City Departments
Development Charges
Residential Development Charges:
All new residential dwellings, including apartments, are subject to Regional, City, and Educational Development Charges, which are collected prior to the issuance of a building permit:
| Regional Municipality of Waterloo Development Charges | |
| Residential Uses | Regional Development Charge/Unit |
| Single or Semi-Detached | $12,254.00 |
| Townhouses | $8,566.00 |
| Apartments | $7,070.00 |
| Lodging Unit | $2575.00 |
| Regional charges are in effect 01 Jan 2010 until 31 Dec 2010 | |
| City of Cambridge Development Charges | |
| Residential Uses | Cambridge Development Charge/Unit |
| Apartments | $6,759.00 |
| All Other Residential | $10,887.00 |
| City charges are in effect from 01 Jan.2010 until 30 June 010. | |
| Educational Development Charges | |
| Waterloo Regional District School Board | $ 637.00/unit |
| Waterloo Regional District Separate School Board | $ 112.00/unit |
| Educational charges are constant for the life of the by-law and apply only to residential uses. |
Non-Residential Development Charges:
Non-Residential Development Charges are shown below for the City of Cambridge and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. These charges apply to Industrial, Commercial and Institutional uses. Development charges will be calculated on the total gross floor area of the new construction space and will be collected prior to the issuance of a building permit. Educational Development Charges do not apply to non-residential development.
Current Table of Development:
City Developed Lands: None1
Privately Developed Lands: $18.29 per m2 (or 1.70 per sq.ft.)
The Region: $8.83 per sq. ft.
Any additions to existing industrial building, as defined in the DC Act, up to a cumulative total of 50% of the gross floor area of the original building are exempt.
1 City Development Charges are included in the sale price of industrial lands purchased from the City Economic Development Division. However, certain lands purchased from the City prior to 1 Jan 2000 remain subject to a City Development Charge of $1.72/m2 (or $0.1599/ft2).
For further information on Development Charges and their Exceptions, please call 519.740.4650 x 4598 or x4526.
For specific questions on Regional Development Charges, please call 519.575.4421.
Related Documents
| DOCUMENT | DESCRIPTION | DATE POSTED | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Charges Information | |||
| Development Charges Brochure | Development Charges Brochure | 2010-07-06 | PDF 394Kb |
| Development Charges Summary | Development Charges Summary | 2010-07-05 | PDF 9Kb |
| Development Charges - Rates | Development Charges - Rates | 2010-07-05 | PDF 16Kb |
| Development Charges Calculation Form | Development Charges Calculation Form | 2006-02-23 | PDF 15Kb |