Development charges & levies — Greater Sudbury, Ontario

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

In the City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law 2024-105 and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: $1,762 per unit (parks and recreation service only; July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027); $2,346 from July 1, 2027. Payable: Upon building permit issuance; Institutional and Rental Housing Developments in six equal annual payments commencing at occupancy/permit. Indexing and expiry: Adjusted annually July 1 from 2025 per Statistics Canada Building Construction Price Indexes, nonresidential (Ottawa-Gatineau); expires June 30, 2034.

Development Charges By-law 2024-105 adopted bylaw
services covered General Government, Library, Fire, Police, Parks and Recreation, Ambulance, Emergency Preparedness, Transit, Roads and Related, Water, Wastewater, Drains and Stormwater Services Schedule "A"
exemptions Board of Education, municipal/Local Board, colleges, garden suites, non-profit/affordable housing, universities (50% non-academic), hospices/long-term care, brownfields, LEED rebates, rental reductions, intensification, industrial expansion. s. 5; s. 7; s. 8
payment timing Upon building permit issuance; Institutional and Rental Housing Developments in six equal annual payments commencing at occupancy/permit. s. 16(2), (4)
indexing expiry Adjusted annually July 1 from 2025 per Statistics Canada Building Construction Price Indexes, nonresidential (Ottawa-Gatineau); expires June 30, 2034. s. 22(1); s. 31(2)
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City of Greater Sudbury general DC by-law (60 pp), companion to 2024-106 to 2024-110; effective July 1, 2024.

Development Charges By-law 2024-106 (other general services) adopted bylaw
non residential charge Per sq ft, industrial and non-industrial (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027): fire $0.04; police $0.31; ambulance $0.13; emergency prep. $0.09; transit $0.19; drains $0.35; general govt/library $0.00 Schedule "A" (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025)
services covered General Government, Library Services, Fire Services, Police Services, Ambulance Services, Emergency Preparedness, Transit, Drains and Stormwater Schedule "A"
exemptions Small Residential Unit discounted rates for single/semi detached up to 1,200 sq ft expire June 30, 2029; no discounted rates thereafter. Schedule "A" Note 1
indexing expiry Adjusted annually per Statistics Canada Quarterly Building Construction Price Index, non-residential (Ottawa-Gatineau), s. 22 of By-law 2024-105; expires 11:59 p.m. June 30, 2034. Schedule "A" Note 1; s. 3
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DC rates for all services excluding parks/recreation, roads, water and wastewater.

Development Charges By-law 2024-107 (Parks and Recreation) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $1,762 per unit (parks and recreation service only; July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027); $2,346 from July 1, 2027 Schedule "A"
non residential charge $0.00 per sq ft industrial and non-industrial (parks and recreation service only, 2024-2034) Schedule "A"
services covered Parks and Recreation Services s. 1
exemptions Small Residential Unit discounted rates; four-year phase-in; no inflation for first three years for Single Detached and Small Residential Dwelling; rate freezing/moratorium. Note 4; Note 1; Note 2
indexing expiry Adjusted annually per most recent twelve-month Residential Construction Price Index non-residential (Ottawa–Gatineau) under s.22 of By-law 2024-105; no inflation for first three years for Single Detached and Small Residential Dwelling; expires 11:59 p.m. June 30, 2034. Note 1; s. 3
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Parks and recreation DC: $1,762 per single detached (2026-27 summary).

Development Charges Rate Summary, July 1 2026 to June 30 2027 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $22,162 per unit (single detached 1,200 sq ft and above); $12,791 per unit (small single detached up to 1,200 sq ft) (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) Total Development Charges; July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027
non residential charge Industrial: $11.62 per sq ft; Non-Industrial: $14.87 per sq ft Total Development Charges; Charge per Square Foot
services covered General government, library, fire, police, parks and recreation, ambulance, emergency preparedness, transit, roads, water, wastewater, drains Total General Services Charge; Total Engineered Services Charge
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2026-27: $22,162 per single detached 1,200 sq ft+; $12,791 small single detached under 1,200 sq ft; $18,597 multiples 30 units or less; non-res industrial $11.62/sq ft.

Development Charges page

City DC landing page listing by-laws 2024-105 to 2024-110 and annual rate summaries; by-laws 2024-108 (roads), 2024-109 (water), 2024-110 (wastewater) also listed.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: https://www.greatersudbury.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-23 · Development charges & levies across Ontario · Development charges & levies in other municipalities