Development charges & levies — North Bay, Ontario

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

In the City of North Bay, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law No. 2019-72 - Development Charges By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per apartment unit: $2,797 per unit (Oct. 2, 2024 to Oct. 10, 2029). Non-residential charge: $4.28 per sq.ft. of GFA (Schedules B1+B2 non-discounted services; rates in force Oct 9, 2019 to Oct 8, 2024). Payable: Payable in full on date first building permit is issued; building permit not issued until paid; City may agree to earlier/later payment.

By-law No. 2019-72 - Development Charges By-law adopted bylaw
non residential charge $4.28 per sq.ft. of GFA (Schedules B1+B2 non-discounted services; rates in force Oct 9, 2019 to Oct 8, 2024) Schedule "B2"; Schedule "B1"
services covered Parks and Recreation; Transit; Fire and Police; Public Works; Roads and Related; Water; Sanitary Sewer. Schedule "A"
exemptions Board of Education, Municipality/Local Board, place of worship, universities/colleges, public hospital, Non-Profit Housing, Group Homes, Industrial Uses; Downtown Improvement Area; additional residential units (conditions); rural area excludes water/sewer. s. 3(2); s. 5(1); s. 2(6); s. 2(5)
payment timing Payable in full on date first building permit is issued; building permit not issued until paid; City may agree to earlier/later payment. s. 11(1)-(4)
indexing expiry May be adjusted annually on January 1 per Construction Price Statistics if change exceeds 1%; first adjustment Jan 1, 2020. s. 14
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City DC by-law passed Oct 8, 2019, term extended to Oct 10, 2029; amended by 2022-36; Cedar Heights supplementary charge.

Development Charges rates (City page) adopted bylaw
single detached charge Detached & Semi-Detached (≥1,500 sq. ft.): $9,814; (>1,200 but <1,500 sq. ft.): $4,907; Entry Level (≤1,200 sq. ft.): $0 per unit (Oct. 2, 2024 to Oct. 10, 2029) "In effect from Oct. 2, 2024 to Oct. 10, 2029" — Residential table
apartment charge $2,797 per unit (Oct. 2, 2024 to Oct. 10, 2029) "In effect from Oct. 2, 2024 to Oct. 10, 2029" — Residential table
non residential charge Serviced Non-Residential: $4.28 per sq. ft. of gross floor area; Rural Non-Residential: $1.91 per sq. ft. of gross floor area (Oct. 2, 2024 to Oct. 10, 2029) "In effect from Oct. 2, 2024 to Oct. 10, 2029" — Non-Residential table
services covered Roads and Related, Water, Sanitary Sewer, Public Works, Protection Services (Fire and Police), Parks and Recreation Services, Transit "Development Charges are collected in respect of the following services"
exemptions Board of Education, municipalities, places of worship, universities/colleges, public hospitals, non-profit housing, group homes, industrial uses, Downtown Improvement Area, intensification of existing dwellings (s.5) "The By-Law does not apply to land that is owned by and used for the purpose of" and "Downtown Improvement Area Exemptions" and "Intensification of Existing Dwellings: Exemptions... outlined in Section 5 of By-Law 2019-72"
payment timing payable on the date a building permit is issued "A Development Charge is generally payable on the date a building permit is issued"
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on January 1 per Statistics Canada Quarterly 'Construction Price Statistics' if change exceeds 1%; by-law expiry October 10, 2029 (By-law 2024-69) "may be adjusted annually on January 1" and "By-law 2024-69 was passed on October 1, 2024 to extend the expiry date of By-law 2019-72 to October 10, 2029"
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Rates in effect Oct 2, 2024 to Oct 10, 2029: $9,814 detached/semi 1,500 ft2 or more; $4,907 for 1,200-1,500 ft2; $0 entry-level; $4,838 rows; $2,797 apartments; non-residential $4.28/ft2 serviced; industrial exempt.

By-law No. 2022-36, Being a By-law to Amend By-law 2019-72 to Establish Development Charges

Amendment to By-law 2019-72 passed June 1, 2022.

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