Development charges & levies — Douro-Dummer, Ontario

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

In the Township of Douro-Dummer, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Douro-Dummer Development Charges web page (2026 rates) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $7,216.00 per all dwelling units (2026). Non-residential charge: $5.28 per square foot (2026). Payable: at the time a building permit application is completed.

Douro-Dummer Development Charges web page (2026 rates) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $7,216.00 per all dwelling units (2026) Table row 'Municipal Residential Development Fee - All Dwelling Units | $7,216.00'; 'fees displayed are for the year 2026'
non residential charge $5.28 per square foot (2026) Table row 'Non-residential per square foot | $5.28'; 'fees displayed are for the year 2026'
services covered facilities and community centres, emergency services, roads and sewer infrastructure facilities and community centres, emergency services, roads and sewer infrastructure
payment timing at the time a building permit application is completed collects at the time a building permit application is completed
indexing expiry subject to change each calendar year (By-Law 2024-44) amounts are subject to change each calendar year
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rates page: 2026 rates under By-law 2024-44, indexed each calendar year; page lists $7,216 (first, residential) and $5.28 (non-residential, per unit area), plus $1,246 and $524 for other categories.

Township of Douro-Dummer Development Charges By-law No. 2024-44 adopted bylaw
services covered Services Related to a Highway; Fire Protection Services; Parks and Recreation Services; Library Services; Growth Studies. s. 2.1
exemptions Non-profit housing; affordable/attainable units; additional units in existing/new houses; industrial enlargement up to 50%; rental housing discounts. s. 3.5–3.9.1
payment timing payable upon issuance of first building permit; rental/institutional in 6 equal annual payments commencing earlier of first occupancy permit or first occupancy s. 3.13; s. 3.14
indexing expiry adjusted annually commencing Dec 31, 2024 per Statistics Canada Quarterly, Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index; expires 10 years from passage s. 5.1; s. 8.1
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Opened PDF: By-law 2024-44 establishes DCs for development-related studies, library, parks & recreation, fire and highway services; passed Aug 6, 2024; indexed annually.

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