Development Charges

Municipalities in Ontario use Development Charges (DCs) to recover growth related capital costs associated with residential and non-residential growth. In accordance with the Development Charges Act, DCs are collected at the building permit stage to help the City pay for municipal services needed to support the new development. These services include, water, wastewater, emergency services, roads and more.

Why are the Background Study and By-law Being Updated?

The City of Greater Sudbury’s current by-law expires on June 30, 2024. The DC Background Study and new by-law must be approved before then in order to collect DC’s after June 30, 2024. The Background Study will illustrate the City’s existing service levels, the growth-related capital program, and the calculated development charges rate. Council will approve the development charges rate, which can’t exceed the calculated development charges rate determined by the Background Study. The by-law will establish the framework for application of the development charge and the rates that will be applied based on the type of development.

Please refer to overtoyou.greatersudbury.ca for additional information.

2024 Development Charges Background Study

Notice of Public Meeting

Draft Development Charges By-Law - coming soon

Please refer to heading “Rates” below for the rates in effect from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

View the Development Charges By-law.

View the Development Charges Rates and Summary Pamphlet - July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024

View the N otice of Development Charges By-law Passage.