The City of Pickering is conducting a review of its development application fees, which encompasses planning applications, building permit and engineering fees.
The City has retained Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. to undertake a comprehensive review of the City’s development application fees and provide recommendations for fee structure improvements. The draft report can be accessed here.
Key changes to the user fees and charges include:
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User Fee or Charge
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2026 Approved Fee (Excluding HST)
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2026 Proposed Fee (Excluding HST)
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Pickering Official Plan Amendment – Major
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$110,180.00
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$95,000.00
|
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Neighbourhood Development Guideline Amendment
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$10,000
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$20,000
|
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Zoning Bylaw – Removal of Holding
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$4,355.00
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$10,000.00
|
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MZO Amendment – Major 8
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$3,330.00
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$18,000.00
|
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Draft Plan of Condominium
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$20,715.00
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$44,000.00
|
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Common Element Condominium
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$29,845.00
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$50,000.00
|
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Condominium Conversion
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$37,040
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$50,000
|
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Revisions to a Draft Approved Plan (Plan of Condominium)
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$3,385
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$15,000
|
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Application for Severance (creation of new lots)
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$4,615
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$12,000
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- - Plus fee for additional lot created beyond the first new lot
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$0
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$1,000
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Full fee changes can be found in the draft report.
The City of Pickering will be hosting a virtual stakeholder meeting on March 23, 2026 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Watson will lead the session and provide a presentation, followed by a question and answer period. City staff will also be present.
Following the meeting, the presentation will be shared and a commenting period will be provided up until April 3, 2026.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact Stacey.
