Development charges & levies — Clarington, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of Clarington, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 2025-070, a by-law to impose development charges against land in the Municipality of Clarington and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-28. Charge per single-detached home: $43,498 per unit (Municipality of Clarington, July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027). Charge per apartment unit: Two-bedroom and larger: $20,980; one-bedroom and smaller: $14,596 per unit (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027). Non-residential charge: Non-Industrial: $215.01/m2; Industrial: $98.17/m2 (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027).

By-law 2025-070, a by-law to impose development charges against land in the Municipality of Clarington adopted bylaw
services covered Library Services; Emergency & Fire Protection Services; Parks and Indoor Recreation; Services Related to a Highway: Roads & Related and Operations; General Government; Land Acquisition s. 10; Schedule 1
exemptions Hospitals, municipal/regional/local boards, schools, colleges/universities; agricultural/agri-tourism; farm bunkhouses; places of worship; temporary buildings/sales offices; industrial/commercial expansions ≤50%; redevelopment/brownfield/heritage/relocation/cancelled-permit credits. ss. 23-36
payment timing Payable in full at first building permit; rental/institutional in 6 annual installments from occupancy; residential (excluding rental) at occupancy permit/first occupation; agreements may defer. s. 18
indexing expiry Indexed annually on July 1 from 2026 by Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Index for Toronto; expires ten years after coming into force (effective Dec 15, 2025). s. 22; s. 43
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Municipality of Clarington DC by-law under the DC Act, 1997; rates indexed annually July 1 (Laserfiche file).

Development Charges page (rates July 1 2026 to June 30 2027) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $43,498 per unit (Municipality of Clarington, July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027) "Non-Industrial | *2 $215.01/m2 | Industrial | *1 $98.17/m2" (Non-Residential development charges table, Effective July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)
apartment charge Two-bedroom and larger: $20,980; one-bedroom and smaller: $14,596 per unit (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027) "Non-Industrial | *2 $215.01/m2 | Industrial | *1 $98.17/m2" (Non-Residential development charges table, Effective July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)
non residential charge Non-Industrial: $215.01/m2; Industrial: $98.17/m2 (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) "Non-Industrial | *2 $215.01/m2 | Industrial | *1 $98.17/m2" (Non-Residential development charges table, Effective July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)
area levy $103,348 per net hectare (Quality and Quantity Control combined); Stormwater Quality Control $58,936/ha; Stormwater Quantity Control $44,411/ha (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) "Total - Lands Benefitting from Quality and Quantity Control | $103,348" (Technology Park area-specific development charges table, Effective July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)
services covered Library, fire facilities, indoor recreation, park development and facilities, roads, operations, parking and general government "library, fire facilities, indoor recreation, park development and facilities, roads, operations, parking and general government"
exemptions Housing intensification, agricultural uses, temporary buildings, certain institutional uses and industrial expansions, subject to by-law rules "exemptions or credits for housing intensification, agricultural uses, temporary buildings, certain institutional uses and industrial expansions"
payment timing At the time a building permit is issued "fees collected from developers and builders at the time a building permit is issued"
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rates page: effective July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027: $43,498 single/semi-detached; $35,708 low-density multiples; $14,596 one-bedroom apartments and smaller; $20,980 two-bedroom apartments and larger; non-residential $215.01/m2 (1 category), $98.17/m2 (other); $58,936 and $44,411 per hectare.

Development Charges Background Study (2025/2026)

Background study PDF linked from DC page.

Previous DC By-law 2021-011

Earlier DC by-law linked on the page; superseded by 2025-070 (inferred).

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: http://www.clarington.net · Last verified 2026-10-28 · Development charges & levies across Ontario · Development charges & levies in other municipalities