Development charges & levies — Kingsville, Ontario

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

In the Town of Kingsville, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 4-2023, Being a By-law to establish development charges for the Town of Kingsville and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $9,002 rural / $17,282 urban per single/semi-detached unit (Schedule B; Year 1 80% to Year 5-10 100%, indexed annually from Jan 1 2023). Payable: Payable on building permit issuance; rental/institutional in 6 annual instalments from occupancy; Council may agree to before/after payment (ss. 3.19-3.22). Services covered: Highway, policing, parks and recreation, library, wastewater, and water services (s. 2.1).

By-law 4-2023, Being a By-law to establish development charges for the Town of Kingsville adopted bylaw
single detached charge $9,002 rural / $17,282 urban per single/semi-detached unit (Schedule B; Year 1 80% to Year 5-10 100%, indexed annually from Jan 1 2023) Schedule B; ss. 3.13, 3.17, 5.1
apartment charge Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +: $6,119 rural / $11,747 urban; Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $4,307 rural / $8,269 urban (Schedule B; subject to s. 3.17 phase-in and s. 5.1 indexing) Schedule B; ss. 3.13, 3.17, 5.1
non residential charge Industrial, Commercial & Institutional: $3.012/sq.ft. rural / $6.791/sq.ft. urban; Greenhouses: $0.117/sq.ft. rural / $0.264/sq.ft. urban (Schedule B; subject to s. 3.17 phase-in and s. 5.1 indexing) Schedule B; ss. 3.15, 3.17, 5.1
services covered Highway, policing, parks and recreation, library, wastewater, and water services (s. 2.1). s. 2.1
exemptions Existing residential enlargement; additional dwelling units; industrial enlargement ≤50%; places of worship; bona fide farm buildings; non-profit rental housing; affordable/attainable units upon proclamation; rental housing discounts 15-25% (ss. 3.7-3.12.1). ss. 3.7-3.12.1
payment timing Payable on building permit issuance; rental/institutional in 6 annual instalments from occupancy; Council may agree to before/after payment (ss. 3.19-3.22). ss. 3.19-3.22
indexing expiry Adjusted annually from Jan 1 2023 per prescribed index; expires per s. 9 of Act unless repealed earlier (ss. 5.1, 10.1). ss. 5.1, 10.1
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By-law 4-2023 establishing development charges for the Town of Kingsville (opened, confirmed).

Development Charges (Town of Kingsville web page, 2026 rates) adopted bylaw
single detached charge No water or wastewater: $10,775; Water only: $14,307; Water and Wastewater: $20,276 per unit (effective January 31, 2026) "2026 Development Charge Rates" table, "Single & Semi-Detached (per unit)" column; "*Effective January 31, 2026."
apartment charge Apartment w/ 2+ bedrooms — No water or wastewater: $7,324; Water only: $9,724; Water and Wastewater: $13,782 per unit (effective January 31, 2026) "2026 Development Charge Rates" table, "Apartment w/ 2+ bedrooms (per unit)" column; "*Effective January 31, 2026."
non residential charge Industrial, Commercial, & Institutional (per sq. ft) — No water or wastewater: $3.656; Water only: $5.290; Water and Wastewater: $7.992; Greenhouses — No water or wastewater: $0.142; Water only: $0.205; Water and Wastewater: $0.311 (effective January 31, 2026) "2026 Development Charge Rates" table, "Industrial, Commercial, & Institutional (per sq. ft)" and "Greenhouses (per sq. ft)" columns; "*Effective January 31, 2026."
indexing expiry Subject to annual indexing provisions; 2026 rates effective January 31, 2026; 2025 rates effective January 30, 2025 – January 30, 2026 "The Development Charges identified on schedule B of the Development Charge By-Law Amendment are subject to annual indexing provisions."; "*Effective January 31, 2026"; "*Effective January 30, 2025 - January 30, 2026"
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rates page: effective Jan 31, 2026. With water and wastewater: $20,276 per single/semi; $13,782 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $7.992/sq ft ICI. Water only $14,307; no services $10,775.

By-law 91-2024, Being a By-law to amend By-law 4-2023 (Development Charges)

Nov 2024 amendment incorporating Bill 185 changes; Schedule B indexed annually.

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