{
 "answer": "In the Town of Bowden, Alberta, development charges & levies rules are set by Bylaw 001/2008 Off-Site Levies Bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Levy per hectare: $15,000/ha. Payable: At subdivision approval via Development Agreement; at Development Permit approval. Exemptions: Subdivision applications made prior to this date are excepted.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000199",
 "municipality": "Bowden",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.town.bowden.ab.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 001/2008 Off-Site Levies Bylaw",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://bowden.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=1b2ccbc2-ced0-432a-91d8-334e3d3cfd80",
   "summary": "Town of Bowden off-site levy under MGA s.648-649 for water, sanitary, storm and roads. Schedule A: Residential, Commercial and Industrial each $15,000 per hectare (2008). Paid via development agreement or at development permit.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-ab",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "918abf5ebb8b6af2fd6601e849eab32f8a70aaf3cf000721a838d1adbd1366db",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T16:10:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "001/2008",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/918abf5ebb8b6af2fd6601e849eab32f8a70aaf3cf000721a838d1adbd1366db.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "area_levy": "$15,000/ha",
    "services_covered": "Water, sanitary sewage, storm sewer drainage, roads, and land required for those facilities.",
    "exemptions": "Subdivision applications made prior to this date are excepted.",
    "payment_timing": "At subdivision approval via Development Agreement; at Development Permit approval."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "area_levy": "Schedule \"A\", Table I",
    "services_covered": "s. 3(a)-(e)",
    "exemptions": "s. 7",
    "payment_timing": "s. 5(a)-(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/bowden/development-charges/bylaw-001-2008/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/bowden/development-charges/"
}