Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Concession 5 will be closed between Sideroad 10 and Sideroad 15 at Brown's Hill Bridge
The Municipality of Kincardine collects development charges to meet the increase in need for growth-related servicing arising from future development. These fees are adjusted annually.
We also collect development charges on behalf of Bruce County. Information about their development charges and rates is available on their development charges webpage.
This background study summarizes the findings of the Municipality of Kincardine’s Area-Specific Development Charges (ASDC) Background Study for Gary Street (formally the Ontario Peninsula Farm) lands. The development charges identified in this study update the Municipality’s existing area-specific development charges levied under DC By-law 2019-048.
TAKE NOTICE that on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine passed By-law No. 2025-084 under Section 2 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, with respect to area-specific development charges rates for the Gary Street Lands.
AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or organization may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal under Section 14 of the Act in respect to the by-law by filing with the Clerk of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine, not later than Monday, August 18, 2025, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection.
The charges in the aforementioned by-law will apply to all new residential and non-residential development in the Gary Street Lands, subject to certain terms, conditions and limited exemptions as identified therein.
The development charges are levied against new development in the Gary Street Lands to pay for the increased capital costs related to the provision of such area-specific municipal services as storm water infrastructure, sanitary sewer, watermains, roads and related and associated financing costs. The area-specific development charges imposed by the by-law are as follows:
Development Charge per Net Hectare $76,545
Development charges are imposed on the development of all lands located within the geographic boundary of the Gary Street Lands as identified in the key map shown below.
The land area based development charge rates are in effect as of July 9, 2025. Copies of the complete development charges by-law are available for examination in the offices of the Municipality located at 1475 Concession 5, R.R. #5, Kincardine, ON, N2Z 2X6 and on the website at https://www.kincardine.ca/build-invest-and-grow/development-planning-and-zoning/development-charges/.
For further information, please contact the Clerk’s Office at 519-396-3468.
DATED at The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine this 16 day of July, 2025.
Jennifer Lawrie, Clerk
The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine
1475 Concession 5, R.R. #5
Kincardine, ON, N2Z 2X6
This information is provided as a guide and is also available in as a printable PDF or as a brochure that can be picked up at the Municipal Administration Centre.
Applicants should review the approved By-Law No. 2021-114 which imposes municipal-wide development charges for municipal services.
Development charges in the Municipality of Kincardine include these categories of services:
When are development charges calculated and paid?
Development charges apply to any residential or non-residential development if you are:
For development types subject to a Site Plan or Zoning By-Law amendments, the development charges is calculated the day a complete application is received and frozen for a period of up to two years from Site Plan approval (Bill 108.)
If a building permit has not been issued within the two-year period, the development charges rate will be the rate effective the date the building permit is issued.
There are also deferred payment schedules for:
For all other development types, the development charges are calculated and collected on the date a building permit is issued.
Area Specific Development Charges
Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act
Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, received Royal Assent in November of 2022 which amended the Development Charges Act 1997.
Applicants should consult with the Manager of Development Services / Chief Building Official to determine the charges that may apply to specific development proposals.
Services for which municipal-wide development charges are imposed and the amount of the charge, by development, are as follows:
|
Type of Service |
Single and semi dwelling, per unit | Row and other multi-unit dwellings, per unit | Apartments, per unit | Non-residential charge per square meter |
| Parks and recreation | $3,085.60 | $2,155.09 | $1,616.67 | Not applicable |
| Fire services | $1,872.39 | $1,308.40 | $980.23 | $10.77 |
| Waste management | $83.81 | $58.25 | $44.04 | Not applicable |
| Development related studies | $501.48 | $350.89 | $262.82 | $2.88 |
| Public works and municipal fleet | $2,834.15 | $1,980.35 | $1,484.55 | $16.28 |
| Roads and related | $2,648.05 | $1,849.65 | $1,387.95 | $15.14 |
| Water | $4,840.07 | $3,381.09 | $2,535.82 | $27.73 |
| Wastewater | $9,815.10 | $6,855.94 | $5,141.24 | $56.05 |
| $25,680.65 | $17,939.66 | $13,453.32 | $128.85 |
Development charges are adjusted annually as of January 1st, in accordance with the most recent annual change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly, "Construction Price Statistics."
Contact Us
The Municipality of Kincardine
1475 Concession 5, R.R.
#5, Kincardine, ON N2Z 2X6
Phone: 519-396-3468
F.: 519-396-8288
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