City of Welland Development Charges
The purpose of development charges is to recover the growth-related costs associated with the capital infrastructure needed to service new development and redevelopment within the municipality. To promote economic development within the City, industrial projects are not subject to any City development charges.
Additionally, Welland’s Development Charges By-law contain policies that can reduce and exempt City development charges for projects meeting certain criteria.
Select Development Charges
January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025
| Development Charges | Detached Home | Retirement Home/ Special Need/ /Lodging Home (/room) |
Non-Residential Except Industrial (/sq.ft.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Wastewater & Water Service Available | $11,121 | $4,726 | $5.16 |
| No Wastewater or Water Service | $8,062 | $3,426 | $3.37 |
| Water Service Available, No Wastewater | $8,432 | $3,584 | $3.59 |
| Wastewater Available, No Water Service | $10,751 | $4,569 | $4.94 |
Please Note: Industrial developments are not subject to development charges.
Adjusted annually without amendment to by-law, as of the 1st day of January 2025 in accordance with Statistics Canada quarterly, “Construction Price Statistics”
Did you know?
The City of Welland and Regional Municipality of Niagara offer a series of financial incentives to businesses seeking to develop specific lands within the city.
Some Community Improvement Plans (CIPs) include potential reductions and even exemptions to certain development charges.