Development charges & levies — Orillia, Ontario

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

In the City of Orillia, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law No. 2023-009 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $26,586 per unit (effective Feb 13, 2023). Charge per apartment unit: Bachelor & 1 Bedroom: $14,601 per unit; 2 Bedrooms +: $20,856 per unit (effective Feb 13, 2023). Non-residential charge: $108.25 per square metre (effective Feb 13, 2023).

Development Charges By-law No. 2023-009 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $26,586 per unit (effective Feb 13, 2023) Schedule "B"
apartment charge Bachelor & 1 Bedroom: $14,601 per unit; 2 Bedrooms +: $20,856 per unit (effective Feb 13, 2023) Schedule "B"
non residential charge $108.25 per square metre (effective Feb 13, 2023) Schedule "C"
services covered Library, fire, indoor recreation, park development/facilities/fleet, highways (public works, roads), transit, waste diversion, paramedic, long-term care, wastewater, water, stormwater. Schedule "A"
exemptions City/board of education buildings; industrial enlargement; s. 2(3) Act permits; redevelopment credit for previous charges. s. 8.1; s. 9.1
payment timing Payable in full on first building permit; subdivision agreement components for roads, sewer, water, stormwater payable at subdivision agreement; deferral by agreement under s. 27. s. 10.1; s. 10.2; s. 4.4
indexing expiry Semi-annual indexing on Jan 1 and July 1 commencing July 1, 2023 using Statistics Canada Quarterly Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index; expires 10 years from coming into force. s. 5.1; s. 17.2
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City of Orillia by-law imposing development charges, passed 2023-02-13 with a 10-year term to 2033.

Development Charges pamphlet effective July 1, 2026 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $31,771.58 per unit, single & semi-detached (effective July 1, 2026); other multiples: $29,662.96 per unit Schedules "B" & "C", GRAND TOTAL row, effective July 1, 2026
apartment charge Apartments ≥2 bedrooms: $24,924.83 per unit; bachelor or 1 bedroom: $17,449.40 per unit (effective July 1, 2026) Schedules "B" & "C", GRAND TOTAL row, effective July 1, 2026
non residential charge $131.84 per square metre, commercial-institutional-industrial (effective July 1, 2026) Schedules "B" & "C", GRAND TOTAL row, effective July 1, 2026
services covered Library, fire, indoor recreation, park development/facilities/fleet, public works, transit, waste diversion, paramedic, long-term care, growth-related studies, roads, wastewater, water, stormwater "services to which the charges relate and the amount allocated to each service … are identified in Schedule 'B' and 'C'"
exemptions Demolition credit within 48 months (net increase in units or floor area charged only); conversion credit for change-of-use category up to total charges for new use "credit will be provided against the development charge payable so that only the net increase in dwelling units or non-residential gross floor area is charged"
payment timing On the date a building permit is issued; or upon execution of a Subdivision Agreement or as provided in a related agreement under the Act "on the date that a building permit is issued, or in the case of a Subdivision Agreement upon the execution of a Subdivision Agreement"
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City of Orillia DC pamphlet effective July 1, 2026 (By-law 2023-009 as amended by 2024-113). City charges only: $31,771.58 per single/semi; $29,662.96 other multiples; $24,924.83 apartment 2+ bed; $17,449.40 bachelor/1-bed; $131.84 per m2 non-residential. County of Simcoe and school board charges are extra. Payable at building permit.

By-law 2024-113 to amend Development Charges By-law 2023-009

City of Orillia By-law 2024-113, passed October 21, 2024, amending DC By-law 2023-009 to add growth-related studies and replace Schedules A-C: single/semi $29,819; other multiples $27,840; apartment 2+ bed $23,393; bachelor/1-bed $16,377 (2024 figures, before indexing).

Orillia Development Charges Background Study 2023

Hemson background study dated Dec 2022/2023 supporting by-law 2023-009.

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