{
 "page": "https://whydufferin.ca/costs#dcs",
 "title": "Development charges, Dufferin and neighbours",
 "checked": "2026-10-21",
 "units": "single = $ per single-detached unit; commercial/industrial = $ per sq ft of gross floor area (converted from $/m² where needed, 1 m² = 10.7639 sq ft)",
 "county": {
  "single": 3692.77,
  "nonres_m2": 12.27,
  "url": "http://www.dufferincounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DC-Pamphlet-2026.pdf",
  "doc": "County of Dufferin DC pamphlet, 2026 county-wide charges (effective Jan 1, 2026; By-law 2022-28)"
 },
 "education": {
  "single": 3232,
  "url": "https://www.ugdsb.ca/page/education-development-charges-edcs/",
  "doc": "Upper Grand DSB EDC by-law 2024, Dufferin rate Apr 23, 2026 to Apr 22, 2027 (no non-residential EDC)"
 },
 "notes": [
  "Development charges are one-time fees paid at building permit (residential may be deferred to occupancy under Bill 17, 2025). They are indexed each year; confirm before budgeting.",
  "Ontario's Development Charges Act exempts enlargement of an existing industrial building by up to 50% of its existing gross floor area.",
  "Bill 23 (2022) phase-in discounts were removed for by-laws passed after June 6, 2024 (Bill 185); rental, affordable, attainable and additional dwelling unit exemptions and discounts may apply.",
  "Non-residential farm buildings are generally exempt. Area-specific charges (by hectare or service area) may be extra.",
  "Totals add local + upper tier (County/Region) + education charges for the area shown."
 ],
 "rows": [
  {
   "id": "orangeville",
   "name": "Orangeville",
   "region": "Dufferin",
   "area_shown": "Town-wide (urban; area-specific per-hectare water, wastewater, stormwater and roads charges extra)",
   "effective": "current per Town page, checked 2026-10-21",
   "local_single": 50862.09,
   "local_commercial_sqft": 16.9325,
   "local_industrial_sqft": 16.9325,
   "upper_single": 3692.77,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": 1.1399,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": 1.1399,
   "education_single": 3232,
   "education_nonres_sqft": 0,
   "total_single": 57786.86,
   "total_commercial_sqft": 18.0724,
   "total_industrial_sqft": 18.0724,
   "source_url": "https://www.orangeville.ca/en/doing-business/development-fees-and-charges.aspx",
   "document": "Town of Orangeville Development Charges page (By-law 2024-060, indexed)",
   "other_sources": "http://www.dufferincounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DC-Pamphlet-2026.pdf ; https://www.ugdsb.ca/page/education-development-charges-edcs/",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Non-residential is one uniform rate ($182.26/m²) for commercial and industrial. Area-specific charges per hectare apply in some service areas."
  },
  {
   "id": "shelburne",
   "name": "Shelburne",
   "region": "Dufferin",
   "area_shown": "Fully serviced, with wastewater-plant financing charge",
   "effective": "2026",
   "local_single": 58662,
   "local_commercial_sqft": 15.5734,
   "local_industrial_sqft": 15.5734,
   "upper_single": 3692.77,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": 1.1399,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": 1.1399,
   "education_single": 3232,
   "education_nonres_sqft": 0,
   "total_single": 65586.77,
   "total_commercial_sqft": 16.7133,
   "total_industrial_sqft": 16.7133,
   "source_url": "https://www.shelburne.ca/media/jxmfmxpw/dc-by-law-pamphlet-2025-updated-january-28-2026-web-version.pdf",
   "document": "Town of Shelburne DC pamphlet (By-laws 45-2025, 46-2025), updated Jan 28, 2026",
   "other_sources": "http://www.dufferincounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DC-Pamphlet-2026.pdf ; https://www.ugdsb.ca/page/education-development-charges-edcs/",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Without the wastewater financing charge: $51,480 per single and $139.83/m². Area-specific charges (School Road, East, West areas) extra. Industrial expansion exempt up to 50% of existing GFA."
