Development charges & levies — West Lincoln, Ontario

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

In the Township of West Lincoln, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 2024-70 Imposition of Development Charges, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $29,160 per unit (rural area); $34,805 per unit (urban area) (Schedule B; initial indexation Jan 1, 2025). Non-residential charge: $9.08 per sq.ft. GFA (rural area); $11.16 per sq.ft. GFA (urban area) (Schedule B; initial indexation Jan 1, 2025). Payable: Payable on issuance of first building permit; rental/institutional in six equal annual instalments from occupancy; agreements may alter timing.

By-law 2024-70 Imposition of Development Charges adopted bylaw
single detached charge $29,160 per unit (rural area); $34,805 per unit (urban area) (Schedule B; initial indexation Jan 1, 2025) Schedule "B"; s. 10.1(a)
apartment charge 2+ bedrooms: $18,695 rural / $22,314 urban; bachelor/1-bed: $12,113 rural / $14,458 urban per unit (Schedule B, in force Oct 29, 2024; indexed annually from Jan 1, 2025) Schedule "B"; s. 10.1(a)
non residential charge $9.08 per sq.ft. GFA (rural area); $11.16 per sq.ft. GFA (urban area) (Schedule B; initial indexation Jan 1, 2025) Schedule "B"; s. 10.1(a)
services covered Highway, fire protection, parks and recreation, library, growth studies, and urban stormwater, wastewater, and water services. s. 2.1
exemptions Additional residential units; affordable/attainable/non-profit housing; industrial expansion up to 50%; agricultural, garden suites, places of worship, cemeteries; rental housing bedroom-based reductions. ss. 3.5–3.7
payment timing Payable on issuance of first building permit; rental/institutional in six equal annual instalments from occupancy; agreements may alter timing. ss. 4.1, 4.4, 4.5
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on Jan 1 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index, initial Jan 1, 2025; expires 10 years from date of passage unless repealed earlier. ss. 10.1, 15.1
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Township of West Lincoln DC by-law 2024-70, passed October 28, 2024, in force October 29, 2024 (10-year term; repeals 2019-51). Schedule B: single/semi-detached $29,160 rural, $34,805 urban serviced area; apartments 2+ bed $18,695 rural / $22,314 urban; non-residential $9.08 rural / $11.16 urban per sq.ft. Indexed annually.

By-laws and Policies (West Lincoln)

By-law index listing the DC by-law.

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