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DESIGNATION OF SERVICES
THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWN OF INNISFIL
Development Charges are imposed for the following categories
(a) Library Services;
(b) Fire Services;
(b) residential unit with two bedrooms shall be reduced by 20%
(c) Police Services;
(Developments Not Subject to the IDAG Agreement)
(d) Parks and Recreation Services
INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION EXEMPTION
(e) Public Works (Buildings and Related);
(f) Municipal Fleet;
(g) By-Law Services;
(j) Wastewater Collection and Treatment
APPLICATION
EXEMPTIONS
(e) a consent under Section 53 of the Planning Act;
OTHER CAPITAL CHARGES
2101 Innisfil Beach Road
Innisfil, Ontario
L9S 1A1
INTENSIFICATION OF EXISTING HOUSING
(f) Places of Worship
(g) Agricultural Uses and Farm Buildings
1-888-436-3710
(a) of permitting the enlargement of an existing Dwelling Unit;
Fax (705) 436-7120
E-mail: [email protected]
(a) Affordable and attainable residential units
Website: www.innisfil.ca
(b) Non-Profit Housing
(c) Inclusionary Zoning Residential Units
(d) Long-Term Care Home Development
(e) of creating one additional Dwelling Unit for any other existing
Residential Use.
Telephone (705) 436-3710
OTHER STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS AND DISCOUNTS
For existing properties connecting to Town services through a
local improvement or other servicing initiative, an amount
equivalent to the development charge, the "connection fee" will
be required to be paid for the water and/or sanitary sewer
service. The charge will be adjusted based on the service being
installed but not less than the water supply and treatment or
wastewater treatment charges in effect at the time of permit
issuance.
(b) of creating one or two additional Dwelling Units in an existing
Single Detached Dwelling;
In accordance with the legislation and any amendments thereof,
the following types of development area hereby exempt from the
payment of Development Charges:
(c) of creating one additional Dwelling Unit in an existing Semi-
Detached Dwelling;
(d) of creating additional dwelling units equal to the greater of
one or 1% of the existing dwelling units in an existing residential
rental building containing four or more dwelling units to the
existing residential building; or
The following types of development are hereby designated as
being exempt from the payment of Development Charges:
The County of Simcoe has established a Development Charge
(DC) under the authority of the Development Charges Act, S.O.
1997. The Town of Innisfil is responsible for the collection of
these charges on behalf of the County. For more information on
the County of Simcoe's DC Background Study, Addendum and
By-Law #6930 please visit the County's website at
www.simcoe.ca or call 1-866-893-9300.
(c) a conveyance of land to which a by-law passed under
subsection 50(7) of the Planning Act applies;
(a) Buildings/Structures used as Hospitals governed by the
Public Hospitals Act:
(g) the issuing of a Permit under the Building Code Act in
relation to a Building or Structure.
(e) Buildings or Structures owned by and used for the purposes
of a university established by an Act of the Legislative Assembly
of Ontario.
There are other Capital Charges collected by the Town which
are indexed on April 1st of each year in the same manner as
Development Charges. The following are the current rates in
effect: 7th and 8th Line Urbanization Charges $3,455 per
Residential Lot and $43,213 per hectare of Non-Residential
Lands, applicable to development in the Alcona Service Area.
In accordance with the legislation and any amendments thereof,
these By-laws do not apply with respect to approvals related to
the residential Development of land, Buildings or Structures that
would have the affect only:
(d) the approval of a plan of subdivision under Section 51 of the
Planning Act;
(b) Buildings/Structures owned by and used for the purposes of
the Town, the County, or their boards;
(c) Buildings or Structures owned by a Board of Education and
used for school purposes;
(f) the approval of a description under section 9 of the
Condominium Act, 1998; or
(d) Buildings/Structures owned by and used for the purposes of
a college of applied arts and technology established under the
Ministry of Colleges and Universities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.19;
BY-LAW Nos. 096-23 (Amended through By-Law
094-24), 097-23, 098-23,
101-23, and 013-25
If a Development includes the enlargement of the Total Floor
Area of an existing Building, the amount of the Development
Charge that is payable is the following:
EDUCATION and UPPER TIER DEVELOPMENT
CHARGES
(h) Roads and Related (including associated structures,
sidewalks, street lights, traffic signals, landscaping and
intersection improvements);
(a) if the Total Floor Area is enlarged by 50 per cent or less, the
amount of the Development Charge in respect of the
enlargement is zero; and
The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) and the
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board (SMCDSB)
have established an Education Development Charge (EDC)
under the authority of the Education Act. At the time of this
pamphlet revision these charges are $3,711 (SCDSB) and
$2,372 (SMCDSB) per dwelling unit is imposed upon residential
development and an EDC of $0.75 (SCDSB) and $0.45
(SMCDSB) per square foot of gross floor area is imposed upon
non-residential development. The Town of Innisfil is responsible
for the collection of these charges on behalf of the school
boards. For more information on the EDC's, please contact the
Simcoe County District School Board at (705) 728-7570 or the
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board at (705) 722-
3555.
