Development charges & levies — Windsor, Ontario

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

In the City of Windsor, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges (City of Windsor page) and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $45,064 per single-detached unit city-wide; $70,646 in Sandwich South Planning District; $0 in the DC Exemption Area (Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026). Non-residential charge: Non-industrial: $20.14 per sq.ft. GFA city-wide; $29.16 in Sandwich South; industrial $0 (exempt); $0 in the DC Exemption Area (Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026). Payable: Non-deferred: at building permit issuance; deferred: equal annual installments per s. 26.1, with interest.

Development Charges (City of Windsor page) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $45,064 per single-detached unit city-wide; $70,646 in Sandwich South Planning District; $0 in the DC Exemption Area (Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026) Schedule "A"; Schedule "B"; Schedule "C"; "November 1, 2025 - October 31, 2026"
non residential charge Non-industrial: $20.14 per sq.ft. GFA city-wide; $29.16 in Sandwich South; industrial $0 (exempt); $0 in the DC Exemption Area (Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026) Schedule "A"; Schedule "B"; Schedule "C"; "November 1, 2025 - October 31, 2026"
exemptions Industrial $0 (exempt); Development Charge Exemption Area: all residential and non-residential $0 (exempt). Schedule "A"; Schedule "B"; Schedule "C"
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rates page: effective Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026: $45,064 per single detached; $25,337 semi/row; $20,853 other residential; $20.14/ft2 non-industrial; Sandwich South $70,646 per single detached.

Development Charges By-law 174-2025 (schedules only: development charge rate Schedules A and B, in effect Nov 1, 2024 - Oct 31, 2025) adopted bylaw
single detached charge City Wide: $43,372 per single-detached unit; Sandwich South Planning District: $67,994 per single-detached unit (rates in effect Nov 1, 2024 - Oct 31, 2025) Schedule "A"; Schedule "B"
non residential charge Non-industrial: $19.39 per sq.ft. GFA city-wide; $28.07 in Sandwich South; industrial $0 (exempt) (rates in effect Nov 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2025) Schedule "A"; Schedule "B"
services covered Library, fire, police, indoor recreation, park development, transit, waste diversion, roads, building/fleet, engineering, sewage, sanitary/storm sewers, water Schedule "A"
exemptions Brownfield up to 60%; additional dwelling units; conversions; parking garages; industrial use; college/university; infill development; redevelopment without GFA increase; demolition/oversizing credits s. 12; s. 13; s. 14; s. 15; s. 16; s. 17
payment timing Non-deferred: at building permit issuance; deferred: equal annual installments per s. 26.1, with interest s. 8(1)(a); s. 8(2)(a)
indexing expiry Indexed annually commencing Nov 1, 2021 per Statistics Canada Non-residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto; expires ten years from coming into force (amended by By-law 174-2025) s. 11; s. 20 (as amended by By-law 174-2025)
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Imposes development charges on new residential and non-residential development to fund growth-related infrastructure, per the Ontario Development Charges Act.

Development Charges Pamphlet Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026 adopted bylaw
single detached charge City Wide (except Sandwich South): $45,064/unit; Sandwich South Planning District: $70,646/unit (Nov 1, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026) "TOTAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGE" rows, City Wide and Sandwich South tables
apartment charge City Wide: Other Residential $20,853/unit; Semis/Rows $25,337/unit. Sandwich South: Other Residential $32,691/unit; Semis/Rows $39,721/unit (Nov 1, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026) "TOTAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGE" rows, City Wide and Sandwich South tables
non residential charge City Wide: Industrial $0; Non-Industrial $217.02/sq.m ($20.14/sq.ft). Sandwich South: Industrial $0; Non-Industrial $314.05/sq.m ($29.16/sq.ft) "TOTAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGE" rows, City Wide and Sandwich South tables
services covered Library, fire, police, indoor recreation, park development, transit, waste diversion, roads, buildings & fleet, engineering, sewage treatment, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water Service rows in both rate tables
exemptions Industrial land uses exempt from all development charges (By-law s. 13) "As per section 13 of the by-law, industrial land uses are exempt"
payment timing "The date at which the development charge is assessed and payable is dependent on the type of development" "date at which the development charge is assessed and payable is dependent on the type of development"
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rates page: 2025-26 pamphlet; total $45,064 single detached, $217.02/m2 non-industrial; industrial exempt.

Parkland Dedication By-law 12780 (amended Sept 6, 2022) adopted bylaw
parkland rate not exceeding 5% of land (residential, lodging house/residential care/group home); not exceeding 2% of land (commercial/industrial); money equal to value of land otherwise required s. 2(a), s. 2(c), s. 2.1, s. 3, s. 3.1
services covered park or other public recreational purposes s. 2(a)
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By-law 12780 (passed Jan 6, 1997; consolidated to amending By-law 126-2022, Sept 6, 2022) requires conveyance of land or cash in lieu for parks as a condition of development: up to 5% of land for residential and 2% for commercial/industrial, valued the day before building permit issuance.

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