Development charges & levies — County of Grande Prairie No. 1, Alberta
What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?
In the Municipal District of County of Grande Prairie No. 1, Alberta, development charges & levies rules are set by Bylaw No. 2702 Offsite Levies Bylaw for new or expanded roads (consolidated, amended by 2844, 3086, 3121) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-22. Levy per hectare: Zone 1 $11,000.00/acre; Zone 2 $8,600.00/acre; Zone 3 $1,800.00/acre on gross developable acres (up to and including Oct 31, 2014). Services covered: Construction, upgrading or expansion of County Roads, including lighting, landscaping, signals, design, engineering, land costs, surveying and carrying costs. Indexing and expiry: Calculated annually by Engineer on or before April 1 (also April 30); effective Nov 1 until Oct 31 (also April 30) next year.
Bylaw No. 2702 Offsite Levies Bylaw for new or expanded roads (consolidated, amended by 2844, 3086, 3121)
adopted bylaw
area levy
Zone 1 $11,000.00/acre; Zone 2 $8,600.00/acre; Zone 3 $1,800.00/acre on gross developable acres (up to and including Oct 31, 2014)
Schedule "B" (a)-(c)
services covered
Construction, upgrading or expansion of County Roads, including lighting, landscaping, signals, design, engineering, land costs, surveying and carrying costs.
s. 2(c)
exemptions
Single family/duplex; hamlets excluding Clairmont; farmstead separation/first and second parcel; agriculture; public/institutional; boundary adjustment; communication facility; prior full levy; public service body deferral/exemption.
s. 6(a)-(h); s. 13
payment timing
At time specified in development permit or before County approval of municipal improvement agreement or subdivision endorsement, whichever first occurs; Council may defer under s. 7.
Schedule "C", s. 2; s. 7
indexing expiry
Calculated annually by Engineer on or before April 1 (also April 30); effective Nov 1 until Oct 31 (also April 30) next year.
Schedule "B"
scout note
County of Grande Prairie off-site levy bylaw imposing levies on subdivision/development for new or expanded roads, in three zones (Clairmont, City-centred, rural). Latest amendment Bylaw 3121, July 15, 2019 (Schedule B rates). Confirmed by pdftotext.
Transportation Levy rates page
adopted bylaw
services covered
New or expanded roads
Transportation Levy off-site levy bylaw for new or expanded roads
indexing expiry
Updated regularly by amendments to the bylaw to set the rates
updated regularly by amendments to the bylaw to set the rates
scout note
rates page: no year stated. Zone 1 Clairmont Centred Area $11,000 per acre; Zone 2 City of Grande Prairie Centred Area $8,600 per acre; Zone 3 Grande Prairie Rural Area $2,000 per acre. Contact Planning to confirm current rates.
Off-site Levies overview page
States the Transportation Levy Bylaw is currently the only off-site levy bylaw adopted by the County.
Offsite Levies Bylaw for new or expanded roads (bylaw page with amendments)
Bylaw page listing Bylaw 2702 and amending bylaws 2844, 3086 and 3121.