In 2025, City Council adopted EX24.2 and MM32.5, removing indexing for 2025 and 2026, cancelling the below grade conditional permit policy, and adding exemptions for developments with up to six units. The Province also amended the DC Act through Bill 17, with some changes coming into force on June 5, 2025, and others on November 3, 2025.
Development charges are fees collected from developers to help pay for the cost of infrastructure required to provide municipal services to new development, such as roads, transit, water and sewer infrastructure, community centres and emergency services facilities.
Learn more about development charges in this video: The World of Development Charges
Note: The information on this website is intended only as a guide. Interested parties are encouraged to review the applicable development charges bylaw and legislation or consult with the Toronto Building Division to determine charges that may apply for specific land development proposals.