Development charges & levies — Middlesex Centre, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of Middlesex Centre, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 2024-064, Municipality of Middlesex Centre Development Charge By-law, 2024 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling: $14,358 rural / $38,926 urban per unit (Schedule A; effective July 11, 2024). Non-residential charge: Other Non-Residential: $34.69 rural / $134.69 urban per sq.m. GFA; Agricultural: $22.62 per sq.m. GFA (Schedule A; effective July 11, 2024). Services covered: Highway; fire protection; parks and recreation; growth-related studies; wastewater (serviced area only); water (serviced area only).

By-law 2024-064, Municipality of Middlesex Centre Development Charge By-law, 2024 adopted bylaw
single detached charge Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling: $14,358 rural / $38,926 urban per unit (Schedule A; effective July 11, 2024) Schedule "A"; s. 3(3)(a); s. 20
apartment charge Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +: $10,016 rural / $27,155 urban per unit; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $6,378 rural / $17,291 urban per unit (Schedule A; effective July 11, 2024) Schedule "A"; s. 3(3)(a); s. 20
non residential charge Other Non-Residential: $34.69 rural / $134.69 urban per sq.m. GFA; Agricultural: $22.62 per sq.m. GFA (Schedule A; effective July 11, 2024) Schedule "A"; s. 3(3)(b); s. 20
services covered Highway; fire protection; parks and recreation; growth-related studies; wastewater (serviced area only); water (serviced area only) s. 2(1)
exemptions Additional residential units; non-profit housing; inclusionary zoning units; affordable/attainable units; industrial enlargement 50% or less; municipal/education/university lands; temporary buildings; rental housing reductions by bedroom. ss. 3(5), 4(2)-(8)
payment timing Payable in full on first building permit issuance; rental housing and institutional developments in 6 installments from partial/full occupancy; Council may agree to earlier/later payment. s. 10(1)-(3), (5)
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on January 1st by the most recent 12-month change in Building Construction Price Indexes; expires July 11, 2034. ss. 13, 21
scout note

Municipality-wide DC by-law effective July 11, 2024 to July 11, 2034; indexed annually. Phased-in reductions apply (e.g. apartments 15%, single/semi 5%).

Development Charges Imposed under By-law 2024-064 - Rates for 2026 (brochure) adopted bylaw
services covered Services related to a highway, fire protection, parks & recreation, growth-related studies, water, wastewater "The services for which development charges are imposed under Middlesex Centre By-law 2024-064 include"
exemptions Education boards, municipalities, publicly funded universities; temporary buildings; additional residential units; creation of ≥1 unit or 1% of units in rental buildings of 4+ units; industrial expansion ≤50% of original GFA; non-profit housing; inclusionary zoning units; affordable and attainable units; long-term care homes "The following uses are exempt from development charges under the by-law"
payment timing Generally payable on building permit issuance; locked in on complete ZBA/Site Plan application approval for up to 18 months; deferred payment schedules available for rental housing and certain institutional development "Generally, development charges are calculated and payable on the date of building permit issuance"
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on January 1st using the Construction Price Index; by-law effective July 11, 2024 to July 11, 2034 "adjusted for inflation annually on January 1st using the Construction Price Index"; "By-law Effective July 11, 2024, to July 11, 2034"
scout note

rates page: 2026. Brochure shows a 2026 example charge of $29,220.74 per unit before discounts.

By-law 2025-064 to amend By-law 2024-064 for the imposition of development charges

Amends DC By-law 2024-064.

Development Charges By-Law (2024-064) listing

By-law index entry.

Middlesex County Development Charges

Middlesex County also levies county-wide DCs (By-law 7291), payable in addition.

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