Development charges & levies — Smiths Falls, Ontario

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

In the Town of Smiths Falls, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law No. 10324-2022, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $12,530 per unit (effective June 1, 2022). Charge per apartment unit: $7,516 per unit (effective June 1, 2022). Non-residential charge: $78.52 per sq.m (effective June 1, 2022).

Development Charges By-law No. 10324-2022 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $12,530 per unit (effective June 1, 2022) Schedule "B"; s. 32
apartment charge $7,516 per unit (effective June 1, 2022) Schedule "B"; s. 32
non residential charge $78.52 per sq.m (effective June 1, 2022) Schedule "C"; s. 32
services covered Library; parks and recreation; fire; police; development-related studies; highway public works and roads; water; wastewater. s. 3(1); Schedule "A"
exemptions Additional residential units; municipal/school board land; industrial enlargement up to 50%; farm buildings; places of worship; hospitals; hospices; temporary uses/buildings; statutory exemptions. ss. 8(1), 9, 10, 11(1)
payment timing Calculated/payable under Act ss. 26, 26.1, 26.2; otherwise at first building permit; permit not issued until paid; agreement may allow before/later; no permit: at approval. s. 17(1)-(5)
indexing expiry Indexed Jan 1, 2023 and annually thereafter on Feb 1 by Statistics Canada Non-residential Building Construction Price Index for Ottawa-Gatineau, only if increase; expires five years after coming into force (effective June 1, 2022). s. 22; ss. 32–33
scout note

Town-wide DC by-law passed March 21, 2022, in force June 1, 2022, expiring five years later (June 2027); indexed annually. 2022 Schedule B: $12,530 single/semi; $10,024 rows/other multiples; $7,516 apartments. Non-residential $78.52 per m2 of GFA. Town says updated charges are coming soon.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: http://www.smithsfalls.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-19 · Development charges & levies across Ontario · Development charges & levies in other municipalities