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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, 2019
|
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 Homes for the Aged Waste Diversion |
1023 107 59 141 3,051 23 132 101 124 94 377 |
664 69 38 92 1,980 15 85 65 81 61 245 |
484 50 28 67 1,444 11 62 47 59 44 179 |
808 84 46 112 2,411 19 104 79 99 74 298 |
321 34 19 44 956 7 41 32 39 29 118 |
0.04 0.04 0.01 0.05 1.16 0.00 0.04 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.14
|
| Total |
5,232 |
3,395 |
2,475 |
4,134 |
1,640 |
1.51 |
The development charges set out above came into effect on January 1st, 2019 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
