Development charges & levies — Perth East, Ontario

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

In the Township of Perth East, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law Number 59-2021 - Development Charges By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $12,679 per unit (Urban Services; Jan 1 2026). Charge per apartment unit: $6,487 per unit (Urban Services; Jan 1 2026). Non-residential charge: $53.77 per sq.m. (Urban Services; Jan 1 2026).

By-law Number 59-2021 - Development Charges By-law adopted bylaw
services covered Fire, library, parks and recreation, development-related studies, public works, roads and related, water, wastewater. s. 2.1; Schedule "A"
exemptions Additional residential units/enlargements; industrial expansion up to 50%; places of worship, cemeteries, public hospitals, temporary buildings, bona fide farm uses, accessory buildings; redevelopment credits. s. 3.5; s. 3.6; s. 3.7; s. 3.10
payment timing Calculated and payable at first building permit; permit not issued until paid; agreement may defer; if no permit, at approval. s. 5.2; s. 5.3; s. 5.4; s. 5.5
indexing expiry Adjusted annually commencing Jan 1 2023 per prescribed index; expires 12:01 AM Nov 4, 2026. s. 10.1; s. 15.1
scout note

Township of Perth East DC by-law 59-2021 (passed Nov 2, 2021; expires Nov 4, 2026), with rural municipal-wide and urban water/wastewater charges, indexed annually. 2026 rates: $8,514 per single rural; $12,679 per single with urban services.

Development Charges Pamphlet, effective January 1, 2026 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $12,679 per unit (Urban Services; Jan 1 2026) DEVELOPMENT CHARGE RATES
apartment charge $6,487 per unit (Urban Services; Jan 1 2026) DEVELOPMENT CHARGE RATES
non residential charge $53.77 per sq.m. (Urban Services; Jan 1 2026) DEVELOPMENT CHARGE RATES
services covered Fire Services; Library Services; Parks & Recreation; Development-Related Studies; Services Related to a Highway: Public Works; Roads & Related; Water Services; Wastewater Services SERVICES INCLUDED
exemptions Exemptions under the Development Charge Act, 1997 and By-law 2021-59; complete list in by-law EXEMPTIONS & INCENTIVES
payment timing Payable before building permit issuance; deferral possible subject to municipal policy TIMING AND CALCULATION OF PAYMENT
indexing expiry Indexed annually without amendment per most recent annual change in Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics (catalogue number 62-007) INDEXING OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
scout note

rates page: effective 2026-01-01. Urban services total: $12,679 single/detached, $8,649 multiples, $6,487 apartments, $53.77/sq.m non-residential; rural municipal-wide $8,514 single.

Development Charges Background Study (Hemson, 2025)

Background study for DC by-law renewal.

Perth East Development Charges page

Township DC explainer linking by-law, pamphlet and 2025 Hemson background study.

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