Development Charges
Development charges are collected to assist in financing capital costs associated with new infrastructure and municipal service expansion needed to support growth.
Development charges are payable prior to the issuance of a building permit. These include separate District of Muskoka development charges which the Town collects on behalf of the District of Muskoka.
In the case where there is a statutory development charge rate freeze and/or deferral of development charge payments, please refer to the Development Charge Interest Policy
Development Charges Act, 1997 - Updates
New Occupancy Permit requirements in The Building Code for Deferred Development Charges effective November 3, 2025.
The Protect Ontario by Building Fast and Smarter Act, 2025 (Bill 17) amended the Development Charges Act, 1997 to allow payment of the local/lower tier and regional/upper tier portion of development charges for non-rental residential developments to be deferred from building permit issuance to either:
(a) Issuance of an occupancy permit or,
(b) first occupancy of the building
Please see update from the Ministry or Municipal Affairs and Housing HERE
Development Charges By-law
The Town of Gravenhurst adopted Development Charges By-law 2024-110 on November 19, 2024. Rates imposed under the by-law will come into effect on January 1, 2025 and will be indexed annually on January 1st of each year in accordance with Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Indexes reporting guidelines. The 2025 Development Charges Pamplet summarizes the applicable charges for 2025. This by-law is set to expire on December 31, 2034.
Development Charges Reserve Fund
The Town of Gravenhurst collects Development Charges from new development to pay for growth-related infrastructure thereby reducing the financial impact of growth on current taxpayers. The Development Charges Reserve Fund Annual Report provides the balances of the Development Charges Reserve Fund and related transactions.
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Town of Gravenhurst
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Gravenhurst ON P1P1Z3
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info@gravenhurst.ca