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OXFORD COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
This document summarizes the Development Charges according to by-law 6639-2024, as amended
through by-law 6709-2025.
This document is intended as a guide.
Refer to the approved by-laws and consult with County or municipal staff to determine charges that apply to
specific development proposals. The by-laws are available in full at Customer Service in the Oxford County
Administration Building during regular business hours (weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). They are also
available on the County website at: Oxford County Development Charges.
In addition to the County Development Charges, all area municipalities in Oxford County also have Development
Charges by-laws. Refer to the Building Department of the area municipality or follow the website link above to the
summary tables for information regarding the municipal Development Charges.
PURPOSE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
Development Charges are used to finance capital works required for new housing and non-residential
development. The county-wide charges apply to most new residential and non-residential development on lands
within the boundaries of Oxford County. Development Charges applied county-wide go toward growth-related
costs associated with services related to a highway, waste diversion, ambulance and library services. The water
and wastewater charges apply specifically to development of lands within a geographic area defined in schedules
to the by-law that generally corresponds to the service area named in the title. Development Charges generated
from these areas go toward growth-related costs associated with the provision of water and wastewater
infrastructure. The County Development Charge amending by-law was passed under the authority of the
Development Charges Act, (1997) on February 26, 2025.
SCHEDULE OF CHARGES
The County schedule of Development Charges is summarized in the tables below and on the following page. For
area municipal charges, please refer to the appropriate municipal by-law. The schedule sets out the charges that
are applicable to residential development by unit type: single and semi-detached dwelling units; apartments; and
other multiples. Charges applicable to non-residential development are levied per square meter of gross floor area,
per bed for farm bunk houses and per wind turbine. To determine the total County charge, add the county-wide
charges to the applicable area-specific charges for water and wastewater. For areas not serviced by municipal
water and wastewater services, only the county-wide charge applies. The County Development Charges will be
indexed on June 13 of each year in accordance with the annual change in the Statistics Canada Construction Price
Index.
EXEMPTIONS
Certain exemptions apply and reference should be made to the applicable by-law, concerning exemptions.
COUNTY-WIDE DEVELOPMENT CHARGE RATES SCHEDULE - RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL
EFFECTIVE JUNE 13, 2026
RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS1
NON-RESIDENTIAL
Service Component
Single
Detached &
Semi
Detached
APARTMENTS
Other
Multiples
$/sq m of
Gross Floor
Area
Per bed for
Farm Bunk
Houses
Per Wind
Turbine
2-Bedroom
& Larger
Bachelor
& 1-
Bedroom
Services related to a
highway
5,109
2,910
1,847
3,618
18.49
1,637
5,109
Waste Diversion
157
89
57
111
-
-
-
Ambulance services
180
102
65
127
0.65
58
180
Growth-Related
Studies
154
88
57
110
0.48
50
154
Library Service1
1,756
1,000
635
1,244
0.97
563
-
Total
$7,356
$4,189
$2,661
$5,210
$20.59
$2,308
$5,443
1The charge for library service is not applicable in Woodstock
CONTINUED ON REVERSE
AREA-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT CHARGE RATES SCHEDULE - RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL
EFFECTIVE JUNE 13, 2026
RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS1
NON-RESIDENTIAL
Area
Service
Single Detached &
Semi Detached
APARTMENTS
Other
Multiples
$/sq m of
Floor
Area
Per bed
for Farm
Bunk
Houses
2-Bedroom &
Larger
Bachelor &
1-Bedroom
Woodstock
Water
$3,777
$1,960
$1,245
$2,483
$20.26
$1,211
Wastewater
$6,231
$3,234
$2,053
$4,094
$33.90
$1,997
Tillsonburg
Water
$5,673
$3,622
$2,300
$4,522
$37.63
$1,819
Wastewater
$1,353
$864
$548
$1,078
$7.69
$434
Ingersoll
Water
$6,240
$3,745
$2,377
$4,674
$14.55
$2,000
Wastewater
$11,575
$6,945
$4,411
$8,670
$41.10
$3,710
Plattsville
Water
$5,798
$3,208
$2,038
$4,005
$27.79
$1,859
Wastewater
$7,639
$4,226
$2,684
$5,277
$12.21
$2,448
Drumbo
Water
$2,697
$1,492
$948
$1,863
$5.58
$864
Wastewater
$34,981
$19,354
$12,291
$24,162
$110.43
$11,212
Tavistock
Water
$8,264
$4,718
$2,996
$5,888
$29.64
$2,649
Wastewater
$37,267
$21,269
$13,507
$26,553
$107.65
$11,944
Innerkip
Water
$176
$100
$63
$125
$1.11
$57
Wastewater
$18,277
$10,431
$6,624
$13,023
$71.55
$5,858
Norwich
Water
$4,430
$2,442
$1,551
$3,050
$13.34
$1,420
Wastewater
$6,837
$3,772
$2,396
$4,709
$42.85
$2,191
Thamesford
Water
$1,700
$1,003
$636
$1,252
$10.89
$545
Wastewater
$10,331
$6,092
$3,869
$7,605
$30.06
$3,312
Embro
Water
$3,053
$1,801
$1,142
$2,248
$7.55
$978
Wastewater
$8,869
$5,228
$3,321
$6,529
$9.98
$2,843
Mount Elgin
Water
$3,834
$1,827
$1,160
$2,281
$7.88
$1,228
Wastewater
$13,242
$6,309
$4,007
$7,877
$30.22
$4,245
1For exemptions that may apply, check applicable by-law
APPLICATION
Development Charges are imposed against all lands to be developed, where the development requires:
- Zoning by-law or zoning by-law amendment
- Approval of a minor variance
- Granting of part lot control
- Approval of a plan of subdivision
- Approval of consent to sever land
- Approval of condominium
- Issuance of a building permit
COLLECTION
Development Charges imposed by the County are to be calculated and payable in accordance with the by-
laws, and the provisions of the Development Charges Act.
STATEMENT OF TREASURER
Each year, the County Treasurer will issue a statement for the preceding year including opening and closing
balances of the Development Charge reserve funds and of transactions relating to the funds; identify all assets
whose capital costs were funded under the development charge by-laws, during the year and the manner in
which any capital cost not funded under the by-laws, was or will be funded; and a statement as to compliance
with the Statement of Treasurer requirements of the Development Charges Act.
The annual statement of the County Treasurer regarding Development Charges Reserve Funds will be available
by April 30th of the subsequent year. This statement may be viewed by the public at Customer Service in the
Oxford County Administration Building (21 Reeve Street, Woodstock, Ontario) during regular business hours
(weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or by email request to [email protected].
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Oxford County
P.O. Box 1614, 21 Reeve Street, Woodstock, ON N4S 7Y3
Phone: 519-539-9800 | 1-800-755-0394 | Fax: 519-421-4713
www.oxfordcounty.ca | [email protected]