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Town of Grand Valley
5 Main Street North
Grand Valley, ON
L9W 5S6
519-928-5652
www.townofgrandvalley.ca
Development
Charges
Effective
August 2026
Statement of the Treasurer
As required by the Development Charges
Act, 1997, as amended, and Bill 73, the
Town Treasurer must prepare an annual
financial statement reporting on the status
and transactions relating to the
development charge reserve funds for the
previous year. This statement is presented
to the Town Council for their review and
may be reviewed by the public in the Clerk's
Department during regular business hours
at 5 Main Street North, Grand Valley,
Ontario.
This pamphlet summarizes the Town's
policy with respect to development
charges. The information contained
herein is intended only as a guide.
Applicants should review By-law No.
2024-33 and consult with Planning
Department to determine the applicable
charges that may apply to specific
development proposals.
The Development Charges By-law is
available for inspection in the municipal
office, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to
4:30 PM and on the municipality's
website at www.townofgrandvalley.ca.
Purpose of Development Charges
The general purpose for the imposition of
development charges is to establish a viable
capital funding source to meet the Town of
Grand Valley's financial requirements in
providing future infrastructure development.
The Town Council passed uniform municipal-
wide By-law No. 2024-33 on July 16, 2024,
under subsection 2 (1) of the Development
Charges Act, 1997, as amended.
Development Charge Rules
The main rules for determining if a
development charge is payable in a particular
case, and for determining the amount of the
charge, are as follows:
1) Development Charges By-law No. 2024-33
applies to all lands in the Town, as specified
on Schedule B of the By-law.
2) Development Charges imposed under this
By-law are calculated with respect to each
dwelling unit, building or structure.
3) In addition to the mandatory exemptions
under the Development Charges Act, 1997,
the following uses are exempt under By-law
2024-33:
- An accessory use not exceeding 15 square
metres;
- Non-residential farm buildings;
- Places of worship including lands associated
with church yards, cemeteries and burial
grounds; and
- Affordable residential units required pursuant
to the Planning Act.
4) A reduction in Development Charges under
the By-law is allowed in the case of a
demolition or redevelopment of a residential,
non-residential, or mixed-use building or
structure, provided that the building or
structure was occupied, and a building
permit for the redevelopment of the land
was issued within thirty-six (36) months of
the issuance of the demolition permit.
The schedule of development charges will be adjusted annually on the anniversary date of the By-law, in accordance with the
prescribed index in the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended.
If you are building a single house in the rural areas of Town, on a private well and with private septic, your Development Charge is
$23,133.00, plus County and School Board Development Charges.
If you are building a single house in the urban area of Town, on municipal services, your Development Charge is $81.451.00, plus County
and School Board Development Charges.
Municipal-wide Development Charges under By-law 2024-33, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 7, 2026
The municipal services for which development charges are imposed and the amount of the charge by development type: