Development charges & levies — Georgina, Ontario

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

In the Town of Georgina, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 2025-0053 (AD-5), A By-law to Impose Development Charges in the Town of Georgina and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Non-residential charge: Town-wide $32.23/sq.m; Keswick $49.52/sq.m; Sutton $45.01/sq.m; Sutton High Street Sewer $45.01/sq.m; Queensway East and West $80.92/sq.m. Services covered: Library, fire/rescue, parks/recreation, development studies, highways/public works/roads, storm drainage; area-specific water, wastewater, sewer.

By-law 2025-0053 (AD-5), A By-law to Impose Development Charges in the Town of Georgina adopted bylaw
single detached charge Town-wide $33,255; Keswick $36,729; Sutton $35,849; Sutton High Street Sewer $36,088; Queensway East and West $40,496 per single/semi-detached unit (effective Sept 1, 2025) Schedule "B"; s. 19
apartment charge Apartments >700 sq.ft.: $23,279 town-wide (Keswick $25,711; Sutton $25,095); <700 sq.ft.: $16,073 town-wide (Keswick $17,752; Sutton $17,327) per unit (effective Sept 1, 2025) Schedule "B"
non residential charge Town-wide $32.23/sq.m; Keswick $49.52/sq.m; Sutton $45.01/sq.m; Sutton High Street Sewer $45.01/sq.m; Queensway East and West $80.92/sq.m Schedule "B"
services covered Library, fire/rescue, parks/recreation, development studies, highways/public works/roads, storm drainage; area-specific water, wastewater, sewer Schedule "A"
exemptions Exempt: education/municipal/First Nations lands, long-term care, affordable/attainable/non-profit housing, farm buildings, places of worship, small accessory uses, temporary buildings, additional residential units/dwelling enlargement; reductions for redevelopment, industrial enlargement, rental housing s. 3(2)-(10)
payment timing Calculated/payable on first building permit issuance; permit not issued until paid in full; owner may agree to pay before or later; Act ss. 26.1/26.2 instalments apply; charges referenced in Schedules B-D payable the date bylaw comes into force s. 11(1)-(5); s. 19
indexing expiry Adjusted annually commencing July 2026 and each July 15 thereafter by 12-month change in Statistics Canada Non-residential Building Construction Price Index while bylaw in force s. 16
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Town of Georgina DC by-law 2025-0053 (AD5), York Region; imposes town-wide and area-specific (Keswick, Sutton) charges.

Schedule of Development Charge Rates, effective July 1, 2026 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $34,219 per unit town-wide (Keswick $37,794; Sutton $36,889; Queensway E&W $41,670), Town of Georgina, July 1, 2026; York Region ($47,644–$84,718) and education ($8,934) extra Single & Semi-Detached
apartment charge >700 sq.ft. $23,954; <700 sq.ft. $16,539 per unit town-wide (Keswick $26,457/$18,267; Sutton $25,823/$17,829), Town of Georgina, July 1, 2026; Region and education DCs extra Apartments
non residential charge $33.16 per sq.m. ($3.08/sq.ft.) town-wide; Keswick $50.96; Sutton $46.32; Queensway E&W $83.27 per sq.m. (Town of Georgina, July 1, 2026); York Region and education DCs extra Non-Residential
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rates page: effective July 1, 2026: $34,219 per single/semi town-wide ($37,794 Keswick, $36,889 Sutton); apartment >700 sq.ft. $23,954; non-res $3.08/ft2. York Region (May 21 2026) $47,644 private well/septic, $84,718 municipal servicing per single; school boards $8,934.

Development Charges page, Town of Georgina

Town page listing every rate sheet since 2021 plus 2025 consolidated study.

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