| single detached charge | $23,724 per dwelling unit (Municipal Wide Total, Jan 1–Dec 31 2026); additional Urban Area-Specific and NEMP Area-Specific charges may apply | "Effective January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026" / "Municipal Wide Total" row, Residential 2026 DC Rates table |
| apartment charge | Apartments with 2+ bedrooms: $13,699/unit; Apartments with 1 & less bedrooms: $9,184/unit (Municipal Wide Total, Jan 1–Dec 31 2026); additional area-specific and utility charges may apply | "Effective January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026" / "Municipal Wide Total" row, Residential 2026 DC Rates table |
| non residential charge | $48.44/m² (Municipal Wide Total, Jan 1–Dec 31 2026); Non-Residential NEMP Area-Specific Total: $159.43/m²; based on Gross Floor Area | "Effective January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026" / "Municipal Wide Total" and "Area Specific Total" rows, Non-Residential 2026 DC Rates table; "Non-Residential development charge rates are based on Gross Floor Area space ($/m2)" |
| services covered | Library, Parks & Rec, Child Care Services, Administration, Fire Protection, Police, Public Works, Roads & Related, Stormwater, Water, Wastewater Services | Component column headings, Residential and Non-Residential 2026 DC Rates tables |
| exemptions | Municipality, County of Perth or local board; board of education; place of worship; public hospitals; full list per Development Charges Act and by-law | "Exemptions provided in the By-law and/or the Act include:" — Exemptions and Incentives section |
| payment timing | All residential and certain institutional: collected post first building permit issuance per s. 26.1 of the Development Charges Act. All other types: collected on date first building permit is issued. For Site Plan/Zoning By-law amendment developments: DCs calculated at complete application receipt, frozen for up to 18 months from approval; lower of frozen rate or current rate applies if permit issued within frozen period | "DCs are collected post first building permit issuance in accordance with section 26.1 of the Development Charges Act" / "DCs are calculated on the date the first building permit is issued" / "frozen from the date of application approval for a period of up to eighteen months" |
| indexing expiry | Indexed annually commencing January 1, 2025 without amendment to the by-laws, in accordance with the prescribed index in the Act; no expiry date stated | "indexed annually commencing January 1, 2025, without amendment to the by-laws, in accordance with the prescribed index in the Act" |
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rates page: 2026. 2026: municipal-wide total $23,724 per single/semi-detached; $13,699 per apartment 2+ bedrooms; $9,184 apartment 1 bedroom or less; urban water $2,392 and wastewater $6,428 extra per single where available. Effective Jan 1-Dec 31 2026.