Development charges & levies — Stone Mills, Ontario

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

In the Township of Stone Mills, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-Law 2024-1276 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: $2,274.36 per unit (Jan 1 2025-Dec 31 2025); $3,411.54 per unit (Jan 1 2026-Dec 31 2026); $4,548.72 per unit (Jan 1 2027-Dec 31 2034). Charge per apartment unit: $1,639.90 per unit (Jan 1 2025-Dec 31 2025); $2,459.84 per unit (Jan 1 2026-Dec 31 2026); $3,279.81 per unit (Jan 1 2027-Dec 31 2034). Non-residential charge: Commercial/Institutional and Industrial (per metre 2 of GFA): $10.86 (Jan 1 2025-Dec 31 2025); $16.30 (Jan 1 2026-Dec 31 2026); $21.73 (Jan 1 2027-Dec 31 2034).

Development Charges By-Law 2024-1276 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $2,274.36 per unit (Jan 1 2025-Dec 31 2025); $3,411.54 per unit (Jan 1 2026-Dec 31 2026); $4,548.72 per unit (Jan 1 2027-Dec 31 2034) Schedule "B"; Schedule "C"; Schedule "D"
apartment charge $1,639.90 per unit (Jan 1 2025-Dec 31 2025); $2,459.84 per unit (Jan 1 2026-Dec 31 2026); $3,279.81 per unit (Jan 1 2027-Dec 31 2034) Schedule "B"; Schedule "C"; Schedule "D"
non residential charge Commercial/Institutional and Industrial (per metre 2 of GFA): $10.86 (Jan 1 2025-Dec 31 2025); $16.30 (Jan 1 2026-Dec 31 2026); $21.73 (Jan 1 2027-Dec 31 2034) Schedule "B"; Schedule "C"; Schedule "D"
services covered Growth Studies; Outdoor Recreation; Indoor Recreation; Fire Services; Waste Diversion; Transportation; Storm Sewer Schedule "A"
exemptions Township/local board, Board of Education, County; places of worship, public hospitals, agricultural, community improvement, temporary, educational, non-profit affordable housing, secondary units; industrial enlargement ≤50%; redevelopment reductions; statutory intensification exemptions Exemptions; Rules with respect to Redevelopment; s. 3.6
payment timing Payable/collected upon issuance of a building permit; Council may enter agreements for all or part to be paid before or after s. 3.12; s. 3.13
indexing expiry Adjusted annually commencing Jan 1 2026 and each year thereafter per prescribed index; expires 11:59 PM Jan 1 2035 unless repealed earlier s. 6; s. 11
scout note

Township-wide DC by-law passed 2024-11-18, effective 2025-01-01, expires 2035-01-01; phased in 50% 2025, 75% 2026, 100% 2027-2034. 2026: $3,411.54 per single/semi-detached, $3,284.69 other multiples, $2,459.84 apartments, $16.30/m2 non-residential. From 2027: $4,548.72 single/semi, $21.73/m2.

Development Charges Information Pamphlet (January 2, 2026) adopted bylaw
services covered Growth Studies, Outdoor Recreation, Indoor Recreation, Fire Services, Waste Diversion, Transportation, Storm Sewer "Under By-law 2024-1276 development charges apply to the following services"
exemptions Intensification/expansion of existing housing units, enlargement of dwelling, industrial expansions, redevelopment, places of worship, agricultural uses, public hospitals, educational institutions, temporary buildings, affordable housing, Community Improvement Area "By-law 2024-1276 provides for full or partial exemptions under certain conditions"
payment timing Payable in full upon issuance of a building permit; unpaid amounts added to tax roll "The development charge is payable in full upon issuance of a building permit"
indexing expiry Annual adjustments on January 1 per Statistics Canada Quarterly 'Construction Price Statistics for non-residential construction'; pamphlet covers January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 "increased annually and may be subject to further annual adjustments on January 1 of each year"
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rates page: 2026 DC pamphlet (By-law 2024-1276, Jan 1-Dec 31, 2026): $3,411.54 per single/semi-detached; $3,284.69 other multiples; $2,459.84 apartments; non-residential $16.30/m2 (commercial, institutional and industrial). Fire services is the largest component.

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