Project details
Norfolk County is undertaking a Development Charge Background Study to guide how growth-related infrastructure is funded.
Development charges are fees collected from new development to help fund infrastructure required to support growth, including roads, water services and community facilities.
On September 22, 2026, Norfolk County Council approved the 2026 Development Charge By-Law with an implementation date of July 1, 2027.
Notice of an Information Session | November 25, 2026
Norfolk County Staff will hold a public engagement session to review the Development Charges: Community Improvement Plans on Wednesday, November 25, 2026.
At this meeting, Norfolk County Staff will provide an overview of community improvement plans in relation to development charges. Staff will also be able to answer any questions developers/ the public may have. After feedback has been received, staff will incorporate comments where appropriate, with a target date of approval through Council in early 2027 and an implementation date of July 1, 2027.
Meeting details
Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2026
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Committee Room A, County Administration Building (50 Colborne Street South, Simcoe, ON N3Y 4H3)
Past Meetings
Norfolk County Council will hold a public meeting to present and receive comments on the proposed Development Charges By-law and the related Development Charges Background Study, in accordance with the Development Charges Act, 1997.
This session provided an overview of the recently released development charge background study and by-law, including recent changes to the Development Charges Act and current best practices. County staff as well as the County's third-party consultant will be available to answer questions.
Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Join with the following link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/297315537621661?p=WqVF7h0nR1JYQu11f8
The County is hosting an information session for the development community and interested residents.
This session will include:
- An overview of development charges
- A summary of recent legislative changes
- Information on the current Development Charge By-law 2019-100
- An opportunity to ask questions
The study is in its early stages. This first session will focus on housekeeping updates to the existing by-law.
Future engagement opportunities will be added to this page, including sessions related to proposed changes to fees and development charge grant programs.
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: County Administration Building
50 Colborne Street South, Simcoe
Committee Room A
Next steps
Updates, supporting documents and additional engagement opportunities will be posted here as they become available.
