Development Charges Rates

Council adopted a new Development Charges by-law on August 11, 2022. By-law 86-2022 took effect on August 19th, 2022.

For information about the development charges study that was completed as part of the process, please see our development charges study page.

Two factors change the rates adopted by by-law. They are Bill 23 and indexing. You will find details and rate schedules on this page. Building Department staff are available to speak to you about your project.

Provincial mandate reduces charges

Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, was enacted by the Ontario Government on November 28th, 2022. Bill 23 amended the Development Charges Act. The result was to reduce the amount charged to developers by municipalities.

Beginning January 1st, 2023, development charges decreased by 20 percent. This increases by five (5) percent each year of the local by-law. This chart illustrates how the schedule applies to By-law 86-2022.

Time period Reduction in development charges (DCs)
January 1st to August 18th, 2023 DCs reduced to 80 percent
August 19th, 2023, to August 18th, 2024 DCs reduced to 85 percent
August 19th, 2024, to August 18th, 2025 DCs reduced to 90 percent
August 19th, 2025, to August 18th, 2026 DCs reduced to 95 percent
August 19th, 2026, to August 18th, 2027 DCs are charged at 100 percent

Indexing

Development charges may be adjusted annually without amendment to the by-law. The applicable index is the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Third Quarter Construction Price Index (CPI). By-law 86-2022 provides that indexing may begin on January 1st, 2023. Council received a report on how indexing affected this year’s rates on February 6th, 2023.

Beginning March 1st, 2023, development charges will increase by 15.6 percent.

Development charges in effect for 2023

Three sets of development charge rates exist for 2023. The first set is effective from January 1st to February 28th, 2023. The second set is effective from March 1st to August 18th, 2023. The third set is effective from August 19th to December 31st, 2023.

On January 1st, 2023, Bill 23 reduced development charges by 20 percent. The following information categorizes rates by type of development and service area. There are four service areas: Bayfield, Hensall, Zurich and Rural Area. Please contact Development Services department staff (Building department) with your questions.

Development charges are applied to complete building applications.

These rates are effective from January 1st to February 28th, 2023.

Residential—Single and semi-detached dwelling (per unit)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $158.40
  • Parks and recreation $397.60
  • Services related to a highway $1,336.80
  • Waste Diversion $356

Total municipal wide services $2,248.80

Urban Services

The rates for urban services are:

  • Wastewater—Bayfield $18,879.20
  • Wastewater—Hensall $2,319.20
  • Wastewater—Zurich $5,240.80
  • Water—Hensall $1,254.40
  • Water—Zurich $10,257.60

Grand totals by area—Single and semi-detached dwelling

The grand totals by area for single and semi-detached dwelling are:

  • Rural area $2,248.80
  • Bayfield area $21,128
  • Hensall area $5,822.40
  • Zurich Total $17,747.20

Residential—Multi-units (per unit)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $108.80
  • Parks and recreation $272.80
  • Services related to a highway $916.80
  • Waste Diversion $244

Total municipal wide services $1,542.70

Urban Services

The rates for urban services are:

  • Wastewater—Bayfield $12,954.40
  • Wastewater—Hensall $1,591.20
  • Wastewater—Zurich $3,596
  • Water—Hensall $860.80
  • Water—Zurich $7,039.20

Grand totals by area—Multi-units (per unit)

The grand totals by area for multi-units (per unit) are:

  • Rural area $1,542.40
  • Bayfield area $14,496.80
  • Hensall area $3,994.40
  • Zurich Total $12,177.60

Residential—Apartments—Two bedrooms plus (per unit)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $106.40
  • Parks and recreation $266.40
  • Services related to a highway $894.40
  • Waste Diversion $238.40

Total municipal wide services $1,505.60

Urban Services

The rates for urban services are:

  • Wastewater—Bayfield $12,638.40
  • Wastewater—Hensall $1,552.80
  • Wastewater—Zurich $3,508.80
  • Water—Hensall $840
  • Water—Zurich $6,867.20

Grand totals by area—Apartments—Two bedrooms plus (per unit)

The grand totals by area for apartments—two bedrooms plus (per unit) are:

  • Rural area $1,505.60
  • Bayfield area $14,144
  • Hensall area $3,898.40
  • Zurich Total $11,881.60

Residential—Apartments—Bachelor and one bedroom, mobile home, park model trailer (per unit)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $100
  • Parks and recreation $249.60
  • Services related to a highway $839.20
  • Waste Diversion $223.20

Total municipal wide services $1,412.

Urban Services

The rates for urban services are:

  • Wastewater—Bayfield $11,848.80
  • Wastewater—Hensall $1,456
  • Wastewater—Zurich $3,289.60
  • Water—Hensall $787.20
  • Water—Zurich $6,438.40

Grand totals by area—Apartments—Bachelor and one bedroom, mobile home, park model trailer (per unit)

The grand totals by area for apartments—bachelor and one bedroom, mobile home, park model trailer (per unit) are:

  • Rural area $1,412
  • Bayfield area $13,260.80
  • Hensall area $3,655.20
  • Zurich Total $11,140

Non-residential development (per square foot of gross floor area)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $0.22
  • Parks and recreation $0
  • Services related to a highway $1.87
  • Waste Diversion $0.50

Total municipal wide services $2.58.

