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This pamphlet summarizes the Town of LaSalle
development charge By-law for public information. It is
intended as a guide only. Applicants should review By-law
Number 2026-031 and consult Town staff to confirm the
development charges that may apply to a specific
proposal.
General Purpose of Development Charges
Development charges (DCs) are imposed to allow the Town to
recover growth-related capital expenditures that arise from
providing municipal services to new residential and non-
residential development.
Council passed By-law Number 2026-031 on April 28, 2026,
under the Development Charges Act, 1997. The By-law applies
to residential and non-residential development within the Town
of LaSalle. It will expire within 10 years unless repealed earlier.
The DC rates are phased-in in accordance with the approved By-
law.
Services Included in the DCs
The DCs in By-law Number 2026-031 have been calculated for
the following services and classes of services:
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Services Related to a Highway
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Public Works
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Land -Buildout Services
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Fire Protection Services
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Land - 2051 Services
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Policing Services
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Parks and Recreation Services
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Transit Services
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Library Services
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Growth Studies
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Water Services
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Wastewater Services
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Wastewater - Reaume Sanitary Service Area
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Wastewater - Town Centre Sanitary Service Area
When are DCs Collected?
Payment of DCs may be required when development involves:
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Constructing a new building or structure;
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Making an addition or alteration to an existing building
that increases the number of residential units or
increases non-residential gross floor area;
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Redeveloping a property or making interior alterations
that result in a change of use of all or part of a building
or structure, including tenant fit outs.
DCs are imposed where the development requires any of the
following approvals:
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Zoning By-law or zoning By-law amendment under
section 34 of the Planning Act;
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Minor variance under section 45 of the Planning Act
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Conveyance of land to which a part-lot control By-law
under section 50(7) of the Planning Act applies;
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Plan of subdivision under section 51 of the Planning Act;
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Consent under section 53 of the Planning Act;
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Condominium description under section 50 of the
Condominium Act
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Building permit under the Building Code Act, 2006.
How Charges are Determined
Urban Area Charges: Apply within the Urban Serviced Area
shown in Schedule C of the By-law. Residential charges are
calculated per dwelling unit, and non-residential charges are
calculated per square foot of gross floor area.
Town-wide Charges: Apply to all land within the Town of LaSalle
outside the Serviced Area shown in Schedule C. Residential
charges are calculated per dwelling unit by unit type. Non-
residential charges are calculated per square foot of gross floor
area.
Reaume Sanitary Service Area charge: Applies to lands in the
Wastewater - Reaume Sanitary Service Area shown in Schedule D
of the By-law. The charge applies to residential development on a
per dwelling unit basis.
Town Centre Sanitary Service Area charge: Applies to lands in the
Wastewater - Town Centre Sanitary Service Area shown in
Schedule E of the By-law. Residential charges are calculated per
dwelling unit, and non-residential charges are calculated per
square foot of gross floor area.
Exemptions, Discounts, Credits, and Deferrals
Lands exempt from the DC By-law include:
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Lands owned by and used for the purposes of the Town
of LaSalle;
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Lands owned by and used for the purposes of a school
board;
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Lands owned by and used for the purposes of the
Corporation of the County of Essex;
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Land vested in or leased to a university that receives
regular and ongoing operating funds from government
for post-secondary education purposes, where the
development would be occupied and used by the
university.
DC Exemptions include:
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The enlargement of an existing dwelling unit;
Development Charges
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The creation of additional residential units equal to the
greater of one unit or 1% of existing dwelling units in an
existing residential rental building containing four or
more dwelling units, or a prescribed ancillary structure
to the existing residential building;
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A second or third residential unit in new or existing
detached houses, semi-detached houses, or rowhouses,
and certain ancillary residential units, as set out in the
By-law;
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Enlargement of the gross floor area of an existing
industrial building up to 50% of the existing gross floor
area, with charges payable on the portion exceeding
50% exemption;
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Non-profit housing residential development;
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Affordable housing units required through inclusionary
zoning;
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Affordable residential units;
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Attainable residential units once proclaimed under the
Act;
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Long-term care homes;
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The commercial component of a mixed-use
development where the project parcel size is one acre
or more.
Rental Housing Discounts:
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Three or more bedrooms: 25% reduction.
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Two bedrooms: 20% reduction.
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Fewer than two bedrooms: 15% reduction.
Redevelopment and Demolition Credits:
Where redevelopment involves the removal or conversion of a
building or structure on the same land within 10 years before the
date DCs are paid, the DCs otherwise payable may be reduced
based on the applicable charge for the dwelling units or gross
floor area removed or converted.
A demolition credit may be available where a building or
structure has been demolished, or is to be demolished, on the
same land. The demolition date must be three years or less
before the building permit application for the development of
the same land. The credit cannot exceed the DCs otherwise
payable and the owner must provide evidence to support the
calculation.
Deferrals:
For residential development (excluding rental housing and
institutional development), DCs are payable upon issuance of the
occupancy permit that authorizes occupancy of the building
under the Building Code Act, 1992.
Indexing and Annual Treasurer's Statement
DCs are adjusted annually without amendment to the By-law,
commencing January 1, 2026, and on January 1 of each year
thereafter, in accordance with the third quarter of the prescribed
index under the Development Charges Act, 1997. The Town's
current pamphlet indicates that rates are adjusted based on the
Statistics Canada Building Construction Price Index for Toronto
(Non-Residential Building Construction).
DC Rates
Administration and Further Information
By-law Number 2026-031 is administered by the Treasurer of the
Corporation and enforced by the Chief Building Official of the
Corporation. For project-specific information, applicants should
contact the Town before submitting a building permit or
planning application. Additional municipal, County, education,
utility, parkland, connection, inspection, securities or other
charges may apply and are not replaced by this pamphlet.
2026 Development Charge Indexed Rates
rates updated on an annual basis
Project Location
Single & Semi-
Detached
Dwellings
Townhouse &
Rowhouse
Dwellings
Apartments
(2 bedroom
Plus)
Apartments
(Bachelor and
1 Bedroom)
Non-
Residential
(Per Square
Foot)
Town Wide
$25,786.00
$16,047.00
$13,981.00
$10,811.00
$10.45
Urban Area
(within Urban
Boundary)
$28,941.00
$18,010.00
$15,691.00
$12,135.00
$12.20
Reaume
Sanitary Service
Area (Grand
Total)
$32,273.00
$20,075.00
$17,491.00
$13.535.00
$12.20
Town Centre
Sanitary Service
Area (Grand
Total)
$31,594.00
$19,662.00
$17,129.00
$13,248.00
$13.74
Item
Information
Town Hall
5950 Malden Road,
LaSalle, Ontario N9H 1S4
Main phone 519-969-7770
Website
www.lasalle.ca
The following chart summarizes the DCs included in By-law Number 2026-031.