Development charges & levies — Huntsville, Ontario

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

In the Town of Huntsville, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges (Town of Huntsville rates page) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: Single & Semis total charge: $9,734 (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026). Charge per apartment unit: 2+ Bedroom Apartments: $6,734; Bachelor or 1 Bedroom Apartments: $4,481 (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026). Non-residential charge: Per Square Foot of Gross Floor Area: $4.24; Per Square Metre of Gross Floor Area: $45.57 (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026).

Development Charges (Town of Huntsville rates page) adopted bylaw
single detached charge Single & Semis total charge: $9,734 (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026) Residential properties total municipal-wide services
apartment charge 2+ Bedroom Apartments: $6,734; Bachelor or 1 Bedroom Apartments: $4,481 (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026) Residential properties total municipal-wide services
non residential charge Per Square Foot of Gross Floor Area: $4.24; Per Square Metre of Gross Floor Area: $45.57 (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026) Non-residential properties total municipal-wide services
services covered Fire services; Library services; Parks & recreation; Development-related studies; Services related to a highway. Related services
exemptions Municipal/local board/education lands; residential enlargement or one/two additional units; industrial enlargement ≤50%; Community Improvement Plan Area; accessory apartments; demolition/redevelopment reduction if building existed on/after Jan 1, 1990. Rules and application
payment timing On the date a building permit is issued. payable under the by-law on the date a building permit is issued
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on January 1 in accordance with the most recent twelve-month change in Statistics Canada Quarterly 'Non-residential Building Construction Price Index'. adjusted annually on January 1
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Rates page effective Jan 1 2026 - Dec 31 2026; payable at building permit issuance; lists exemptions and demolition reduction. Town portion by unit type (e.g. fire $845 single/semi); pamphlet total $9,734 single and semi, $7,643 rows, $6,734 2+ bedroom apartment, $4,481 bachelor/1-bed; $45.57/sq m non-residential total per pamphlet.

Development Charges By-law No. 2024-130 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $9,342 per single/semi unit (Schedule B2, Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2026); phases in to $12,823 from Jan 1, 2029 Schedules "B1", "B2", "B3", "B5"
apartment charge 2+ bedrooms $6,461; bachelor/1 bedroom $4,301 per unit (Schedule B2, Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2026) Schedules "B1"-"B5"
non residential charge $43.75 per sq m of GFA (Schedule B2, Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2026); phases in to $86.42 from 2029 Schedules "B1"-"B5"
services covered Fire Services; Library Services; Parks & Recreation; Development-Related Studies; Services Related to a Highway Schedule "A"
exemptions Board of Education, Town/local boards, District, affordable/attainable/non-profit housing; existing dwelling enlargement; up to two secondary units; rental housing bedroom reductions; industrial enlargement; CIP area ss. 2(b), 3(e)-(h), 4, 5 (Exemption for Industrial Development)
payment timing Calculated and paid in full on date building permit is issued; s. 26.1(2) Act types per s. 26.1; Council may agree to other payment dates s. 5(a), (b), (d)
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on Jan 1 each year commencing Jan 1, 2026 per regulated inflation index; in force for ten years from coming into force (comes into force Dec 31, 2024) ss. 6, 17, 18
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Town-wide DC by-law for Huntsville (library, fire, parks and recreation, roads, studies), in force 2024-12-31; payable at building permit; indexed annually on January 1. Schedule rates are indexed, see rates page.

Development Charges Pamphlet January 2026 (By-law 2024-130) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $9,734 per unit (Jan 1 2026) "DEVELOPMENT CHARGES AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2026" — TOTAL row, Single & Semi-Detached column
apartment charge Apartments 2+ Bedrooms: $6,734 per unit; Apartments Bachelor or 1 Bedroom: $4,481 per unit (Jan 1 2026) "DEVELOPMENT CHARGES AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2026" — TOTAL row, Apartments columns
non residential charge $45.57 per square metre (Jan 1 2026) "DEVELOPMENT CHARGES AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2026" — Non-Residential Charge per Square Metre, TOTAL row
services covered Library Services, Fire Services, Parks and Recreation, Services Related to a Highway, Development-Related Studies "SERVICES INCLUDED" section
exemptions Town/local board, Board of Education, District Municipality of Muskoka, affordable housing, attainable housing, non-profit housing, additional exemptions in Sections 3-5 "EXEMPTIONS & INCENTIVES" section
payment timing Payable at building permit issuance "Charges for residential development and all non-residential development are payable at building permit issuance"
indexing expiry Indexed annually commencing January 1st, 2026, per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics (catalogue number 62-007) "INDEXING OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES" section
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Jan 1 2026 pamphlet: total (town plus Muskoka plus others as shown) $9,734 per single/semi, $7,643 row/multiple, $6,734 apartment 2+ bedroom, $4,481 bachelor/1-bed. Charges indexed annually, payable at building permit.

Deferral of Development Charges Policy

Town policy on deferring payment of development charges.

District Municipality of Muskoka development fees and charges

Upper-tier Muskoka District DCs also apply to Huntsville development; linked from the Town's DC page. Not opened in detail.

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