Development charges & levies — Kincardine, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of Kincardine, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law No. 2025-034, 9/21 Business Park Area-Specific Development Charge By-law and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $26,759.23 per unit (single and semi dwelling). Charge per apartment unit: $14,018.34 per unit (apartments). Non-residential charge: $134.24 per square meter.

By-law No. 2025-034, 9/21 Business Park Area-Specific Development Charge By-law adopted bylaw
area levy $236,151 per net hectare Schedule "B"
services covered Storm water, wastewater infrastructure, water infrastructure, and services related to a highway: roads and related infrastructure. Schedule "A"
exemptions Exemptions for intensification of existing and new housing per Act; land owned by board of education or municipality/local board; local services; redevelopment credits. s. 6(1); s. 5(2); s. 7(2); s. 11
payment timing Payable per Act ss. 26-26.2; building permit not issued until paid in full; subdivision/consent agreements payable immediately upon entering agreement. s. 13(1)-(3)
indexing expiry Adjusted annually as of Jan 1, 2026 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics (Ottawa-Gatineau or Toronto); expires ten years after coming into force (effective Mar 26, 2025). s. 17; s. 23; s. 24
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Municipality of Kincardine By-law 2025-034, 9/21 Business Park area-specific development charge (adopted 2025-03-26): 2026 rate $246,069 per hectare.

By-law No. 2025-084, Gary Street Lands Area-Specific Development Charge By-law adopted bylaw
area levy $76,545 per net hectare Schedule "B"
services covered Storm Sewer; Sanitary Sewer; Watermains; Services Related to a Highway: Roads and Related s. 3(1)
exemptions Board of education; municipality/local board; non-residential <232 square metres; affordable/non-profit housing; institutional; child care; certain subdivision agreement lands; intensification per Act. s. 5(2); s. 6(1)
payment timing Calculated and payable per Act sections 26, 26.1, 26.2; building permit not issued until paid in full; subdivision/consent upon agreement. s. 13(1)-(3)
indexing expiry Adjusted annually as of January 1, 2026 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics Catalogue 62-007; expires ten years after July 9, 2025. s. 17; s. 23; s. 24
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Municipality of Kincardine By-law 2025-084, Gary Street Lands area-specific development charge (adopted 2025-07-09): 2026 rate $79,759.89 per hectare.

Development Charges (Municipality of Kincardine web page) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $26,759.23 per unit (single and semi dwelling) Table row total under 'Single and semi dwelling, per unit': $26,759.23
apartment charge $14,018.34 per unit (apartments) Table row total under 'Apartments, per unit': $14,018.34
non residential charge $134.24 per square meter Table row total under 'Non-residential charge per square meter': $134.24
area levy Gary Street Lands: $79,759.89 per net hectare (2026); 9/21 Business Park: $246,069.35 per net hectare (2026) Gary Street Lands: '2026 charge per net Hectare $79,759.89'; 9/21 Business Park: '2026 charge per net Hectare $246,069.35'
services covered Cemetery, development-related studies, fire and emergency services, general government, parks and recreation, public works and fleet, roads, wastewater, waste management, water Municipal Services section list under 'Development charges in the Municipality of Kincardine include these categories of services'
exemptions Deferred payment schedules available for rental housing, certain institutional, and non-profit developments; Bill 23 amendments may apply 'There are also deferred payment schedules for: rental housing, certain institutional, non-profit developments'; 'Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act'
payment timing Calculated and collected at building permit issuance; for Site Plan/Zoning By-Law amendments, calculated at complete application receipt and frozen up to two years from Site Plan approval; deferred schedules for rental housing, certain institutional, non-profit 'development charges are calculated and collected on the date a building permit is issued'; 'frozen for a period of up to two years from Site Plan approval (Bill 108.)'
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rates page: 2026 (indexed Jan 1). Municipal-wide by-law 2021-114 as amended by 26-069; area-specific 2026 charge per net hectare $79,759.89 (9/21 Business Park), $246,069.35 (Gary Street).

Municipality of Kincardine Development Charges Pamphlet, effective January 1, 2026 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $26,759.23 per unit (Singles & Semi-Detached; as of January 1, 2026) MUNICIPAL-WIDE DEVELOPMENT CHARGES; as of January 1, 2026
apartment charge $14,018.34 per unit (Apartments) MUNICIPAL-WIDE DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
non residential charge $134.24 per square metre MUNICIPAL-WIDE DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
area levy Highway 9/21 Business Park Lands: $246,069.34 per net developable hectare; Gary Street Lands: $79,759.89 per net developable hectare AREA-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - HIGHWAY 9/21 LANDS; AREA-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - GARY STREET LANDS
services covered Parks and Recreation; Public Works & Municipal Fleet; Roads & Related; Fire Services; Waste Management; Development-Related Studies; Water; Wastewater; area-specific storm water, wastewater/water infrastructure, roads. SERVICES INCLUDED
exemptions Boards of education; municipalities/local boards; additional residential units (max 3); rental housing discounts 15-25%; non-residential institutional/farm buildings; C1 under 232 m2; industrial enlargement up to 50%. EXEMPTIONS & DISCOUNTS
payment timing Rental housing and institutional development: equal annual instalments beginning earlier of building permit issuance and first occupancy, over 5 years; all other development: building permit issuance; Council may agree to before/after payment. TIMING OF PAYMENT
indexing expiry Indexed annually on January 1st in accordance with the most recent annual change in Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics (catalogue 62-007). INDEXING OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
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rates page: 2026-01-01. Municipal-wide subtotal $11,488.55 singles/semis; $8,026.14 rows & other; $6,018.85 apartments; $46.95/m2 non-residential. Lists exemptions (additional units, farm, institutional).

Bruce County development charges

Kincardine collects Bruce County's DCs on its behalf; county page linked from the municipal DC page (not opened).

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