Cornwall has one of the lowest development charge schedules in Ontario - including no development charges on manufacturing projects.
Development charges are the fees levied on residential and non-residential properties to help a city finance new infrastructure and municipal services. They are not the only costs involved in a development project: building permit fees, zoning application fees and other charges can all add up to a significant amount even on small projects.
Development charges may not always be readily evident in assessing the cost of moving to a city, as the charges may be absorbed by the contractor and recovered with a higher asking price for the property.
Development Charges Interest Policy
Development Charge By-Laws
- By-Law 2020-112 - for the Impositions of Area-Specific Development Charges within Brookdale Ave North Corridor
- By-Law 2018-038 - for the Impositions of City-Wide Development Charges
Annual Report:
Pamphlet:
- 2022 Development Charges
- 2021 Development Charges
- 2020 Development Charges (revised Sept.2020)
- 2019 Development Charges
- 2018 Development Charges
Background
Please click on the following links for more information:
- 2020 Development Charges Background Study City of Cornwall – Brookdale Avenue North Corridor
- December 22, 2017 Development Charges Background Study by Watson and Associates
- July 26, 2017 Presentation - Development Industry Consultation
- June 12, 2017 City Council report on Development Charges
- June 12, 2017 Presentation on Development Charges by Watson and Associates
Rates (2018)
- Area-Specific Development Charges within Brookdale Ave North Corridor: Click here for rates
- City-Wide Development Charges: Click here for rates
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Ely Daniels
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100 Water Street East, Box 877, Cornwall ON, K6H 5T9
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