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 "answer": "In the City of Calgary, Alberta, development charges & levies rules are set by Bylaw 38M2009 Centre City Levy Bylaw and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: $8,537.60 per unit (Established Area water/wastewater treatment levies only, 2024 rate, indexed each Jan 1); semi-detached/duplex $7,654.40. Charge per apartment unit: Established Area treatment levies (2024): grade-oriented $5,299.20/unit; non-grade-oriented 2+ bedrooms $4,416.00/unit, under 2 bedrooms $3,532.80/unit. Non-residential charge: Established Area treatment levies (2024): commercial $49.88/m2 GFA; industrial $23.94/m2 GFA.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000206",
 "municipality": "Calgary",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.calgary.ca/",
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   "title": "Bylaw 38M2009 Centre City Levy Bylaw",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-06-01",
   "document_url": "https://www.calgary.ca/content/dam/www/pda/pd/documents/off-site-levy/bylaw-38M2009.pdf",
   "summary": "Authorizes off-site levies for water and sanitary sewer mains in the Centre City area, charged on frontage metres.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "document_number": "38M2009",
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    "services_covered": "construction, upgrading and replacement of water and sanitary sewer mains",
    "exemptions": "Levy not imposed for single detached dwelling development or where proposed building floor area does not exceed existing structure",
    "payment_timing": "Subdivision levy: on or before subdivision approval; development levy: on or before release of development permit; Manager may specify otherwise in writing",
    "indexing_expiry": "Automatically adjusted every year on January 1 by ZERO PERCENT (0%)"
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    "services_covered": "s. 3",
    "exemptions": "s. 5(2)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 6(1)-(2)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 8(1)"
   },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Centre City Levy Rates (City of Calgary)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.calgary.ca/content/dam/www/pda/pd/documents/urban-development/2025-centre-city-levy-rate.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: Centre City Levy rates unchanged since 2010: utilities $2,184 per metre of frontage (water $1,092 plus sewer $1,092), plus transit $278 and fire $90 per metre among others.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/calgary/development-charges/centre-city-levy-rates/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Charter Bylaw 1H2024 (Off-site Levies Bylaw)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-01-16",
   "document_url": "https://www.calgary.ca/content/dam/www/pda/pd/documents/urban-development/CG-07-03-Final-1H2024.pdf",
   "summary": "City of Calgary Charter Bylaw establishing off-site levies under MGA s.648 and the City Charter; approved by Council Jan. 16, 2024. Replaces Bylaw 2M2016; levies by service on a per-hectare basis for greenfield areas.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "document_number": "1H2024",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$8,537.60 per unit (Established Area water/wastewater treatment levies only, 2024 rate, indexed each Jan 1); semi-detached/duplex $7,654.40",
    "apartment_charge": "Established Area treatment levies (2024): grade-oriented $5,299.20/unit; non-grade-oriented 2+ bedrooms $4,416.00/unit, under 2 bedrooms $3,532.80/unit",
    "non_residential_charge": "Established Area treatment levies (2024): commercial $49.88/m2 GFA; industrial $23.94/m2 GFA",
    "area_levy": "2024 Greenfield $/ha: transportation 156,386; wastewater treatment 144,060; water distribution 82,666; wastewater collection 70,083; recreation 52,510; water treatment 32,580; 5 other levies 5,801–20,869",
    "services_covered": "Emergency response, library, police, recreation, transit buses, transportation, stormwater, water distribution, wastewater collection, water treatment, wastewater treatment",
    "exemptions": "Environmental reserve and skeletal roads; certain 2000-2011 Master Development Agreements; commercial/industrial additions under 150 m2; demolished/retained floor area excluded; Secondary/Backyard Suites excluded from unit",
    "payment_timing": "Subdivision: 30% within 1 year, 30% within 2 years, 40% within 3 years of Development Agreement effective date; development permit: before release of development completion permit or occupancy, whichever first; CAO may defer imposition",
    "indexing_expiry": "Treatment/stormwater/water/wastewater levies and s.6(4)(b)(ii) amount adjust every Jan 1 by 5-year smoothed Statistics Canada non-residential construction price index; emergency/library/police/recreation/transit/transportation adjust every Jan 1 by investment discount rate"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\", Table 2",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\", Table 2",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\", Table 2",
    "area_levy": "Schedule \"B\", Table 1",
    "services_covered": "s. 3(1) definition of \"levy\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(1) definition of \"unit\"; s. 5(3)-(4); s. 6(6)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 7(1)-(2); s. 5(6)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 6(7)-(8)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/calgary/development-charges/bylaw-1h2024/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Off-site levies, fees and charges rate sheet (updated Jan 12, 2026)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.calgary.ca/content/dam/www/pda/pd/documents/urban-development/off-site-levies-rate-calculations-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: 2026 (effective Jan 1) greenfield per hectare: transportation $170,336; water distribution $90,325; wastewater collection $76,577; recreation $57,194; stormwater $22,803; transit $21,345; emergency response $18,591; police $8,101; library $6,319; water treatment $35,599.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$9,328 per unit (Established Area water/wastewater treatment levies only, effective Jan 1, 2026); semi-detached/duplex $8,364",
    "apartment_charge": "Established Area treatment levies (Jan 1, 2026): grade-oriented $5,791/unit; non-grade-oriented 2+ bedrooms $4,825/unit, 1 bedroom or less $3,860/unit",
    "non_residential_charge": "Established Area treatment levies (Jan 1, 2026): commercial $54.50/m2 GFA; industrial $26.16/m2 GFA",
    "area_levy": "2026 Greenfield $/ha (eff. Jan 1): transportation 170,336; wastewater treatment 157,407; water distribution 90,325; wastewater collection 76,577; recreation 57,194; water treatment 35,599; 5 other levies 6,319–22,803",
    "services_covered": "Emergency response, library, police, recreation, transit buses, transportation, stormwater, water distribution, wastewater collection, water treatment, wastewater treatment."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT LEVIES RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ($ / UNIT)",
    "apartment_charge": "WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT LEVIES RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ($ / UNIT)",
    "non_residential_charge": "NON-RESIDENTIAL ($ / M2 OF GROSS FLOOR AREA)",
    "area_levy": "GREENFIELD AREA (PER HECTARE); OFF-SITE LEVIES",
    "services_covered": "OFF-SITE LEVIES"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/calgary/development-charges/off-site-levies-fees-and-charges-rate-sheet/",
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   "title": "Off-site levies bylaw and current rates (web page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.calgary.ca/planning/land-use/off-site-levy/bylaw-current-rates.html",
   "summary": "City page on the current Off-site Levies Bylaw and rates; notes proposed changes under consultation (engage.calgary.ca/offsitelevies2026).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/calgary/development-charges/"
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