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DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
TOWN OF SHELBURNE
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAWS NOS.
20-2020, 21-2020, 46-2020, 45-2025 & 46-2025
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The Development Charges Act, 1997, enables a municipality to pass by-laws
for the imposition of development charges against development based on
future capital needs. All land within the Town of Shelburne is affected by
development charges. Additional area-specific charges are imposed on
developments in the defined School Road Area, East Area and the West Area.
PURPOSE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
The purpose of a Development Charge is to recover cost incurred as a result
of new development by providing a mechanism for collecting funds for growth-
related capital costs or improvements.
By passing a By-law under the Development Charges Act, the Town may
impose Development Charges for new or expanding development. Such a
charge ensures that funds are available so that existing development does not
experience a decreased level of service and that new development pays for the
capital expenditures for which it is responsible.
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAWS
The Council of the Town of Shelburne passed By-law Nos. 20-2020 and 21-
2020 on May 11, 2020, By-law No. 46-2020 on September 28, 2020, and By-law
Nos. 45-2025 and 46-2026 on November 10, 2025, under Section 13 of the
Development Charges Act, S.O. 1997, c27.
By-law 45-2025 establishes Town-wide charges for library services, parks and
recreation services, protection services, development-related studies, services
related to a highway (public works and roads and related), water services and
wastewater services (collection systems). By-laws 20-2020, 21-2020 and 46-
2020 establish area-specific charges for the School Road Area, East Area and
West Area, respectively. By-law 46-2025 establishes Town-wide charges for
wastewater facilities (plant and financing).
The rules for determining if a development charge is payable in a particular
case and for determining the amount of the charge in accordance with the by-
laws are summarized in this pamphlet for information purposes.
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RULES FOR DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
Development Charges Imposed
(1) Development Charges apply where development requires:
- the passing of a zoning by-law or an amendment thereto;
- the approval of a minor variance;
- a conveyance of land to which a part lot control by-law applies;
- the approval of a plan of subdivision;
- a consent;
- the approval of a condominium description; or
- the issuing of a building permit.
(2) Rule (1) does not apply in respect to local services installed or paid for
by the owner as a condition of approval under Section 51 or 53 of the
Planning Act.
(3) Where two or more actions described in (1) are required before land can
be developed, only one development charge shall be calculated and
collected, provided that where two or more actions described in (1) occur
at different times and the subsequent action has the effect of increasing
the need for municipal services, an additional development charge shall
be calculated and collected.
Applicable Lands
(4) Development Charges apply to all lands in the municipality except the
following categories of development:
- development undertaken by a Board of Education;
- development undertaken by any municipality or local board thereof;
- development undertaken by a hospital under the Public Hospitals Act;
- development of a place of worship exempt from taxation under the
Assessment Act;
- development of farm buildings;
- Long-term care home development as defined in ss. 2 (1) of the
Fixing Long-Term Care Home Act, 2021;
- Affordable housing and attainable housing as defined in ss. 4.1 (1) of the
Act, and Non-profit housing as defined by ss. 4.2 (1) of the Act.
Time of Payment
(5) Except as otherwise provided by Sections 26.1 and 26.2 of the
Development Charges Act or by an agreement, a development charge is
calculated and payable on the date a building permit is issued.
(6) Notwithstanding Rule (5), Development Charges with respect to
development requiring approval of a Plan of Subdivision or a consent
under the Planning Act shall be payable at the time prescribed in the
subdivision agreement or consent agreement.
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Interest Rates
(7) Where Section 26.1(3) or 26.2 of the Development Charges Act applies,
the municipality will charge interest on the development charge in
accordance with the Act, the Development Charges By-law and the
municipality's Development Charges Interest Rate Policy.
Calculation of Development Charges - Residential
(8) For residential development or re-development or the residential portion of
a mixed use development or redevelopment, the development charge
payable shall be the sum of the product of the number of dwelling units
of each type multiplied by the corresponding development charge rate
for such dwelling unit type.
Rules with Respect to Re-Development
(9) In the case of the demolition or conversion of all or part of a residential or
non-residential building or structure:
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a credit shall be allowed, provided that the land was improved by
occupied structures within the five years prior to the issuance of the
building permit, and the building permit has been issued for the
development or redevelopment within five years from the date the
demolition permit has been issued;
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if a development or redevelopment involves the demolition and/or
conversion of and replacement of a building or structure, a credit shall
be allowed equivalent to the number of residential dwelling units and/or
non-residential gross floor area demolished or converted multiplied by
the applicable residential and non-residential development charge in
place at the time the development charge is payable;
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a credit can, in no case, exceed the amount of the development charge
that would otherwise be payable, and no credit is available if the
existing land use is exempt from development charges.
NOTE: refer to Section 2(3, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3) of the Development Charges Act
for rules with respect to the enlargement of an existing dwelling unit and
the creation of additional dwelling units in residential buildings.
