Frequently Asked Questions About Town Development Charges

Published by Town of Milton

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Type: Guide
Published by: Town of Milton
Date: Updated October 1, 2025
Also called: frequently asked questions
For: any
Building types: All building types
Pages: 4
Agencies: Town of Milton Development Finance
Instruments: Development Charges Act, 1997 · Ontario Regulation 82/98 · Financial Policy No 117

Overview

The Town of Milton's four-page Frequently Asked Questions About Town Development Charges, updated October 1, 2025. It answers in question-and-answer form how development charges apply to farms, churches, temporary venues and seasonal structures, mobile homes, retirement homes, condominiums, private schools and hotels, and covers industrial expansions, calculation and due dates, deferrals, demolition credits, change of use, additional dwelling units, refunds and the rental and affordable housing rebate. It is a guide to the Town's development charge by-laws.

What it covers

Do farms pay DCs?
Are all church buildings exempt from DCs?
Are DCs applicable for temporary venues or seasonal structures?
What rate would a mobile home pay?
What rate would a condominium pay?
Do private schools pay DCs?
Are there any exemptions for industrial expansions?
How will Town DCs be calculated?
When will my DCs be due?
Can Non-Residential DCs be deferred?
Are DCs applicable if I am only changing the use of an existing building?
Are DCs applicable if I want to add another dwelling unit?
Are DCs ever refunded?
Are there any incentives for Rental and Affordable Housing Developments?

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Frequently Asked Questions About Town Development Charges

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