| single detached charge | $16,221 per unit city-wide; Sydenham Heights adds $1,456 (By-law 2023-106 rates as enacted Oct 2023; indexed annually) | Schedule "B" - City-Wide Development Charges; Schedule "C" - Area Specific Development Charges |
| apartment charge | $9,732 per apartment city-wide; Sydenham Heights adds $874 (By-law 2023-106 rates as enacted Oct 2023; indexed annually) | Schedule "B" - City-Wide Development Charges; Schedule "C" - Area Specific Development Charges |
| non residential charge | $52.48 per sq m city-wide; Sydenham Heights adds $15.32 (By-law 2023-106 rates as enacted Oct 2023; indexed annually) | Schedule "B" - City-Wide Development Charges; Schedule "C" - Area Specific Development Charges |
| services covered | Library, fire protection, police, indoor/outdoor recreation, transit, waste collection, roads, stormwater drainage, wastewater, water services | Schedule "A" - Designated Municipal Services under this By-law |
| exemptions | Industrial buildings; non-profit housing; additional residential units; GFA enlargement ≤50%; rental housing (reductions 15–25%); places of worship; temporary buildings; agricultural accessory structures | s. 11(a)–(d); s. 12(a)–(c); s. 13; s. 16(a)–(f) |
| payment timing | Payable in full at first building permit issuance; deferral plans available under s. 26(1) of the Act with possible interest up to prescribed maximum rate | s. 22; s. 24 |
scout note
Imposes development charges on new development within the City to fund growth-related infrastructure.