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, 2022
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 |
1,206 127 69 166 3,599 28 155 118 146 110 444 |
783 81 45 108 2,335 17 100 77 96 71 289 |
571 59 33 79 1,703 12 73 56 69 51 211 |
953 99 55 133 2,844 22 122 94 116 87 352 |
379 40 22 51 1,126 8 48 38 46 35 140 |
0.04 0.04 0.01 0.07 1.39 - 0.04 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.16
|
Total |
6,168 |
4,002 |
2,917 |
4,877 |
1,933 |
1.78 |
The development charges set out above came into effect on January 1st, 2022 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
- Development Charge Reserve Fund Statement
- 2017 County of Wellington Development Charge Background Study
- 2018 County of Wellington Development Charge Update Study
- NEW Development Charge Interest Policy
- 2022 County of Wellington Development Charge Background Study