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Redevelopment
A credit will be provided against development
charges owing where buildings or structures
have been demolished to permit the
redevelopment of the property.
The eligibility for demolition credits is restricted
to demolitions that occur within five years of the
redevelopment of the property.
Additional Dwelling Units
Additional dwelling units in a basement, or as an
addition to a home, or as a detached structure,
may qualify for a development charge exemption
under the Development Charges Act.
Development Charge Collection
Development charges are collected by the City
of Stratford at the issuance of the building
permit.
Unpaid Charges added to Tax Roll
Where a development charge or any part of it
remains unpaid after it is payable, the amount
unpaid will be added to the tax roll and will be
collected in the same manner as taxes.
Statement of the Treasurer
The City Treasurer is required to produce an
annual statement showing detailed information
about each reserve fund established to account
for development charge revenues.
The statement will document the continuity of
each reserve fund, including the description of
each service, opening and closing balances,
details of any credit transactions, details of any
borrowing from the reserve fund that may have
occurred, the amount spent on growth related
projects, the portion of each project that is
funded from the reserve fund and the portion
funded from other sources of financing.
Development Charge Deferrals
and Conditional Exemptions
Purpose-built rental housing developments and
developments that have been approved for a
Community Improvement Plan Incentive may
qualify for a deferral and conditional exemption
of City Development Charges. If you are
planning to develop these types of uses, please
contact the city for further information.
Additional Information
This pamphlet is intended to give an overview of
development charges. For more complete
information, reference should be made to the
City's annual development charges statement,
the Development Charges Background Study
and By-law 41-2022 which is available on the
City's website at www.stratford.ca or in printed
version in the Clerk's office during regular office
hours of 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Mon-Fri.
For further information please contact:
Karmen Krueger, CPA, CA
Director of Corporate Services
City of Stratford
1 Wellington St, PO Box 818
Stratford, ON, N5A 6W1
Tel: (519) 271-0250 ext. 5201
Email: [email protected]
Development Charges
Information
By-Law 41-2022
This pamphlet summarizes the
Development Charge By-Law for the
City of Stratford
April 6, 2026
The information contained herein is intended
only as a guide. Interested parties should review
the approved by-laws and consult the City of
Stratford staff to determine the applicable
charges that may apply to specific development
proposals.
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Purpose of Development Charges
Development charges help to finance capital
projects required to meet the increased need for
services resulting from growth and development.
Development charges are fees and may only be
used for the purpose for which they are
collected.
Background Study
The Development Charges Act, 1997 and
Ontario Regulation 82/98 require that a
development charges background study be
undertaken, that includes:
- A forecast of the amount, type, and location
of future development.
- The average service levels provided by the
city over the 10-year period immediately
preceding the preparation of the background
study.
- Capital cost calculations for each eligible
development charge service.
- An examination of the long-term capital and
operating costs for the infrastructure
required to service the forecasted
development.
- An asset management plan to demonstrate
that all assets included in the study are
financially sustainable over the full life cycle.
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
prepared the Development Charges
Background Study for the City. The study,
dated February 4, 2022, served as the basis
for the development charge rates approved by
City Council on April 6, 2022, through By-law-
41-2022. The by-law came into effect on April
6, 2022.
Term of By-laws
By-law No. 41-2022 will remain in force until
April 6, 2027.
Indexing of Development Charges
The development charges will be adjusted
annually on January 1st of each year,
commencing in 2023, without amendment to the
by-law, in accordance with the most recent
annual change in the Statistics Canada
Quarterly, "Construction Price Statistics."
Services Covered
Development charges have been imposed for
the following categories of City services to pay
for the increased capital costs required because
of increased needs for services arising from
development:
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Public Works
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Fire Protection Services
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Policing Services
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Parks and Recreation Services (Indoor and
Outdoor)
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Library Services
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Growth Studies (Administration)
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Waste Diversion
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Services Related to a Highway
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Water Services
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Wastewater Services
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Stormwater Management (specific to
projects in the Riverbend Areas)
Development Charge Rates
Residential ($/unit) (excluding Area Specific)
Type of Development
Development
Charge Rate
as of
April 5, 2026
Single Detached &
Semi-Detached Unit
$18,258
Rows & Other Multiples
$14,285
Apartments-2 bdrm+
Apartments-bach/1bdrm
Special Units
$10,579
$7,864
$7,268
Non-Residential ($/sq. ft)
(excluding Area Specific)
Type of Development
Development
Charge Rate
as of
April 5, 2026
Non-Residential
Development
$3.20
The amount of each development charge per
residential equivalent unit is allocated by City
service as follows (see by-laws for percent of
charge per service for non-residential):
Designated Service
% Of Charge
Public Works
5.11%
Fire Protection
2.42%
Policing
3.48%
Parks and Recreation
23.72%
Library
4.41%
Growth Studies
1.93%
Waste Diversion
4.60%
Services Related to a Highway
24.50%
Water Services
2.47%
Wastewater Services
27.35%
Total Residential
Development Charge
(excluding area-specific)
100.00%