  },
  {
   "id": "grand-valley",
   "name": "Grand Valley",
   "region": "Dufferin",
   "area_shown": "Urban (municipal water and sewer)",
   "effective": "2026-08-07",
   "local_single": 81451,
   "local_commercial_sqft": 13.72,
   "local_industrial_sqft": 13.72,
   "upper_single": 3692.77,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": 1.1399,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": 1.1399,
   "education_single": 3232,
   "education_nonres_sqft": 0,
   "total_single": 88375.77,
   "total_commercial_sqft": 14.8599,
   "total_industrial_sqft": 14.8599,
   "source_url": "https://www.townofgrandvalley.ca/media/04ucwqbt/brochure-development-charges-august-2026.pdf",
   "document": "Town of Grand Valley DC brochure, By-law 2024-33, effective Aug 7, 2026",
   "other_sources": "http://www.dufferincounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DC-Pamphlet-2026.pdf ; https://www.ugdsb.ca/page/education-development-charges-edcs/",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Rural (private well and septic): $23,133 per single and $7.32/sq ft."
  },
  {
   "id": "mono",
   "name": "Mono",
   "region": "Dufferin",
   "area_shown": "Municipal-wide",
   "effective": "2026-07-16",
   "local_single": 37154,
   "local_commercial_sqft": 19.19,
   "local_industrial_sqft": 19.19,
   "upper_single": 3692.77,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": 1.1399,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": 1.1399,
   "education_single": 3232,
   "education_nonres_sqft": 0,
   "total_single": 44078.77,
   "total_commercial_sqft": 20.3299,
   "total_industrial_sqft": 20.3299,
   "source_url": "https://mono.civicweb.net/document/254197/",
   "document": "Town of Mono Development Charges effective July 16, 2026 (By-law 2024-28)",
   "other_sources": "http://www.dufferincounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DC-Pamphlet-2026.pdf ; https://www.ugdsb.ca/page/education-development-charges-edcs/",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Single shown is detached 4+ bedrooms; 3 bedrooms $28,499, 2 or fewer $18,341."
  },
  {
   "id": "mulmur",
   "name": "Mulmur",
   "region": "Dufferin",
   "area_shown": "",
   "effective": "not found",
   "local_single": null,
   "local_commercial_sqft": null,
   "local_industrial_sqft": null,
   "upper_single": 3692.77,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": 1.1399,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": 1.1399,
   "education_single": 3232,
   "education_nonres_sqft": 0,
   "total_single": null,
   "total_commercial_sqft": null,
   "total_industrial_sqft": null,
   "source_url": "https://mulmur.ca/build/development-charges",
   "document": "Township of Mulmur Development Related Charges page",
   "other_sources": "http://www.dufferincounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DC-Pamphlet-2026.pdf ; https://www.ugdsb.ca/page/education-development-charges-edcs/",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "2026 indexed rates not found on the Township site (2024 by-law base: $4.20/sq ft non-residential, indexed each January 1)."
