Development charges & levies — Port Hope, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of Port Hope, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges (current 2026 rates), verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: Urban: $35,509 per unit; Rural: $17,705 per unit (2026). Charge per apartment unit: Urban: 2+ bedrooms $26,138/unit; Bachelor and 1 bedroom $25,984/unit; Rural: 2+ bedrooms $13,031/unit; Bachelor and 1 bedroom $12,956/unit (2026). Non-residential charge: $5.87 per sq ft GFA municipal-wide (2026); urban areas add $0.37 police and $13.78 water/wastewater per sq ft.

Development Charges (current 2026 rates) adopted bylaw
single detached charge Urban: $35,509 per unit; Rural: $17,705 per unit (2026) "Grand Total Urban Area" / "Grand Total Rural Area" 2026 tables
apartment charge Urban: 2+ bedrooms $26,138/unit; Bachelor and 1 bedroom $25,984/unit; Rural: 2+ bedrooms $13,031/unit; Bachelor and 1 bedroom $12,956/unit (2026) "Grand Total Urban Area" / "Grand Total Rural Area" 2026 tables
non residential charge $5.87 per sq ft GFA municipal-wide (2026); urban areas add $0.37 police and $13.78 water/wastewater per sq ft "Grand Total Urban Area" / "Grand Total Rural Area" 2026 tables
services covered Highway services, fire protection, parks and recreation, library, by-law enforcement, growth-related studies, police, wastewater, water "includes policing, transit, water and wastewater services"
payment timing on the date a building permit is issued for a new development project "You will pay all development charges on the date a building permit is issued"
indexing expiry By-law 68-2024 - Development Charges (no indexing rule stated in document) "By-law 68-2024 - Development Charges"
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2026 urban charges (By-law 68-2024): $35,509 per single/semi; $26,138 per apartment (2+ bedrooms); $25,984 bachelor/1 bed; $20,866 other multiples. Rural: $17,705 per single/semi. Non-residential: $5.87/sq ft municipal-wide plus $0.37 police and $13.78 urban water/wastewater. Paid at building permit issuance.

2024 Development Charges Background Study - Port Hope

Background study supporting the current Port Hope development charges by-law.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: https://www.porthope.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-26 · Development charges & levies across Ontario · Development charges & levies in other municipalities