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Development Charges

The City of Burlington collects development charges to cover the costs of building infrastructure so that new developments receive municipal services, such as roads, transit, water and sewer infrastructure. If you require a building permit, you may need to pay development charges.

Development charges rates

View the list of development charges effective November 28, 2022 for different types of development projects applicable in Burlington.

We typically index our development charge rates on April 1 of each year.

Development Charges Bylaw

Learn more about how development charges are regulated in Burlington by viewing our Development Charges Bylaw (By-law 029-2019), as amended by Development Charges Bylaw (By-law 026-2022).

2021 amendment

We have updated the city’s Development Charges Bylaw to reflect the changes legislated by Ontario’s Bill 108: More Homes, More Choice Act. The update study and amendment bylaw was presented at the public meeting on March 2, 2022 and approved by Council on March 22, 2022.

Learn more about how development charges are regulated in Burlington:

  • Development Charges Bylaw (By-law 029-2019)
  • Amendments to the Development Charges Bylaw (By-law 026-2022)
  • Development Charges Background Study (2019)
  • Development Charges Update Study and Bylaw (January 21, 2022)
  • Development Charges By-Law Amendment Report (F-06-22)

Development Charges Pamphlets are available at the Clerks Service Desk at City Hall.  Please email Service Burlington to request an electronic copy. 

Timeline

View our draft schedule for the Development Charges (DC) Bylaw amendment:

  • Q2 2021: Project initiation
  • Q3 2021: Preparation of DC Bylaw draft amendment
  • Q4 2021: Draft reviewed by Strategy and Consultation Committee
  • Jan. 21, 2022: DC background study and proposed DC Bylaw made available to the public
  • Feb. 9, 2022: Statutory notice of Public Meeting advertised in local newspaper
  • March 2, 2022: Public meeting with Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee
  • March 22, 2022: Council consideration
  • April 1, 2022: Notice of bylaw passage advertised in local newspaper
  • May 2, 2022: Last day for bylaw appeal

Subscribe to this page for updates to the bylaw.

Development charges studies

View our development charges studies from past years.

2019 development charges study

We worked alongside Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. to complete a development charges study from 2018 to 2019. This allowed us to pass the Development Charges Bylaw (By-law 029-2019).

2014 development charges study

Our Development Charges Bylaw from 2009 expired on July 1, 2014. We completed a development charges study which allowed us to pass the Development Charges Bylaw in 2014.

Treasurer's statements

Every year, the Treasurer provides an annual development charges reserve fund statement.

View past years' Treasurer's statements. Contact us to request earlier statements than those listed here.

  • 2021 Treasurer's Statement
  • 2020 Treasurer's Statement
  • 2019 Treasurer's Statement

Historical schedules

Past years' development charges schedules are available on OpenData. 

Contact us to request earlier schedules than those listed.

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