Development charges & levies — Rideau Lakes, Ontario

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

In the Township of Rideau Lakes, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Schedule 'B' to By-law 2024-105 (2026 Update) - Township of Rideau Lakes and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: 7,358 per unit (2026 Update). Charge per apartment unit: Apartments - 2 Bedrooms+: 5,058 per unit; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: 3,798 per unit (2026 Update). Non-residential charge: Industrial, Commercial, Institutional: 2.42 per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area; Agricultural: 0.56 per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area (2026 Update).

Schedule 'B' to By-law 2024-105 (2026 Update) - Township of Rideau Lakes adopted bylaw
single detached charge 7,358 per unit (2026 Update) "Total Municipal Wide Services/Class of Services" — Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling column
apartment charge Apartments - 2 Bedrooms+: 5,058 per unit; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: 3,798 per unit (2026 Update) "Total Municipal Wide Services/Class of Services" — Apartments - 2 Bedrooms+ and Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom columns
non residential charge Industrial, Commercial, Institutional: 2.42 per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area; Agricultural: 0.56 per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area (2026 Update) "Industrial, Commercial, Institutional (per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area)" and "Agricultural (per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area)" — Total row
services covered Fire Protection Services, Services Related to a Highway, Parks and Recreation Services, Library Services, Waste Diversion Services, Growth-Related Studies "Municipal Wide Services:" — six line items listed under that heading
scout note

Rideau Lakes DC rates (2026 update to Schedule B, By-law 2024-105): $7,358 single/semi; $5,751 other multiples; $5,058 apartment 2+ bed; $3,798 bachelor/1-bed; $2.42 per sq ft GFA industrial/commercial/institutional; $0.56 per sq ft agricultural; $2,658 per solar 500kW or wind turbine.

Township of Rideau Lakes By-law 2024-105, Development Charges By-law, 2024 adopted bylaw
services covered Roads and Related; Fire Services; Waste Diversion Services; Parks and Recreation Services; Library Services; Growth-related Studies. Schedule "A"
exemptions Additional residential units; enlargements; hospitals; first 500 m² non-residential at 50%; Green Energy <500kW; agricultural 50%; rental housing reductions; village/hamlet 50%. s. 11; s. 14; s. 15; s. 16; s. 17
payment timing Payable on building permit issuance; rental housing and institutional developments in 6 equal installments from occupancy; agreements may defer or allow services in lieu. s. 19(a); s. 19(b); s. 20; s. 23
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on January 1st to reflect third quarter Construction Prices (Statistics Canada catalog 62-007); continues ten years from adoption unless repealed earlier. s. 10; s. 31
scout note

Rideau Lakes township-wide DC by-law, in force Oct 7, 2024 for ten years; charges for roads, fire, waste diversion, parks and recreation, library and growth studies. 2026 rates (updated Schedule B): $7,358 single/semi; $2.42 per sq ft industrial/commercial/institutional.

2024 Development Charge Background Study

Background study supporting the 2024 by-law.

Township Development Charges page

Township page linking by-law, schedule, 2024 background study and education DC forms.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: http://www.twprideaulakes.on.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-23 · Development charges & levies across Ontario · Development charges & levies in other municipalities