Development charges & levies — Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

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

In the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law No. 5072-18 - Town-wide Development Charge By-law, verified 2026-10-23. Payable: Payable in full on first building permit issuance; agreement may allow payment before or later. Services covered: Roads, fire protection, parking, by-law, indoor/outdoor recreation, library, administration, stormwater, wastewater, and water services. Indexing and expiry: Adjusted annually each January commencing Jan 1, 2019 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics Catalogue 62-007.

By-law No. 5072-18 - Town-wide Development Charge By-law adopted bylaw
services covered Roads, fire protection, parking, by-law, indoor/outdoor recreation, library, administration, stormwater, wastewater, and water services. Schedule "A"
exemptions Board of education, municipality/local board, farm building, place of worship; industrial expansion ≤50%; one unit on pre-1991 vacant lot; 50% for non-profit special care/retirement homes. s. 2(2), (3), (4), (6)
payment timing Payable in full on first building permit issuance; agreement may allow payment before or later. s. 10(1), (3)
indexing expiry Adjusted annually each January commencing Jan 1, 2019 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics Catalogue 62-007. s. 14
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Town-wide DC by-law passed July 16, 2018, in force January 1, 2019, indexed annually each January; repeals By-law 4265-08. Services include roads, fire, parking, by-law, recreation, library, administration, and urban-area stormwater, wastewater and water. Rate schedule not reproduced in this copy.

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