  },
  {
   "id": "melancthon",
   "name": "Melancthon",
   "region": "Dufferin",
   "area_shown": "Municipal-wide",
   "effective": "2026-01-01",
   "local_single": 19092,
   "local_commercial_sqft": 4.67,
   "local_industrial_sqft": 4.67,
   "upper_single": 3692.77,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": 1.1399,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": 1.1399,
   "education_single": 3232,
   "education_nonres_sqft": 0,
   "total_single": 26016.77,
   "total_commercial_sqft": 5.8099,
   "total_industrial_sqft": 5.8099,
   "source_url": "https://melancthontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DC-Pamphlet-2026.pdf",
   "document": "Township of Melancthon DC pamphlet effective Jan 1, 2026",
   "other_sources": "http://www.dufferincounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DC-Pamphlet-2026.pdf ; https://www.ugdsb.ca/page/education-development-charges-edcs/",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "amaranth",
   "name": "Amaranth",
   "region": "Dufferin",
   "area_shown": "Municipal-wide",
   "effective": "2026-01-01",
   "local_single": 16079,
   "local_commercial_sqft": 3.49,
   "local_industrial_sqft": 3.49,
   "upper_single": 3692.77,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": 1.1399,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": 1.1399,
   "education_single": 3232,
   "education_nonres_sqft": 0,
   "total_single": 23003.77,
   "total_commercial_sqft": 4.6299,
   "total_industrial_sqft": 4.6299,
   "source_url": "https://www.amaranth.ca/media/m4rdf2mc/2026-development-charges-pamphlet.pdf",
   "document": "Township of Amaranth 2026 DC pamphlet (By-law 40-2024, Schedule B)",
   "other_sources": "http://www.dufferincounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DC-Pamphlet-2026.pdf ; https://www.ugdsb.ca/page/education-development-charges-edcs/",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "east-garafraxa",
   "name": "East Garafraxa",
   "region": "Dufferin",
   "area_shown": "Municipal-wide",
   "effective": "2026-01-01",
   "local_single": 32595.12,
   "local_commercial_sqft": 10.95,
   "local_industrial_sqft": 10.95,
   "upper_single": 3692.77,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": 1.1399,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": 1.1399,
   "education_single": 3232,
   "education_nonres_sqft": 0,
   "total_single": 39519.89,
   "total_commercial_sqft": 12.0899,
   "total_industrial_sqft": 12.0899,
   "source_url": "https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/media/m1ubudtu/2026-development-charges-pamphlet-january-1-2026.pdf",
   "document": "Township of East Garafraxa DC pamphlet effective Jan 1, 2026",
   "other_sources": "http://www.dufferincounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DC-Pamphlet-2026.pdf ; https://www.ugdsb.ca/page/education-development-charges-edcs/",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "caledon",
   "name": "Caledon",
   "region": "Peel",
   "area_shown": "Standard (Town + Region of Peel + education)",
   "effective": "2026-08-01",
   "local_single": 63348.11,
   "local_commercial_sqft": 11.2255,
   "local_industrial_sqft": 11.2255,
   "upper_single": 78982.66,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": 29.4187,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": 22.4891,
   "education_single": 5676,
   "education_nonres_sqft": 1.5004,
   "total_single": 148006.77,
   "total_commercial_sqft": 42.1446,
   "total_industrial_sqft": 35.2149,
   "source_url": "https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Documents/business-planning-development/Current-Development-Charges-August-01-2026_For-Public-Information.pdf",
   "document": "Town of Caledon Development Charges, Aug 1, 2026",
   "other_sources": "",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Commercial = 'Non-Residential - Other'. Region of Peel charges reflect Peel's current DC by-law."
  },
  {
   "id": "brampton",
   "name": "Brampton",
   "region": "Peel",
   "area_shown": "City + Region of Peel + education",
   "effective": "2026-08-01",
   "local_single": null,
   "local_commercial_sqft": null,
   "local_industrial_sqft": null,
   "upper_single": null,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": null,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": null,
   "education_single": null,
   "education_nonres_sqft": null,
   "total_single": 155650.32,
   "total_commercial_sqft": 51.8622,
   "total_industrial_sqft": 35.7491,
   "source_url": "https://www.brampton.ca/EN/Business/planning-development/Development-Charges/Documents/Development%20Charges/Current%20Development%20Charges.pdf",
   "document": "City of Brampton Development Charges as of Aug 1, 2026",
   "other_sources": "",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Totals as published by the City (permits Aug 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027); commercial = non-industrial/non-major-office. Portions not broken out here; the PDF timed out on re-check, values from the City document as indexed. Large city, shown for scale."
