Education Development Charges By-Law
On May 23,2006, The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board adopted an Education Development Charge By-law for the Region of Peel to take effect on May 28, 2006.
Education Development Charges are used to fund the acquisition of school sites, and site related costs to accommodate growth-related pupil places.
Education Development Charges are collected by local municipalities on behalf of the Board. There are residential and non-residential education development charge rates on development of all lands within the Region of Peel, unless otherwise stated in the by-law. Education Development Charges are payable at the time of building permit issuance.
The current Education Development Charge rates for the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and the Peel District School Board are as follows. These rates will expire on June 30, 2009.
Residential ($/new residential unit)
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board = $536.00/unit
Peel District School Board = $1605.00/unit
Total = $2,141.00
Non-Residential ($/new sq. m. (sq. ft.) of gross floor area)
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board = $2.48 ($0.23)
Peel District School Board = $2.48 ($0.23)
Total = $4.96 ($0.46)
The Board is not collecting Education Development Charges for Dufferin-County at this time.
Passage of 2009 Education Development Charges By-Law
On June 9, 2009, the Dufferin-Peel CDSB approved the enactment of the successor EDC By-law that will apply to Peel Region.
The following are the EDC Charges that will take effect on July 1, 2009:
Residential ($/new residential unit)
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board = $450.00/unit
Peel District School Board = $1309.00/unit
Total = $1,759.00
Non-Residential ($/new sq. m. (sq. ft.) of gross floor area)
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board = $2.91 ($0.27)
Peel District School Board = $2.80 ($0.26)
Total = $5.71 ($0.53)
NOTICE of the Passing of 2009 Education Development Charges By-Law - posted June 12, 2009
Final 2009 EDC By-Law - posted June 15, 2009
Pertaining to a Review of the Education Development Charges Policies of - Peel District School Board (PDSB) & Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB) - 89 pages 4 MB - posted April 27, 2009
PDSB & DPCDSB EDC Background Study April 27, 2009 - 379 pages 16 MB - reposted June 9, 2009
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board - EDC Region of Peel
If you require clarification or further information regarding Education Development Charges, please contact 905-890-1221 and ask for the Planning Department.