{
 "answer": "In the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, development charges & levies rules are set by Offsite Levy Bylaw #31.98, verified 2026-10-22. Charge per single-detached home: Greater of $500 per housing unit, 50¢/sq ft of gross floor area, or $2,000/acre of gross land developed (Bylaw 31-98, 1998). Charge per apartment unit: Greater of $500 per housing unit, 50¢/sq ft of gross floor area, or $2,000/acre of gross land developed (Bylaw 31-98, 1998). Non-residential charge: Greater of 50¢/sq ft of gross floor area or $2,000/acre of gross land developed (Bylaw 31-98, 1998).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000262",
 "municipality": "Drumheller",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-22",
 "official_website": "https://www.drumheller.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Offsite Levy Bylaw #31.98",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.drumheller.ca/public/download/files/235220",
   "summary": "Establishes offsite levies charged to developers for infrastructure costs.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
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   "document_number": "31.98",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e6e9bcf825bca8207d94982222a6aaf1203b0195be78e2d474e2bfa9ca67a856.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Greater of $500 per housing unit, 50¢/sq ft of gross floor area, or $2,000/acre of gross land developed (Bylaw 31-98, 1998)",
    "apartment_charge": "Greater of $500 per housing unit, 50¢/sq ft of gross floor area, or $2,000/acre of gross land developed (Bylaw 31-98, 1998)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Greater of 50¢/sq ft of gross floor area or $2,000/acre of gross land developed (Bylaw 31-98, 1998)",
    "area_levy": "$2,000 per acre of gross land developed, if greater than the per-unit ($500) or per-sq-ft (50¢) levy (Bylaw 31-98)",
    "services_covered": "Water supply, sewage treatment and disposal facilities, storm drainage facilities, and related land",
    "payment_timing": "Prior to issuance of a development permit or building permit, or by agreement with the Town"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "apartment_charge": "s. (a)(ii) \"50 cents a square foot of the total gross floor area\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "s. (a)(ii) \"50 cents a square foot of the total gross floor area of each unit of housing or other building\"",
    "area_levy": "s. (a)(iii) \"$2,000.00 an acre on the gross acreage of the lands being developed\"",
    "services_covered": "Whereas clause: \"water supply, treatment of sewage facilities, sanitary sewage treatment and disposal facilities, storm drainage facilities\"",
    "payment_timing": "s. (b) \"paid prior to the issuance of a development permit or a building permit or that the party...enter into an agreement\"",
    "single_detached_charge": "s. (a)(ii) \"50 cents a square foot of the total gross floor area\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/drumheller/development-charges/bylaw-31-98/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Drumheller Bylaws index",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.drumheller.ca/your-municipality/bylaws",
   "summary": "Town bylaws index listing Offsite Levy Bylaw #31.98 and the consolidated fees bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-ab",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "4ece1d0ef30d31da029f7d26498bbd6adaa6a650e6b50629e8f0f67d4c1dbafc",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4ece1d0ef30d31da029f7d26498bbd6adaa6a650e6b50629e8f0f67d4c1dbafc.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/drumheller/other/bylaws/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/drumheller/development-charges/"
}