Charges and Fees from the Town of Aurora and York Region

2024 Development Charge Study and Bylaw

As per the Development Charges Act the Town is required to undertake a routine review and update of its Development Charges Bylaw. This review is now underway.

Aurora Town Council will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 to present and obtain public input on its proposed development charges by-law and underlying background study. All interested parties are invited to share their feedback at the meeting or in writing; see notice for details.

Town of Aurora 2024 Development Charges Public Meeting Presentation

Previously, a Development Charges stakeholder consultation was  undertaken on January 12, 2024.

Development Charges Stakeholder Presentation #2

Residential Development Charges

Effective January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024

Town of Aurora

ServicesSingles/ SemisOther Multiples (Rows/ Townhouses)Special Care Dwelling UnitsApartments under 700 square feetApartments over 700 square feet
General Services $26,094  $19,403 $8,041 $10,801 $15,762
Engineering Services $10,583 $7,870 $3,260  $4,385 $6,394
Aurora Subtotal $36,677 $27,273 $11,301 $15,186 $22,156

Region of York

By-law 2017-352018-42 & 2022-31
Indexed July 1, DC rate increase phase-in June 17, Go Transit indexed November 8
ServicesSingles/ SemisOther Multiples (Rows/ Townhouses)Special Care Dwelling Units1Apartments under 700 square feetApartments over 700 square feet

General Services, Transit, GO

Transit, Subway
$19,854 $16,498 NA1  $8,315 $12,790
Roads $24,719 $20,567 NA1 $10,381 $15,961
Sewer $19,992 $16,633 NA1  $8,396 $12,909
Water $8,547 $7,112 NA1 $3,589  $5,518
York Subtotal  $73,112
  $60,810
NA1  $30,681
$47,178

Education

By-law No. 2019-01 & No. 208
Indexed July 1
 EducationSingles/ SemisOther Multiples (Rows/ Townhouses)Special Care Dwelling Units1Apartments under 700 square feetApartments over 700 square feet
Education

$8,427

$8,427

NA1 $8,427 $8,427
 
Total Residential (per unit) $118,216 $96,510 NA1 $54,294  $77,761

1 Rates for the Region of York and Education for Special Care Dwelling Units depend on the ability to be self-sustaining e.g. have independent culinary and sanitary facilities for exclusive use. Institutional rates apply where there is a lack of independent facilities while residential apartment rates apply when independent facilities exist.

Non-Residential Development Charges

Effective January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024

Non-Residential Development ChargesIndustrial/Office/Institutional (per square meter)Retail (per square meter)Hotel/Motel (per square meter)
Aurora $69.49  $69.49 $69.49
Region of York $251.13 $622.92 $112.06
Education $14.75 $14.75 $14.75
Total Non- Residential

$335.37 

$707.16 $196.30

Updated January 1, 2024


The Town of Aurora applies the DC rates above to each unit, or square meter of GFA of property for development. Only statutory exemptions, reductions and credits apply. Final DC rates are only calculated upon the review of the final construction building permit drawings.

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Contacts

Town of Aurora
Accounting@aurora.ca
 
Region of York
Fabrizio Filippazzo
(905) 830-4444 Ext. 71696
 
Education
YRDSB
Dawn Adams
(905) 727-0022 ext. 2427
 
YCDSB
Adam McDonald
(905) 713-1211 ext. 12379