  },
  {
   "id": "halton-hills",
   "name": "Halton Hills",
   "region": "Halton",
   "area_shown": "Urban built boundary",
   "effective": "2026-04-01",
   "local_single": null,
   "local_commercial_sqft": null,
   "local_industrial_sqft": null,
   "upper_single": null,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": null,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": null,
   "education_single": 11385.43,
   "education_nonres_sqft": 2.95,
   "total_single": 107433.21,
   "total_commercial_sqft": 30.497,
   "total_industrial_sqft": 23.097,
   "source_url": "https://www.haltonhills.ca/getContentAsset/25cbec35-3cd9-410b-9af1-ad9d663c9a57/5765e65f-0e8b-4885-a5ce-2084ab89c9fb/Development-Charge-Rates.pdf?language=en",
   "document": "Town of Halton Hills, Region of Halton and Halton school boards DC and CBC, effective Apr 1, 2026",
   "other_sources": "",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Commercial = non-industrial (retail is much higher: $79.25/sq ft). Rural: $94,106 single, $18.67/sq ft industrial; greenfield: $132,618 single, $30.59/sq ft industrial."
  },
  {
   "id": "erin",
   "name": "Erin",
   "region": "Wellington",
   "area_shown": "With municipal water and wastewater",
   "effective": "2026-04-23",
   "local_single": 88303,
   "local_commercial_sqft": 29.83,
   "local_industrial_sqft": 29.83,
   "upper_single": 11916,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": 3.29,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": 3.29,
   "education_single": 4321,
   "education_nonres_sqft": 0,
   "total_single": 104540,
   "total_commercial_sqft": 33.12,
   "total_industrial_sqft": 33.12,
   "source_url": "https://www.erin.ca/media/5683/combined-development-charges-by-law-24-35-apr23-2026.pdf",
   "document": "Town of Erin Combined Development Charges, Apr 23 to Dec 31, 2026",
   "other_sources": "",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Without municipal water: $50,856 single and $14.88/sq ft."
  },
  {
   "id": "centre-wellington",
   "name": "Centre Wellington",
   "region": "Wellington",
   "area_shown": "",
   "effective": "not found",
   "local_single": null,
   "local_commercial_sqft": null,
   "local_industrial_sqft": null,
   "upper_single": 11916,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": 3.29,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": 3.29,
   "education_single": null,
   "education_nonres_sqft": null,
   "total_single": null,
   "total_commercial_sqft": null,
   "total_industrial_sqft": null,
   "source_url": "https://www.centrewellington.ca/township-services/development-charges/",
   "document": "Township of Centre Wellington Development Charges page",
   "other_sources": "",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "2026 Township rates not confirmed from an official schedule in this check."
  },
  {
   "id": "wellington-north",
   "name": "Wellington North",
   "region": "Wellington",
   "area_shown": "Urban",
   "effective": "2026-01-01",
   "local_single": 25759.66,
   "local_commercial_sqft": 4.69,
   "local_industrial_sqft": 9.32,
   "upper_single": 11916,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": 3.29,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": 3.29,
   "education_single": 4321,
   "education_nonres_sqft": 0,
   "total_single": 41996.66,
   "total_commercial_sqft": 7.98,
   "total_industrial_sqft": 12.61,
   "source_url": "https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2025-12/Development%20Charges%20Adjustment%20Notice_2026.pdf",
   "document": "Township of Wellington North DC adjustment notice 2026 (+ County of Wellington 2026; education as in Erin's combined schedule)",
   "other_sources": "https://www.wellington.ca/media/file/dc-information-website-january-2026 ; https://www.erin.ca/media/5683/combined-development-charges-by-law-24-35-apr23-2026.pdf",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Total = Township urban + County of Wellington ($11,916; $3.29/sq ft) + Wellington education EDC ($4,321 as listed in Erin's 2026 combined schedule). Rural township: $6,154.06 single, $1.65/sq ft industrial. Commercial/institutional township rate $4.69, warehouse $2.31."
