Development charges & levies — South Bruce, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of South Bruce, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-Law 2025-36, Being a By-Law to Impose Development Charges (Municipality of South Bruce), verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: Singles & Semi: $3,206/unit Municipal-Wide; $9,327/unit Mildmay; $10,309/unit Teeswater (full Schedule C; 33% in 2025, 66% in 2026, 100% from 2027). Charge per apartment unit: 1-bed/bachelor: $1,603 municipal-wide, $4,663 Mildmay, $5,154 Teeswater; 2+ bed: $1,961, $5,706 Mildmay, $6,308 Teeswater (full Schedule C; phased 33%/66%/100%). Non-residential charge: No development charges imposed on non-residential uses.

By-Law 2025-36, Being a By-Law to Impose Development Charges (Municipality of South Bruce) adopted bylaw
single detached charge Singles & Semi: $3,206/unit Municipal-Wide; $9,327/unit Mildmay; $10,309/unit Teeswater (full Schedule C; 33% in 2025, 66% in 2026, 100% from 2027) Schedule C; s. 4.1
apartment charge 1-bed/bachelor: $1,603 municipal-wide, $4,663 Mildmay, $5,154 Teeswater; 2+ bed: $1,961, $5,706 Mildmay, $6,308 Teeswater (full Schedule C; phased 33%/66%/100%) Schedule C; s. 4.1
non residential charge No development charges imposed on non-residential uses s. 3.13
services covered Fire, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Administration; Water and Wastewater in Teeswater and Mildmay. s. 2.1; Schedule A
exemptions Public/education lands; residential intensification; industrial expansion; places of worship/cemeteries; farm buildings; non-profit, affordable/attainable housing; temporary structures; non-residential development; long-term care; rental housing 15-25% reduction. ss. 3.3, 3.7-3.11
payment timing At building permit issuance; rental/institutional in 6 equal annual payments from first occupancy permit/occupancy; agreements may alter. ss. 3.16-3.17, 3.20
indexing expiry Indexed annually from Jan 1, 2026 per prescribed index; expires 12:01 AM Aug 1, 2035 unless repealed earlier. ss. 8.1, 13.1
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DC by-law enacted June 24, 2025; in effect Aug 1, 2025, expires Aug 1, 2035; indexed annually. Schedule C per single/semi: municipal-wide $3,206; Mildmay (with water $4,288 and sewage $1,833) $9,327; Teeswater (water $7,090) $10,309. Phased in: 33% of charge for 2025 permits, 66% for 2026, 100% from 2027.

South Bruce review by-laws page (DC by-law link and DC overview)

Municipal by-law index linking DC By-Law 2025-36 with a short explanation of development charges.

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