What are Development Charges?

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Development Charges are collected to assist in financing capital projects required to meet the increased need for services resulting from growth and development.

County development charges are collected in accordance with by-law No.5759-22 which was approved on May 26, 2022. The Development Charge Information Sheet summarizes the current policy and rates. The schedule of development charges imposed by the by-law applies to all lands within the County of Wellington and is as follows:

Schedule 'B'
By-Law 5759-22

Schedule of County-Wide Development Charges 

12-Month Change in "Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index" (from Stats Can)          15.6%

Phase in - January 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023                                                                                                 80%  

Service

Residential

Non- Residential

(per s.f. of Gross Floor Area) 

Single-Detached
Dwelling and
Semi- Detached
Dwelling

Apartments
2 Bedrooms+

Apartments Bachelor

and 1 Bedroom

Other Multiples

 Special Care / Special Dwelling Units SCD

Library

Studies

Ambulance

Police

Roads and Related

Childcare

Provincial Offences Act

Health Unit

Long Term Care Homes

Waste Diversion

 

1,451

158

133

126

5,711

6

185

267

65

206

 

 

774

84

71

67

3,047

2

99

142

34

110

 

630

69

58

55

2,484

2

81

117

28

90

1,096

118

101

95

4,312

5

140

202

49

155

521

57

48

46

2,050

2

66

96

23

74

 

0.11

0.06

0.02

0.05

1.91

  - 

0.06

0.04

0.01

0.06

 
 Total

8,308

4,433

3,614

6,273

 2,982

2.31

 

Schedule 'B'

By-Law 5759-22

Schedule of County-Wide Development Charges

12-Month Change in "Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index" (from Stats Can)          15.6%

Phase in - June 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023                                                                                            85%  

Service

Residential

Non- Residential

(per s.f. of Gross Floor Area) 

Single-Detached
Dwelling and
Semi- Detached
Dwelling

Apartments
2 Bedrooms+

Apartments Bachelor

and 1 Bedroom

Other Multiples

 Special Care / Special Dwelling Units SCD

Library

Studies

Ambulance

Police

Roads and Related

Childcare

Provincial Offences Act

Health Unit

Long Term Care Homes

Waste Diversion

 

1,542

167

141

134

6,068

6

196

284

69

219

 

 

823

89

76

71

3,238

3

105

151

37

117

 

670

73

62

59

2,639

3

86

124

30

95

1,165

126

107

101

4,582

5

149

214

52

165

553

60

51

48

2,179

2

71

102

25

78

 

0.12

0.06

0.02

0.05

2.03

  - 

0.07

0.04

0.01

0.06

 
 Total

8,827

4,710

3,840

6,665

 3,169

2.46

The by-law also provides for the automatic indexing of the development charges on January 1 of each year. For more information on the County Development Charges, the County of Wellington Development Charge Background Study and how development charges may relate to your property, please contact the County Treasury Department or your local municipal office.

 

Key Documents for Development Charges