Development charges & levies — North Dumfries, Ontario
What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?
In the Township of North Dumfries, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Township of North Dumfries 2026 Development Charges rate sheet, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $17,743 per unit, Township municipal-wide services (2026 rates, effective Dec 1, 2025). Charge per apartment unit: Apartments 2+ bedrooms: $11,766 per unit; bachelor and 1 bedroom: $7,277 per unit (effective Dec 1, 2025). Non-residential charge: $4.00 per sq ft (effective Dec 1, 2025).
Township of North Dumfries 2026 Development Charges rate sheet
adopted bylaw
single detached charge
$17,743 per unit, Township municipal-wide services (2026 rates, effective Dec 1, 2025)
"Total Municipal Wide Services/ Class of Services" row; "Effective December 1, 2025"
apartment charge
Apartments 2+ bedrooms: $11,766 per unit; bachelor and 1 bedroom: $7,277 per unit (effective Dec 1, 2025)
"Total Municipal Wide Services/ Class of Services" row; "Effective December 1, 2025"
non residential charge
$4.00 per sq ft (effective Dec 1, 2025)
"Total Municipal Wide Services/ Class of Services" row, "Per Sq ft" column
services covered
Services Related to a Highway, Fire Protection Services, Parks and Recreation, Growth-Related Studies
"Municipal Wide Services/ Class of Services" section headings
scout note
2026 rates effective Dec 1, 2025: municipal-wide total $17,743 per single/semi-detached; $11,766 per apartment 2+ bedrooms; $7,277 per bachelor/1-bedroom apartment; $13,352 other multiples; $4.00/sq ft non-residential.
By-law No. 3208-20 to impose certain Development Charges in the Township of North Dumfries
Township DC by-law under the Development Charges Act, 1997 (image PDF, confirmed by OCR); services: highway, fire, parks and recreation, growth studies. Rates indexed annually via the rate sheets.
Conveyance of Land / Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland By-law No. 2765-16
Parkland conveyance / cash-in-lieu by-law linked from the by-law index; PDF text could not be extracted, so contents unconfirmed.
North Dumfries Development Charges page (rate sheets 2021-2026)
Page explains DCs are collected at building permit issuance (Township, Region of Waterloo and school boards) and links yearly Township rate sheets.