Fees & rates — St. Thomas, Ontario

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In the City of St. Thomas, Ontario, fees & rates rules are set by By-law 81-2015 (City Wide) - Development Charges and 5 other bylaws, verified 2026-09-21. Schedule scope: Area-specific development charges for the South Block Area. Notable fees: Sub-Area 1 total: single & semi-detached $1,528; other multiples $1,344; apartments 2BR $963; apartments less or more than 2BR $672. Effective date: July 1, 2015.

By-law 81-2015 (City Wide) - Development Charges adopted bylaw

Imposes development charges city-wide on new development in St. Thomas to fund growth-related infrastructure, under the Development Charges Act. Title/naming convention indicates DC bylaw; PDF is a scanned image without extractable text so wording not independently verified.

By-law 82-2015 (South Block) - Development Charges adopted bylaw
schedule scope Area-specific development charges for the South Block Area. Schedule "B"
notable fees Sub-Area 1 total: single & semi-detached $1,528; other multiples $1,344; apartments 2BR $963; apartments less or more than 2BR $672. Schedule "B"
effective date July 1, 2015 s. 22
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Imposes area-specific development charges on new development within the South Block area of St. Thomas. Title/naming convention indicates DC bylaw; scanned PDF, wording not independently verified.

By-law 83-2015 (Lands of Dalewood) - Development Charges adopted bylaw
schedule scope Area-specific development charges for the Lands of Dalewood Schedule "B"
notable fees Residential total per unit: $493, $603, $863, $1,206, $1,370; non-residential commercial: $14.79, $31.50 Schedule "B"
effective date July 1, 2015 s. 22
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Imposes area-specific development charges on new development within the Lands of Dalewood area of St. Thomas. Title/naming convention indicates DC bylaw; scanned PDF, wording not independently verified.

By-law 93-2025 - Amend By-law 189-2002 (Treasury Fees) adopted bylaw

Amends the City's consolidated Treasury Department fee schedule (By-law 189-2002), the general schedule of municipal fees and charges administered by Treasury.

By-law 94-2025 - Impose and Consolidate Environmental and Infrastructure Fees and Charges adopted bylaw

Imposes and consolidates the fee schedule for the City's environmental and infrastructure services (water, wastewater, stormwater-related charges).

By-law No. 125-2025 - Planning Fees (tariff of fees for planning applications) adopted bylaw
schedule scope Tariff of fees for the processing of applications in respect of planning matters Schedule "A"
notable fees Zoning Report $100.00; Subdivision Compliance Letter $100.00; Subdivision $12,000.00; Condominium $5,000.00; ZBA $3000.00; OPA $3,000.00; Site Plan initial $2,000.00; Community Planning Permit Class 1 $1000.00 Schedule "A"
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Sets the schedule of fees charged for planning applications in St. Thomas (zoning amendments, site plan control, subdivision/consent, minor variance), effective Jan 1, 2026.

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