Development Charges

Development charges

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 (i.e., Library Services, Fire Services, Police Services, Recreation, Parks, Public Works, Parking, Transit Services, General Government, Affordable Housing, Waste Management, Roads & Other City-wide Engineering and Sewage Treatment). The City of Peterborough Development Charges Pamphlet summarizes the City’s policy with respect to development charges. By-laws 19-095 and 19-096 impose City-wide development charges for municipal services.

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 17-072 to 17-079.

2020 development charges rates

2020 development charges are effective from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Refer to the development charges map for exact locations.

Residential A - single and semi
Planning area	Planning area charge	City-wide uniform charge	Total charge
Jackson	$3,307	$30,477	$33,784
Carnegie East	$5,973	$30,477	$36,450
Carnegie West	$4,342	$30,477	$34,819
Lily Lake	$7,312	$30,477	$37,789
Chemong East	$7,797	$30,477	$38,274
Chemong West	$10,923	$30,477	$41,400
Liftlock	$7,832	$30,477	$38,309
Coldsprings	$3,949	$30,477	$34,426
City-Wide Dev. Area	-	$30,477	$30,477
Average	$6,429	$30,477	$36,192

Residential B - other multiples
Planning area	Planning area charge	City-wide uniform charge	Total charge
Jackson	$2,849	$19,259	$22,108
Carnegie East	$5,150	$19,259	$24,409
Carnegie West	$3,743	$19,259	$23,002
Lily Lake	$6,302	$19,259	$25,561
Chemong East	$6,722	$19,259	$25,981
Chemong West	$9,417	$19,259	$28,676
Liftlock	$6,752	$19,259	$26,011
Coldsprings	$3,405	$19,259	$22,664
City-Wide Dev. Area	-	$19,259	$19,259
Average	$5,543	$19,259	$24,186

Residential C - apartments
Planning area	Planning area charge	City-wide uniform charge	Total charge
Jackson	$1,939	$17,263	$19,202
Carnegie East	$3,503	$17,263	$20,766
Carnegie West	$2,546	$17,263	$19,809
Lily Lake	$4,286	$17,263	$21,549
Chemong East	$4,572	$17,263	$21,835
Chemong West	$6,403	$17,263	$23,666
Liftlock	$4,592	$17,263	$21,855
Coldsprings	$2,315	$17,263	$19,578
City-Wide Dev. Area	-	$17,263	$17,263
Average	$3,770	$17,263	$20,614

City-wide development charges

Residential:

1 to 2 units - $30,477/unit (Plus area-specific charges)
More than 2 units (e.g., row or garden suites) - $19,259/unit (Plus area-specific charges)
Apartment-type dwelling or multi-suite building - $17,263/unit (Plus area-specific charges)

Non-Residential (other than industrial): $127.64/m2

Definitions

Non-residential uses

“Non-residential use” means land, buildings or structures or portions thereof used, or designed or intended to be used for a use other than for a residential use, and includes an industrial use and a commercial use.
“Commercial use” means lands, buildings or structures or portions thereof used or designed or intended to be used for a purpose which is classified as a Group D, Group E, Group A (restaurant and licensed beverage establishment only), or Group C (hotel and motel only) occupancy, pursuant to the Ontario Building Code.
“Industrial use” means lands, buildings or structures or portions thereof used or designed or intended to be used for a purpose which is classified as a Group F occupancy, pursuant to the Ontario Building Code.

Residential uses

“Residential use” means land, buildings or structures or portions thereof used, designed or intended to be used as living accommodation for one or more individuals.
“Residential A building” means a building containing one or two dwelling units.
“Residential B building” means a building containing more than two dwelling units, other than a Residential C building.
“Residential C building” means a building containing more than two dwelling units, each of which has access to the common corridor and entrance(s).
“Multi-suite residence” means a building containing 4 or more residential rooms with or without a bath, having common dining, amenity and other related services. (97-08).

Past development charges

Development charges background studies

The background studies help us to set the rates for the current development charges.

The current background studies are listed below for your reference: