Development charges & levies — East Gwillimbury, Ontario

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

In the Town of East Gwillimbury, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2026 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: $59,701 per unit (Town of East Gwillimbury, July 1, 2026); $153,353 total incl. York Region and school boards; plus Town Community Capital Contribution $7,528. Charge per apartment unit: ≥700 sq.ft.: $39,139; <700 sq.ft.: $28,614 per unit (Town, July 1, 2026); totals incl. York Region and school boards $106,794 / $74,750. Non-residential charge: Retail $15.54; non-retail $5.63 per sq.ft. GFA (Town of East Gwillimbury, July 1, 2026); totals incl. York Region and school boards $89.68 / $33.72.

Development Charges Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2026 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $59,701 per unit (Town of East Gwillimbury, July 1, 2026); $153,353 total incl. York Region and school boards; plus Town Community Capital Contribution $7,528 "Total Town-Wide Development Charges" row, Single & Semi-Detached column; "Total Community Capital Contribution" row, Single & Semi-Detached column
apartment charge ≥700 sq.ft.: $39,139; <700 sq.ft.: $28,614 per unit (Town, July 1, 2026); totals incl. York Region and school boards $106,794 / $74,750 "Total Town-Wide Development Charges" row, Apartments ≥700 sq.ft. and <700 sq.ft. columns; "Total Community Capital Contribution" row, same columns
non residential charge Retail $15.54; non-retail $5.63 per sq.ft. GFA (Town of East Gwillimbury, July 1, 2026); totals incl. York Region and school boards $89.68 / $33.72 "Total Town-Wide Development Charges" row, Retail and Non-Retail columns; "Total Community Capital Contribution" row, Retail and Non-Retail columns
area levy $6,809.36 per acre (Yonge Street Watermain Area Specific Development Charge) "Yonge Street Watermain Area Specific Development Charge: $6,809.36 per acre"
services covered Growth Studies, Library, Fire & Emergency, Indoor Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, Public Works, Roads, Water, Wastewater (Town); York Region General Services, Roads, Water, Wastewater; School Boards Row labels in "TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY DEVELOPMENT CHARGES RATE SCHEDULE" table
indexing expiry Town of East Gwillimbury rates indexed semi-annually on January 1 and July 1; Region of York and School Board charges indexed annually on July 1 "The Town of East Gwillimbury rates are indexed semi-annually on January 1 and July 1. The Region of York and School Board charges are indexed annually on July 1."
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rates page: July 1 2026: Town $59,701 per single/semi; $47,525 multiple; $39,139 apartment >=700 sq ft; $28,614 apartment <700 sq ft; non-retail $5.63/ft2. Including York Region and school boards total $153,353 per single/semi. Town rates indexed Jan 1 and Jul 1.

Town of East Gwillimbury By-law 2024-033, Town-Wide Development Charge By-law adopted bylaw
single detached charge $54,161 per unit (Schedule B; by-law effective May 20, 2024) Schedule "B"; s. 20
apartment charge Apartments ≥700 sq.ft.: $35,510 per unit; Apartments <700 sq.ft.: $25,960 per unit Schedule "B"
non residential charge Retail: $13.79/sq.ft.; Non-Retail: $4.48/sq.ft. Schedule "B"
services covered Library; fire and emergency; indoor recreation; outdoor recreation; public works; roads and related; water; wastewater. Schedule "A"
exemptions Boards of education, municipality/Region, hospitals, places of worship, farm buildings, schools, temporary buildings; accessory uses ≤100 m²; additional residential units; industrial enlargement ≤50%; redevelopment credits. s. 3(3)-(8); s. 8
payment timing Payable on building permit issuance; non-profit housing: 21 equal annual payments from occupancy; rental/institutional: 6 instalments from first occupancy certificate; timing agreement possible. s. 11(1)(a)-(e)
indexing expiry Semi-annual indexing Jan 1 and July 1, commencing July 1, 2024, per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics; term 10 years from enactment unless repealed earlier. ss. 15, 21
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Town-wide DC by-law imposing charges for growth services (library, fire, recreation, roads, water, wastewater); background study dated Feb 9 2024.

Town of East Gwillimbury By-law 2024-034, Area-Specific Development Charge By-law adopted bylaw
area levy Charge per acre Yonge Street Watermain $6,269.99 Schedule "B"
services covered Water Services Schedule "A"
exemptions Exempt: education/municipal/Region, heritage relocation, public hospital, place of worship, temporary sales centre, farm buildings, universities, private schools, temporary buildings, accessory use ≤100 m²; additional units; industrial/office enlargement; redevelopment credits. s. 3(3)-(6), 3(8), 8
payment timing Payable in full on building permit issuance; non-profit housing 21 equal annual payments from occupancy; rental/institutional six instalments from first occupancy certificate; owner-Town agreement may vary timing. s. 11(1)(a)-(c), (e)
indexing expiry Semi-annual indexing on Jan 1 and July 1 commencing July 1, 2024 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics; expires 10 years from enactment. s. 15; s. 21
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Area-specific DC by-law (e.g. Yonge Street watermain area, $6,809.36 per acre in July 2026 schedule).

Development Charges (Town page)

Town DC page with by-laws, background study, pamphlet, deferral policies.

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