What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?
In the Township of Ramara, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Area-Specific DC By-law 2024.52 (Bayshore Village sewer and water) and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $29,805 per single-detached unit (Bayshore Village area-specific sewer $27,256 + water $2,549; 2024 schedule; in addition to township-wide DCs). Charge per apartment unit: $14,729 per apartment unit (Brechin/Lagoon City area-specific sewer + water only; 2024 schedule). Non-residential charge: $113.63 per sq.m. GFA (Brechin/Lagoon City area-specific sewer + water only; industrial at 50%; 2024 schedule).
Area-Specific DC By-law 2024.52 (Bayshore Village sewer and water)
adopted bylaw
single detached charge
$29,805 per single-detached unit (Bayshore Village area-specific sewer $27,256 + water $2,549; 2024 schedule; in addition to township-wide DCs)
Schedule "A"
services covered
Bayshore Village Sanitary Sewer Services; Bayshore Village Water Services
s. 2.1(a)-(b)
exemptions
Township/local board, County of Simcoe, Board of Education; enlargement of existing dwelling unit/additional dwelling units; other Act/Regulation exemptions
s. 3.2; s. 3.3
payment timing
Payable in full on date first building permit is issued; rental/institutional developments in 6 equal annual payments; agreement may alter timing
s. 10.1; s. 10.3; s. 10.4
indexing expiry
Adjusted annually on September 1 in accordance with the most recent twelve month change in the Statistic Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics
s. 13.1
scout note
Area-specific DC for Bayshore Village sanitary sewer and water, in force June 24, 2024: sewer $27,256 plus water $2,549 = $29,805 per single-detached unit (2024 Schedule A), indexed annually each September 1.
Area-Specific DC By-law 2024.53 (Brechin/Lagoon City sewer and water)
adopted bylaw
single detached charge
$19,069 per single-detached unit; $15,504 per semi/townhouse (Brechin/Lagoon City area-specific sewer + water only; 2024 schedule; in addition to township-wide DCs)
Schedule "A"
apartment charge
$14,729 per apartment unit (Brechin/Lagoon City area-specific sewer + water only; 2024 schedule)
Schedule "A"
non residential charge
$113.63 per sq.m. GFA (Brechin/Lagoon City area-specific sewer + water only; industrial at 50%; 2024 schedule)
Schedule "A"; s. 5.2
services covered
Brechin/Lagoon City municipal sanitary sewer services and municipal water services
s. 2.1(a)-(b)
exemptions
Township/local board, County, Board of Education lands; additional dwelling units; Act/Reg exemptions; industrial building enlargements; agricultural non-residential; Ramara Industrial Park non-residential; industrial use 50% rate
s. 3.2; s. 3.3; s. 5.2
payment timing
Payable in full on date first building permit is issued; rental housing and institutional developments in 6 equal annual payments; agreement may provide for payment before or after
s. 10.1; s. 10.3; s. 10.4
indexing expiry
Adjusted annually on September 1 in accordance with the most recent twelve month change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistic
s. 13.1
scout note
Area-specific DC for Brechin/Lagoon City sanitary sewer and water, in force June 24, 2024: $19,069 per single-detached (sewer $17,985 + water $1,084), $15,504 semi/townhouse, $14,729 apartment, $113.63 non-residential (2024 schedule), indexed annually.
Township-wide Development Charges By-law 2020.21
adopted bylaw
single detached charge
$5,607 per single/semi unit (fire and highway services only; by-law 2020.21 rate, March 23, 2020; indexed Sept 1)
Schedule "A"; s. 18.1
apartment charge
$4,384 per apartment unit (fire and highway services only; by-law 2020.21 rate, March 23, 2020; indexed Sept 1)
Schedule "A"; s. 18.1
non residential charge
$35.46 per sq.m. (fire and highway services only; applies only in Rama Road Economic Employment District; 2020 rate, indexed Sept 1)
Schedule "A"; s. 18.1
services covered
Fire Services; Services Related to a Highway: Public Works; Road and Related Works
s. 2.1
exemptions
Township/County/Board of Education land; dwelling enlargement/additional units; industrial expansion; agricultural non-residential; institutional; non-residential outside Schedule B
s. 3.2; s. 3.3
payment timing
Payable under Development Charges Act ss. 26–26.2; building permit not issued until paid in full; may be payable on subdivision/consent agreement; agreements may defer
s. 10.1–10.4
indexing expiry
Adjusted annually on September 1 in accordance with the most recent twelve moth change in the Statistic Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics
s. 14.1
scout note
Township-wide DC by-law for fire protection and highway services (public works, roads), passed Mar 23, 2020; indexed each September 1. 2020 rates: $5,607 single/semi; $4,615 rows/other multiples; $4,384 apartments; $35.46/sq m non-residential. Soft services are in By-law 2022.49.
Township-wide Soft Services Development Charges By-law 2022.49
adopted bylaw
single detached charge
$1,528 per single/semi unit (soft services only: library, parks & recreation, studies; effective July 1, 2022; indexed Sept 1)
Schedule "A"; s. 19.1
apartment charge
$1,196 per apartment unit (soft services only: library, parks & recreation, studies; effective July 1, 2022; indexed Sept 1)
Schedule "A"; s. 19.1
non residential charge
$0.51 per sq.m. (development-related studies only; Rama Road Economic Employment District only; effective July 1, 2022)
Schedule "A"; s. 19.1
services covered
Library Services; Parks and Recreation; Development-Related Studies
s. 2.1
exemptions
Township/local board, County of Simcoe, Board of Education; dwelling enlargement/additional units; industrial enlargement; agricultural; institutional; non-residential outside Rama Road Economic Employment District.
s. 3.2; s. 3.3
payment timing
Payable in accordance with Development Charges Act ss. 26, 26.1, 26.2; building permit not issued until paid in full; may be payable on subdivision/consent agreement; agreements may provide for payment before or after otherwise payable.
s. 10.1; s. 10.2; s. 10.3; s. 10.4
indexing expiry
Adjusted annually on September 1 in accordance with the most recent twelve month change in Statistic Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics.
s. 14.1
scout note
Township-wide soft services DC by-law (library, parks and recreation, studies), passed June 27, 2022, in force July 1, 2022. 2022 rates: $1,528 single/semi; $1,258 rows/other multiples; $1,196 apartments; indexed annually.
Development Charge Summary (rates effective Sept 1, 2026)
rates page: effective for building permits from Sept 1, 2026. Township general $10,800.13 per single/semi, $8,889.82 rows/multiples, $8,446.24 apartment, $5.1318/ft2 non-res; County general $14,975 single/semi; school boards $6,083; Bayshore and Brechin/Lagoon City water/sewer add-ons.
Development Charges page
rates page: Township DC page listing the current summary, by-laws, background study, and non-residential DC abatement program; DCs are collected with building permit fees.