Development charges & levies — Haldimand, Ontario

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

In the City of Haldimand, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law No. 2042-19, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: Rural Area: $18,890 per unit; Urban Area: $31,552 per unit. Non-residential charge: Rural Area: $3.09/ft2 ($33.30/m2); Urban Area: $7.96/ft2 ($85.68/m2) of gross floor area. Payable: Payable at issuance of first building permit; Council may authorize prepayment/deferral, services-in-lieu, and front-ending agreements.

Development Charges By-law No. 2042-19 adopted bylaw
single detached charge Rural Area: $18,890 per unit; Urban Area: $31,552 per unit Schedule B, Grand Totals - Charge per unit
apartment charge Rural Area: $14,094 per unit (2 Bedrooms +), $9,068 per unit (Bachelor and 1 Bedroom); Urban Area: $23,535 per unit (2 Bedrooms +), $15,146 per unit (Bachelor and 1 Bedroom) Schedule B, Grand Totals - Charge per unit
non residential charge Rural Area: $3.09/ft2 ($33.30/m2); Urban Area: $7.96/ft2 ($85.68/m2) of gross floor area Schedule C, Grand Totals - Charge per Gross Floor Area
services covered Highway; public works buildings and fleet; parking; fire protection; indoor/outdoor recreation; library; administration studies; cemeteries; ambulance; waste diversion; stormwater; wastewater; water Schedule A
exemptions Enlargement of existing dwelling; up to two additional dwelling units; industrial enlargement; exempt assessment (e.g. place of worship); County/board/local board development; farm buildings s. 7; s. 8; s. 9
payment timing Payable at issuance of first building permit; Council may authorize prepayment/deferral, services-in-lieu, and front-ending agreements s. 10; s. 10(a)-(c)
indexing expiry Adjusted annually by percentage change in Statistics Canada Quarterly Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index (Toronto area); first one year from passage, then each anniversary s. 12
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Establishes development charges payable on new development/building permits within Haldimand County to fund growth-related infrastructure.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: https://www.haldimandcounty.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-26 · Development charges & levies across Ontario · Development charges & levies in other municipalities