{
 "answer": "In the Municipal District of County of Vermilion River, Alberta, development charges & levies rules are set by Bylaw 12-04 Off-Site Levy Bylaw, verified 2026-10-22. Payable: Payable upon endorsement of subdivision approval or issuance of development permit; deferral may be provided by development agreement or County policy. Exemptions: Excludes Environmental Reserve, Municipal Reserve, and Arterial Road Right of Way; Council may defer/waive or reduce/forgive levies per policy. Services covered: Transportation and drainage infrastructure projects listed in Schedule 'C'.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000243",
 "municipality": "County of Vermilion River",
 "status_type": "Municipal District",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-22",
 "official_website": "http://www.vermilion-river.com",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 12-04 Off-Site Levy Bylaw",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.vermilion-river.com/public/download/files/226445",
   "summary": "Off-site levy for capital costs of transportation and drainage (stormwater) facilities, assessed per hectare in designated development areas; Schedule C shows stormwater project rates around $19,747/ha plus other charges (e.g. $21,944).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-ab",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "4ff5599d7b341aed7cd1a39cc9b093d7b691b01b323dafb4a0b92beec03d4baa",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T16:10:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "12-04",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4ff5599d7b341aed7cd1a39cc9b093d7b691b01b323dafb4a0b92beec03d4baa.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "area_levy": "Total Off-Site Infrastructure Levy Charge per net developable hectare: $21,944.00 (Northwest Basin); $19,814.00 (Blackfoot Basin); $19,747.00 (Outside Drainage Basins)",
    "services_covered": "Transportation and drainage infrastructure projects listed in Schedule 'C'.",
    "exemptions": "Excludes Environmental Reserve, Municipal Reserve, and Arterial Road Right of Way; Council may defer/waive or reduce/forgive levies per policy.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable upon endorsement of subdivision approval or issuance of development permit; deferral may be provided by development agreement or County policy."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "area_levy": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 2(d)",
    "exemptions": "s. 5(a)-(c); s. 7; s. 12(c)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3; s. 9(b); s. 7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/county-of-vermilion-river/development-charges/bylaw-12-04/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Offsite Levies (County planning page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.vermilion-river.com/services/planning/offsite-levies",
   "summary": "County page stating off-site levies are established through Bylaw 12-04 and administered under Policy AD022; no current per-unit rate sheet.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-ab",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "1f837781207e8a663e00f775f9e7024bffd7b3ce27756eb20b250395ad421868",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T16:10:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1f837781207e8a663e00f775f9e7024bffd7b3ce27756eb20b250395ad421868.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/county-of-vermilion-river/development-charges/offsite-levies/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Policy AD 022 Off-Site Levy Policy",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2012-07-24",
   "document_url": "https://www.vermilion-river.com/public/download/files/226529",
   "summary": "Policy on collection, deferral (deferral available above $300,000 levy) and rate increases for off-site levies; approved July 24, 2012.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-ab",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "dc78aa1717a55c769ae7c011f52e86f2841b54bb1bd21954a9385fe880272f08",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T16:10:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/dc78aa1717a55c769ae7c011f52e86f2841b54bb1bd21954a9385fe880272f08.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/county-of-vermilion-river/development-charges/policy-ad-022-off-site-levy-policy/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/county-of-vermilion-river/development-charges/"
}