Development charges & levies — Peterborough, Ontario

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

In the City of Peterborough, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law Number 25-100 - City-wide Development Charges By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-28. Charge per single-detached home: $68,604 per single/semi (Schedule B as passed, in force Sept 3, 2025); the City's rates page lists a lower current charge. Charge per apartment unit: $42,555 per apartment unit (Residential C; Schedule B as passed Sept 3, 2025). Non-residential charge: $257.29 per square metre (Schedule C as passed Sept 3, 2025).

By-law Number 25-100 - City-wide Development Charges By-law adopted bylaw
single detached charge $68,604 per single/semi (Schedule B as passed, in force Sept 3, 2025); the City's rates page lists a lower current charge Schedule "B"; s. 26
apartment charge $42,555 per apartment unit (Residential C; Schedule B as passed Sept 3, 2025) Schedule "B"
non residential charge $257.29 per square metre (Schedule C as passed Sept 3, 2025) Schedule "C"
services covered Development-related studies, library, fire, police, emergency medical, recreation, parks, transit, waste management, long-term care, highway-related services, sewage services Schedule "A"
exemptions Additional residential units; affordable, attainable, non-profit housing; hospitals; places of worship; agricultural buildings; industrial enlargement; Central Area/Downtown exemptions; temporary buildings; rental housing bedroom reductions ss. 19-21
payment timing Payable on issuance of first building permit; City may enter s. 27 agreement to pay before/after; Schedule D industrial lands not payable during term s. 17(b)-(d)
indexing expiry Indexed annually on January 1 beginning January 1, 2031 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics; expires ten years after effective date (September 3, 2025) s. 16(a); s. 27
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City-wide DC by-law 25-100 (passed and in force Sept 3, 2025; 10-year term). Schedule B: $68,604 per single/semi (Residential A), $49,650 other multiples, $42,555 apartments; $257.29/sq m non-residential. City page lists $34,302 per single/semi effective March 30, 2026.

Development Charges page (rates effective March 30, 2026) adopted bylaw
single detached charge Residential A (single and semi, 1 to 2 units): $34,302.00/unit city-wide (plus planning area specific charges and Water Services DC); effective March 30, 2026 to July 1, 2029 "Residential A: Single and semi, 1 to 2 units - $34,302.00/unit" | "Effective March 30, 2026 to July 1, 2029"
apartment charge Residential B (more than 2 units, e.g. plex, row or garden suites): $24,825.00/unit city-wide; Residential C (apartment-type or Multi-Suite Building): $21,278.00/unit city-wide; plus planning area specific charges and Water Services DC; effective March 30, 2026 to July 1, 2029 "Residential B: More than 2 units...– $24,825.00/unit" | "Residential C: Apartment-type dwelling or Multi-Suite Building - $21,278.00/unit" | "Effective March 30, 2026 to July 1, 2029"
non residential charge $257.29 per square metre city-wide (plus planning area specific charges and Water Services DC); effective March 30, 2026 to July 1, 2029 "Non-Residential: $257.29 per square metre" | "Effective March 30, 2026 to July 1, 2029"
services covered General Government, Library, Fire, Police, Emergency Medical Services, Recreation, Parks, Transit, Waste Management, Long-Term Care, Highway and Sewage Services "provision of all eligible DC Services (e.g., General Government, Library Services, Fire Services, Police Services, Emergency Medical Services, Recreation, Parks, Transit Services, Waste Management, Long-Term Care, Services related to a Highway and Sewage Services)"
payment timing EDC collected at time of building permit issuance; Water Services DC paid prior to building permit issuance; city-wide DC payment timing not stated in document EDC: "collecting the education development charges (EDC) at the time of building permit issuance"; Water Services: "shall be paid directly to the City of Peterborough prior to the issuance of a Building Permit"
indexing expiry Current rates effective March 30, 2026 to July 1, 2029; By-law 25-100 in effect September 3, 2025; background study effective September 3, 2025 up to September 2, 2035; no indexing rule stated "Effective March 30, 2026 to July 1, 2029" | "By-law 25-100 went into effect on September 3, 2025" | "Amended City-Wide Development Charges Background Study effective September 3, 2025 up to September 2, 2035"
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rates page: effective 2026-03-30. City-wide $34,302 per single/semi, $24,825 other multiples, $21,278 apartment, $257.29/sq.m non-residential, plus area-specific and water charges.

Development Charges Pamphlet Oct 2025

Pamphlet with planning-area charges and city-wide totals.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: http://www.peterborough.ca · Last verified 2026-10-28 · Development charges & levies across Ontario · Development charges & levies in other municipalities