Development charges & levies — Oakville, Ontario

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

In the Town of Oakville, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Community Benefits Charge By-law 2022-069 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-28. Charge per single-detached home: $45,331 per unit (effective 12:01 am July 13, 2022). Charge per apartment unit: Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +: $22,752 per unit; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $17,153 per unit (effective 12:01 am July 13, 2022). Non-residential charge: $12.48 per sq.ft. of gross floor area (effective 12:01 am July 13, 2022).

Community Benefits Charge By-law 2022-069 adopted bylaw
services covered capital costs of facilities, services and matters required for development and redevelopment s. 2
exemptions Excludes long-term care, retirement homes, post-secondary institutions, Royal Canadian Legion, hospices, non-profit housing; land owned by school boards, crown agencies, public colleges/universities, municipality/Region/local boards. s. 2; s. 4(1)
payment timing Payable in full the day before building permit issuance; permit not issued until paid; in-kind contributions may be permitted in lieu. s. 5(2)-(4)
scout note

Town of Oakville Community Benefits Charge By-law 2022-069, passed September 6, 2022: charge equals 4% of the value of the land on the day before the building permit is issued, for developments subject to the Planning Act s.37 CBC regime.

Development Charges By-law 2022-068 (Town of Oakville) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $45,331 per unit (effective 12:01 am July 13, 2022) Schedule "B"; note to Schedule "B"
apartment charge Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +: $22,752 per unit; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $17,153 per unit (effective 12:01 am July 13, 2022) Schedule "B"
non residential charge $12.48 per sq.ft. of gross floor area (effective 12:01 am July 13, 2022) Schedule "B"
services covered Highway, fire protection, transit, parks and recreation, by-law enforcement, library, and growth studies. Schedule "A"
exemptions Statutory exemptions; additional residential units; industrial expansion ≤50%; places of worship; agricultural, seasonal, hospital, conservation, temporary buildings; non-profit day nursery. ss. 6, 7
payment timing Payable in full on building permit issuance; rental housing and institutional developments in 6 installments from first occupancy; non-profit housing in 21 installments; council may agree earlier/later. s. 12
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on April 1 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics (Non-residential Building Construction Price Index). s. 17
scout note

Town-wide DC by-law passed 2022-07-12, repeals 2018-001 and 2021-016; Schedule B base-rate residential totals start $45,331 (single/semi class), apartments lower; indexed each April 1.

Development Charges information pamphlet

Pamphlet on by-law 2022-068: payable at first building permit; mandated exemptions incl. up to 2 additional dwelling units.

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