Urban Services

The rates for urban services are:

  • Wastewater—Bayfield $3.42
  • Wastewater—Hensall $0.10
  • Wastewater—Zurich $0.47
  • Water—Hensall $0.06
  • Water—Zurich $0.93

Grand totals by area—Non-residential development (per square foot of gross floor area)

The grand totals by area—non-residential development (per square foot of gross floor area) are:

  • Rural area $2.58
  • Bayfield area $6.00
  • Hensall area $2.74
  • Zurich Total $3.98

Non-residential—Wind turbines (per turbine)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $158.40
  • Parks and recreation $0
  • Services related to a highway $1,336.80
  • Waste Diversion $0

Total municipal wide services $1,495.20

Urban Services

There are no charges for urban services for wind turbines.

Grand totals by area—Non-residential—Wind turbines (per turbine)

The grand totals by area—non-residential—wind turbines are:

  • Rural area $1,495.20
  • Bayfield area $1,495.20
  • Hensall area $1,495.20
  • Zurich Total $1,495.20

The development charges listed here were adjusted to add 15.6 percent (CPI index) to the rate charged in January and February. They are effective from March 1st to August 18th, 2023.

Residential—Single and semi-detached dwelling (per unit)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $183
  • Parks and recreation $460
  • Services related to a highway $1,545
  • Waste Diversion $412

Total municipal wide services $2,600.

Urban Services

The rates for urban services are:

  • Wastewater—Bayfield $21,824.
  • Wastewater—Hensall $2,681
  • Wastewater—Zurich $6,058
  • Water—Hensall $1,450
  • Water—Zurich $11,858

Grand totals by area—Single and semi-detached dwelling

The grand totals by area for single and semi-detached dwelling are:

  • Rural area $2,600
  • Bayfield area $24,424
  • Hensall area $6,731
  • Zurich Total $20,516

Residential—Multi-units (per unit)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $126
  • Parks and recreation $315
  • Services related to a highway $1,060
  • Waste Diversion $282

Total municipal wide services $1,783.

Urban Services

The rates for urban services are:

  • Wastewater—Bayfield $14,975
  • Wastewater—Hensall $1,839
  • Wastewater—Zurich $4,157
  • Water—Hensall $995
  • Water—Zurich $8,137

Grand totals by area—Multi-units (per unit)

The grand totals by area for multi-units (per unit) are:

  • Rural area $1,783
  • Bayfield area $16,758
  • Hensall area $4,618
  • Zurich Total $14,077

Residential—Apartments—Two bedrooms plus (per unit)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $123
  • Parks and recreation $308
  • Services related to a highway $1,034
  • Waste Diversion $276

Total municipal wide services $1,740.

Urban Services

The rates for urban services are:

  • Wastewater—Bayfield $14,610
  • Wastewater—Hensall $1,795
  • Wastewater—Zurich $4,056
  • Water—Hensall $971
  • Water—Zurich $7,938

Grand totals by area—Apartments—Two bedrooms plus (per unit)

The grand totals by area for apartments—two bedrooms plus (per unit) are:

  • Rural area $1,740
  • Bayfield area $16,350
  • Hensall area $4,507
  • Zurich Total $13,735

Residential—Apartments—Bachelor and one bedroom, mobile home, park model trailer (per unit)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $116
  • Parks and recreation $289
  • Services related to a highway $970
  • Waste Diversion $258

Total municipal wide services $1,632

Urban Services

The rates for urban services are:

  • Wastewater—Bayfield $13,697
  • Wastewater—Hensall $1,683
  • Wastewater—Zurich $3,803
  • Water—Hensall $910
  • Water—Zurich $7,443

Grand totals by area—Apartments—Bachelor and one bedroom, mobile home, park model trailer (per unit)

The grand totals by area for apartments—bachelor and one bedroom, mobile home, park model trailer (per unit) are:

  • Rural area $1,632
  • Bayfield area $15,329
  • Hensall area $4,225
  • Zurich Total $12,878

Non-residential development (per square foot of gross floor area)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $0.25
  • Parks and recreation $0
  • Services related to a highway $2.16
  • Waste Diversion $0.57

Total municipal wide services $2.99.

Urban Services

The rates for urban services are:

  • Wastewater—Bayfield $3.95
  • Wastewater—Hensall $0.12
  • Wastewater—Zurich $0.55
  • Water—Hensall $0.06
  • Water—Zurich $1.07

Grand totals by area—Non-residential development (per square foot of gross floor area)

The grand totals by area—non-residential development (per square foot of gross floor area) are:

  • Rural area $2.99
  • Bayfield area $6.94
  • Hensall area $3.17
  • Zurich Total $4.61

Non-residential—Wind turbines (per turbine)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $183
  • Parks and recreation $0
  • Services related to a highway $1,545
  • Waste Diversion $0

Total municipal wide services $1,728.

