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Development Charges Pamphlet
Approved Under
By-law 2019-100 on October 15, 2019
Effective Date:
January 1st, 2026 to December 31st, 2026
OVERVIEW
1. By-law #2019-100, a by-law respecting Development Charges on land within the Corporation of Norfolk County, is
consistent with the Development Charges Act, 1997 (DCA) to recover the maximum allowable portions of growth-
related capital costs.
2. A Development Charge is a fee charged to new development to finance the cost of new growth-related capital
facilities and infrastructure, and are payable at the time of building permit issuance, unless eligible for deferred
payments (Affordable and Rental Housing, and Institutional development), in which case the first installment is due at
the time of occupancy.
3. Development Charges provide a major source of funding for growth-related capital expenditures. Development
Charges help to protect existing taxpayers from the burden of financing growth related capital expenditures.
4. Development Charges for Norfolk County are collected to finance investments in infrastructure for the following
services: Roads and Related, Fire Protection, Parking, Parks and Recreation, Library, General Government
(Administration), Ambulatory, Water and Wastewater
TREASURER'S STATEMENT
The Treasurer of a municipality shall present to Council an annual statement relating to the Individual Reserve
Funds established through the Development Charges By-law as outlined in O. Reg. 82/98, s. 12. The purpose
of the annual statement is to provide Council and the public with a comprehensive review of the activity as it
relates to these funds.
This statement must include:
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A description of the service for which the fund was established
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A summary of:
o Opening and closing balances of the reserve funds
o Major revenues sources and expenditures, including interest earned or paid on fund balances.
o Year over year transactions for the credits in relation to the service or service category broken down
by individual credit holder.
o Any money borrowed from or repaid to the fund, including the reason for borrowing.
o Source of funding for each project financed, in whole or in part, by development charges.
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Upon review and approval by Council, the statement will be posted for public viewing on the Norfolk County
website.
CURRENT CHARGES
Residential Charges (Charge per Unit Type Unless Specified Otherwise)
SERVICE
Dev.
Charge
(Per
Capita)
Single and
Semi-
Detached
Other
Multiples
Apartment
2 +
Bedrooms
Apartment
Bach. & 1
Bedroom
Library
518
1,373
959
880
580
Fire Protection
371
988
691
632
417
Parks and Recreation
966
2,565
1,792
1,641
1,082
Parking
82
217
152
139
92
Ambulance Services
74
194
137
125
84
General Government
(Administration)
50
133
92
85
54
Roads and Related
1,034
2,745
1,919
1,758
1,159
Total - County-Wide Services
$3,095
$8,215
$5,742
$5,260
$3,468
Water
4,137
10,971
7,665
7,023
4,634
Wastewater
2,460
6,523
4,557
4,177
2,755
Total Water & Wastewater
Services
$6,597
$17,494
$12,222
$11,200
$7,389
TOTAL DEVELOPMENT
CHARGE
$9,692
$25,709
$17,964
$16,460
$10,857
Non-Residential Charges
SERVICE
Development
Charge ($/sq.m)
Fire Protection
9.63
Parking
2.03
Ambulance Services
1.84
General Government
(Administration)
1.28
Roads and Related
26.15
Total - County-Wide Services
$40.93
Water
80.99
Wastewater
48.27
Total Water & Wastewater
Services
$129.26
TOTAL DEVELOPMENT
CHARGE
$170.19
The schedules of development charges noted above will be 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
EXEMPTIONS AND ELIGIBILITY
Development Charge Eligibility
Exempt
Institutional
Commercial
Residential
Location
Within Designated Central Business District
x
By Development Type
Hospitals
x
Nursing Homes
x
Homes for Aged
x
Retirement Homes
x
Industrial Development
x
Other Institutional
x
Commercial Development
x
Roofed Accommodation
x
Temporary Structures (less than one year)
x
Garden Suite (Apt. Rate)
x
Farm Help House Development
x
Farming Business Development
x
Cannabis Production Facility
x
Affordable Housing - County SH Prog. Funded
x
Parking Garage
x
Place of Worship
x
Designated Brownfield Development
x
Single detached dwellings
x
Semi-detached, or row dwellings
x
Other residential buildings / facilities
x
Tiny Homes (100 m2 usable area or less)
x
By Property Ownership
Education Boards
x
County
x
Local Boards of the County
x
Intensification Exemption Category
Units Exempt
Single detached dwelling
Up to 2 additional units
Semi-detached-row dwellings-duplex
1 additional unit
Other residential buildings
1 additional unit
Credits for Existing
Structures or Structures
Demolished within 10 years
of the Applications
A) The credit is equal to what the development charge would be on the
existing or demolished property if the development was proposed
today using the new Development Charges.
B) The credit, as calculated above, cannot exceed the Development
Charges on the proposed new development.
QUESTIONS ON DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
The information contained in this pamphlet is intended only as a guide, please consult By-law 2019-100 for
additional detail and information. For questions on rates for Development Charges, eligible credits,
exemptions, etc. please refer to By-law 2019-100 or contact the County Treasurer.