Development charges & levies — East Garafraxa, Ontario

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

In the Township of East Garafraxa, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges 2026 pamphlet and rate schedule (effective January 1, 2026) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $32,595.12 per single/semi-detached dwelling (Jan 1 2026). Charge per apartment unit: Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +: $17,984.26; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $8,939.39 (Jan 1 2026). Non-residential charge: $10.95 per sq.ft. of gross floor area (Jan 1 2026).

Development Charges 2026 pamphlet and rate schedule (effective January 1, 2026) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $32,595.12 per single/semi-detached dwelling (Jan 1 2026) Annual Indexed Rate Schedule Effective January 1, 2026
apartment charge Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +: $17,984.26; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $8,939.39 (Jan 1 2026) Annual Indexed Rate Schedule Effective January 1, 2026
non residential charge $10.95 per sq.ft. of gross floor area (Jan 1 2026) Annual Indexed Rate Schedule Effective January 1, 2026
services covered Highway services; fire protection; parks and recreation; library; growth-related studies. Township Wide Services:
exemptions Municipal/education lands; interior alterations; one/two additional units; industrial expansion ≤50%; public hospital; farm buildings; affordable/attainable/non-profit housing; rental housing discounts; redevelopment reduction. Exemptions; Discounts
payment timing Calculated and payable on date of issuance of a building permit; permit not issued until paid in full; exceptions in By-law 39-2024. payable on the date of issuance of a building permit
indexing expiry Adjusted annually as of January 1st per Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Statistics for Toronto Region; By-law effective Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 31, 2034. Indexing; By-Law 39-2024 is effective October 31, 2024 to October 31, 2034
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rates page: 2026 indexed (+4.2%): $32,595.12 per single/semi-detached; $23,981.88 other multiples; $17,984.26 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $8,939.39 bachelor/1 bed; $10.95/ft2 non-residential. Payable at building permit.

Township of East Garafraxa By-law 39-2024, Development Charges adopted bylaw
services covered Services Related to a Highway; Fire Protection Services; Parks and Recreation Services; Library Services; Growth-related Studies (Class of Services) s. 2.1; Schedule "A"
exemptions Additional residential units; industrial enlargement ≤50%; affordable/attainable/non-profit housing; rental housing bedroom reductions; farm buildings; municipal/education lands. s. 3.3; s. 3.5.1; s. 3.7; Exemptions (a)-(h)
payment timing Payable in full on first building permit; rental/institutional in 6 equal instalments from occupancy; Council may agree to before/after payment. s. 3.13; s. 3.15; s. 3.19
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on January 1st per second quarter prescribed index; expires October 31, 2034 unless repealed earlier. s. 5.1; s. 10.1
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Township-wide DC by-law effective Oct 31 2024 to Oct 31 2034; indexed each Jan 1. Exemptions for affordable/attainable/non-profit units, rental discounts 15-25%.

Development Charges (Township page)

Township DC page with by-law 39-2024, amending by-law 34-2024, studies and pamphlet.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: http://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-26 · Development charges & levies across Ontario · Development charges & levies in other municipalities