Development charges & levies — St. Thomas, Ontario
What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?
In the City of St. Thomas, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 139-2020, Development Charges - South Block Area and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Services covered: Administration, wastewater, water; roads in South Block Sub Area 2 (Schedule A).
By-law 139-2020, Development Charges - South Block Area
adopted bylaw
services covered
Administration, wastewater, water; roads in South Block Sub Area 2 (Schedule A).
Schedule "A"
exemptions
s.4(2): board of education, municipality/local board, hospital, college/university, cemetery/place of worship, industrial use, second dwelling unit; s.5: intensification of existing housing.
s. 4(2); s. 5
payment timing
Payable in full when first building permit issued; subdivision on plan registration; rental/institutional 6 annual instalments from occupancy; non-profit housing 21 annual instalments.
s. 11(1)-(5)
indexing expiry
Adjusted annually on April 1 per Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto; expires five years after effective date (Nov 3, 2020).
s. 14; s. 22
scout note
Area-specific DC by-law for the South Block (Sub Areas 1-4, Urban Expansion Areas 3, 4A, 4B), passed 2020-11-02: water, wastewater, roads (Sub Area 2) and administration charges. April 2026 rates: Sub Area 2 $3,235 per single/semi-detached; Sub Area 3 $3,086; Urban Expansion Area 4A $2,732.
By-law 141-2020, Development Charges - Northwest Area 1
adopted bylaw
services covered
Roads, Wastewater, Water, Administration
Schedule "A"
exemptions
Board of education, municipality/local board, hospital, college/university, cemetery/place of worship, industrial use; second dwelling units; enlargement and additional units under s. 5.
s. 4(2); s. 5(1)
payment timing
Payable on first building permit; permit not issued until paid; plan subdivision on registration; rental/institutional 6 installments; non-profit 21 installments.
s. 11(1)-(5)
indexing expiry
Adjusted annually on April 1st per Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto; expires five years after effective date.
s. 14; s. 21
scout note
Area-specific DC by-law for Northwest Area 1, passed 2020-11-02: roads, wastewater, water and administration charges. 2020 schedule: $8,814 per single/semi-detached. April 2026 indexed rate: $13,553 per single/semi-detached.
Development Charges rates effective April 1, 2026 (all area by-laws)
adopted bylaw
exemptions
Rental Housing Discount: $9,262 units with 3+ bedrooms; $9,879 units with 2 bedrooms; $6,725 units with 1 bedroom
"Rental Housing Discount" — Units with 3+ bedrooms / 2 bedrooms / 1 bedroom
indexing expiry
Effective: April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027
"Effective: April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027"
scout note
rates page: effective April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. City-wide (By-law 156-2021): $19,699 per single/semi-detached; $15,804 multiples; $12,349 apartments 2+ bedrooms; $7,912 bachelor/1-bedroom; $66.60/m2 industrial; $131.45/m2 non-industrial. Rental housing discounts listed. Also Dalewood and South Block area rates.
By-law 156-2021, amending City-wide Development Charges By-law 138-2020
Passed 2021-10-12, amends City-wide Development Charges By-law 138-2020: adds non-profit housing and university exemptions, instalment payments for rental, institutional and non-profit housing, and replaces Schedule B rates. Rates indexed each April 1 (April 2026: $19,699 per single/semi-detached).
By-law 157-2021, amending Dalewood Development Charges By-law 140-2020
Area-specific DC by-law for the Lands of Dalewood (non-residential wastewater/administration).
By-law 81-2015 (City Wide) - Development Charges
Imposes development charges city-wide on new development in St. Thomas to fund growth-related infrastructure, under the Development Charges Act. Title/naming convention indicates DC bylaw; PDF is a scanned image without extractable text so wording not independently verified.
By-law 82-2015 (South Block) - Development Charges
Imposes area-specific development charges on new development within the South Block area of St. Thomas. Title/naming convention indicates DC bylaw; scanned PDF, wording not independently verified.
By-law 83-2015 (Lands of Dalewood) - Development Charges
Imposes area-specific development charges on new development within the Lands of Dalewood area of St. Thomas. Title/naming convention indicates DC bylaw; scanned PDF, wording not independently verified.