(i) Water Distribution, Supply and Treatment Services - Sanitary
Sewerage; and
(b) if the Total Floor Area is enlarged by more than 50 per cent,
Development Charges are payable on the amount by which the
enlargement exceeds 50 per cent of the Total Floor Area before
the enlargement.
EFFECTIVE April 01, 2026
For the purpose of this section the terms "Total Floor Area" and
"existing Industrial Building" shall have the same meaning as
those terms have in O. Reg 82/98 made under the DC Act,
1997.
Development Charges are imposed against all lands, Buildings
or Structures within the area to which the By-laws apply if the
Development of such lands, Buildings or Structures requires any
of the following approvals:
(a) the passing of a zoning By-law or an amendment under
Section 34 of the Planning Act;
(b) the approval of a minor variance under Section 45 of the
Planning Act;
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES PAMPHLET
(c) residential unit not referred to in (a) or (b) above shall be
reduced by 15%
Notwithstanding (b) to (e) above, a Development Charge shall
be imposed with respect to the creation of one or two additional
Dwelling Units in a Building, if the Total Floor Area of the
additional one or two Dwelling Units exceeds, the Total Floor
Area of the existing Dwelling Unit (b) and (d) above, and the
smallest existing Dwelling Unit (e) above.
In accordance with the legislation, Rental Housing developments
intended for use as a rental residential premises, are subject to
discounted Development Charges:
(a) residential unit with three or more bedrooms shall be reduced
by 25%;
NOTES
1
SCHEDULE 'A' TOWN-WIDE
Library Board
2,975
$
2,388
$
1,773
$
1,329
$
-
$
-
$
2
Fire Services
3,363
$
2,699
$
2,002
$
1,501
$
11.55
$
23.20
$
Police Services
962
$
773
$
573
$
430
$
3.69
$
10.20
$
Parks And Recreation
20,719
$
16,625
$
12,335
$
9,250
$
-
$
-
$
Services Related To A Highway: Public Works
2,101
$
1,686
$
1,250
$
938
$
7.21
$
14.93
$
Municipal Fleet
2,431
$
1,951
$
1,447
$
1,086
$
8.35
$
16.76
$
By-Law Services
21
$
17
$
12
$
9
$
0.07
$
0.15
$
Development Related Studies
883
$
708
$
526
$
395
$
3.01
$
6.03
$
Subtotal Town-Wide General Services
33,455
$
26,847
$
19,918
$
14,938
$
33.88
$
71.27
$
Roads and Related
28,460
$
22,837
$
16,943
$
12,708
$
101.59
$
186.35
$
3
TOTAL Town-Wide Services
61,915
$
49,684
$
36,861
$
27,646
$
135.47
$
257.62
$
SCHEDULE 'B' INNISFIL NORTH
Water Distribution
4,120
$
3,307
$
2,453
$
1,840
$
43.72
$
83.88
$
Water Supply & Treatment
4,402
$
3,533
$
2,621
$
1,966
$
27.53
$
52.29
$
Wastewater Collection
8,031
$
6,444
$
4,781
$
3,587
$
35.44
$
68.00
$
Wastewater Treatment
28,871
$
23,166
$
17,188
$
12,891
$
82.72
$
158.73
$
TOTAL
45,424
$
36,450
$
27,043
$
20,284
$
189.41
$
362.90
$
SCHEDULE 'C' FRIDAY HARBOUR
Water Distribution
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
43.72
$
83.88
$
4
Water Supply & Treatment
4,402
$
3,533
$
2,621
$
1,966
$
27.53
$
52.29
$
Wastewater Collection
5,452
$
4,375
$
3,247
$
2,435
$
35.44
$
68.00
$
Wastewater Treatment
28,871
$
23,166
$
17,188
$
12,891
$
82.72
$
158.73
$
TOTAL
38,725
$
31,074
$
23,056
$
17,292
$
189.41
$
362.90
$
SCHEDULE 'D' INNISFIL SOUTH
Water Distribution
11,820
$
9,484
$
