Development charges & levies — Pembroke, Ontario

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

In the City of Pembroke, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law 2021-26, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $4,089 per unit (Single & Semi-Detached). Charge per apartment unit: $2,399 per unit (Apartments). Non-residential charge: $10.52 per sq. m (Non-Residential).

Development Charges By-law 2021-26 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $4,089 per unit (Single & Semi-Detached) Residential Development Charges table, "Single & Semi-Detached | $4,089"
apartment charge $2,399 per unit (Apartments) Residential Development Charges table, "Apartments | $2,399"
non residential charge $10.52 per sq. m (Non-Residential) Non-Residential Development Charges table, "Non-Residential | $10.52 per sq. m"
services covered Library Services, Parks and Recreation, Fire Protection, Development-Related Studies, Public Works, Roads, Water, Wastewater "Services Included" section listing eight categories
exemptions Exemptions provided under the Development Charges Act, 1997 and within the by-law itself; complete list in by-law. "Development charges are payable on all new residential and non-residential development unless exemptions are provided through the Development Charges Act or the City's Development Charges By-law."
payment timing Payable at building permit issuance; deferral subject to municipal policy terms and conditions. "A building permit will not be issued until all applicable development charges have been paid" and "Payment of development charges may be deferred subject to the terms and conditions established through municipal policy."
indexing expiry Indexed annually per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics; no expiry date stated. "Development charges may be indexed annually without amendment to the by-law, in accordance with the annual change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics."
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City DC page for By-law 2021-26 (enacted May 4, 2021); final indexed rates effective June 7, 2025 to by-law expiry: $4,089 single/semi; $3,476 rows/multiples; $2,399 apartments; $10.52/sq m non-residential. A draft replacement by-law (April 2, 2026) proposes much higher charges.

DRAFT Development Charges By-law 2026-XX

Draft replacement DC by-law for consultation (April 2 2026), not yet confirmed passed.

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