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Development Charges 2026
PURPOSE OF DEVELOPMENT
CHARGES
To recover the growth-related costs
associated with the capital infrastructure
needed to service new development and
redevelopment.
Development charge funds may only be
used for the purpose for which they are
collected.
Development charges are based on the
principle that existing taxpayers should
not be liable for the capital costs of new
growth. At the same time, new taxpayers
should not have to contribute more than
the net capital cost attributable to growth
in order to maintain current levels of
municipal services.
This pamphlet provides an overview of development charges
and is intended to be used as a guide. Applicants should
review the Development Charges By-law 2024-34 and the
Development Charges Act and consult with District staff for
charges that may apply to specific land development projects.
CALCULATION OF CHARGE
The development charge payable is the
charge that would be determined under
the by-law on:
-
the day of application for site plan
control; or, if not applicable;
-
the day of application for rezoning;
or, if both not applicable;
-
the day set out in the by-law.
TERM OF BY-LAW
By-law 2024-34 was passed on October
21, 2024, by Muskoka District Council and
came into effect on January 1, 2025. By-
law 2024-34 is set to expire on December
31, 2029.
WHEN ARE DEVELOPMENT
CHARGES PAYABLE?
Development charges imposed under
the By-law are calculated, payable and
collected on the date that a building
permit under the Building Code Act is
issued in relation to occupancy of a
building or structure on the land to
which the development charge applies.
Where a development charge applies to
land in relation to which a building
permit is required, no building permit
will be issued until the development
charge has been paid in full or a
deferral agreement has been fully
executed between the property owner
and the District of Muskoka.
Development charges are payable in
equal annual installments for rental, and
institutional development. The
installments begin on the earlier of
building permit issuance and first
occupancy and continue for 5 years for
rental housing and institutional
development.
SERVICES INCLUDED
By-law 2024-34 imposes separate and
distinct development charges:
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Services Related to a Highway,
-
Ambulance Services
-
Services Related to Long-term
Care
-
Waste Diversion Services
-
Transit Services
-
Rural Septage Services; and
-
Urban Water and Wastewater
Services.
STATEMENT OF THE TREASURER
The Treasurer of The District Municipality of Muskoka is responsible for the
development charges reserve fund. The Treasurer's Annual Statement,
identifying opening and closing balances and development charges reserve
fund transactions during the year, may be viewed by the public at
www.muskoka.on.ca or in printed version in the office of the District Clerk
during regular business hours by the end of September each year.
INDEXING
The amount of the development charges
payable pursuant to this by-law shall be
adjusted annually on January 1st each
and every year, without amendment to by-
law 2024-34, commencing on January 1,
2025, in accordance with the regulations.
REDEVELOPMENT
-
A credit will be provided against
development charges owing
where buildings or structures
have been demolished to
permit the redevelopment of
the property
-
The eligibility for demolition
credits is restricted to
demolitions that occur within
five years of the redevelopment
of the property
EXEMPTIONS
The following types of development
may be exempt from payment of
development charges, subject to
eligibility requirements:
-
a non-residential farm building
or structure
-
a cemetery and burial sites
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development described in
sections 2(3) of the
Development Charges Act;
-
buildings or structures owned
and occupied by and used for
the purposes of a municipality;
-
buildings or structures owned
and occupied by and used by
a Board of Education;
-
buildings and or structures
owned by a hospital approved
as a public hospital;
-
buildings or structures owned
and occupied by a college of
applied arts and technology or
university;
-
long-term care homes;
-
the enlargement of an existing
industrial building provided the
enlargement is less than 50%
of the existing floor area
*Please contact The District
Municipality of Muskoka for
further information on eligibility
for development charge
exemptions*
NOTE
If there is any discrepancy between
this pamphlet and the By-Law, the
By-Law prevails.
DEVELOPMENT CHARGE
All development is categorized as either:
a) residential or commercial
accommodation;
b) non-residential; or
c) mixed use.
NOTE: Please refer to By-law 2024-34
for the rules associated with the
calculation of each type of
development.
The information contained herein is intended only as a general reference.
Service
Residential Charge By Unit Type
Single, Semi-
detached &
Duplexes
Low Density
Multiple Unit
Development
(A)
High Density
Multiple Unit
Development
2 Sleeping
Areas or
Greater
High Density
Unit
Development
Fewer than 2
Sleeping
Areas
Per Occupant
Charge
Services Related to a Highway
$3,356
$2,554
$2,702
$1,770
$1,405
Ambulance Services
$254
$194
$204
$134
$106
Services Related to Long-term Care
$274
$208
$221
$145
$115
Waste Diversion Services
$213
$162
$171
$113
$89
Transit Services
$8
$6
$6
$4
$3
Wastewater Services
$12,452
$9,476
$10,023
$6,568
$5,212
Water Services
$5,957
$4,534
$4,795
$3,142
$2,494
Rural Area Septage
$1,041
$792
$838
$549
$436
Total Services (i)
$22,514
$17,134
$18,122
$11,876
$9,423
Total Unserviced (ii)
$5,146
$3,916
$4,142
$2,715
$2,153
Service
Commercial Accommodation
Single, Semi-
detached &
Duplexes
Low Density
Multiple Unit
Development
(A)
High Density
Multiple Unit
Development
2 Sleeping
Areas or
Greater
High Density
Unit
Development
Fewer than 2
Sleeping
Areas
Per Occupant
Charge
Services Related to a Highway
$3,356
$2,554
$2,702
$1,770
$1,405
Ambulance Services
$254
$194
$204
$134
$106
Services Related to Long-term Care
$274
$208
$221
$145
$115
Waste Diversion Services
$213
$162
$171
$113
$89
Transit Services
$8
$6
$6
$4
$3
Wastewater Services
$12,452
$9,476
$10,023
$6,568
$5,212
Water Services
$5,957
$4,534
$4,795
$3,142
$2,494
Rural Area Septage
$1,041
$792
$838
$549
$436
Total Services (i)
$22,514
$17,134
$18,122
$11,876
$9,423
Total Unserviced (ii)
$5,146
$3,916
$4,142
$2,715
$2,153
Service
Per Sq. Ft
Services Related to a Highway
$1.90
Ambulance Services
$0.07
Services Related to Long-term Care
-
Waste Diversion Services
$0.03
Transit Services
-
Wastewater Services
$6.69
Water Services
$3.20
Rural Area Septage
$0.16
Total Services (i)
$11.89
Total Unserviced (ii)
$2.16
Residential Development Charges - Effective January 1, 2026
SCHEDULE "B - 1"
SCHEDULE "B - 2"
Non-Residential Development Charges - Effective January 1, 2026
Commercial Accommodation Permises
SCHEDULE B - 3
Non-Residential Development Charges -
Effective January 1, 2026
District of Muskoka Development Charges 2026
NOTES
(A) Includes townhouses, row homes, duplexes, triplexes, quadraplexes, and other greater multiples
(i)
Includes: Services Related to a Highway, Ambulance Services, Services Related to Long-term Care, Waste
Diversion Services, Transit Services, Wastewater Services, and Water Services charges.
(ii) Includes: Services Related to a Highway, Ambulance Services, Services Related to Long-term Care, Waste
Diversion Services, Transit Services, and Rural Area Septage
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