Development charges & levies — Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

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

In the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-Law 2025-139, A By-Law to Impose Development Charges in the City of Kawartha Lakes and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: Single/semi per unit: Urban-Lindsay $69,537; Urban-NWT $61,929; Urban-Other $66,916; Rural-Ops $26,084; Rural-Other $24,131 (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2026). Payable: Payable on permit issuance if permit withheld; otherwise on first approval/action; s.27 agreement may vary. Indexing and expiry: Indexed annually starting Jan 1, 2026 by Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto; expires Dec 31, 2035 unless repealed.

By-Law 2025-139, A By-Law to Impose Development Charges in the City of Kawartha Lakes adopted bylaw
services covered public health, by-law enforcement, parks/recreation, library, growth studies, fire, fire-rural, paramedic, police, transit, roads, water treatment/distribution, wastewater treatment/collection s. 2.01
exemptions Legislated exemptions; places of worship, non-profit hospice, public hospital, cemetery/burial/crematorium, agricultural buildings, park model trailers; temporary building refunds; redevelopment credits s. 5.01; s. 5.02; s. 5.03; s. 5.04
payment timing Payable on permit issuance if permit withheld; otherwise on first approval/action; s.27 agreement may vary s. 4.04; s. 4.06
indexing expiry Indexed annually starting Jan 1, 2026 by Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto; expires Dec 31, 2035 unless repealed s. 6.06; s. 7.07
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City-wide development charges by-law under the Development Charges Act, 1997; replaces prior DC by-law; indexed annually. Rates are in the annual schedules.

City of Kawartha Lakes Schedule of Non-Residential Development Charges, January 1 - December 31, 2026 (By-Law 2025-139) adopted bylaw
non residential charge Other Non-Residential: $120.71–$406.30/m² of GFA depending on service area; Electricity Generation: $17,773–$20,494 per 500 KW of NGC depending on service area (Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2026) "City of Kawartha Lakes Schedule of Non-Residential Development Charges for January 1 - December 31, 2026 as per By-Law 2025-139"; Urban-Lindsay $406.30/m² GFA through Rural-Other $120.71/m² GFA; Electricity Generation $768–$20,494/500 KW NGC
services covered Public health, by-law enforcement, parks and recreation, library, growth studies, fire, paramedic, police, transit, roads, water treatment/distribution, wastewater treatment/collection Service area rows listing Public Health, By-Law Enforcement, Parks and Recreation, Library, Growth-Related Studies, Fire, Fire-Rural, Paramedic, Police, Transit, Roads and Related, Water Treatment, Water Distribution, Wastewater Treatment, Wastewater Collection
indexing expiry By-Law 2025-139; rate period January 1 – December 31, 2026 "January 1 - December 31, 2026 as per By-Law 2025-139"
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rates page: 2026 non-residential per-area DC rates under By-Law 2025-139.

City of Kawartha Lakes Schedule of Residential Development Charges, January 1 - December 31, 2026 (By-Law 2025-139) adopted bylaw
single detached charge Single/semi per unit: Urban-Lindsay $69,537; Urban-NWT $61,929; Urban-Other $66,916; Rural-Ops $26,084; Rural-Other $24,131 (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2026) "Large Apartment ($/Unit) ... Small Apartment ($/Unit)" — area totals table
apartment charge Large Apartment: Urban-Lindsay $50,615; Urban-NWT $45,077; Urban-Other $48,707; Rural-Ops $18,984; Rural-Other $17,563. Small Apartment: Urban-Lindsay $31,632; Urban-NWT $28,171; Urban-Other $30,440; Rural-Ops $11,865; Rural-Other $10,977 (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2026) "Large Apartment ($/Unit) ... Small Apartment ($/Unit)" — area totals table
indexing expiry January 1 - December 31, 2026 as per By-Law 2025-139 "January 1 - December 31, 2026 as per By-Law 2025-139"
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rates page: 2026 (Jan 1-Dec 31). Urban-Lindsay $69,537 per single/semi-detached; $51,555 row/multiple; $50,615 large apartment; $31,632 small apartment. Rural-Other $24,131 single.

Fees and Development Charges (City of Kawartha Lakes web page) adopted bylaw
services covered municipal water and wastewater infrastructure; transportation (roads, bridges); emergency services (fire, paramedics, police); library "municipal water and wastewater infrastructure / transportation (roads, bridges, etc.) / emergency services (fire, paramedics, police) / library, etc"
payment timing one-time fees collected when a property is developed "development charges are one-time fees collected when a property is developed"
indexing expiry Northwest Trunk Sanitary Sewer Capital Charges indexed annually on August 11 at 3.235% per annum; current rates in effect August 11, 2026 to August 10, 2027 "indexed annually on August 11" / "Index Rate %/Annun … 3.235%" / "in effect August 11, 2026 to August 10, 2027"
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rates page: 2026. Explains DCs are one-time fees at development, links 2026 rates, by-law, and Northwest Trunk Sanitary Sewer Capital Charges (By-Law 2015-151, indexed each Aug 11).

Development Charges Background Study as amended by Addendum 1 (2025)

2025 DC background study supporting By-Law 2025-139.

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