Regional Development Charges brochure, rates effective December 1, 2025
Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario
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Regional Development Charges
Information brochure December 2025
By-law 19-037
General purpose for which
Regional Development Charges are imposed
Regional Development Charges are applicable to all lands within the corporate boundaries of the Regional
Municipality of Waterloo unless specifically exempted in the By-law. Development Charges are collected
for the purpose of recovering, to the extent possible, the net growth-related costs of capital projects.
Growth-related projects in the following service categories are included in the Regional Development
Charge:
S e r v i c e c a t e g o r y :
- General Government
- Police Service
- Paramedic Services
- Airport
- Operations
- Transit*
- Library
**
- Waste Management
- Transportation
- Water Supply
- Wastewater
* Applicable only in the Cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo
** Applicable only in the Townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich
Determination of Applicable Development Charge
The calculation of the amount payable will take into account the schedule on page 3. Certain exemptions
and discounts approved by Council or provided under the Development Charges Act, 1997 may apply.
Please refer to the Region's Development Charge By-law 19-037 and the Region's Development Charges
Interest Policy for additional information.
Payment of Regional Development Charge
Payment of all applicable Regional Development Charges is made through the municipal offices of the
Cities of Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge and the Townships of North Dumfries, Wilmot, Wellesley, and
Woolwich. Please contact the applicable area Municipal Building Department to determine processing
times and application procedures for Building Permit issuance.
Residential Development Charges ($ per unit)** (Effective December 1, 2025)
Service category
Single / semi dwelling
Townhouse dwelling
Apartment dwelling
Lodging unit
City
Township
City
Township
City
Township
City
Township
General Government
461
461
345
345
249
249
159
159
Police Service
1,252
1,252
935
935
682
682
434
434
Paramedic Services
264
264
196
196
145
145
92
92
Airport
903
903
675
675
493
493
312
312
Operations
250
250
186
186
135
135
86
86
Transit
4,740
-
3,544
-
2,582
-
1,646
-
Library
-
997
-
747
-
545
-
346
Waste Management
460
460
345
345
249
249
159
159
Transportation
18,509
18,509
13,832
13,832
10,077
10,077
6,423
6,423
Water Supply
6,852
6,852
5,121
5,121
3,732
3,732
2,379
2,379
Wastewater
9,594
9,594
7,171
7,171
5,226
5,226
3,330
3,330
Total general
services***
26,839
23,096
20,058
17,261
14,612
12,575
9,311
8,011
Total full services
43,285
39,542
32,350
29,553
23,570
21,533
15,020
13,720
Non-residential Development Charges (per square foot, gross floor area)**
(Effective December 1, 2025)
* Qualifying Industrial development that meets the definition of "Industrial
Building" as prescribed by the Region's Development Charge By-law 19-
037 is eligible for a 60% discount to the Non-Residential Rate.
* Qualifying Office development that is in excess of 20,000 square feet (for
the third floor and above) in an urban growth centre is eligible for a 50%
discount to the Non-Residential Rate (for the third floor and above).
Please refer to the Region's Development Charge By-law 19-037 for
additional information.
** - indexed annually in accordance with Section 6 of the By-law
*** - General Services includes General Government, Police Service, Paramedic Services, Airport, Operations, Transit Services (Cities Only),
Library (Townships Only), Waste Management, Transportation
Note: 1 square foot = 0.0929 square metres
Service category
Non-residential *
(Per square foot)
City
Township
General Government
0.26
0.26
Police Service
0.73
0.73
Paramedic Services
0.04
0.04
Airport
0.54
0.54
Operations
0.15
0.15
Transit
3.03
0.00
Library
0.00
0.05
Waste Management
0.01
0.01
Transportation
10.50
10.50
Water Supply
4.00
4.00
Wastewater
5.57
5.57
Total general
services ***
$15.26
$12.28
Total full services
$24.83
$21.85
Regional Development Charge information brochure
This brochure is provided for convenience only. Reference should be made to the Regional Development
Charge By-law 19-037 for all provisions. The by-law and the Development Charges Interest Policy are
available on the Region's website: https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/doing-business/development-
charges.aspx
The Region of Waterloo's Development Charge By-law 19-037 expires July 31, 2029.
Treasurer's statement
A Statement of The Treasurer will be presented to Regional Council each year. The statement will contain
a summary of development charge transactions, including opening and closing reserve fund balances. The
Treasurer's Statement is available on the Region's website:
https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/doing-business/development-charges.aspx
Further information
For further information on the applicability of Regional Development Charges, please contact
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Finance department at [email protected]
To request an alternative format of this document, please call 519-575-4400 or
TTY: 519-575-4608.