Development charges & levies — Woodstock, Ontario

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

In the City of Woodstock, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 9538-22 - A by-law to establish development charges for the City of Woodstock and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $15,134 per unit (Effective January 1, 2023). Charge per apartment unit: $8,454 per unit (2+ bedrooms); $6,887 per unit (bachelor or 1 bedroom) (Effective January 1, 2023). Non-residential charge: $36.07 per square metre (non-industrial); $20.55 per square metre (industrial) (Effective January 1, 2023).

By-law 9538-22 - A by-law to establish development charges for the City of Woodstock adopted bylaw
single detached charge $15,134 per unit (Effective January 1, 2023) Schedule "B" (Effective January 1, 2023)
apartment charge $8,454 per unit (2+ bedrooms); $6,887 per unit (bachelor or 1 bedroom) (Effective January 1, 2023) Schedule "B" (Effective January 1, 2023)
non residential charge $36.07 per square metre (non-industrial); $20.55 per square metre (industrial) (Effective January 1, 2023) Schedule "B" (Effective January 1, 2023)
services covered Library, fire, police, parks and recreation, transit, waste diversion, development-related studies, highway public works, roads and related. Schedule "A"
exemptions Additional residential units; affordable housing; institutional buildings; Downtown Community Improvement Area; farm and temporary buildings; industrial expansion up to 50%; municipal/board of education/hospital/place of worship lands. ss. 3(2), 4(1), 5(1), 6(1)
payment timing Payable in accordance with ss. 26, 26.1, 26.2; building permit not issued until paid in full; agreement may allow payment before or later than building permit issuance (s. 27). s. 15(1)-(3)
indexing expiry Adjusted annually on April 1 in accordance with the most recent twelve month change in Statistics Canada Quarterly, 'Construction Price Statistics'. s. 19
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City of Woodstock DC by-law covering administration, library, parks and recreation, protection, roads and related services; passed June 16, 2022. Rates are indexed; see current rate sheet.

Development Charges (City of Woodstock page, rates effective June 13, 2026) adopted bylaw
services covered Administration, library, parks and recreation, protection, roads; county roads, long-term care/growth studies, water and wastewater. Administration * Library * Parks and Recreation * Protection * Roads and related services
exemptions Non-residential development under this bylaw are exempt from the long term care facility components of the development charge. exempt from the long term care facility components
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City DC page listing City by-law 9538-22, Oxford County-wide by-law 6121-2019 and Woodstock water/wastewater area-specific by-law 6124-2019, with link to current rate sheet.

Development Charges Fees - Effective June 13, 2026 (City of Woodstock / County of Oxford) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $19,703 per unit (City of Woodstock, from April 1, 2026); $35,311 total incl. Oxford County DCs and County water & sewer (June 13, 2026) "TOTAL (Water & Sewer& DC Charges" — Singles & Semis column: $35,311.00; "1 - per unit"
apartment charge 2+ bedrooms: $11,010; bachelor/1-bedroom: $8,970 per unit (City of Woodstock, 2026); $19,393 / $14,294 total incl. Oxford County DCs and water & sewer (June 13, 2026) "TOTAL (Water & Sewer& DC Charges" — Apartments 2+ Bedrooms: $19,393.00; Apartments Bachelor or 1 Bedroom: $14,294.00; "1 - per unit"
non residential charge Non-industrial $46.98; industrial $26.77 per sq.m. GFA (City of Woodstock, 2026); $120.76 / $100.55 total incl. Oxford County DCs and water & sewer (June 13, 2026) "TOTAL (Water & Sewer& DC Charges" — Non-Industrial: $120.76; Industrial: $100.55; "2 - per sq.m. of gross floor area"
services covered Library, fire protection, police, parks and recreation, transit, waste diversion, development-related studies, roads and public works, sewer, water, ambulance, growth studies Service Component table rows: Library Services through Roads & Related Services; County Charges rows including Sewer, Water, Ambulance Services
exemptions Institutional exemptions applied as per City of Woodstock and County of Oxford development charge by-laws (non-industrial column) "3 - Institutional exemptions applied as per City of Woodstock and County of Oxford development charge by-laws."
indexing expiry Municipal charges: 3.6% increase as of April 1, 2026; County by-law: 8.7% increase as of June 13, 2026; no expiry date stated "3.6% increase as of April 1,2026" and "8.7% increase County By-law as of June 13, 2026"
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rates page: effective June 13, 2026. Combined City + County: $35,311 per single/semi; $26,168 per row/multiple; $19,393 per apartment 2+ bedrooms; $14,294 per bachelor/1-bedroom; non-industrial $120.76 per sq.m.

Oxford County Development Charge By-law (6121-2019, as linked by City of Woodstock)

Oxford County upper-tier DC by-law applying to all new development in the county (county roads, long term care, studies); supporting evidence, county's own by-law.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: http://www.cityofwoodstock.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-26 · Development charges & levies across Ontario · Development charges & levies in other municipalities