The city of Vaughan continues to transform. As a result of its high standard of living, accessible location, world-class amenities, development options, subway connections and so much more, Vaughan continues to attract significant opportunities for investment in residential, commercial and industrial projects, year after year. 

The City of Vaughan, formerly Vaughan Township, was named by Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe in honour of British diplomat Benjamin Vaughan. He was the co-negotiator of the Peace of Paris, the treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783).

Below are development charge rates for previous years or periods.

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Ethical decision-making is critical to a government’s reputation and its relationship with the public. Reputation shapes the public’s opinion about government officials’ personal integrity, honesty and overall government performance. In some cases, it can overpower all other values of a government organization, including competence, experience and expertise.

Elected officials are representatives of the public and they are expected to:

To help guide these improvements, the City is undertaking another study – called a feasibility study – to gather public input, identify improvements and make a plan for implementing changes. The Facility Management department is overseeing this phase.

As part of the feasibility study, proposed improvements include: 

When the cold weather sweeps in, many leave home for a warmer climate. If you’re going away for the holidays, the winter months or even just the weekend, ensure your water pipes are protected from the low temperatures so they don’t freeze, leak or burst.

Follow these tips from the City of Vaughan on how to avoid these unexpected problems – and the subsequent expensive repairs:

From Monday, June 8 to Sunday, July 4, 2021, the City invited the community to provide input on several aspects of the feasibility study, including proposed route options and priority projects. We also asked for your thoughts and ideas on how to encourage more residents to use Vaughan's trails. Thank you for those who participated.

Your feedback was be used to update the feasibility study and prepare a report with recommendations to presented to Vaughan Council in fall 2021. Moving forward to design and construction will be subject to funding for implementation.

Eligible Vaughan residents undergoing this treatment can visit the Ontario Renal Network for more information on the Home Hemodialysis Utility Grant.  

Ontario Renal Network's grant replaces Vaughan’s Home Dialysis Financial Relief Plan.

Special event permit applications

Special Event application fees are not refundable.

Business licence and permit applications 

If a person terminates an application prior to issuance, 50% of the application fee is refundable.

Short-term rental licence applications

In the event a licence or renewal is refused, the applicant shall be eligible to a partial refund of the application fee, as follows: