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There are costs that come with growth in our community. New developments need a number of municipal services, provided by Richmond Hill, during construction and after construction. The increase in services means an increase in costs. Development Charges are a way of covering the costs related to new developments and growth in the community.

All building permit and development proposal applicants should review the Development Charges By-laws. Then you can contact Richmond Hill's Capital and Development Financing Section in the Financial Services Division at 905-747-6313 to discuss which Development Charges apply to your project.

The Residential and Non-Residential Development Charges are summarized here: 

Residential Development Charges

Non-Residential Development Charges

Development Charges Updates

Development charges were updated in 2014 and 2016. The following background studies provide information that guided the updates. The current development charges by-laws are at the bottom of the page.

  • 2016 Development Charges Update Study - Engineering Services - May 11, 2016
  • 2016 Area Specific Development Charges - Background Study - May 11, 2016
  • 2014 Area Specific Development Charges Background Study and By-laws (Final Draft) - May 9, 2014
  • 2014 Town-wide Development Charges Background Study and By-law (Final Draft) - May 9, 2014

Paying Development Charges

Development Charges are paid by the developer or homeowner. All development projects in Richmond Hill will be charged a Town-Wide Development Charge. An Area-Specific Development Charge may also apply to your project.

 What projects do Development Charges apply to?

Development Charges apply to a number of residential and non-residential projects, including:

  • Constructing a new building (not a replacement)
  • Making an addition or alteration to an existing building, increasing the total floor area or number of units
  • Redeveloping a property or properties, changing the use of the property

Richmond Hill's Council approved a number of exemptions, in addition to those already under the Development Charges Act. Exceptions to these charges are included in Richmond Hill's Development Charges By-laws.

When do I need to pay my Development Charges?

Area-Specific Development Charges for subdivisions are collected when the subdivision agreement is complete. York Region Development Charges for hard services (road, water and sanitary sewer services) are paid directly to York Region by the developer when the subdivision agreement is registered. The remaining charges are paid to Richmond Hill before a building permit is issued.

All other Development Charges must be paid in full before a building permit for the project can be issued.

 Who collects the Development Charges?

Richmond Hill collects Development Charges on behalf of the municipality, York Region, York Catholic District School Board and York Region District School Board.

Each area is responsible for setting the rates of their Development Charges, categorizing their rates and determining any exemptions.

How much will I have to pay?

Development Charges are based on a number of things, including:

  • Type of development
  • Size of the development
  • Location of development
  • Indexing of charge rates
  • Exemptions and reductions

View the current Residential Development Charges and Non-Residential Development Charges.

There are Provincial Grants and other sources of funding available to some developers.

 Do the rates ever change?

Richmond Hill reviews and indexes their rates every year on July 1. Area-Specific Development Charges for the Bayview Northeast Development Area and the Headford Development Area are reviewed each year on January 2 and July 2.

Contact York Region and the York Region School Boards for information about their Development Charges indexing dates.

 Who can I contact for help?

Call Richmond Hill's Capital and Development Financing Section of the Financial Services Division at 905-747-6313 for information about the municipality's by-laws.

Call Mary Coats or Fabrizio Filipazzo at 905-731-0201 for information about York Region's Development Charges By-laws.

Call Tom Pechkovsky at 416-221-5051, ext. 2374 for information about by-laws related to the York Region School Boards.

By-laws

Town-wide Development Charges By-laws establish Residential Development Charges and Non-Residential Development Charges for projects on all lands within the boundaries of Richmond Hill. Residential charges are based on the number and type of units. Non-residential charges are calculated per square meter of the total floor area of the building.

Area-Specific Development Charges are calculated per total developable hectare of land.

Town-wide Development Charges By-laws

  • By-law 52-14 Town-wide Development Charges

Area-Specific Development Charges By-laws

  • By-law 30-16 Bayview North East Development Area
  • By-law 32-16 Headford-Excluding Storm Development Area
  • By-law 33-16 North Leslie West Development Area
  • By-law 34-16 North Leslie East Development Area
  • By-law 35-16 West Gormley Development Area
  • By-law 53-14 Elgin West Development Area 
  • By-law 54-14 Headford Storm North of Rouge Development Area
  • By-law 55-14 Urban Fringe (East) Development Area
  • By-law 56-14 Oak Ridges - Lake Wilcox (Overall) Development Area
  • By-law 57-14 Oak Ridges - Lake Wilcox Greenfield Development Area

If you require these By-laws in an alternate format, please contact Anna Romano, Development Finance Coordinator, at 905-747-6313.

Hard copies of by-laws

You can get hard copies of Richmond Hill's Development Charges By-laws from Office of the Clerk in the main Municipal Offices at:

225 East Beaver Creek Road, Ground Floor

Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P4

Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday

Development Charges − Annual Reports and Statements

In accordance with Section 43 of the Development Charges Act, and Sections 42 and 37 of the Planning Act, Richmond Hill publishes a Development Charges, Cash in Lieu of Parkland and Section 37 Community Benefits Reserve Funds Statement. The annual report includes:

  • Balances and transactions related to these reserve funds
  • Capital projects financed through these reserves

Development Charges, Cash in Lieu of Parkland and Section 37 Community Benefits Reserve Funds - 2016 Statements

Development Charges, Cash in Lieu of Parkland and Section 37 Community Benefits Reserve Funds  - 2017 Statements 

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