What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?
In the City of Cornwall, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 2020-112, Brookdale Avenue North - Area-Specific Development Charges By-law and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-28. Non-residential charge: $7.27 per sq.ft. of GFA (wastewater, Brookdale Avenue North corridor area-specific charge only; Schedule B, 2020). Payable: Payable in full when first building permit issued; institutional in six annual installments from occupancy; Council may agree to earlier/later payment. Services covered: wastewater services.
By-law 2020-112, Brookdale Avenue North - Area-Specific Development Charges By-law
adopted bylaw
non residential charge
$7.27 per sq.ft. of GFA (wastewater, Brookdale Avenue North corridor area-specific charge only; Schedule B, 2020)
Schedule "B"
services covered
wastewater services
s. 2.1(1)
exemptions
Industrial enlargement ≤50%; bona fide farm, places of worship, hospitals, college/university, manufacturing; City/board/County lands; corridor properties that paid Municipal Act wastewater extension charge; redevelopment credit.
s. 3.3; s. 3.5; s. 3.7(1); s. 3.9
payment timing
Payable in full when first building permit issued; institutional in six annual installments from occupancy; Council may agree to earlier/later payment.
s. 3.10-3.12; s. 3.15
indexing expiry
Adjusted annually Jan 1 per prescribed index; expires September 15, 2025 unless repealed earlier.
s. 5.1; s. 10.1
scout note
Area-specific DCs for the Brookdale Ave N corridor; amended by 2025-081.
By-law 2023-027 for the Imposition of City-Wide Development Charges
adopted bylaw
services covered
Services related to a highway; fire protection; parks and recreation; library; ambulance; waste diversion; water; wastewater; transit.
s. 2.1
exemptions
Additional residential units; industrial enlargement 50% or less; farm uses; places of worship; hospitals; Heart of City infill; rental housing reductions; phased reductions.
ss. 3.5–3.14
payment timing
Payable on building permit issuance; rental/institutional in 6 annual installments from occupancy; agreements may defer.
ss. 3.19–3.21
indexing expiry
Adjusted annually on April 10 per prescribed index; expires 12:01 AM April 10, 2032.
ss. 5.1, 10.1
scout note
Cornwall city-wide DC by-law in force April 10, 2023 to April 10, 2032; amended by 2024-107, 2026-48 and 2026-85 (rate reduction). Scanned, no text layer.
City of Cornwall Development Charges brochure, April 10 - Dec 31, 2026
adopted bylaw
exemptions
Non-residential farm buildings; places of worship/cemeteries; municipal/school/hospital/college buildings; industrial enlargement <50%; additional residential units; non-profit/affordable housing; rental discount; redevelopment credits; Heart of the City infill; Act exemptions.
Exemptions and Reductions (a)-(m)
payment timing
Payable in full when building permit is issued; rental/institutional developments pay in instalments; non-rental residential developments may defer to occupancy/first occupancy under Bill 17.
Development Charge Calculation and Collection
indexing expiry
All charges subject to annual indexing; By-Law 2024-107 indexed April 10, By-Law 2020-112 January 1; By-Law 2023-027 expires April 10, 2032; By-Law 2025-081 expires September 15, 2030.
Development Charge Rates and Indexing; Terms of By-Laws
scout note
rates page: Apr 10-Dec 31, 2026. City-wide urban total: $5,000 per single/semi-detached; $3,415 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $2,583 apartment bachelor/1 bedroom; $4,813 other multiples; $4.74/ft2 non-residential (rural area $4,180 single, $3.72/ft2).
By-law 2024-107, A By-law to Amend City-Wide Development Charges By-law 2023-027
Amendment to city-wide DCs, effective Jan 1, 2025.
By-law 2025-081 to amend By-law 2020-112 for the imposition of Area-Specific Development Charges within the Brookdale Avenue North Corridor
Amendment to Brookdale corridor area-specific DC by-law.
Development Charges (City page)
City page listing DC by-laws, yearly pamphlets and annual reports; manufacturing pays no DCs.
Parkland Dedication (City page)
Under Planning Act s.42: generally 5% of land or cash-in-lieu; flat $750 for consent lots (single, semi, duplex, triplex); 2% for commercial, industrial, long-term care. By-law number not found.