• Constructing a new building(s)
• Making an addition or alteration to an existing building(s) which increases the gross floor area or number of units
• Redeveloping a property or properties which results in a change of use
• Making interior alterations that result in a change of use to all or part of a building or units(s)

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(New) 2018 Development Charges By-Law  

The Development Charges Act requires that a municipality adopt a new Development Charges By-law once every five years or earlier.  The City of Vaughan's Development Charges By-laws expire on September 21, 2018.  As part of the process, a Development Charges Background Study is prepared to determine development charge rates.

• City of Vaughan Development Charges Increase -  September 21, 2018                    

• 2018 Development Charge Background Study
• City-Wide Development Charge By-law (effective September 21, 2018)
• Area Specific Development Charge By-laws with maps (effective September 21, 2018)
• D-8 Rainbow Creek Drainage Works
• D-15 Pressure District 5 West (Woodbridge Watermain)
• D-20 Pressure District 7 Watermain West
• D-25 Zenway/Huntington Road Sanitary Sub-Trunk
• D-26 Highway 27 South Servicing Works
• D-27 Huntington Road Sanitary Sewer (Trade Valley to Rutherford)
• D-30 VMC-Interchange SWM Pond Retrofit Works (new)
• D-31 Steeles West Sanitary Sewer Improvement Works (new)
• D-32 Steeles West SWM Works (new)
• D-33 Woodbridge Avenue Sanitary Sewer Improvements (new)
• D-34 VMC West Interchange Sanitary Sewer Improvement (new)
• D-35 VMC SE Dougton Sanitary Sewer Improvements (new)

• Local Service Policy

• The new City Wide and Area Specific Development Charges will become effective on September 21, 2018
• The City will discontinue the application of Engineering Services DC "Top-Up" at building permit issuance for Engineering DC's that were paid at registration.
• Developers may enter into Pre-payment Agreements for the City portion of their development charges provided certain criteria and conditions are met.

•     2018 DC By-law Transition Measures Information Sheet

•       Letter of Intention form

•                    D 8  Rainbow Creek Drainage Works
•                    D15  Pressure District 5 West  (Woodbridge Watermain)
•                    D18  Pressure District 6 West (Major Mackenzie Drive Watermain)
•                    D19  Pressure District 6 East (Rutherford Road Watermain)
•                    D20  Pressure District 7 Watermain West
•                    D23  Dufferin/Teston Sanitary Sewer
•                    D25  Zenway/Fogal Sanitary Subtrunk
•                    D26  Hwy 27 South Servicing Works
•                    D27  Huntington Road Sewer (Tradevalley to Rutherford)
•                    D28   Edgeley Pond and Black Creek Channel Works (link to maps below)