Development charges & levies — Oshawa, Ontario

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

In the City of Oshawa, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Community Benefits Charges By-law 50-2023 and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-28. Charge per single-detached home: $40,720 per single/semi-detached unit (City of Oshawa, as of July 1, 2026); $130,682 total incl. Durham Region, school boards and parkland cash-in-lieu. Charge per apartment unit: Community benefits charge (not a DC), buildings 5+ storeys & 10+ units: $147 per 2+ bed unit; $90 per bachelor/1-bed (from May 1, 2023; +3%/yr). Non-residential charge: $201.98 per m2 commercial/institutional (City of Oshawa, July 1, 2026); industrial exempt. Durham Region and school board charges are extra.

Community Benefits Charges By-law 50-2023 adopted bylaw
apartment charge Community benefits charge (not a DC), buildings 5+ storeys & 10+ units: $147 per 2+ bed unit; $90 per bachelor/1-bed (from May 1, 2023; +3%/yr) Schedule "A"
services covered Parkland in excess of Planning Act dedications; municipal-wide services (parking, by-law, corporate initiatives, IT, workforce planning); animal control; Community Benefits Charge Strategies; library; solid waste s. 1.2(a)-(c)
exemptions City/Board/Region lands; buildings <5 storeys or <10 units; long-term care, retirement, post-secondary, Legion, hospice, non-profit housing; affordable/inclusionary/attainable units s. 2.3; s. 2.4(b); s. 2.5
payment timing Prior to issuance of any building permit s. 2.11
indexing expiry 3% annually on the anniversary date of the By-law s. 2.13
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Establishes Community Benefits Charges under s.37 of the Planning Act, imposed on qualifying development and redevelopment in Oshawa to fund growth-related community services.

Development Charges - City of Oshawa (rates page) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $40,720 per single/semi-detached unit (City of Oshawa, as of July 1, 2026); $130,682 total incl. Durham Region, school boards and parkland cash-in-lieu TOTAL for each unit
apartment charge 2+ bed $25,599; bachelor/1-bed $16,072 per unit (City of Oshawa, July 1, 2026); totals $79,165 / $52,480 incl. Region, schools, CBC and parkland CIL TOTAL for each unit
non residential charge $201.98 per m2 commercial/institutional (City of Oshawa, July 1, 2026); industrial exempt. Durham Region and school board charges are extra Non-residential Development Charges; Note 2
parkland rate Cash-in-lieu per unit: single $6,200; semi $4,650; duplex $7,440; townhouse $4,030; apartment $1,550; lodging $620. Non-residential: 2% (comm./ind.) or 5% of property value Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Dedication (C.I.L.); Note 5
services covered Fire protection, parks and recreation, library, Provincial Offences Act/by-law enforcement, waste diversion, growth-related studies, highway-related services, stormwater. Fire Protection Services, Parks and Recreation Services, Library Services
exemptions Affordable housing (25-year agreement); downtown core; non-profit institution, hospital, long-term care; new industrial, temporary, agricultural; specified King/Thornton and downtown units; new financial institution; medical clinic 100% discount; rental 15–25% credit. Affordable housing exemption; Discretionary exemptions
payment timing Non-residential payable upon building permit issuance; residential may be deferred to occupancy; rental and institutional in six equal annual installments commencing at occupancy; City/Region residential due prior to occupancy or rental over 6 annual installments. Collection of Development Charges; Note 9
indexing expiry City rates indexed Jan 1 and July 1 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Non-Residential Building Construction Index; Region rates valid until June 30, 2026 and indexed July 1; school rates valid until April 30, 2027; DC by-law max term 10 years. Development charge rates; Region of Durham; Development Charge by-law and background study
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rates page: as of July 1, 2026 (indexed Jan 1 and Jul 1). City of Oshawa $40,720 per single/semi-detached; $30,404 townhouse; $25,599 apartment 2+ bed; $16,072 apartment bachelor/1-bed; combined City+Region single-detached $130,682 total; non-residential from $201.98/m2. Rental/institutional paid in six annual installments.

Development Charges By-law 91-2024 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $38,227 per Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling (Total City-Wide Services and Class of Services; effective July 1, 2024) Schedule "B"; s. 8.2
apartment charge Total City-Wide Services and Class of Services: Apartments - 2 Bedrooms + $24,033 per unit; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom $15,091 per unit Schedule "B"
non residential charge Total City-Wide Services and Class of Services: Industrial $7.30 per sq.ft. ($78.58 per sq.m.); Non-Industrial $17.61 per sq.ft. ($189.61 per sq.m.) Schedule "B"
services covered Highway; fire protection; parks and recreation; library; Provincial Offences Act/by-law enforcement; stormwater drainage and control; waste diversion; growth-related studies. s. 2.1(a)-(g); s. 2.2(a)
exemptions Additional residential units; rental housing discounts; municipal/local board/Board of Education; non-profit/affordable/attainable housing; industrial; temporary; agricultural; specified downtown/intensification areas; new financial institution. s. 3.4; s. 3.5; s. 3.6
payment timing On or before building permit issuance; rental housing and institutional developments in 6 annual installments commencing at occupancy. Schedule "C", rules 11 and 11.1
indexing expiry Semi-annual adjustments on Jan 1 and July 1, commencing Jan 1, 2025, by Statistics Canada Quarterly Non-residential Building Construction Price Index. s. 4.6
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Establishes development charges payable on new development and redevelopment in Oshawa to fund growth-related capital infrastructure, under the Development Charges Act.

Parkland Dedication By-law 63-2022 (consolidated, as amended by By-law 91-2022) adopted bylaw
parkland rate 5% of land (residential/other); 2% of land (commercial/industrial); alternative rate of 1 ha per 300 dwelling units (conveyance) or 1 ha per 500 dwelling units (cash-in-lieu) s. 3(a), s. 3(b), s. 10, s. 10.1
services covered Park or other public recreational purposes "conveyed to the City for Park Purposes"
payment timing Prior to issuance of building permit s. 12: "prior to the issuance of a building permit"
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Requires the conveyance of land, or cash-in-lieu, for park or other public recreational purposes as a condition of development or redevelopment, under s.42 of the Planning Act.

Oshawa 2024 Development Charges Background Study

Background study supporting By-law 91-2024.

Region of Durham development charges

Upper-tier Durham Region DC page linked from Oshawa's page; Region component of the combined charge.

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