Development charges & levies — Mississauga, Ontario

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

In the City of Mississauga, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Mississauga DC Rates by Service, Aug 1 2026 - Jan 31 2027 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-28. Charge per single-detached home: $53,363.00 per unit (City of Mississauga, Aug 1, 2026–Jan 31, 2027); $139,019.54 total incl. Region of Peel and school boards. Non-residential charge: City of Mississauga: industrial $133.19/m², non-industrial $158.50/m² of TFA (Aug 1, 2026–Jan 31, 2027); totals incl. Peel Region & schools $395.79 / $495.69. Levy per hectare: $5,960.00 per hectare — City of Mississauga Stormwater Management Development Charge (applies to both residential and non-residential).

Mississauga DC Rates by Service, Aug 1 2026 - Jan 31 2027 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $53,363.00 per unit (City of Mississauga, Aug 1, 2026–Jan 31, 2027); $139,019.54 total incl. Region of Peel and school boards "Subtotal ... $139,019.54" — Residential Development (Per Unit) table, Single/Semi Detached column
apartment charge City of Mississauga: apartments $36,371.00; small units (≤65 m²) $19,816.00 per unit (Aug 1, 2026–Jan 31, 2027); totals incl. Peel Region & schools $100,062.43 / $56,174.75 "Subtotal $56,174.75 $100,062.43 $110,536.99" — Residential Development (Per Unit) table; footnote (1) "Special Care Unit rate of $13,259.00 only applies to the City of Mississauga"
non residential charge City of Mississauga: industrial $133.19/m², non-industrial $158.50/m² of TFA (Aug 1, 2026–Jan 31, 2027); totals incl. Peel Region & schools $395.79 / $495.69 "Subtotal $395.79 $495.69" — Non-Residential Development (Per M2 of TFA) table
area levy $5,960.00 per hectare — City of Mississauga Stormwater Management Development Charge (applies to both residential and non-residential) "City of Mississauga Stormwater Management Development Charge $5,960.00 per hectare"
parkland rate Cash-in-lieu of parkland may also be applicable; no rate stated in document "Cash-in-lieu of parkland may also be applicable"
exemptions Special Care Unit rate of $13,259.00 applies only to City of Mississauga component; Region of Peel and school board charges for Special Care Units based on type/size of unit footnote (1): "Special Care Unit rate of $13,259.00 only applies to the City of Mississauga as defined in Development Charges By-law 0133-2022. Region of Peel, and School Board charges are based on the type/size of unit."
indexing expiry Effective August 1, 2026 until January 31, 2027; OLT Settlement rates in effect from June 22, 2022 until DC by-law 0133-2022 expires or is repealed "Development Charges Rates Effective August 1, 2026 until January 31, 2027"; footnote (4): "OLT Settlement rates are in effect from June 22, 2022 until DC by-law 0133-2022 expires or is repealed"
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Rates effective Aug 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027. City of Mississauga charges: $53,363 single/semi; $41,516 rows/multiples; $36,371 apartments; $19,816 small units; $133.19/m² industrial, $158.50/m² non-industrial; stormwater $5,960/ha. With Region of Peel and school boards the single/semi total is $139,019.54.

Mississauga Development Charges By-law 0133-2022 (as amended by OLT, March 7, 2025) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $42,993 per unit for Singles & Semis (Schedule A, amended by OLT Decision March 7, 2025) Schedule "A"
apartment charge $29,303 per Apartment Unit; $15,965 per Small Unit (Schedule A, amended by OLT Decision March 7, 2025) Schedule "A"
non residential charge Industrial: $107.31 per square metre ($9.96 per square foot); Non-industrial: $127.70 per square metre ($11.86 per square foot) (Schedules B and C, amended by OLT Decision March 7, 2025) Schedules "B" and "C"
area levy Residential and Non-Residential: $4,800 per net developable hectare; $1,942 per net developable acre (Schedule D) Schedule "D"
services covered By-law Enforcement; Recreation & Parks; Fire; Library; Transit; Roads/Public Works; Living Arts Centre (Debt); Storm Water Management; Development-Related Studies. s. 2
exemptions Public hospitals, colleges/universities, temporary sales trailers/temporary structures, cemetery SWM only, additional dwelling units, religious assembly 25% grant-in-lieu, industrial enlargement ≤50% zero. ss. 5-8
payment timing Paid in full on first building permit issuance; instalments under s. 26.1; deferral agreements up to 36 months; agricultural deferral until change of use; SWM DC before subdivision development agreement. s. 23(1), (2), (4); s. 24(3); s. 25(1)
indexing expiry Semi-annual indexing on Feb 1 and Aug 1; base index June 23, 2022; first indexing Feb 1, 2023; by-law term five years unless repealed earlier. s. 32(1); s. 36
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City of Mississauga DC by-law 0133-2022, schedules replaced by OLT decision OLT-22-004364 on 2025-03-07. Indexed Feb 1 and Aug 1.

Mississauga Development charges by-laws and rates page

rates page: current and past DC rate sheets; notes Region of Peel and school board DCs are collected with City DCs.

Region of Peel Development Charges

Peel Region imposes its own DCs, collected by the City at permit; not Mississauga's own by-law.

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