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Development charges assist in providing growth related infrastructure required to service future development by establishing a viable capital funding source. The town typically collects development charges at the time when a building permit is issued. In addition, the town collects development charges on behalf of Halton Region and the area school boards.
Payment of development charges may be required for residential and non-residential development when:
Please refer to the information below and Development Charges By-law 2018-001 for more information. The town is in the process of amending this By-law, details can be found on our Development Charges By-law page.
The Town of Oakville’s development charge rates are subject to annual indexing on April 1st in accordance with the most recent twelve month change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly, Construction Price Statistics (Non-residential Building Construction Price Index).
Development charges are based on your site plan or zoning application, as found on your letter of complete application (if a development has both planning applications, the later application is used). If your development is not proceeding through these planning applications, please refer to the current rate schedule.
Please use the Development Charges map to determine where your development is located in order to interpret the rate schedule by searching the address and determining whether the property is built boundary or greenfield.
Please use the Development Charges map to determine where your development is located in order to interpret the rate schedule by searching the address and determining whether the property is built boundary or greenfield.
Education development charges are imposed by the Halton District School Board and the Halton Catholic District School Board under the authority of the Education Act. Education development charges are payable at the rate in effect at building permit issuance. The current education development charges are:
Rates as of July 4, 2020
HDSB: $4,892
HCDSB: $3,169
Total: $8,061
HDSB: $11.95 ($1.11)
HCDSB: $7.21 ($0.67)
Total: $19.16 ($1.78)
The Development Charges Act provides for certain mandated exemptions, such as;
The town provides further exemptions in Development Charges By-law 2018-001, such as;
Demolition credits will be provided against applicable development charges where buildings or structures have been demolished to permit the redevelopment of the property. The credit is based on the number and type of residential units demolished and/or the total floor area and type of non-residential building or structures demolished, and is available for five years from the issuance date of the demolition permit.
Please refer to the Halton Region, Halton District School Board and Halton Catholic District School Board websites for information on exemptions and credits pertaining to their development charges.
Parkland dedication fees are separate from development charges, and are subject to By-law 2008-105. Please contact 905-845-6601, ext. 3022 for more information on parkland.
Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choice Act, and Bill 197, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, proposed a number of changes impacting the Development Charges Act, 1997 and the Planning Act. As of September 18, 2020, the amendments to these Acts have been proclaimed and are in force, and include the following:
Municipalities have two years from September 18, 2020, to transition to the new regime by:
The town typically collects development charges at the time when a building permit is issued.
Effective January 1, 2020, changes were made to the timing of development charge payments in accordance with Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choice Act. The following types of development, further defined in Ontario Regulation 454/19, are able to defer development charge payments:
Pay in six annual instalments beginning on the date the building is first occupied, and each of the following five anniversaries of that date
Pay in six annual instalments beginning on the date the building is first occupied, and each of the following five anniversaries of that date
Pay in 21 annual instalments beginning on the date the building is first occupied, and each of the following 20 anniversaries of that date
Interest is charged from the time the development charge would normally have been payable (building permit issuance), until the final payment is received, at the prime lending rate of the town’s financial institution.
Owners may enter into an alternative payment agreement with the town and choose to forego the deferral of development charges, or pay the balance of development charges outstanding at any time during the life of the deferral.
Payments can be made by electronic funds transfer or wire transfer. Payments via cheque may be dropped off at ServiceOakville or mailed to the attention of Development Finance at:
Corporation of the Town of Oakville
1225 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, ON L6H 0H3
To help serve you better, please contact the Finance department before making a payment at 905-338-4196 or DCForms@oakville.ca.
Returned payments are subject to a return item fee of $40. A returned payment may prevent your permit from being issued, or result in your permit being revoked. Any additional charges as a result of a return payment are the responsibility of the applicant.
As required by the Development Charges Act, 1997, the Treasurer for the Town of Oakville shall prepare an annual financial statement reporting on the status and transactions relating to the development charge reserve funds for the previous year. This statement is presented to the Council of the Town of Oakville for their review and may be reviewed upon request. Review the Development Charge Annual Reports.
For clarification or further questions please contact the Finance department at DCForms@oakville.ca or 905-338-4196.
For information on regional and education development charges, please contact Halton Region (DevelopmentCharges@halton.ca or 905-825-6000, ext. 7290) or the Halton District School Board (plan@hdsb.ca or 905-335-3665, ext. 3240)