Development charges & levies — Southwold, Ontario

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

In the Township of Southwold, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law No. 2020-70 (as amended by By-law 2025-58), Township of Southwold and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: $9,492 per unit (Jan 1 2026 to Dec 31 2026). Charge per apartment unit: $5,158 per unit (2 bedrooms+); $3,306 per unit (bachelor and 1 bedroom); $6,604 per unit (other multiples) (Jan 1 2026 to Dec 31 2026). Non-residential charge: $3.91 per sq. ft. of Gross Floor Area (Jan 1 2026 to Dec 31 2026).

Development Charges By-law No. 2020-70 (as amended by By-law 2025-58), Township of Southwold adopted bylaw
services covered Roads and Related Services; Fire Services; Parks and Recreation Services; Library Services; Class for Growth Studies Schedule "A"
exemptions Exempt: board of education, municipality/local board, industrial, place of worship, agricultural uses; certain pre-2021/2022 consents/lots; registered pre-by-law subdivisions; additional residential units subject to restrictions s. 4(2); s. 5
payment timing Payable in full when first building permit is issued; rental/institutional in 6 installments from occupancy; non-profit housing in 21 installments from occupancy s. 11(1), (3), (4)
indexing expiry Indexed annually on Jan 1 from 2022 using Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto; expires 11:59 p.m. Dec 31, 2026 s. 14(1); s. 21(1) as amended by By-law 2025-58 s. 1
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Township DC by-law 2020-70, passed December 14, 2020 and in force January 1, 2021; By-law 2025-58 (passed October 27, 2025) extended its expiry to 11:59 pm December 31, 2026. Covers roads, fire, parks, library and growth studies; current rates are published on the User Fees page ($9,492 single/semi for 2026).

Southwold User Fees - Development Charges 2026 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $9,492 per unit (Jan 1 2026 to Dec 31 2026) "Full Calculated Development Charges - January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026" — Total Municipal Wide Services/Classes, Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling column
apartment charge $5,158 per unit (2 bedrooms+); $3,306 per unit (bachelor and 1 bedroom); $6,604 per unit (other multiples) (Jan 1 2026 to Dec 31 2026) "Full Calculated Development Charges - January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026" — Total Municipal Wide Services/Classes, Apartments columns
non residential charge $3.91 per sq. ft. of Gross Floor Area (Jan 1 2026 to Dec 31 2026) "Full Calculated Development Charges - January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026" — Total Municipal Wide Services/Classes, Non-Residential (per sq. ft. of Gross Floor Area) column
parkland rate Residential severance: $1,750/lot created; Subdivision (non-severance): 2% of land value (industrial/commercial); 5% of land value (all other/residential); lot line adjustments: no charge "Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Fee - Residential Severance" and "Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Fee - All Subdivision of Land except Residential Severances" — Infrastructure and Development table
services covered Roads and Related, Fire Services, Parks and Recreation Services, Library Services, Growth Studies Service/Class rows: Roads and Related, Fire Services, Parks and Recreation Services, Library Services, Growth Studies
indexing expiry January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 "Full Calculated Development Charges - January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026"
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rates page: Jan 1-Dec 31, 2026: $9,492 per single/semi-detached; $5,158 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $3,306 apartment bachelor/1 bedroom; $6,604 other multiples; $3.91/ft2 non-residential.

Development Charges (Southwold)

Township DC page.

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