Development Charges

Development charges are how municipalities help cover costs from roads to fire stations to libraries. The purpose of development charges is to recover the growth-related costs of capital infrastructure needed to service new development and redevelopment in the municipality. 

2024 Development Charges Background Study

Legislation requires a full background study be prepared when a municipality is proposing to change development charges fees. Watson & Associates prepared a 2024 Development Charges Background Study on behalf of South Frontenac. The study was released on May 16, 2024. Council passed the by-law on July 16, 2024. See the Notice of Passing with the schedule of fees that came into effect August 7, 2024.

A public meeting to get input into the by-law was held on June 20, 2024 at 7 pm in Council Chambers at 4432 George Street, Sydenham. 

Please contact Development Services at 613-376-3027 or planning@southfrontenac.net if you have questions about Development Charges.

Development Charges Fees

As of August 7, 2024 Residential Non-Residential
Township-Wide Services Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling Other Multiples

Apartment -
2 Bedrooms +

 Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom (per sq.ft. of Gross floor Area)
Services Related to a Highway 8,041 6,699 5,216 3,598 5.07
Fire Protection Services 998 831 647 446 0.63
Policing Services 318 265 206 142 0.20
Parks and Recreation Services 2,339 1,949 1,517 1,047 1.12
Library Services 161 134 104 72 0.08
Waste Diversion 15 12 10 7 0.01
Township-Wide Class of Services  
Growth-Related Studies 966 805 627 432 0.61
Total Township-Wide Services/Class of Service $12,837 $10,695 $8,327 $5,744 $7.72

The development charge shall be calculated and payable in full on the date a dwelling permit is issued. A building permit will not be issued until the development charge has been paid. Development Charges are adjusted annually, in accordance with the Statistics Canada 2nd Quarter Construction Price Index.

2019 Development Charges Review

Contact Us

Township of 
South Frontenac
Building Department

Mailing address:
4432 George St. Box 100
Sydenham ON, K0H 2T0
T: 613-376-3027
TF: 1.800-559-5862
(if calling within the
613 area code)
building@
southfrontenac.net

NOTE: Our Building team is working 
remotely and in temporary office space
at 3910 Battersea Rd during our
town hall expansion. Please visit us 
there if you need to drop by in person

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