Note: effective May 13, 2024, the SSSF Oversight Committee has agreed to pause SSSF charges, including SSTC and Expansion Assessment charges. For details, please refer to the Sanitary Servicing Strategy Fund Pause on Fee Collection page.
Current Rates
For New Development
- Residential - Premises with one or two dwellings where it does not have a secondary suite or backyard housing:
- 2024: $1,764/dwelling
- Residential - Premises with two dwellings where one dwelling is a secondary suite or backyard housing:
- 2024: $1,764 for the principal dwelling, and $781 for the secondary suite or backyard housing
- Residential - Premises with three or more dwellings:
- 2024: $1,259/dwelling
- Commercial/Industrial/Institutional:
- 2024: $8,818/hectare
For Redevelopment/Expansion (Residential, Commercial, Industrial, or Institutional)
Charges are calculated by the equation A minus B, where:
A = The Sanitary Sewer Trunk Charge that should be paid by the new development based on the rate applicable to that particular development.
B = Charges paid, or would have been paid had a sanitary sewer trunk charges been levied with respect to the existing development.
If A minus B results in zero or negative amount, no payment or refund is applicable.
Illustrative Example
For a new 15 suite apartment built on the sites of 3 existing single-family residential houses
New dwelling units (15): $1,259 x 15= | $18,885 (A) |
Demolished dwelling units (3): $1,764 x 3= | $5,292 (B) |
SSTC charge= | $13,593 (A-B) |
Note: SSTC charges applicable to each development permit will be confirmed by the Development Officer at the time of application.
Charges for past years are listed in the Historical Rates sheet.