{
 "answer": "In the City of Airdrie, Alberta, development charges & levies rules are set by Bylaw B-11/2019 Off-site Levy Bylaw (Office Consolidation to April 23, 2026) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-22. Levy per hectare: Total off-site levy $225,471–$463,878/ha ($91,245–$187,725/ac) by benefiting area; weighted average $319,818/ha ($129,426/ac) (2026). Exemptions: City Manager may defer or waive collection; City may reduce or forgive levies or provide credits. Services covered: Water, sanitary sewage, storm sewer drainage, roads, and land required for those facilities.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000163",
 "municipality": "Airdrie",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-22",
 "official_website": "http://www.airdrie.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw B-11/2019 Off-site Levy Bylaw (Office Consolidation to April 23, 2026)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-04-01",
   "document_url": "https://www.airdrie.ca/getLink.cfm?ID=12868",
   "summary": "Establishes City of Airdrie off-site levies (MGA s.648) for water, sewer, stormwater, transportation by area. Schedule rates e.g. uniform levy $54,665/ha ($22,122/ac); area totals range roughly $145,541 to $463,878 per hectare.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-ab",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T16:10:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "B-11/2019",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/07ee621b32a4ddc49cabbc54c03280f62ce8d3fc870dcce84adef2548220b6f9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "area_levy": "Total off-site levy $225,471–$463,878/ha ($91,245–$187,725/ac) by benefiting area; weighted average $319,818/ha ($129,426/ac) (2026)",
    "services_covered": "Water, sanitary sewage, storm sewer drainage, roads, and land required for those facilities.",
    "exemptions": "City Manager may defer or waive collection; City may reduce or forgive levies or provide credits.",
    "payment_timing": "Prior to registration of plan of subdivision, at issuance of development permit, or as specified in Development Agreement; City Manager may defer or waive collection."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "area_levy": "Table ES.1; Table ES.2",
    "services_covered": "s. 6.1(a)-(e)",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.1; s. 13.1(c)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 7.1; s. 4.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/airdrie/development-charges/bylaw-b-11-2019/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Community Recreation and Fire Hall Facilities Off-site Levy Bylaw B-24/2025 (consolidated to April 22, 2026)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-06-17",
   "document_url": "https://www.airdrie.ca/getLink.cfm?ID=12930",
   "summary": "Separate off-site levy for community recreation and fire hall facilities, amended by B-09/2026; per-hectare rates in schedule. Recreation rate reduced from earlier proposal.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-ab",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "586a0da4e177a4f4db0be3388e3bc7367ff080aad98dd1ca713c7009edb20d11",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T16:10:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "B-24/2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/586a0da4e177a4f4db0be3388e3bc7367ff080aad98dd1ca713c7009edb20d11.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "area_levy": "Fire Hall: $21,084.50/ha ($8,532.61/acre) all developable lands; Community Recreation: $145,386.50/ha ($58,835.92/acre) residential and mixed use lands only",
    "exemptions": "Commercial/industrial lands exempt from community recreation levy; City Manager may defer or waive collection; developer credits available for off-site facilities constructed"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "area_levy": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(6)(b); Schedule \"A\" (no community recreation rate for 'All other Land in the City'); s. 8; s. 23(iii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/airdrie/development-charges/bylaw-b-24-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Off-Site Levy Phase 2 - 2025 Update (ISL Engineering, Final Report March 2026) - Schedule B",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "council_report",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.airdrie.ca/getLink.cfm?ID=13513",
   "summary": "444-page consultant report supporting the updated off-site levy rates, March 2026.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-ab",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "f5ae0da0e21bf773c7663d4f13ccdd2665bc057eacd0db11fc0f3b6750e407d5",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T16:10:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f5ae0da0e21bf773c7663d4f13ccdd2665bc057eacd0db11fc0f3b6750e407d5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/airdrie/development-charges/off-site-levy-phase-2-2025-update-schedule-b/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/airdrie/development-charges/"
}