Development charges & levies — Norfolk, Ontario

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

In the City of Norfolk, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law 2019-100 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $25,709 per unit (January 1st, 2026 to December 31st, 2026). Charge per apartment unit: Apartment 2 + Bedrooms: $16,460 per unit; Apartment Bach. & 1 Bedroom: $10,857 per unit. Non-residential charge: $170.19 per sq.m.

Development Charges By-law 2019-100 adopted bylaw
services covered Roads and Related; Fire Protection; Parking; Parks and Recreation; Library; Administration; Ambulance; Waste Diversion; Water; Wastewater Schedule A
exemptions Additional units/enlargements; industrial, roofed accommodation, temporary, farm help/farming, affordable housing, parking, places of worship, boards/local boards, Central Business Districts, brownfields. s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
payment timing At building permit issuance; prepayment/deferral agreements may be authorized. s. 6.1; s. 6.2
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on January 1st by the percentage change in Statistics Canada Table 18-10-0135-01. s. 7.2
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Norfolk County DC by-law (approved Oct 15, 2019), county-wide plus water/wastewater charges, indexed each Jan 1.

Development Charges pamphlet Jan-Dec 2026 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $25,709 per unit (January 1st, 2026 to December 31st, 2026) CURRENT CHARGES; Effective Date
apartment charge Apartment 2 + Bedrooms: $16,460 per unit; Apartment Bach. & 1 Bedroom: $10,857 per unit CURRENT CHARGES — Residential Charges
non residential charge $170.19 per sq.m CURRENT CHARGES — Non-Residential Charges
services covered Roads and Related, Fire Protection, Parking, Parks and Recreation, Library, General Government (Administration), Ambulatory, Water and Wastewater OVERVIEW, para. 4
exemptions Exemptions include institutional, commercial, residential by location/type/ownership; intensification up to 2 additional single-detached units, 1 additional semi/row/duplex or other residential; credits for existing/demolished structures within 10 years. EXEMPTIONS AND ELIGIBILITY
payment timing Payable at building permit issuance; deferred payments for Affordable and Rental Housing and Institutional development, first installment due at occupancy. OVERVIEW, para. 2
indexing expiry Adjusted annually as of January 1st in each year in accordance with the most recent twelve-month change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly, 'Construction Price Statistics', Table 18-10-0135-01. adjusted annually as of January 1st
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2026: $25,709 total per single or semi-detached ($8,215 county-wide plus $17,494 water and wastewater); $17,964 other multiples; $16,460 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $10,857 smaller apartments.

Parkland Dedication By-law 2016-126 (as amended by 2019-34 and 2019-106) adopted bylaw
parkland rate Residential: greater of five percent (5%) of Gross Land Area or one hectare of land for every 300 housing units; commercial/industrial: two percent (2%) gross land area; other: five percent (5%); cash-in-lieu: two percent (2%) appraised value commercial/industrial, five percent (5%) residential/institutional/other, $500 per lot created through consent s. 2.3(a)-(c); s. 3.2(a)-(c)
services covered Parks or other public recreational purposes; eligible projects include land acquisition, new public parks, capacity increases, park facilities, splash pads, site furniture s. 1.1(e); s. 2.2; s. 5.1
exemptions Additions/alterations or replacement equal to/less than 50% GFA; residential enlargement; up to two additional units in existing dwelling; fire replacement; prior cash-in-lieu; affordable housing; downtown non-residential; County/school board property s. 6.1(a)-(i)
payment timing Subdivision/condominium: prior to plan registration; site plan: prior to building permit issuance; consent: prior to final approval and certificate s. 3.3(a)-(c)
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County by-law requiring parkland or cash-in-lieu: residential 5% of land or 1 ha per 300 units; commercial/industrial 2%; cash-in-lieu 5% (2% commercial/industrial) of appraised value; $500 per lot created by consent. By-law 2016-126 as amended by 2019-34 and 2019-106.

2026 Development Charge Study and proposed By-law (Watson, July 10, 2026)

Background study with proposed new DC by-law; would raise single-detached charge about 92% urban and 282% rural.

Development Charges (County web page)

County page with annual rate pamphlets, by-law and 2026 update.

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