Development charges & levies — Wellesley, Ontario

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

In the Township of Wellesley, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by 2026 Development Charges Brochure (rates as of Dec 2025) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: $22,359 per unit (December 2025 rates, By-law #48/2024). Charge per apartment unit: $12,994 per unit (2+ bedroom); $8,419 per unit (bachelor & 1 bedroom) (December 2025 rates). Non-residential charge: $25.09 per square metre of floor area (December 2025 rates).

2026 Development Charges Brochure (rates as of Dec 2025) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $22,359 per unit (December 2025 rates, By-law #48/2024) "Total Charge Per Unit" table, Single/Semi Dwelling column
apartment charge $12,994 per unit (2+ bedroom); $8,419 per unit (bachelor & 1 bedroom) (December 2025 rates) "Total Charge Per Unit" table, Apartments 2+ Bedroom and Bachelor & 1 Bedroom columns
non residential charge $25.09 per square metre of floor area (December 2025 rates) "Total Charge Per Unit" table, Non-Residential ($ per square meter of Floor Area) column
services covered Fire Protection, Highway-related services, Parks & Recreation, Library Services, Growth-Related Studies Table row headers: Fire Protection Services, Services Related to a Highway, Parks & Recreation Services, Library Services, Growth-Related Studies
exemptions Municipal/school board lands; interior alterations; 1–2 additional residential units; industrial expansion ≤50% original GFA; public hospitals; non-residential farm buildings "The following uses are wholly exempt from development charges under the by-law"
payment timing Payable as per Ontario Regulation 454/19; no further timing detail stated in brochure "calculated and be payable as per Ontario Regulation 454/19"
indexing expiry Adjusted annually as of December 1st per Statistics Canada Quarterly 'Construction Price Statistics' twelve-month change; no expiry date stated "The schedule of development charges will be adjusted annually as of December 1st each year, in accordance with the most recent twelve-month change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly 'Construction Price Statistics'"
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rates page: December 2025 brochure. $22,359 per single/semi-detached; $15,344 rows/other multiples; $12,994 apartments 2+ bedrooms; $8,419 bachelor/1-bed; $25.09 per m2 non-residential. Indexed annually Dec 1.

Development Charges By-law No. 48/2024 adopted bylaw
single detached charge Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling: $21,458 (Jan 1 2025) Schedule "B"; s. 15(1)
apartment charge Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +: $12,470; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $8,080 (Jan 1 2025) Schedule "B"; s. 15(1)
non residential charge Non-residential: $24.08 per sq.m. of gross floor area (Jan 1 2025) Schedule "B"; s. 15(1)
services covered Highway; fire protection; parks and recreation; library; growth-related studies. Schedule "A"
exemptions Additional residential units; affordable/attainable housing; rental housing bedroom reductions; industrial enlargement up to 50%; farm/accessory/home occupation; temporary uses. ss. 3(6), 3(8)-(11)
payment timing Payable in full when building permit issued; rental/institutional in 6 installments from occupancy. s. 9(1), (3)
indexing expiry Annual adjustment each Dec 1 from 2025 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Index; expires max 10 years from enactment. s. 14(1); s. 15(2)
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Township of Wellesley municipal-wide DC by-law 48/2024, passed December 10, 2024, in force January 1, 2025 (10-year term). Schedule B base charges: $21,458 single/semi-detached; $14,726 other multiples; $12,470 apartments 2+ bedrooms; $8,080 bachelor/1-bedroom; $24.08 per m2 non-residential; indexed annually (2026 single: $22,359).

Development Charges page (Township of Wellesley)

Township DC page linking by-law, brochure and Region of Waterloo DCs.

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