Development charges & levies — Orangeville, Ontario

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

In the Town of Orangeville, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges (rates page) - Town of Orangeville and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: $50,862.09/unit (Town wide total for single and semi-detached homes). Charge per apartment unit: $32,057.89/unit (2+ bedrooms); $17,695.14/unit (bachelor and 1 bedroom units) (Town wide total). Non-residential charge: $182.26/building m2 (Town wide total).

Development Charges (rates page) - Town of Orangeville adopted bylaw
single detached charge $50,862.09/unit (Town wide total for single and semi-detached homes) Total | $50,862.09/unit
apartment charge $32,057.89/unit (2+ bedrooms); $17,695.14/unit (bachelor and 1 bedroom units) (Town wide total) $32,057.89/unit | $17,695.14/unit
non residential charge $182.26/building m2 (Town wide total) Total | $182.26/building m2
area levy Area-specific, per hectare: water WD1-WD6 $5,380.05-$27,792.09; wastewater SS1/3/4 $5,913.28-$13,201.71; roads RSP1 $29,101.77; stormwater SWM $5,235.57-$22,583.55 Water distribution residential development charges; Wastewater services residential development charges; Roads and secondary plan residential development charges; Storm water management non-residential development charges
services covered roads and transit; water, wastewater and stormwater; parks, recreation and libraries; police and fire protection Town services that are currently eligible to receive funding
payment timing Institutional and residential rental building development charges: deferred schedule over 6 installments, starting at occupancy. All other residential development charges: paid in full before an occupancy permit is issued. All other development types: before the building permit is issued. deferred schedule over 6 installments, starting at occupancy; before an occupancy permit is issued; before the building permit is issued
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rates page: current rates, year not stated on page. Town-wide residential total: $50,862.09 per single/semi; $32,057.89 per apartment 2+ bed; $17,695.14 per bachelor/1-bed apartment; $41,997.89 other multiples. Rental/institutional paid in 6 annual installments from occupancy.

Development Charges By-law 2024-060 (Town wide and area-specific services) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $49,533 per unit urban area; $29,473 rural area (town-wide services only) (Schedule B as passed Oct 7, 2024; indexed annually) Schedule B
apartment charge 2+ bedrooms: $31,220 urban / $18,576 rural; bachelor & 1-bed: $17,233 urban / $10,255 rural per unit (Schedule B as passed Oct 7, 2024) Schedule B
non residential charge $13.86 per sq.ft of Gross Floor Area (urban); $7.64 per sq.ft (rural) Schedule B
services covered Highway, fire, parks and recreation, library, policing, transit, water, wastewater, stormwater; area-specific highway, water, wastewater, stormwater. s. 2.3
exemptions Additional residential units, cemetery, 50% place of worship, industrial enlargement ≤50%, non-profit, affordable/attainable units. s. 3.8; s. 3.9
payment timing Payable in full on first building permit; rental/institutional in 6 equal instalments from occupancy; agreement may defer. s. 3.11(1)-(3), (6)
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on anniversary date per prescribed index in the Act. s. 3.7
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Town of Orangeville by-law 2024-060 establishing development charges for town-wide and area-specific services (water distribution areas by hectare). Passed 2024-10-07; schedules indexed per the Act.

Orangeville 2024 DC Background Study with addendums

Background study supporting By-law 2024-060.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: https://www.orangeville.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-23 · Development charges & levies across Ontario · Development charges & levies in other municipalities