What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?
In the Village of Barnwell, Alberta, development charges & levies rules are set by Bylaw No. 5-09 Off-Site Levy Bylaw, verified 2026-10-22. Levy per hectare: $70,884.00 per hectare as printed in s. 4(a) (the words and engineering report say $70,881) (2009). Payable: 50% upon signing Development Agreement; remaining 50% by December 31 of same calendar year. Exemptions: CAO may vary or waive payment with prior Council approval by resolution.
Bylaw No. 5-09 Off-Site Levy Bylaw
adopted bylaw
area levy
$70,884.00 per hectare as printed in s. 4(a) (the words and engineering report say $70,881) (2009)
s. 4(a)
services covered
water, sanitary sewage, storm sewer drainage, roads, and land required for these facilities
s. 6(a)-(e)
exemptions
CAO may vary or waive payment with prior Council approval by resolution
s. 5
payment timing
50% upon signing Development Agreement; remaining 50% by December 31 of same calendar year
s. 4(b)(i)-(ii)
scout note
Imposes an off-site levy under MGA s.648-649 on land developed or subdivided; original rate $70,881 per hectare (MPE Engineering calc), later reduced by Bylaw 04-15. Passed 2009.
Bylaw No. 04-15 amending Off-Site Levy Bylaw No. 5-09
Current rate: $30,000 per hectare of land developed or subdivided; 50% payable on signing the development agreement, 50% before development permits; developers who front-end infrastructure may offset the levy. Read 2nd time 21 Jan 2016.