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Development Charges

A growing municipality requires investment in growth related infrastructure to service new development. Development charges are fees that are paid by new development to fund the capital cost of services constructed throughout the county/municipality. Development charges play an important part in how growth related infrastructure is financed. Each new or expanded residential and non-residential development requires increased municipal/township infrastructure and services in order to function efficiently and effectively.

Oxford County Development Charges

The County has a County-wide development charge that applies to the following county services:

  • Growth-related studies
  • Ambulance services
  • Services related to a highway 
  • Waste diversion
  • Library (not applicable in the City of Woodstock)

Water and wastewater development charges are area specific with a unique charge for each of the 11 fully serviced areas.

Development charges for area municipal services can be found on their respective municipal websites, depending in which area municipality that the development occurs.

There are currently no education related development charges in Oxford County.

For more information on Oxford County Development Charges, visit the County of Oxford website.

Township of Zorra Development Charges

Zorra Township has development charges that apply to the following municipal services:

  • Services related to a highway
  • Fire Protection Services
  • Parks and Recreation Services
  • Growth-Related Studies
  • Library Services

Oxford County Development Charges were updated to reflect changes that took effect on February 26, 2025. These charges are according to by-law 6639-2024, as amended through by-law 6709-2025.

2024 Development Charges Background Study

Development Charges were updated to reflect changes that took effect on April 1, 2023. These charges were finalized with the passing of By-law 30-24 on June 19, 2024. Details of the new charges are available below:

2023 Development Charges

Development Charges were updated to reflect charges that take effect on April 1, 2023. Details of the new charges are available below:

2019 Development Charges Study

Council is required under The Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended, to hold at least one public meeting to allow the public the opportunity to review and provide comments on the 2019 Development Charges Background Study, related staff reports and the proposed development charges by-law. The Public Meeting was held Wednesday May 15, 2019 at 6:15 pm in the Township of Zorra Council Chambers, 274620 27th Line, Ingersoll, ON.

Click on any of the links below to access Development Charges 2019 information: