Development charges & levies — Newmarket, Ontario

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

In the Town of Newmarket, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law 2019-46 (Non-Discounted Services, Town-Wide excluding Northwest Quadrant) and 5 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per apartment unit: $7,595 (700 sq ft or greater) / $5,425 (under 700 sq ft) per unit (non-discounted services only; from Sep 1, 2019, before annual indexing). Non-residential charge: $66.09 per square metre (non-discounted services only; from Sep 1, 2019, before annual indexing). Services covered: Fire Services; Waste Diversion Services; Services Related to a Highway, Water, Wastewater & Storm (Yards & Fleet; Town-wide Engineered Services).

Development Charges By-law 2019-46 (Non-Discounted Services, Town-Wide excluding Northwest Quadrant) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $12,793 per unit (non-discounted services only: fire, waste diversion, highway/water/wastewater/storm; from Sep 1, 2019, before annual indexing; excl. Northwest Quadrant) Schedule "B-1"; Schedule "B-2"
apartment charge $7,595 (700 sq ft or greater) / $5,425 (under 700 sq ft) per unit (non-discounted services only; from Sep 1, 2019, before annual indexing) Schedule "B-1"; Schedule "B-2"
non residential charge $66.09 per square metre (non-discounted services only; from Sep 1, 2019, before annual indexing) Schedule "B-1"; Schedule "B-2"
services covered Fire Services; Waste Diversion Services; Services Related to a Highway, Water, Wastewater & Storm (Yards & Fleet; Town-wide Engineered Services). s. 2.1
exemptions Heritage house relocation; nonprofit community use; private school; cemetery; s.39 non-residential; no additional non-res GFA; agricultural; accessory <=100 m²; public hospital; place of worship; redevelopment credit. s. 3.5; s. 3.8; s. 3.9
payment timing Fire/Waste Diversion: at building permit issuance; Highway/Water/Wastewater/Storm: at subdivision agreement registration; agreements may defer/advance; charges phased-in per Schedules B-1/B-2. s. 3.10; s. 3.11; s. 3.12
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on July 1st commencing 2020 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics; expires five years from in-force date (in force July 21, 2019) unless repealed earlier. s. 5.1; s. 7.1; s. 8.1
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Establishes Town development charges for non-discounted services, town-wide excluding the Northwest Quadrant. Rates are indexed; see current rate sheet.

Development Charges By-law 2019-47 (Discounted Services, Town-Wide) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $16,109 per unit (discounted services only: general government, library, parks & recreation, parking; from Sep 1, 2019, before annual indexing) Schedule "B-1"; Schedule "B-2"
apartment charge $9,563 (700 sq ft or greater) / $6,831 (under 700 sq ft) per unit (discounted services only; from Sep 1, 2019, before annual indexing) Schedule "B-1"; Schedule "B-2"
non residential charge $3.71 per square metre (discounted services only; from Sep 1, 2019, before annual indexing) Schedule "B-1"; Schedule "B-2"
services covered General Government; Library; Parks & Recreation; Municipal Parking s. 2.1
exemptions Heritage relocation; non-profit community use; private school; cemetery; s.39 non-residential; no added non-residential GFA; agricultural; accessory <=100 m2; public hospital; place of worship; redevelopment credit s. 3.5; s. 3.8; s. 3.9
payment timing Payable upon issuance of building permit; Council may agree to pay before/after; charges phased-in per Schedules B-1 and B-2 s. 3.10; s. 3.11; s. 3.12
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on July 1st commencing 2020 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics; expires five years from in-force date (in force July 21, 2019) unless repealed earlier s. 5.1; s. 7.1; s. 8.1
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Establishes Town development charges for discounted services town-wide. Rates indexed annually; see current rate sheet.

Development Charges By-law 2019-48 (Area-Specific, Northwest Quadrant Development Area) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $10,959 per unit (Northwest Quadrant, non-discounted services only: fire, waste diversion, highway/water/wastewater/storm; from Sep 1, 2019, before annual indexing) Schedule "B-1"; Schedule "B-2"
apartment charge $6,506 (700 sq ft or greater) / $4,647 (under 700 sq ft) per unit (Northwest Quadrant non-discounted services only; from Sep 1, 2019) Schedule "B-1"; Schedule "B-2"
non residential charge $56.46 per square metre (Northwest Quadrant non-discounted services only; from Sep 1, 2019, before annual indexing) Schedule "B-1"; Schedule "B-2"
services covered Fire; waste diversion; highway, water, wastewater and storm services (Yards & Fleet; Town-wide Engineered Services). s. 2.1
exemptions Heritage relocation; non-profit community use; private school; cemetery; s.39 non-residential; no added non-residential GFA; agricultural; accessory ≤100 m²; public hospital; place of worship up to 5,000 sq ft; redevelopment reduction. s. 3.5; s. 3.8; s. 3.9
payment timing Building permit issuance for Fire and Waste Diversion; subdivision agreement registration for Highway/Water/Wastewater/Storm; agreements may provide before/after payment; phased-in per Schedules B-1/B-2. s. 3.10; s. 3.11; s. 3.12
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on July 1st commencing 2020 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics; expires five years from day in force (in force July 21, 2019). s. 5.1; s. 7.1; s. 8.1
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Area-specific development charges for the Northwest Quadrant Development Area, non-discounted services.

Development Charges Rates as of July 1, 2026 (Northwest Quadrant) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $42,422 per single/semi (Town of Newmarket, Northwest Quadrant, July 1, 2026); $136,074 total incl. York Region and education NON-RESIDENTIAL CHARGES
apartment charge $25,185 (700 sq ft or greater) / $17,991 (under 700 sq ft) per unit (Town, Northwest Quadrant, July 1, 2026); totals incl. York Region and education $92,840 / $64,127 NON-RESIDENTIAL CHARGES
non residential charge $90.40/m2 GFA (Town, Northwest Quadrant, July 1, 2026); totals incl. York Region and education: industrial/office $392.64, commercial/retail $888.32, hotel $201.82 per m2 NON-RESIDENTIAL CHARGES
services covered Development related studies, fire, waste diversion, library, parks & recreation, highway/water/wastewater/stormwater, education DEVELOPMENT RELATED STUDIES FIRE SERVICES WASTE DIVERSION SERVICES LIBRARY PARKS & RECREATION
payment timing collected by Town with issuance of building permits collected by Town with issuance of building permits
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Area-specific rates for the Northwest Quadrant under By-law 2019-48, effective July 1, 2026: Town $42,422 per single-detached; York Region $29,239 soft + $55,479 hard services per single.

Development Charges Rates as of July 1, 2026 (Town-Wide) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $45,483 per single/semi (Town of Newmarket, town-wide, July 1, 2026); $139,135 total incl. York Region and education Total Development Charges
apartment charge $27,005 (700 sq ft or greater) / $19,289 (under 700 sq ft) per unit (Town, July 1, 2026); totals incl. York Region and education $94,660 / $65,425 Apartments under 700 sq.ft.; 700 sq.ft. or greater; Total Development Charges
non residential charge $105.52/m2 GFA (Town of Newmarket, July 1, 2026); totals incl. York Region and education: industrial/office $407.76, commercial/retail $903.44, hotel $216.94 per m2 TOTAL TOWN-WIDE CHARGE PER UNIT OF MEASURE
services covered Development studies, fire, waste diversion, library, parks & recreation, highway/water/wastewater/stormwater, regional, education DEVELOPMENT RELATED STUDIES; FIRE SERVICES; WASTE DIVERSION SERVICES; LIBRARY; PARKS & RECREATION; SERVICES RELATED TO A HIGHWAY, WATER, WASTEWATER, & STORMWATER; Regional Municipality of York; EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
payment timing Collected by Town with issuance of building permits - collected by Town with issuance of building permits
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Town-wide residential DCs effective July 1, 2026: Town of Newmarket $45,483 per single-detached and semi-detached, $35,680 multiple unit; plus Region of York $84,718 per single-detached (collected by Town at building permit).

Parkland Dedication By-law 2022-51 (office consolidation, amended by 2023-06) adopted bylaw
parkland rate Residential outside Urban Centres: greater of 1 ha/300 units or 5% (cash-in-lieu: greater of 5% or 1 ha/500 units); inside Urban Centres: 0.7 ha/1,000 residents (max 50%); commercial/industrial 2%; other 5% s. 3.1; s. 3.2
services covered park or other public recreational purposes s. 1.1
exemptions Town/Region/provincial/education/library/health uses; palliative care; fire replacement; single/semi enlargement without new unit; accessory dwelling; minor commercial/industrial/institutional enlargement; temporary buildings; cash-in-lieu under $100 s. 8.1
payment timing Prior to issuance of any building permit; or per conditions of subdivision/condominium approval or provisional consent; phased development on a phase-by-phase basis s. 6.1(a)-(b); s. 7.1
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Requires conveyance of land or cash-in-lieu for park purposes as a condition of development, under Planning Act ss. 42, 51.1, 53.

Development Charges (Town web page)

Town page linking by-laws 2019-46/47/48 and current rate sheets; York Region charges also collected at building permit.

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