Urban Services

There are no charges for urban services for wind turbines.

Grand totals by area—Non-residential—Wind turbines (per turbine)

The grand totals by area—non-residential—wind turbines are:

  • Rural area $1,728
  • Bayfield area $1,728
  • Hensall area $1,728
  • Zurich Total $1,728

The development charges listed here were recalculated to reflect the new reduced rate imposed by Bill 23 on the anniversary of the local by-law. The new rate is 85 percent of the rate approved by By-law 86-2022 plus CPI of 15.6 percent.

Residential—Single and semi-detached dwelling (per unit)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $195
  • Parks and recreation $488
  • Services related to a highway $1,642
  • Waste Diversion $437

Total municipal wide services $2,762.

Urban Services

The rates for urban services are:

  • Wastewater—Bayfield $23,188
  • Wastewater—Hensall $2,849
  • Wastewater—Zurich $6,437
  • Water—Hensall $1,541
  • Water—Zurich $12,599

Grand totals by area—Single and semi-detached dwelling

The grand totals by area for single and semi-detached dwelling are:

  • Rural area $2,762
  • Bayfield area $25,950
  • Hensall area $7,151
  • Zurich Total $21,798

Residential—Multi-units (per unit)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $134
  • Parks and recreation $335
  • Services related to a highway $1,126
  • Waste Diversion $300

Total municipal wide services $1,894.

Urban Services

The rates for urban services are:

  • Wastewater—Bayfield $15,911
  • Wastewater—Hensall $1,954
  • Wastewater—Zurich $4,417
  • Water—Hensall $1,057
  • Water—Zurich $8,646

Grand totals by area—Multi-units (per unit)

The grand totals by area for multi-units (per unit) are:

  • Rural area $1,894
  • Bayfield area $17,806
  • Hensall area $4,906
  • Zurich Total $14,957

Residential—Apartments—Two bedrooms plus (per unit)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $131
  • Parks and recreation $327
  • Services related to a highway $1,099
  • Waste Diversion $293

Total municipal wide services $1,849.

Urban Services

The rates for urban services are:

  • Wastewater—Bayfield $15,523
  • Wastewater—Hensall $1,907
  • Wastewater—Zurich $4,310
  • Water—Hensall $1,032
  • Water—Zurich $8,435

Grand totals by area—Apartments—Two bedrooms plus (per unit)

The grand totals by area for apartments—two bedrooms plus (per unit) are:

  • Rural area $1,849
  • Bayfield area $17,372
  • Hensall area $4,788
  • Zurich Total $14,594

Residential—Apartments—Bachelor and one bedroom, mobile home, park model trailer (per unit)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $123
  • Parks and recreation $307
  • Services related to a highway $1,031
  • Waste Diversion $274

Total municipal wide services $1,734

Urban Services

The rates for urban services are:

  • Wastewater—Bayfield $14,553
  • Wastewater—Hensall $1,788
  • Wastewater—Zurich $4,040
  • Water—Hensall $967
  • Water—Zurich $7,908

Grand totals by area—Apartments—Bachelor and one bedroom, mobile home, park model trailer (per unit)

The grand totals by area for apartments—bachelor and one bedroom, mobile home, park model trailer (per unit) are:

  • Rural area $1,734
  • Bayfield area $16,288
  • Hensall area $4,489
  • Zurich Total $13,683

Non-residential development (per square foot of gross floor area)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $0.27
  • Parks and recreation $0
  • Services related to a highway $2.30
  • Waste Diversion $0.61

Total municipal wide services $3.17.

Urban Services

The rates for urban services are:

  • Wastewater—Bayfield $4.20
  • Wastewater—Hensall $0.13
  • Wastewater—Zurich $0.58
  • Water—Hensall $0.07
  • Water—Zurich $1.14

Grand totals by area—Non-residential development (per square foot of gross floor area)

The grand totals by area—non-residential development (per square foot of gross floor area) are:

  • Rural area $3.17
  • Bayfield area $7.37
  • Hensall area $3.37
  • Zurich Total $4.89

Non-residential—Wind turbines (per turbine)

Municipal wide services

The rates for municipal wide services are:

  • Administration $195
  • Parks and recreation $0
  • Services related to a highway $1,642
  • Waste Diversion $0

Total municipal wide services $1,836.

Urban Services

There are no charges for urban services for wind turbines.

Grand totals by area—Non-residential—Wind turbines (per turbine)

The grand totals by area—non-residential—wind turbines are:

  • Rural area $1,836
  • Bayfield area $1,836
  • Hensall area $1,836
  • Zurich Total $1,836

The 2024 development charges will be recalculated based on the applicable provincial percentage from Bill 23 and the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Third Quarter Construction Price Index (CPI).

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