Development charges & levies — Wainfleet, Ontario

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

In the Township of Wainfleet, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law 025-2021 as amended by By-law 021-2026, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: 8,142 per unit (Total Township-Wide Services/Class of Services). Charge per apartment unit: 5,360 per unit (Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +); 3,276 per unit (Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom). Non-residential charge: 3.18 per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area; 6,405 per Wind Turbine unit.

Development Charges By-law 025-2021 as amended by By-law 021-2026 adopted bylaw
single detached charge 8,142 per unit (Total Township-Wide Services/Class of Services) Schedule "B" Total Township-Wide Services/Class of Services
apartment charge 5,360 per unit (Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +); 3,276 per unit (Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom) Schedule "B"
non residential charge 3.18 per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area; 6,405 per Wind Turbine unit Schedule "B"
services covered Services Related to a Highway; Fire Protection Services; Parks and Recreation Services; Library Services; Administration Studies. s. 2.1
exemptions Places of worship; bona fide farm buildings; university/post-secondary/not-for-profit school; additional dwelling units; industrial expansion; redevelopment reduction. s. 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.10
payment timing Payable on building permit issuance; rental/institutional 6 installments from first occupancy certificate; non-profit 21 installments; Council may enter agreements. s. 3.11-3.13, 4.1
indexing expiry Adjusted annually commencing first anniversary in accordance with Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics. s. 5.1
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Township of Wainfleet DC by-law 025-2021 (passed and in force July 27, 2021; amended by 021-2026). Schedule B base charges, indexed annually each July 27: $8,142 single/semi-detached; $5,682 other multiples; $5,360 apartments 2+ bed; $3,276 apartments bachelor/1-bed; $2,985 special care units; $3.18/sq.ft non-residential.

Development Charges (Township of Wainfleet web page)

Township DC page linking the amended by-law, 2021 DC background study and Niagara Region DC page. Rates are in the by-law schedule.

Niagara Region Development Charges

Regional DCs (Niagara Region) apply in addition to the Township's own charges.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: http://www.wainfleet.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-19 · Development charges & levies across Ontario · Development charges & levies in other municipalities