Development charges provide for the recovery of growth-related capital expenditures from new development.
Current Interest Rate: 5.95%
Development Charges By-law
The Development Charges By-law establishes municipal-wide development charges for the City of Barrie. The Development Charges Background Study provided the basis for updating the Development Charges By-law in 2023.
Education Development Charges (EDC)
School boards are responsible for setting the EDC rates. Please visit the Simcoe County District School Board's website for the SCDSB Education Development Charge By-law and the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board's website for the SMCDSB Education Development Charges By-law.
Development Charge Deferral Policy
Development Charge Rate Freezes
The following applies to Complete Site Plan Applications and Zoning By-law amendment Applications accepted by the City on/after January 1, 2020. The amount of development charges are determined on:
a) the day an application for an approval of development in a site plan control area;
b) if clause a) does not apply, the day an application for an amendment to the zoning by-law was made.
c) If neither clause a) nor clause b) applies, the day before the first building permit is issued.
If a) or b) applies, the total development charge amounts will remain crystallized for a maximum of 18 months from the date of Application Approval (the date being when the Development Services Department issued Conditions for Approval). The total crystallized development charge amount will be indexed and become payable at the time development charges are due. The indexing amount will accrue from the date of complete application.