Development charges & levies — Trent Hills, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of Trent Hills, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law No. 2024-023 (Highway Services and Growth Related Studies), office consolidation Nov 15, 2024 and 4 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $1,619 per single/semi unit (highway services and growth studies only; effective Feb 20, 2024). Charge per apartment unit: $1,070 (2+ bedrooms); $859 (bachelor/1 bedroom) per unit (highway services and growth studies only; Feb 20, 2024). Non-residential charge: $8.67 per sq.m GFA (highway $7.67 + studies $1.00; Feb 20, 2024); $1,618.86 per wind turbine or per 500 kW solar.

Development Charges By-law No. 2024-023 (Highway Services and Growth Related Studies), office consolidation Nov 15, 2024 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $1,619 per single/semi unit (highway services and growth studies only; effective Feb 20, 2024) Schedule "A"; s. 12.1
apartment charge $1,070 (2+ bedrooms); $859 (bachelor/1 bedroom) per unit (highway services and growth studies only; Feb 20, 2024) Schedule "A"; s. 12.1
non residential charge $8.67 per sq.m GFA (highway $7.67 + studies $1.00; Feb 20, 2024); $1,618.86 per wind turbine or per 500 kW solar Schedule "A"; ss. 4.2, 12.1
services covered Services Related to a Highway and Growth-Related Studies s. 2.1
exemptions Additional units; non-profit/affordable housing; farm buildings; hospitals; small solar; public/university lands; industrial enlargement ≤50%; rental reductions 15–25%; fire replacement; redevelopment credits. ss. 3.3, 3.7–3.14, 4.4–4.5
payment timing At building permit issuance; rental/institutional in 6 annual installments from occupancy; agreements may defer. ss. 4.6–4.8
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on February 20 per prescribed index; expires 12:01 AM February 20, 2033. ss. 6.1, 12.2
scout note

Municipal-wide DC by-law for highway services and growth studies, effective Feb 20, 2024; amended by By-law 2024-109; indexed annually.

Development Charges By-law No. 2024-024 (Fire Protection Services), office consolidation Nov 15, 2024 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $3,065 per single/semi unit (fire protection services only; effective Feb 20, 2024) Schedule "A"; s. 12.1
apartment charge $2,027 (2+ bedrooms); $1,628 (bachelor/1 bedroom) per unit (fire protection services only; Feb 20, 2024) Schedule "A"; s. 12.1
non residential charge $17.55 per sq.m GFA (fire protection services only; Feb 20, 2024); $3,065 per wind turbine or per 500 kW solar Schedule "A"; s. 12.1
services covered Fire Protection Services s. 2.1
exemptions Additional residential units; non-profit/affordable housing; farm buildings; hospitals; solar <100 kW; industrial enlargement ≤50%; rental housing reductions 15–25%; fire replacement within 5 years ss. 3.7–3.14; s. 4.5
payment timing Payable and collected on building permit issuance; rental and institutional developments in 6 installments commencing at occupancy; Council may enter agreements for before/after payment ss. 4.6–4.8
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on February 20th per prescribed index; expires 12:01 AM on February 20, 2033 unless repealed earlier ss. 6.1, 12.2
scout note

Municipal-wide DC for fire protection, effective Feb 20, 2024; amended by 2024-110.

Development Charges By-law No. 2024-025 (Parks and Recreation Services), office consolidation Nov 15, 2024 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $16,677 per single/semi unit (parks and recreation services only; effective Feb 20, 2024) Schedule "A"; s. 12.1
apartment charge $11,031 (2+ bedrooms); $8,856 (bachelor/1 bedroom) per unit (parks and recreation only; Feb 20, 2024) Schedule "A"; s. 4.1
non residential charge $15.91 per sq.m GFA (parks and recreation only; Feb 20, 2024) Schedule "A"
services covered Parks and Recreation Services s. 2.1
exemptions Additional residential units; non-profit/affordable housing; farm buildings; hospitals; small solar; industrial enlargement ≤50%; rental housing reductions (15–25%). ss. 3.7–3.14
payment timing Payable/collected on building permit issuance; rental housing and institutional developments in 6 installments from occupancy; agreements may vary timing. ss. 4.6–4.8
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on February 20th per prescribed index; expires 12:01 AM February 20, 2033 unless repealed earlier. ss. 6.1, 12.2
scout note

Municipal-wide DC for parks and recreation, effective Feb 20, 2024; amended by 2024-111.

Development Charges By-law No. 2024-026 (Library Services) adopted bylaw
services covered Library Service s. 2.1
exemptions Additional residential units; non-profit/affordable housing; farm buildings; hospitals; small solar; industrial enlargement ≤50%; rental housing reductions 15–25%. ss. 3.7–3.14
payment timing Payable on building permit issuance; rental/institutional in 6 installments from occupancy; agreements may defer. s. 4.6; s. 4.7; s. 4.8
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on February 20 per prescribed index; expires 12:01 AM February 20, 2033. s. 6.1; s. 12.2
scout note

Municipal-wide DC by-law for library services, passed Feb 13, 2024, effective Feb 20, 2024 to Feb 20, 2033. Its Schedule A lists no charge amounts, and the 2026 rate table shows no library charge.

Development Charges page (rates effective Feb 20, 2026) adopted bylaw
services covered Library; parks and recreation; protection; services related to highway and growth-related studies Services Included
exemptions Enlargements to existing dwelling unit; additional residential units; industrial enlargements 50% or less; non-profit housing; farm buildings; public hospitals Exemptions
payment timing At building permit issuance; rental/institutional development in 6 equal annual installments from first occupancy, with interest Development Charge Collection; Development Charges Deferrals
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on February 20th in accordance with the prescribed index in the Act Indexing of Development Charges
scout note

Rates effective Feb 20, 2026 (from the page's rate image): $23,021 single/semi; $15,714 other multiples; $15,228 apartment 2+ bed; $12,226 bachelor/1-bed; $45.40/m2 non-residential. Charges under By-laws 2024-023 to 2024-026 (in force Feb 20, 2024), indexed each Feb 20.

2023 Development Charges Background Study - Office Consolidation

Background study supporting the 2024 DC by-laws.

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