  },
  {
   "id": "new-tecumseth",
   "name": "New Tecumseth",
   "region": "Simcoe",
   "area_shown": "Town + education + County of Simcoe, with water and wastewater",
   "effective": "2026-07-01",
   "local_single": 91044,
   "local_commercial_sqft": 41.8891,
   "local_industrial_sqft": 35.2363,
   "upper_single": null,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": null,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": null,
   "education_single": 6083,
   "education_nonres_sqft": 1.1994,
   "total_single": 112102,
   "total_commercial_sqft": 48.9423,
   "total_industrial_sqft": 42.2895,
   "source_url": "https://www.newtecumseth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-DC-Rate-schedule-Effective-Jul-01-2026.pdf",
   "document": "Town of New Tecumseth Development Charges effective Jul 1, 2026",
   "other_sources": "",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Excluding water and wastewater: $72,031 single, $268.72/m² commercial, $184.68/m² industrial."
  },
  {
   "id": "adjala-tosorontio",
   "name": "Adjala-Tosorontio",
   "region": "Simcoe",
   "area_shown": "Township + County of Simcoe (education not included)",
   "effective": "2026",
   "local_single": 23887,
   "local_commercial_sqft": 7.0244,
   "local_industrial_sqft": 7.0244,
   "upper_single": 14975,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": 5.8538,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": 5.8538,
   "education_single": null,
   "education_nonres_sqft": null,
   "total_single": null,
   "total_commercial_sqft": null,
   "total_industrial_sqft": null,
   "source_url": "https://adjtos.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/HEMSON_Adjala-Tosorontio-2026-DC-Pamphlet-final.pdf",
   "document": "Township of Adjala-Tosorontio 2026 DC pamphlet; County of Simcoe DC bulletin Jan 2026",
   "other_sources": "https://simcoe.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Development-Charge-Bulletin-January-2026.pdf",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Township + County = $38,862 single and $12.88/sq ft non-residential, but the education charge was not confirmed, so no total is shown."
  },
  {
   "id": "clearview",
   "name": "Clearview",
   "region": "Simcoe",
   "area_shown": "",
   "effective": "not found",
   "local_single": null,
   "local_commercial_sqft": null,
   "local_industrial_sqft": null,
   "upper_single": 14975,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": 5.8538,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": 5.8538,
   "education_single": null,
   "education_nonres_sqft": null,
   "total_single": null,
   "total_commercial_sqft": null,
   "total_industrial_sqft": null,
   "source_url": "https://www.clearview.ca/building-planning/development-charges",
   "document": "Township of Clearview Development Charges page",
   "other_sources": "",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Only a draft 2026 DC study was found; adopted 2026 rates not confirmed."
  },
  {
   "id": "grey-highlands",
   "name": "Grey Highlands",
   "region": "Grey",
   "area_shown": "",
   "effective": "not found",
   "local_single": null,
   "local_commercial_sqft": null,
   "local_industrial_sqft": null,
   "upper_single": null,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": null,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": null,
   "education_single": null,
   "education_nonres_sqft": null,
   "total_single": null,
   "total_commercial_sqft": null,
   "total_industrial_sqft": null,
   "source_url": "https://www.greyhighlands.ca/shared-development/development-charges/",
   "document": "Municipality of Grey Highlands Development Charges page",
   "other_sources": "",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "2026 rates not confirmed from an official schedule."
  },
  {
   "id": "southgate",
   "name": "Southgate",
   "region": "Grey",
   "area_shown": "",
   "effective": "not found",
   "local_single": null,
   "local_commercial_sqft": null,
   "local_industrial_sqft": null,
   "upper_single": null,
   "upper_commercial_sqft": null,
   "upper_industrial_sqft": null,
   "education_single": null,
   "education_nonres_sqft": null,
   "total_single": null,
   "total_commercial_sqft": null,
   "total_industrial_sqft": null,
   "source_url": "https://www.southgate.ca/",
   "document": "Township of Southgate",
   "other_sources": "",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "2026 rates not found (latest pamphlet located was 2024)."
  }
 ]
}