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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.5523-17 and by-law No.5590-18 which was approved on May 25, 2017 and October 25, 2018 respectively. The Development Charge Information Sheet summarizes the current policy and rates. The schedule of development charges imposed by the by-law is as follows:
Schedule 'A'
By-Law 5590-18
Schedule of County-Wide Development Charges - Effective January 1st, 2021
|
Service |
Residential |
Non- Residential (per s.f. of Gross Floor Area) |
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|
Single-Detached |
Apartments |
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 Social Services Long Term Care Homes Waste Diversion |
1,081 114 62 149 3,225 25 139 106 131 99 398 |
702 73 40 97 2,092 15 90 69 86 64 259 |
512 53 30 71 1,526 11 65 50 62 46 189 |
854 89 49 119 2,548 20 109 84 104 78 315 |
340 36 20 46 1,009 7 43 34 41 31 125 |
0.04 0.04 0.01 0.06 1.24 - 0.04 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.14
|
| Total |
5,529 |
3,587 |
2,615 |
4,369 |
1,732 |
1.60 |
The development charges set out above came into effect on January 1st, 2021 and apply to all lands within the County of Wellington. 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 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
- Development Charge Information Sheet
- By-Law No. 5590-18 Consolidated Development Charges for the County of Wellington
- By-Law No. 5523-17 Consolidated Development Charges for the County of Wellington
- County of Wellington Annual Development Charge Statement
- 2017 County of Wellington Development Charge Background Study
- 2018 County of Wellington Development Charge Update Study
- NEW Development Charge Interest Policy
