Development charges & levies — Collingwood, Ontario

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

In the Town of Collingwood, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law No. 2024-050, Being a By-law to Establish Town-wide Development Charges and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $70,421 per single/semi unit (sum of Schedule B service rates, 2024; excl. water treatment plant DC under By-law 2024-036). Charge per apartment unit: Apartment 2+ bed $41,911; 1 or fewer bed $26,192 per unit (sum of Schedule B service rates, 2024; excl. water treatment plant DC under By-law 2024-036). Non-residential charge: $278.81 per sq.m of GFA (sum of Schedule B service rates, 2024; excl. water treatment plant DC under By-law 2024-036).

By-law No. 2024-050, Being a By-law to Establish Town-wide Development Charges adopted bylaw
single detached charge $70,421 per single/semi unit (sum of Schedule B service rates, 2024; excl. water treatment plant DC under By-law 2024-036) Schedule "B"; s. 22
apartment charge Apartment 2+ bed $41,911; 1 or fewer bed $26,192 per unit (sum of Schedule B service rates, 2024; excl. water treatment plant DC under By-law 2024-036) Schedule "B"; s. 22
non residential charge $278.81 per sq.m of GFA (sum of Schedule B service rates, 2024; excl. water treatment plant DC under By-law 2024-036) Schedule "B"; s. 2(2)(b); s. 22
services covered Library, outdoor recreation, indoor recreation, administration, transit, fire protection, by-law services, roads and related, wastewater services, wastewater treatment plant, water services. Schedule "A"
exemptions Act exemptions/discounts; board of education and municipal/local board lands; hospitals, places of worship, non-residential farm buildings, school air-supported structures; water/wastewater rebate; redevelopment credits. s. 5(1), s. 4(2), s. 6(1), s. 4(3), s. 11
payment timing Payable on first building permit; rental/institutional in 6 equal annual payments; Town may agree under s. 27 to pay before/after. s. 13(1), s. 13(3), s. 13(4)
indexing expiry Adjusted annually commencing January 1, 2025 per Statistics Canada Non-residential Building Construction Price Index. s. 16
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Town of Collingwood Town-wide DC by-law for library, recreation, administration, transit, fire, by-law services, roads, wastewater, water services. Enacted July 8, 2024. PDF has no text layer.

Development Charges Pamphlet, By-laws No. 2024-050/2024-036/2026-034, rates effective May 4, 2026 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $80,121 (Total, Single & Semi-Detached; rates effective May 4, 2026) TOWN-WIDE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGE RATES; rates effective: May 4, 2026
apartment charge Apartment 2+ Bedrooms: $47,683; Apartment 1 or Fewer Bedrooms: $29,800 (rates effective May 4, 2026) TOWN-WIDE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGE RATES; rates effective: May 4, 2026
non residential charge $324.06 per square metre (Total; rates effective May 4, 2026) TOWN-WIDE NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGE RATES; rates effective: May 4, 2026
services covered Library, outdoor/indoor recreation, administration, transit, fire, by-law, roads, wastewater, wastewater treatment plant, water, water treatment plant. SERVICES INCLUDED
exemptions Hospital; place of worship; non-residential farm building; school-owned air supported structure; rental housing discounted by bedrooms; redevelopment credit if building permit within 5 years. EXEMPTIONS & INCENTIVES; REDEVELOPMENT
payment timing Payable in full on date first building permit is issued; may be deferred subject to Town policy. CALCULATION OF CHARGE AND TIMING OF PAYMENT
indexing expiry Indexed annually commencing January 1, 2025, per Statistics Canada Non-residential Building Construction Price Index. INDEXING OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
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rates page: May 4, 2026 (current). Total $80,121 per single/semi-detached; $59,614 other multiples; $47,683 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $29,800 apartment 1 bedroom; non-residential $324.06 as stated.

Development Charges (Town page)

Town DC page listing rate pamphlets 2024-2026, by-laws and background studies; notes 5-year exemption for previously demolished properties.

Development Charges Pamphlet, rates effective January 1, 2026 (By-laws 2024-050/2024-036/2025-024)

rates page: Jan 1, 2026. Town-wide total (municipal + urban services): $83,038 single/semi-detached; $61,785 other multiples; $49,420 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $30,886 apartment 1 bedroom; non-residential $339.91/m2 as stated.

Hemson 2024 DC Town-Wide Background Study

Background study supporting the Town-wide DC by-law.

Notice of passing of development charges law

Town notice of passing of a DC by-law.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: https://www.collingwood.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-19 · Development charges & levies across Ontario · Development charges & levies in other municipalities