential charge
$3.71 per sq.ft. GFA municipal-wide (2024 indexed); urban add $0.14, plus $7.74 area-specific water/wastewater (Belmont, Port Stanley, Union, Norman/Lyndale, Lynhurst)
Schedule B-1; Schedule B-2
services covered
Services Related to a Highway; Fire Protection Services; Parks & Recreation Services; Library Services; Growth Studies; Growth Studies - Urban; Water Services; Wastewater Services.
Schedule B-1; Schedule B-2
scout note
rates page: 2024 indexed: municipal-wide $7,380 per single/semi; $5,603 multiples; $4,850 apartment 2+ bed; $2,801 bachelor/1 bed; $3.71/sq ft non-residential; area-specific (Belmont, Port Stanley, Union etc.) total $9,324 per single/semi.
Development Charges Background Study July 2022
Background study supporting by-law 2556.
Development Charges webpage
Municipal DC page with exemptions, background study, addendum and indexing table.