Charges and Fees from the Town of Aurora and York Region
2024 Development Charge Study and By-law
On March 26, 2024 Council approved a new Development Charge By-law for the Town of Aurora.
Any person or organization may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal under Section 14 of the Development Charges Act, in respect to the development charges by-law, by filing with the Clerk of the Municipality of the Town of Aurora on or before the 5th day of May, 2024. See notice of passing for details.
Residential Development Charges
Effective March 26, 2024, through June 30, 2024
Town of Aurora
Indexed January 1st and July 1st; DC Rate Increase phase-in (March 26th)
| Services | Singles/ Semis | Other Multiples (Rows/ Townhouses) | Special Care Dwelling Units | Apartments under 700 square feet | Apartments over 700 square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Services | $20,406 | $15,650 | $6,340 | $7,874 | $11,459 |
| Engineering Services | $9,312 | $7,142 | $2,894 | $3,594 | $5,229 |
| Aurora Subtotal | $29,718 | $22,792 | $9,234 | $11,468 | $16,688 |
Region of York
Indexed July 1, DC rate increase phase-in June 17, Go Transit indexed November 8
| Services | Singles/ Semis | Other Multiples (Rows/ Townhouses) | Special Care Dwelling Units1 | Apartments under 700 square feet | Apartments 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
| Education | Singles/ Semis | Other Multiples (Rows/ Townhouses) | Special Care Dwelling Units1 | Apartments under 700 square feet | Apartments over 700 square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education |
$8,427 |
$8,427 |
NA1 | $8,427 | $8,427 |
| Total Residential (per unit) | $111,257 | $92,029 | NA1 | $50,576 | $72,293 |
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 March 26, 2024 through June 30, 2024
| Non-Residential Development Charges | Industrial/Office/Institutional (per square meter) | Retail (per square meter) | Hotel/Motel (per square meter) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | $60.45 | $60.45 | $60.45 |
| Region of York | $251.13 | $622.92 | $112.06 |
| Education | $14.75 | $14.75 | $14.75 |
| Total Non- Residential |
$326.33 |
$698.12 | $187.26 |
Updated March 26, 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.
Related Links
Contacts
| Town of Aurora developmentcharges@aurora.ca |
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Region of York
Fabrizio Filippazzo
(905) 830-4444 Ext. 71696
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Education
YRDSB
Dawn Adams
(905) 727-0022 ext. 2427
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YCDSB
Adam McDonald
(905) 713-1211 ext. 12379
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