Development charges & levies — King, Ontario

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

In the Township of King, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-Law Number 2026-050, A By-law for the Imposition of Development Charges (Township of King) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Indexing and expiry: Semi-annual indexing Jan 1 and July 1 commencing Jan 2027; expires 12:01 AM June 15, 2036.

By-Law Number 2026-050, A By-law for the Imposition of Development Charges (Township of King) adopted bylaw
services covered Water and wastewater studies; water distribution; wastewater services King City/Nobleton; services related to a highway; fire protection; library; parks and recreation; growth studies; land. s. 2.1
exemptions Existing residential enlargement; additional residential units; municipal/board/education/region; places of worship; cemeteries; agricultural buildings; universities; non-profit/affordable/attainable housing; temporary structures; industrial enlargement; rental housing reductions. ss. 3.4-3.6
payment timing Payable on first building permit; engineered services on agreement; rental/institutional in 6 annual instalments from first occupancy; non-profit in 21 annual instalments; small office deferral; agreements may alter. ss. 3.13-3.18
indexing expiry Semi-annual indexing Jan 1 and July 1 commencing Jan 2027; expires 12:01 AM June 15, 2036. s. 5.1; s. 10.1
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By-law 2026-050 of the Township of King imposing development charges; replaces 2021-002 as amended. Opened and confirmed Township of King.

King Township Development Charges Rate Sheet and Guide, effective July 1, 2026 to November 8, 2026 adopted bylaw
single detached charge Township of King: $30,251 soft + $12,819 hard per unit, plus $3,962 water and $4,256 King City / $6,751 Nobleton wastewater where serviced (July 1, 2026); all-in incl. York Region & schools $99,648–$173,185 "King City urban serviced (A+B+C+D+E+G+H+I+J+K)" et al. total rows; "Effective: July 1, 2026 / Valid until: November 8, 2026"
apartment charge Township of King: large apt (≥700 sq ft) $18,679 soft + $7,915 hard; small apt $13,411 + $5,683 per unit, plus water/wastewater where serviced (July 1, 2026); all-in incl. York Region & schools $48,949–$114,758 "Large ≥ 700 sq.ft." and "Small <700 sq.ft." columns; total rows by service area (verified by summing component rows A–K/L/M)
non residential charge Township of King: $57.04 soft + $52.42 hard per m² GFA, plus $16.69 water and $7.75 King City / $6.25 Nobleton wastewater where serviced (July 1, 2026); all-in incl. York Region & schools $179.98–$1,031.32/m² "per sq. m. GFA" non-residential columns; total rows by service area
services covered General (soft) services, GO Transit, roads, wastewater, water; combined York Region and Township of King components Row labels B (General Services – soft), C (GO Transit), D (Roads), E/F (Wastewater), G (Water), H (General soft services), I (Hard Services)
exemptions Limited exemptions for agricultural, expansions of industrial, demolition credits, places of worship; refer to each bylaw for details "Limited exemptions may apply to some elements to some types developments, including agricultural, expansions of industrial, demolition credits, places of worship"
payment timing Payable at time of building permit issuance; amounts in place at permit issuance, not permit application; no estimates by phone, email or in-person "Township staff will only calculate Development Charges payable at time of building permit issuance" and "amounts payable are those in place at the time of permit issuance, not at the time of permit application"
indexing expiry Township Bylaw 2026-050: indexes each January 1 and July 1; expires June 15, 2036 unless repealed earlier. York Region: indexed each July 1; GO Transit indexed each November 8; Nobleton Water/Sewer indexed each September 21 "Bylaw 2026-050 / Indexes each January 1, and July 1 / Expires June 15, 2036 unless repealed earlier"; "Indexed each July 1"; "Go Transit only indexed each Nov. 8"; "Nobleton Water/Sewer only indexed each Sept. 21"
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rates page: July 1 2026 rate sheet. Combined Township + York Region + school board charges per single/semi range $99,648 to $173,185 depending on service area (e.g. $144,940, $140,684); payable at building permit issuance.

King Development Charges page (rate sheets, by-laws, background studies)

Township DC hub: current and historical rate sheets, 2025 background study, 2026-050 by-law, York Region charges apply as well.

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