Development charges & levies — Chatham-Kent, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law 149-2022 (revised, post-OLT settlement) and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-28. Charge per single-detached home: $9,000.00 per unit (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2026); scheduled $9,909.00 from Jan 1, 2027. Charge per apartment unit: 2 bedrooms+: $7,394.80; bachelor & 1 bedroom: $3,819.95 per unit (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2026). Non-residential charge: Commercial/institutional $3.26 per sq ft GFA; greenhouses $0.12 per sq ft (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2026).

Development Charges By-law 149-2022 (revised, post-OLT settlement) adopted bylaw
services covered Services Related to a Highway; Fire Protection; Policing; Parks and Recreation; Library; Ambulance; Waste Diversion; Growth Studies s. 2.1
exemptions Places of worship, cemeteries, colleges/universities, industrial development, public hospitals, Children's Treatment Centre, airport, affordable/non-profit housing, farm buildings; rental housing 50+ units 50% reduction; industrial enlargement ≤50%. s. 3.6; s. 3.8
payment timing At building permit issuance; rental/institutional 6 instalments from occupancy; non-profit housing 21 instalments from occupancy. s. 3.12–3.14
indexing expiry Adjusted annually commencing Jan 1 2023 per prescribed index; expires 12:01 AM Aug 9, 2027 unless repealed earlier. s. 5.1; s. 9.1
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Municipal-wide DC by-law for highways, fire, policing, ambulance, library, parks and recreation, waste diversion. Phased increases; expires Aug 9, 2027. Payable at building permit.

PUC Water and Wastewater Development Charges By-law 30-2024 adopted bylaw
services covered Water services: treatment, supply/transmission main, storage, pumping stations; wastewater services: treatment facilities, trunk sewers. s. 2.1; Schedule "A"
exemptions Additional dwelling units; affordable/attainable units; non-profit housing; industrial enlargement ≤50%; places of worship; hospitals; farm buildings; private water/wastewater servicing. s. 3.5; s. 3.7; s. 3.9
payment timing Upon building permit issuance; agreements may provide before/after; rental housing and institutional developments in 6 installments from first occupancy certificate, then annually. s. 3.14; s. 3.15; s. 3.16
indexing expiry Adjusted annually from first anniversary in accordance with prescribed index; expires 12:01 AM March 25, 2034 unless repealed earlier. s. 5.1; s. 10.1
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Separate PUC water/wastewater DC by-law, payable at building permit or consent agreement.

Rates page: 2022-2027 Development Charge Rates (Chatham-Kent) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $9,000.00 per unit (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2026); scheduled $9,909.00 from Jan 1, 2027 "Total Municipal Wide Services/Class of Services" — Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling column, all six rate period tables
apartment charge 2 bedrooms+: $7,394.80; bachelor & 1 bedroom: $3,819.95 per unit (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2026) "Total Municipal Wide Services/Class of Services" — Apartments columns, all six rate period tables
non residential charge Commercial/institutional $3.26 per sq ft GFA; greenhouses $0.12 per sq ft (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2026) "Non-Residential (per square foot of gross floor area)" — Commercial/Institutional and Greenhouses columns, all six rate period tables
services covered Services Related to a Highway, Fire Protection, Policing, Parks and Recreation, Library, Ambulance, Waste Diversion Service/Class of Service rows: "Services Related to a Highway", "Fire Protection Services", "Policing Services", "Parks and Recreation Services", "Library Services", "Ambulance", "Waste Diversion"
exemptions Rental housing 50+ units: 50% reduction; 3+ bedroom rental: 25%; 2 bedroom rental: 20%; other rental (bachelor/1 bedroom): 15% reduction "Rental Housing with fifty (50) or more Dwelling Units - 50% D.C. reduction" and items 2–4 of reduction notes appended to each rate period table
indexing expiry By-law effective Aug 8, 2022; final rate period ends Aug 9, 2027; no indexing formula stated "Effective from Aug 8, 2022" (first table header); "Effective from January 1, 2027 to August 9, 2027" (final table header)
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rates page: 2026 (Jan 1-Dec 31 2026) municipal-wide: $7,000 single/semi-detached; $6,552 multiples; $7,005.60 apartments 2BR+; $3,618.90 apartments bachelor/1BR; $3.09/sq ft commercial/institutional. 2027 schedule: $9,909 single/semi.

Water & Wastewater Development Charges By-law Information 2026 (By-law 30-2024, as amended) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $11,253 per unit, urban water & wastewater DCs only (water $7,650 + wastewater $3,603), effective March 25, 2026 "Total Urban Services" table row; "Effective March 25, 2026"
apartment charge 2 bedrooms+: $7,314; bachelor & 1 bedroom: $4,422 per unit, urban water & wastewater DCs only (effective March 25, 2026) "Total Urban Services" table row; "Effective March 25, 2026"
non residential charge Water & wastewater DCs only, per sq ft GFA: $8.12 commercial & institutional; $4.52 industrial; $8.69 greenhouses (effective March 25, 2026) "Non-Residential (per Sq. Ft. of Gross Floor Area)" table header; "Effective March 25, 2026"
services covered Water system supply, water distribution services, sanitary sewer services, and wastewater treatment services "water system supply, water distribution services, sanitary sewer services and wastewater treatment services"
exemptions Education Act boards, Municipality of Chatham-Kent/local boards, qualifying universities; intensification of existing/new housing (s.3.5); rental unit reductions (s.3.6); industrial development (s.3.7); other exemptions (s.3.9) "Section 3.5", "Section 3.6", "Section 3.7", "Section 3.9"; "owned by and used for the purposes of"
payment timing Generally upon building permit issuance; water/wastewater services payable at time of agreement as condition of consent; or upon CK PUC permit for new water/sanitary connection; planning application rate-lock available within 2 years of permit "calculated, payable and collected upon issuance of a building permit"; "payable at the time of an agreement entered into as a condition of consent"
indexing expiry Adjusted annually per most recent 12-month change in Statistics Canada Quarterly 'Construction Price Statistics'; no expiry date stated "adjusted annually, in accordance with the most recent twelve-month change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly"
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rates page: 2026 urban water+wastewater: $11,253 single/semi-detached (water $7,650 + wastewater $3,603); $7,314 apartments 2BR+; $4,422 bachelor/1BR; $8.12/sq ft commercial.

Development Charge Exemptions

Summary of exempt and partially exempt development.

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