Development charges & levies — Wellington North, Ontario

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

In the Township of Wellington North, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law 027-2022 (consolidated incl. 076-2022 and 059-2025) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $19,426.01 urban; $4,640.93 rural per single/semi unit (Schedule B base rates from April 1, 2022; indexed annually from Jan 1, 2023). Services covered: Water; Wastewater; Roads and Related; Fire Protection Services; By-Law Enforcement; Parks; Recreation; Administration. Indexing and expiry: Annual adjustment from Jan 1, 2023 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics; expires midnight March 31, 2027.

Development Charges By-law 027-2022 (consolidated incl. 076-2022 and 059-2025) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $19,426.01 urban; $4,640.93 rural per single/semi unit (Schedule B base rates from April 1, 2022; indexed annually from Jan 1, 2023) Schedule "B"
apartment charge 2+ bedrooms: $12,605.59 urban / $3,011.51 rural; bachelor/1-bed: $9,195.38 urban / $2,196.80 rural per unit (Schedule B base rates from April 1, 2022; indexed from Jan 1, 2023) Schedule "B"
non residential charge Commercial/institutional $7.07 urban / $1.29 rural; industrial $3.54 / $0.64; warehouse $1.77 / $0.32 per sq.ft. GFA (Schedule B base rates from April 1, 2022; indexed from Jan 1, 2023) Schedule "B"
services covered Water; Wastewater; Roads and Related; Fire Protection Services; By-Law Enforcement; Parks; Recreation; Administration. s. 2.1
exemptions Additional residential units; affordable/attainable, non-profit, inclusionary zoning, long-term care; industrial expansion up to 50%; farm, worship, hospital, ancillary residential; built-boundary 10%, corridor 25%, rental discounts. ss. 3.6-3.9.1, 3.12-3.14
payment timing Building permit issuance; non-rental residential at occupancy permit/first occupancy; rental/institutional in 6 installments from occupancy; agreements may defer. ss. 3.16-3.18, 3.20
indexing expiry Annual adjustment from Jan 1, 2023 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics; expires midnight March 31, 2027. ss. 5.1, 10.1
scout note

Township of Wellington North DC by-law 027-2022, passed February 22, 2022, consolidated with amendments 076-2022 and 059-2025 (effective Nov 1, 2025); expires March 31, 2027. Separate rural (municipal-wide) and urban (adds water/wastewater) rates; indexed each January 1 (2026: $6,154.06 rural, $25,759.66 urban single/semi).

Update on Development Charges (as of January 1, 2026) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $25,759.66 per unit (Urban Area, Jan 1 2026); $6,154.06 per unit (Rural Area, Jan 1 2026) SCHEDULE B BY-LAW 027-22; GRAND TOTAL URBAN/RURAL AREA rows
apartment charge Apartments 2 Bedrooms+: $16,715.55 (Urban), $3,993.43 (Rural); Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $12,193.43 (Urban), $2,913.04 (Rural) (Jan 1 2026) SCHEDULE B BY-LAW 027-22; Apartments rows under GRAND TOTAL URBAN/RURAL AREA
non residential charge Commercial/Institutional: $9.32/ft² (Urban), $1.65/ft² (Rural); Industrial: $4.69/ft² (Urban), $0.84/ft² (Rural); Warehouse: $2.31/ft² (Urban), $0.41/ft² (Rural); Wind Turbine: $6,154.06 (Jan 1 2026) SCHEDULE B BY-LAW 027-22; NON-RESIDENTIAL columns under GRAND TOTAL URBAN/RURAL AREA
services covered Administration, parks, recreation, by-law enforcement, fire protection, roads, wastewater, water services SCHEDULE B BY-LAW 027-22 service line items
indexing expiry Annual indexing per Statistics Canada Quarterly Non-Residential Construction Price Index; By-Law 027-22; 4.21% applied Jan 1 2026 "reflecting the latest annual variations in the Statistics Canada Quarterly Non-Residential Construction Price Index"; "12-Month Change in Stats Canada 'Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index' 4.21%"
scout note

rates page: effective Jan 1 2026 (indexed +4.21%). Rural $6,154.06 per single/semi-detached; urban area $25,759.66 single/semi; $16,715.55 apt 2+ bed; $12,193.43 apt bachelor/1-bed; $9.32 per ft2 commercial.

2025 DC Background Study and Proposed By-law (June 19, 2025)

DFA Infrastructure background study for the 2025 update; supporting.

County of Wellington DC by-law 5759-22

Upper-tier County of Wellington also levies DCs on development here; supporting only.

Development Charges page (Wellington North)

Township DC page listing by-laws, studies and current rates.

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