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 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:

• 2020 Annual Report
• 2019 Annual Report
• 2018 Annual Report

Pamphlet:

• 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