Development charges & levies — Mississippi Mills, Ontario

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

In the Town of Mississippi Mills, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Mississippi Mills 2023 Development Charges By-laws 23-081 to 23-088 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Services covered: Highway, fire protection, parks and recreation, library, child care, septage (rural), wastewater and water (urban). Indexing and expiry: Adjusted annually on January 1 per prescribed index; expires as per Section 9 of the Act unless repealed earlier.

Mississippi Mills 2023 Development Charges By-laws 23-081 to 23-088 adopted bylaw
single detached charge Per-service by-laws, Jan 1, 2024: highway $4,945; fire $430; parks $3,427; library $2,912; child care $165; septage $60; wastewater $7,219 per single/semi (water 23-088 rate not in transcript) Schedule "A" to By-laws 23-081 to 23-087; s. 9.1
apartment charge 2+ bed / bachelor-1 bed, Jan 1, 2024: highway $2,913/$2,103; fire $253/$183; parks $2,019/$1,457; library $1,716/$1,238; child care $97/$70; septage $35/$26; wastewater $4,253/$3,070 Schedule "A" to By-laws 23-081 to 23-087
non residential charge Highway $3.26; Fire $0.22; Parks $0.39; Library $0.33; Child Care $0.00; Septage $0.03; Wastewater $1.83 per sq.ft. of gross floor area (By-laws 23-081 to 23-087; water 23-088 schedule not in transcript) Schedule "A" to By-laws 23-081 to 23-087
services covered Highway, fire protection, parks and recreation, library, child care, septage (rural), wastewater and water (urban). s. 2.1 (By-laws 23-081 to 23-088)
exemptions Additional residential units; non-profit housing; inclusionary zoning units; industrial development; hospitals; non-residential farm buildings; industrial enlargement ≤50%; redevelopment demolition/conversion credits. ss. 3.5–3.13, 3.16
payment timing Payable in full on building permit issuance; rental housing and institutional developments in six installments from occupancy; site plan/zoning amendment charges based on application date if permit within 2 years; Council may agree to before/after payment. ss. 3.17–3.21
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on January 1 per prescribed index; expires as per Section 9 of the Act unless repealed earlier. ss. 5.1, 10.1
scout note

2023 service-specific DC by-laws (fire, parks, library, septage remain in force as amended).

Mississippi Mills By-law 25-042 Development Charges (highway, childcare, studies, wastewater, water) adopted bylaw
services covered Highway, child care, growth-related studies, wastewater, and water services. s. 2.1
exemptions Existing/new additional residential units; industrial enlargement ≤50%; non-profit and inclusionary zoning housing; hospitals; farm buildings; temporary buildings ≤6 months. ss. 3.5–3.13
payment timing Payable in full when building permit issued; rental/institutional in six installments from occupancy. ss. 3.17, 3.19
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on January 1 per prescribed index; expires per s. 9 of Act unless repealed earlier. ss. 5.1, 10.1
scout note

Municipal-wide DC by-law passed 2025-06-17, effective June 18, 2025, replacing 2023 highway, childcare, wastewater and water by-laws.

Mississippi Mills Development Charges page adopted bylaw
payment timing Payable at the time a Building Permit is issued "calculated and payable at the time a Building Permit is issued"
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on January 1st in accordance with Statistics Canada Non-residential Building Construction Price Index for Ottawa-Gatineau "adjusted annually on January 1st of each year, in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-residential Building Construction Price Index for Ottawa-Gatineau"
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rates page: as of Jan 1, 2026 single/semi $47,218 urban, $12,023 rural (plus Lanark County $1,036); 2+ bedroom apt $27,801 urban; other multiples $42,011 urban; commercial $31.04/sq ft urban.

Lanark County Development Charges By-law 2021-42

Lanark County DC by-law, also payable in Mississippi Mills; county may have since replaced it.

Mississippi Mills By-law 25-043 amending DC by-laws 23-082/083/084/086

Amends fire, parks and recreation, library and septage DC by-laws.

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