Development Charges

Development charges are the fees levied on residential and non-residential properties within the City of Ottawa. These charges help the City finance a portion of the cost associated with new infrastructure and municipal service expansion needed to support growth. The fees are paid by property owners who are seeking a building permit to develop their properties.

The current DC By-law was approved by City Council on June 24, 2009. Under the By-law, the City’s residential and non-residential development charges (excluding changes due to annual indexing) are as follows:

Single-detached residential properties (charges will be indexed 2.9% on August 1, 2010)

 

Current Charge

January 16, 2010

January 16, 2011

January 16, 2012

January 16, 2013

Inside the Greenbelt

$11,218

$12,275

$13,332

$14,389

$15,446

Outside the Greenbelt

$19,991

$20,464

$20,936

$21,409

$21,881

Rural Serviced

$7,982

$9,631

$11,281

$12,930

$14,549

Rural Unserviced

$5,664

$7,390

$9,115

$10,841

$12,566

Non-residential properties (charges will be indexed annually on August 1 beginning in 2010)

 

Current Charge

January 16, 2010

January 16, 2011

January 16, 2012

January 16, 2013

Full rates (per square foot)

    

Estimate

Estimate

Estimate

General

$10.06

$11.51

$12.95

$14.40

$15.84

Commercial

$8.19

$9.35

$10.51

$11.67

$12.83

Light industrial

$4.65

$5.31

$5.97

$6.63

$7.29

Non-discounted charges (per square foot)

          

General

  

$8.20

$9.22

$10.24

$11.25

Commercial

  

$6.67

$7.49

$8.31

$9.12

Light industrial

  

$3.80

$4.27

$4.73

$5.20

Discounted charges (per square foot)

          

General

  

$3.31

$3.73

$4.16

$4.59

Commercial

  

$2.68

$3.02

$3.36

$3.71

Light industrial

  

$1.51

$1.70

$1.90

$2.09
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