Properly planned growth is good for our community, but it comes with costs. New development can lead to new infrastructure, including roads, sidewalks, sewers, community facilities and fire services. Development charges help cover the costs associated with growth.
Development charges are levied against new development and are a primary source of funding for growth-related capital expenditures. The City-Wide Development Charges Background Study relates to the provision of all eligible DC Services (e.g., General Government, Library Services, Fire Services, Police Services, Emergency Medical Services, Recreation, Parks, Transit Services, Waste Management, Long-Term Care, Services related to a Highway and Sewage Services). The City of Peterborough Development Charges Pamphlet summarizes the City’s policy with respect to development charges. By-law 24-081 went into effect on January 1, 2025 and imposes City-wide development charges for municipal services. Notice of By-law Passage was issued on December 14, 2024.
In addition to the City-wide development charges, the City imposes area-specific development charges for some sanitary trunk sewers, stormwater facilities, and servicing and planning studies in specific planning areas through By-laws 22-053 to 22-060.
2025 development charges rates
The following 2025 development charges are effective from January 1st, 2025 to December 31st, 2025. Refer to the development charges map for exact locations.
Planning area | Planning area charge | City-wide uniform charge | Total charge |
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Jackson |
$5,122 |
$70,953 |
$76,075 |
Carnegie East |
$14,330 |
$70,953 |
$85,283 |
Carnegie West |
$10,065 |
$70,953 |
$81,018 |
Lily Lake |
$8,129 |
$70,953 |
$79,082 |
Chemong East |
$12,845 |
$70,953 |
$83,798 |
Chemong West |
$15,487 |
$70,953 |
$86,440 |
Liftlock |
$13,958 |
$70,953 |
$84,911 |
Coldsprings |
$11,957 |
$70,953 |
$82,910 |
City-Wide Dev. Area |
- |
$70,953 |
$70,953 |
Average |
$11,487 |
$70,953 |
$81,163 |
Planning area | Planning area charge | City-wide uniform charge | Total charge |
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Jackson |
$4,340 |
$51,350 |
$55,690 |
Carnegie East |
$12,144 |
$51,350 |
$63,494 |
Carnegie West |
$8,528 |
$51,350 |
$59,878 |
Lily Lake |
$6,889 |
$51,350 |
$58,239 |
Chemong East |
$10,885 |
$51,350 |
$62,235 |
Chemong West |
$13,124 |
$51,350 |
$64,474 |
Liftlock |
$11,830 |
$51,350 |
$63,180 |
Coldsprings |
$10,133 |
$51,350 |
$61,483 |
City-Wide Dev. Area |
- |
$51,350 |
$51,350 |
Average |
$9,734 |
$51,350 |
$60,003 |
Planning area | Planning area charge | City-wide uniform charge | Total charge |
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Jackson |
$2,950 |
$44,012 |
$46,962 |
Carnegie East |
$8,258 |
$44,012 |
$52,270 |
Carnegie West |
$5,799 |
$44,012 |
$49,811 |
Lily Lake |
$4,685 |
$44,012 |
$48,697 |
Chemong East |
$7,402 |
$44,012 |
$51,414 |
Chemong West |
$8,925 |
$44,012 |
$52,937 |
Liftlock |
$8,044 |
$44,012 |
$52,056 |
Coldsprings |
$6,890 |
$44,012 |
$50,902 |
City-Wide Dev. Area |
- |
$44,012 |
$44,012 |
Average |
$6,619 |
$44,012 |
$49,896 |
Area | Planning area charge | City-wide uniform charge | Total charge |
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Chemong West | $58.32 | $268.61 | $326.93 |
Coldsprings | $45.04 | $268.61 | $313.65 |
City-Wide Dev. Area | - | $268.61 | $268.61 |
City-wide development charges |
Residential:
Non-Residential: $268.61/m2 (Plus area-specific charges) |
Education Development Charges (EDC)
In accordance with the authority provided under the Education Act Section 257.54, specific local Peterborough school boards have established development charges for land that is undergoing residential and non-resident development. The City of Peterborough Building Services Division will be collecting the education development charges at the time of building permit issuance on behalf of the local school boards.
Please see tables below for the Education Development Charges in effect.
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Please contact the individual school boards for information relating to the Education Development Charges:
Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board (PVNCCDSB)
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB)
Water Services Development Charges
Peterborough Utilities Group
Proposed residential and non-residential construction within the City of Peterborough may be subject to Water Services Development Charges as identified in the Peterborough Utilities Group Water Services Development Charge City By-law 24-050. Where development is subject to a development charge under the By-law it shall be paid directly to the Peterborough Utilities Group prior to the issuance of a Building Permit.
Please refer to the Peterborough Utilities Group Water Services Development Charge City By-law 24-050 for both the residential and non-residential fee schedules.
Please contact Peterborough Utilities Group for information relating to the Water Services Development Charges.
Definitions, past development charges and background study
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Development charges background studies |
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The background studies help us to set the rates for the current development charges. The current background studies are listed below for your reference:
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