Fees and Permits Development

(See also fees pertaining to Roads and Other)

Residential Development Charges
Non-residential Use Development Charges
Area Specific Development Charges
Frontage Charges
Connection Fees for Water
Connection Fees for Sewer

Residential Development Charges

Effective January 1, 2013

View Development Charge Information Pamphlet (PDF)

Service Category	Single Detached $	Low Density Multiples $	Two Bedrooms and Larger $	One Bedroom and Smaller $
			Apartments
Region-Wide Charges
Regional Roads	6,678	5,596	3,893	2,450
GO Transit	647	573	406	241
Regional Transit	515	414	299	194
Regional Police Services	477	384	282	178
Long-Term Care	35	29	22	12
Emergency Medical Services	117	94	68	42
Development Related Studies	27	22	14	9
Total	$8,496	$7,112	$4,984	$3,126
Regional Water Supply & Sanitary Sewer Charges
Water Supply ^{(2) (3)}	6,326	5,093	3,688	2,322
Sanitary Sewerage ^{(2) (3)}	6,118	4,925	3,567	2,245
Total of All Charges	$20,940	$17,130	$12,239	$7,693

⁽¹⁾Will be further adjusted for indexing on July 1 on an annual basis.

⁽²⁾These charges are only payable in areas where the services are, or will be, available, or the lands to be developed are in an area designated for the particular service in the Region’s Official Plan.

⁽³⁾The water and sewer component of the residential development charge is not applicable to lands developed within the Seaton Community.

Non-residential Use Development Charges

View Development Charge Information Pamphlet (PDF)

Commercial Use Development Charges
$ PER SQUARE FOOT OF GROSS FLOOR AREA
Service Category	Jan. 1/13 ⁽³⁾
	Effective Date
Water Supply⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁴⁾	2.43
Sanitary Sewerage⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁴⁾	4.97
Regional Roads ⁽⁴⁾	11.46
Regional Transit	0.31
Total	19.17

⁽¹⁾ These charges are only payable in areas where the services are, or will be, available, or the lands to be developed are in an area designated for the particular service in the Region’s Official Plan.
⁽²⁾Not applicable to lands developed within the Seaton Community.
⁽³⁾Will be further adjusted for indexing on July 1 on an annual basis.

⁽⁴⁾ Office Buildings greater than 25,000 sq. ft. will be charged 25% of the commercial development charge in effect at the time of building permit issuance (Applicable for Roads, Water Supply and Sanitary Sewerage Services).

Institutional Use Development Charges
$ PER SQUARE FOOT OF GROSS FLOOR AREA
Service Category	Jan. 1/13 ⁽³⁾
	Effective Date
Water Supply⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	0.23
Sanitary Sewerage⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	1.22
Regional Roads	3.75
Regional Transit	0.31
Total	5.51

Industrial Use Development Charges
$ PER SQUARE FOOT OF GROSS FLOOR AREA
	Effective Date
Service Category	Jan. 1/13 ⁽³⁾
Water Supply⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	0.93
Sanitary Sewerage⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	1.97
Regional Roads	1.76
Regional Transit	0.31
Total	4.97

For more information on Development Charges, contact the Region of Durham Works Department, Development Approvals Division at 905-668-7711.

Area Specific Development Charges

Effective July 1, 2012

View Carruthers Creek Sanitary Sewerage Service Area Development Charge Information Pamphlet (PDF)

Purpose | By-law | Overview | Statement

Carruthers Creek Sanitary Sewerage Service Area Development Charge
$13,837 per net developable hectare

Effective July 1, 2012

View Carruthers Creek Water Supply Service Area Development Charge Information Pamphlet (PDF)

Purpose | By-law | Overview | Statement

Carruthers Creek Water Supply Service Area Development Charge
$32,864 per net developable hectare

For more information regarding these fees please contact:

Development Approvals
Works Department
Regional Municipality of Durham
605 Rossland Rd. E.
Whitby, ON L1N 6A3
905-668-7711

The Regional Clerk
Regional Municipality of Durham
605 Rossland Rd. E.
Whitby, ON L1N 6A3
905-668-7711