Development charges & levies — Oxford County, Ontario

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

In the Regional municipality of Oxford County, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law No. 6639-2024 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Payable: Payable on first building permit issuance; rental housing and institutional developments in 6 equal annual installments from occupancy. Services covered: Highway, waste diversion, ambulance, long-term care, growth studies, library, and area-specific water/wastewater services (Schedule A). Indexing and expiry: Adjusted annually as of June 13 per Construction Price Statistics.

Development Charges By-law No. 6639-2024 adopted bylaw
services covered Highway, waste diversion, ambulance, long-term care, growth studies, library, and area-specific water/wastewater services (Schedule A). Schedule "A"
exemptions Exemptions: farm buildings, industrial buildings (except wind turbines), private schools, temporary buildings, affordable housing, temporary dwelling units, long-term care homes, intensification units; industrial expansion 50 percent or less exempt. s. 3(3); s. 4(1)
payment timing Payable on first building permit issuance; rental housing and institutional developments in 6 equal annual installments from occupancy. s. 5(3); s. 5(5)
indexing expiry Adjusted annually as of June 13 per Construction Price Statistics. s. 13(1)
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County of Oxford DC By-law 6639-2024, passed June 12, 2024, in force June 13, 2024: county-wide charges (roads, waste diversion, ambulance, studies, library) plus area-specific water/wastewater charges for Woodstock, Tillsonburg, Ingersoll and other serviced settlements. Area municipalities also have their own DC by-laws.

Oxford County Development Charges fact sheet (effective June 13, 2026) adopted bylaw
services covered Highway, waste diversion, ambulance, growth-related studies, library service (county-wide); water and wastewater infrastructure (area-specific) "growth-related costs associated with services related to a highway, waste diversion, ambulance and library services"
exemptions Exemptions apply; refer to applicable by-law. Library service charge not applicable in Woodstock. "Certain exemptions apply and reference should be made to the applicable by-law"; footnote 1: "charge for library service is not applicable in Woodstock"
payment timing Payable when development requires zoning amendment, minor variance, part lot control, plan of subdivision, consent to sever, condominium approval, or building permit issuance "APPLICATION" section listing trigger events including "Issuance of a building permit"
indexing expiry Indexed annually on June 13 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Index; no expiry date stated in document "indexed on June 13 of each year in accordance with the annual change in the Statistics Canada Construction Price Index"
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Oxford County DC rates effective June 13, 2026 (By-law 6639-2024 as amended by 6709-2025). County-wide: $7,356 per single/semi; $4,189 apartment 2+ bed; $2,661 bachelor/1-bed; $5,210 other multiples; $20.59 per m2 non-residential. Area-specific water/wastewater added in serviced areas (e.g. Woodstock water $3,777, wastewater $6,231 per single).

Development Charges By-law Amendment No. 6709-2025

Amendment to County DC by-law 6639-2024 adopted Feb 26 2025.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-19 · Development charges & levies across Ontario · Development charges & levies in other municipalities