Development Charges / Part XII Charges are the fees charged to properties within the Municipality of Chatham-Kent for new services and are payable by the property owners upon issuance of a building permit with respect to each dwelling unit, building or structure. The Part XII Charge fees are payable by the property owners as part of the assessing by-law for a new waterline or sanitary sewer project cost. These charges help pay a portion of the cost associated with the new infrastructure and municipal service expansion needed to support growth.
The charges in the above document apply to residential development based on the number and type of dwelling units and non-residential development based on non-residential gross floor area, as applicable.
Lands affected include all lands within the geographic area of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and the By-law applies whether or not the land or use is exempt from property taxation.
For more information please contact the PUC office: ckpuc@chatham-kent.ca or call 519-360-1998
The below are the Actual 2024 Fees for Residential and Non-Residental Water and Wastewater Development Charges
Please see the By-law 30-2024 under the Helpful Links below.
Residential Development Charges
Single Detached Dwelling & Semi
Wastewater Services - $2,949.60
Water Services - $6,262.40
Total - $9,212.00
Apartment: 2 bedrooms +
Wastewater Services - $1,916.80
Water Services - $4,069.50
Total - $5,986.40
Apartment Bachelor & 1 Bedroom
Wastewater Services - $1,159.20
Water Services - $2,460.80
Total - $3,620.00
Multiple Dwelling
Wastewater Services - $1,893.60
Water Services - $4,020.00
Total - $5,913.60
Retirement / Nursing Home / Long Term Care
Wastewater Services - $1,128.00
Water Services - $2,395.20
Total - $3,523.20
Bunk House (per bed)**
Wastewater Services - $352.50
Water Services - $748.50
Total - $1,101.00
Non-Residential Development Charges (per ft² of Gross Floor Area)
Commercial
Wastewater Services - $2.13
Water Services - $4.51
Total - $6.64
Institutional
Wastewater Services - $2.13
Water Services - $4.51
Total - $6.64
Greenhouse
Wastewater Services - $3.26
Water Services - $0.87
Total - $4.13
Industrial
Wastewater Services - $0.27
Water Services - $0.56
Total - $0.83
Additional Information
No development charges apply when creating a secondary dwelling in an existing single-family dwelling or an existing accessory building.
Development charges are applicable to new buildings that include a secondary dwelling. The primary and secondary dwellings are each charged the full development charge rate.
All new two-unit dwellings (semi-detached, side-by-side units or duplexes) are charged the "semi-detached dwelling" rate for both units.
Townhouse or row house developments (three or more units) are subject to the "multiple dwellings" rate and the charge is applied for each unit.
Multi-residential apartment developments (three or more units) are charged the "apartments" rate based on the number of bedrooms per unit and are charged for each unit within the building.
For more information on additional development charges within Chatham-Kent, visit the Municipal Building Development Charges page.
