Development charges & levies — Cardston, Alberta

What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?

In the Town of Cardston, Alberta, development charges & levies rules are set by Bylaw 1675 - Offsite Levies, verified 2026-10-22. Levy per hectare: $5,109.21 per acre.

Bylaw 1675 - Offsite Levies adopted bylaw
area levy $5,109.21 per acre s. 7.1.1
services covered Water storage, transmission, treatment or supplying; sanitary sewage treatment, transmission or disposal; storm water storage, transmission, treatment or disposal. s. 2.1-2.3
exemptions Gross acreage minus environmental/municipal reserve; original dwelling lot exempt on further subdivision; commercial/industrial rates negotiable for special circumstances. s. 6.1, 7.1.2-7.1.3
payment timing Following subdivision approval and prior to development/building permit issuance; full amount at development permit issuance; deferral available for one-dwelling development (pay equivalent to 1 acre, defer rest until further subdivision/development permit). s. 6.2-6.3, 7.1.4
scout note

Establishes offsite levy charges on new development to fund infrastructure improvements necessitated by growth.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: http://www.cardston.ca · Last verified 2026-10-22 · Development charges & levies across Alberta · Development charges & levies in other municipalities