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RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGE
Residential Development Charges include the following service categories
and corresponding costs per capita:
CHARGE BY UNIT TYPE (1)
SERVICE
SINGLE &
SEMI-
DETACHED
MULTIPLE
DWELLING
APARTMENTS
2+ BEDROOMS
APARTMENTS
≤ 1 BEDROOM
Library Services
$332
$250
$196
$128
Parks and Recreation
$14,839
$11,200
$8,789
$5,732
Protection Services
$1,115
$842
$661
$431
Development-Related Studies
$463
$349
$274
$179
Public Works
$779
$588
$461
$301
Roads and Related
$2,795
$2,110
$1656
$1,080
TOTAL TOWN-WIDE
RESIDENTIAL CHARGE BY
UNIT TYPE
$20,323
$15,339
$12,037
$7,851
Water Services
$7,509
$5,668
$4,448
$2,901
Wastewater Services
$2,780
$2,099
$1,647
$1,074
TOTAL RESIDENTIAL
CHARGE BY UNIT TYPE
(Water and Wastewater)
$10,289
$7,767
$6,095
$3,975
Town-Wide Charge
$20,323
$15,339
$12,037
$7,851
Water and Wastewater Services
$10,289
$7,767
$6,095
$3,975
Wastewater Facilities (Plant)
$20,866
$15,750
$12,359
$8,060
Wastewater Facilities (Financing)
$7,184
$5,423
$4,255
$2,775
TOTAL RESIDENTIAL
CHARGE BY UNIT TYPE
(FULLY SERVICED) WITHOUT
FINANCING CHARGE FOR
WASTEWATER FACILITIES
$51,480
$38,856
$30,491
$19,886
TOTAL RESIDENTIAL
CHARGE BY UNIT TYPE
(FULLY SERVICED) WITH
FINANCING CHARGE FOR
WASTEWATER FACILITIES
$58,662
$44,279
$34,746
$22,661
*Totals may not add due to rounding.
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NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGE
Non-Residential
Development
Charges include
the following
service
categories and corresponding costs per unit of Gross Floor Area (GFA):
SERVICE
CHARGE
($/sq.m.)
Protection Services
$4.27
Development -Related Studies
$1.77
Town-Wide General Services Charge Per sq.m.
$6.04
Public Works
$2.97
Roads and Related
$10.76
Town-Wide Services Related to a Highway - Charge Per sq.m.
$13.73
TOTAL TOWN-WIDE NON-RESIDENTIALCHARGE PER SQ.M
$19.77
Water Supply and Distribution Services
$28.65
Wastewater Services - Collection Systems
$10.64
TOTAL NON-RESIDENTIAL CHARGE PER SQ.M (Water and Wastewater)
$39.29
Town-Wide Charge
$19.77
Water and Wastewater Services
$39.29
Wastewater Facilities (Plant)
$80.76
Wastewater Facilities (Financing)
$27.80
TOTAL NON-RESIDENTIAL CHARGE PER SQ.M (FULLY SERVICED)
WITHOUT FINANCING CHARGE FOR WASTEWATER FACILITIES
$139.83
TOTAL NON-RESIDENTIAL CHARGE PER SQ.M (FULLY SERVICED) WITH
FINANCING CHARGE FOR WASTEWATER FACILITIES
$167.63
Totals may not add due to rounding.
Calculation of Development Charges - Non-Residential
(9) For non-residential development or redevelopment, or the non-residential
portion of a mixed use development or redevelopment, the development
charge payable shall be the sum of the product of the gross floor area
multiplied by the corresponding development charge rate for such gross
floor area.
Exemptions for Industrial Expansion
(10) For the enlargement of the gross floor area of an existing industrial
building, the amount of the development charge payable is as follows:
- if the initial gross floor area is enlarged by 50 percent or less, the
amount of the development charge in respect to the enlargement is
zero; or
- if the initial gross floor area is enlarged by more than 50 percent,
development charges are payable on the amount by which the
enlargement exceeds 50 percent of the gross floor area before the
enlargement.
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CHARGE FOR AREA SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT
SCHOOL
ROAD
AREA
BY-LAW 20-2020 - SCHEDULE C
BY-LAW 46-2020 - SCHEDULE C
BY-LAW 21-2020 - SCHEDULE C
EAST AREA
ROAD
IMPROVEMENTS
AREA
SHELBURNE
WEST AREA
*CHARGE is calculated by adding applicable area specific charges listed in Schedules B.1 and B.2 of By-
laws 20-2020, 21-2020 and 46-2020 with the corresponding Town-Wide Residential or Non-Residential
Development Charges listed in Schedules B.1 and B.2 (or C.1. and C.2) of By-law Nos. 45-2025 and 46-
2025. East Area Improvement charges as adjusted by OLT Order dated June 7, 2023.
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TOWN OF SHELBURNE
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
This pamphlet summarizes the Development Charges imposed by the Town of
Shelburne. The information contained herein is intended only as a guide. Interested
parties should review the approved by-laws and consult with the municipality in
which the development approval is sought, to determine the applicable charges that
may apply to specific development proposals.
For further information, please contact:
The Town of Shelburne
203 Main Street East
Shelburne, ON
L9V 3K7
Telephone:
519-925-2600
Email:
[email protected]
*Dufferin County and Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) Development Charges are
not set by the Town of Shelburne and are collected by the County. In the event of discrepancies
between this pamphlet and County of Dufferin or UGDSB By-laws, the County and UGDSB By-
laws shall govern.
Revised January 28, 2026
TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT CHARGE*
COUNTY
EDUCATION
Residential
$2,932 per unit
- Single/Semi-Detached
$ 3,692.77 per unit
- Other Multiples
$ 2,835.90 per unit
- Stacked Townhouses
$ 1,752.21 per unit
- Apartments 2 bedrooms+
$ 1,752.21 per unit
- Apartments - Bachelor and 1 bedroom
$ 1,265.41 per unit
Non-Residential
$ 12.27 /m2 GFA
n/a
COUNTY & EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CHARGES