7,037
$
5,277
$
43.72
$
83.88
$
Water Supply & Treatment
4,402
$
3,533
$
2,621
$
1,966
$
27.53
$
52.29
$
Wastewater Collection
210
$
168
$
125
$
94
$
35.44
$
68.00
$
Wastewater Treatment
28,871
$
23,166
$
17,188
$
12,891
$
82.72
$
158.73
$
5
TOTAL
45,303
$
36,351
$
26,971
$
20,228
$
189.41
$
362.90
$
SCHEDULE 'E' INNISFIL CENTRAL
Water Distribution
10,265
$
8,236
$
6,111
$
4,583
$
43.72
$
83.88
$
Water Supply & Treatment
4,402
$
3,533
$
2,621
$
1,966
$
27.53
$
52.29
$
Wastewater Collection
20,387
$
16,359
$
12,138
$
9,103
$
35.44
$
68.00
$
Wastewater Treatment
28,871
$
23,166
$
17,188
$
12,891
$
82.72
$
158.73
$
TOTAL
63,925
$
51,294
$
38,058
$
28,543
$
189.41
$
362.90
$
SCHEDULE 'F' COOKSTOWN
Water Distribution
2,559
$
2,053
$
1,523
$
1,143
$
43.72
$
83.88
$
Water Supply & Treatment
4,402
$
3,533
$
2,621
$
1,966
$
27.53
$
52.29
$
Wastewater Collection
28,916
$
23,201
$
17,214
$
12,911
$
35.44
$
68.00
$
Wastewater Treatment
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
82.72
$
158.73
$
TOTAL
35,877
$
28,787
$
21,358
$
16,020
$
189.41
$
362.90
$
This pamphlet is prepared as a result of Council
passing By-law Nos. 096-23 (Amended through By-
Law 094-24), 097-23, 098-23, 101-23, and 013-25
under the authority of the Development Charges
Act, 1997 and Ontario regulations pursuant thereto.
For further details about Development Charges, we
suggest you consult the relevant By-law which is
available on the Town's website.
To qualify for a credit in respect to any demolition, a
building permit must be issued within five years
from the date the demolition permit was issued.
The credit is not transferrable to another property.
The Development Charges set out in Schedules 'A'
to 'E' in By-law #098-23 and Schedule 'A' in By-laws
#101-23, and #013-25 are applied to each identified
service area and are in addition to the Schedule 'A'
TOWN-WIDE charges but are only collected for the
services that are available.
The Development Charges set out in By-laws #096-
23 (Amended through #094-24), #097-23, #098-23,
#101-23, and #013-25 shall be adjusted without
amendment to the By-laws annually on April 1st in
each year, in accordance with the most recent
twelve month change in Statistics Canada
Quarterly, Building Construction Price Index.
Non Development Charge Act Urbanization
Charges for the 7th Line and 8th Line are applicable
to all lots within the Alcona Secondary Plan. In
accordance with the agreement between the Alcona
Development Group and the Town of Innisfil and at
the time of this pamphlet revision, these charges
are $3,455 per Residential Unit and $43,213 per
hectare of Non-Residential lands.
CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF INNISFIL DEVELOPMENT CHARGES SCHEDULE OF RATES
(Developments Not Subject to the IDAG Agreement)
Apartments
Industrial
Two Bedroom and
Larger
Bachelor and One
Bedroom
The Town-wide Development Charges set out in
Schedule "A" of By-laws #096-23 (Amended
through #094-24) and #097-23, are applied
uniformly to all development within the Town subject
to the provisions of those By-laws.
Residential Charges by Unit Type Per Dwelling Unit
Non-Residential Charge Per m2
Singles and
Semi-
Detached
Rows and
Other Multiples
Non-Industrial