Development charges & levies — Pickering, Ontario

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

In the City of Pickering, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Community Benefits Charge By-law No. 8192/25 and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $37,468 per unit (Rest of Pickering); $21,656 per unit (Seaton) (Schedule C effective July 1, 2025). Charge per apartment unit: 2+ bed: $21,791 Rest of Pickering, $12,595 Seaton; bachelor/1-bed: $13,372 Rest, $7,728 Seaton per unit (Schedule C, effective July 1, 2025). Non-residential charge: Other Pickering Non Residential: $8.35 per sq.ft. (Rest of Pickering), $2.79 per sq.ft. (Seaton) (Schedule C effective July 1, 2025).

Community Benefits Charge By-law No. 8192/25 adopted bylaw
services covered Parks Services; Arts, Culture, and Museum; Animal Services; Administration. s. 1.3(c)(i)-(iv)
exemptions No charge for <5 storeys or <10 residential units; exemptions: long-term care, retirement homes, post-secondary, Legion, hospice, non-profit housing, affordable/attainable/inclusionary units. s. 2.4(b); s. 2.5
payment timing Payable prior to issuance of any building permit unless an agreement establishes an alternative timeline; City and Owner may agree to defer payment. s. 2.11; s. 2.12
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City of Pickering community benefits charge by-law, passed June 23, 2025.

Development Charges By-law No. 8190/25 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $37,468 per unit (Rest of Pickering); $21,656 per unit (Seaton) (Schedule C effective July 1, 2025) Schedule "C"
apartment charge 2+ bed: $21,791 Rest of Pickering, $12,595 Seaton; bachelor/1-bed: $13,372 Rest, $7,728 Seaton per unit (Schedule C, effective July 1, 2025) Schedule "C"
non residential charge Other Pickering Non Residential: $8.35 per sq.ft. (Rest of Pickering), $2.79 per sq.ft. (Seaton) (Schedule C effective July 1, 2025) Schedule "C"
area levy $97,136 per net hectare (Seaton Prestige Employment Lands) (Schedule C effective July 1, 2025) Schedule "C"
services covered Fire protection, by-law enforcement, transportation, other transportation, parks and recreation, library, stormwater management, growth-related studies. Schedule "A"
exemptions Non-profit/affordable/attainable housing, nursing homes/hospitals, farm buildings, university/municipal/education land, no additional units/GFA, demolition replacement, additional residential units, rental housing reductions, industrial enlargement ≤50%. s. 1(2); s. 7; s. 9; s. 12(4)
payment timing Payable in full at building permit issuance; rental/institutional in 6 annual installments from occupancy; high-rise/commercial/industrial deferral to occupancy or up to 3 years after permit (s. 2(8)). s. 15(1); s. 2(3); s. 2(8)
indexing expiry Rates adjusted annually July 1 by Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto (March 31 period); by-law in force July 1, 2025 for up to ten years unless repealed earlier. s. 17(1); s. 22
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City of Pickering city-wide development charges by-law, passed June 23, 2025. 2026/27 city charge $44,055 per single/semi-detached (pamphlet, July 1, 2026).

Development Charges Pamphlet - City-wide, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $44,055 per unit (City of Pickering, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027; excl. Seaton Lands) "Total $42,812" under "Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling", "Effective July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027"
apartment charge 2+ bedrooms $27,314; bachelor/1-bed $17,154 per unit (City of Pickering, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) "Total" row: "$26,543", "$16,670", "$33,049" under respective apartment columns, "Effective July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027"
non residential charge $10.95 per sq ft of total floor area (City of Pickering, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) "Total" row: "$10.63" under "Non-Residential per ft² of Total Floor Area", "Effective July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027"
services covered Fire Protection, By-law Enforcement, Other Transportation, Parks and Recreation, Library, Stormwater Management, Growth-Related Studies, Transportation Services (Area Specific) "Services to which DC charges relate" section listing all seven service categories
exemptions Boards of education, municipalities, agricultural farm buildings, places of worship, no added units/area, nursing homes, hospitals, universities, non-profit housing, affordable/attainable units (Inclusionary Zoning), demolition replacements, purpose-built rentals 15–25% discount "Exemptions" section, items (a)–(m), including "Purpose built rentals are eligible for development charge discounts ranging from 15~25%"
payment timing Payable at building permit issuance; equal annual installments over 5 years for rental housing and institutional; deferral to occupancy or up to 3 years post-permit for high-rise residential and commercial/industrial "In most cases, DC's are calculated and payable on the date a building permit is issued"; deferral under "Incentives - DC Deferral Program"
indexing expiry Adjusted annually as of July 1 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index, annual period ending March 31; By-law No. 8190/25 "The schedule of development charges shall be adjusted annually as of July 1 each year, in accordance with the change in the index for the annual period ending March 31 for the Statistics Canada Quarterly, Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index"
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City of Pickering charges under By-law 8190/25, effective July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 (excludes Seaton Lands): $44,055 per single/semi-detached; $27,314 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $17,154 bachelor/1-bedroom; $34,010 other multiples; $10.95/sq ft non-residential. City charges only; Durham Region and school-board charges are extra.

Development Charges Pamphlet - Seaton Lands, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $25,531 per single/semi (DC By-law 8190/25, Seaton, July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027); $27,339 incl. Seaton FIA charges Total Charges - Seaton Lands; July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
apartment charge 2+ bed $15,829; bachelor/1-bed $9,941 per unit (DC by-law, Seaton, July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027); $16,654 / $10,766 incl. FIA charges Total Charges - Seaton Lands; July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
non residential charge $3.28 per ft2 total floor area (DC by-law, Seaton, July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027); $3.43 incl. FIA charges Total Charges - Seaton Lands; July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
area levy $86,201 per net Ha of Prestige Employment Land in Seaton (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027) Total Charges - Seaton Lands; July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
services covered Fire Protection, By-law Enforcement, Other Transportation, Parks and Recreation, Library, Stormwater Management, Growth-Related Studies, Transportation Services (Area Specific) Services to which DC charges relate
exemptions Board of education, municipalities, farm buildings, places of worship, no additional units/GFA, nursing homes/hospitals, universities, non-profit/affordable/attainable housing, demolition replacements, purpose-built rental discounts 15-25%. Exemptions
payment timing Generally payable at building permit issuance; rental/non-profit/institutional in equal annual installments over five years; high-rise/commercial/industrial deferral until occupancy or up to 3 years after permit. When DC's are payable; Incentives - DC Deferral Program
indexing expiry Adjusted annually as of July 1 each year per Statistics Canada Quarterly, Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index (annual period ending March 31). Indexing of Development Charges
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Seaton Lands charges effective July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027: $25,531 per single/semi under DC By-law 8190/25 ($27,339 including Financial Impacts Agreement charges); $15,829 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $19,708 other multiples; $3.28/sq ft non-residential. Regional and school-board charges are extra.

Development Charges (City page)

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