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.

On June 25, 2024 Council approved an amending Development Charges By-law to ensure the Town’s alignment with recently approved Bill 185 legislative changes.

On October 22, 2024 Council approved a further amending Development Charges By-law to ensure the Town’s alignment with Bill 185 legislative changes.

Residential Development Charges

Effective November 8, 2024, through December 31, 2024

Town of Aurora

ServicesSingles/ SemisOther Multiples (Rows/ Townhouses)Special Care Dwelling UnitsApartments under 700 square feetApartments over 700 square feet
General Services $26,663  $20,448 $8,284 $10,290 $14,973
Engineering Services $11,907 $9,133 $3,700  $4,595 $6,686
Aurora Subtotal $38,570 $29,581 $11,984 $14,885 $21,659

Region of York

By-law 2017-352018-42 & 2022-31
Indexed July 1, 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
$24,341 $20,232 NA1  $10,197 $15,686
Roads $30,414 $25,304 NA1 $12,772 $19,638
Sewer $24,597 $20,464 NA1  $10,329 $15,882
Water $10,516 $8,749 NA1 $4,415  $6,789
York Subtotal  $89,868
  $74,749
NA1  $37,713
$57,995

Education

Indexed July 1
 EducationSingles/ SemisOther Multiples (Rows/ Townhouses)Special Care Dwelling Units1Apartments under 700 square feetApartments over 700 square feet
Education

$8,184

$8,184

NA1 $8,184 $8,184
 
Total Residential (per unit) $136,622 $112,514 NA1 $60,782  $87,838

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 July 1, 2024, through November 7, 2024

Non-Residential Development ChargesIndustrial/Office/Institutional (per square meter)Retail (per square meter)Hotel/Motel (per square meter)
Aurora $79.83  $79.83 $79.83
Region of York $308.40 $766.38 $137.78
Education $16.36 $16.36 $16.36
Total Non- Residential

$404.59 

$862.57 $233.97

Updated July 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
developmentcharges@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