{
 "answer": "In the City of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, development charges & levies rules are set by Off-Site Levy Bylaw C14-17 (Office Consolidation 2025), verified 2026-10-22. Payable: Due and payable upon execution of Development Agreement unless deferred; deferral max 50% for max one year; prepayment not permitted. Exemptions: Lands designated Municipal Reserve or Environmental Reserve; lands previously paid Off-Site Levy; Developed Land. Services covered: Water facilities, sanitary sewer facilities, arterial roads, storm water management facilities; community recreation facilities and firehalls.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000279",
 "municipality": "Fort Saskatchewan",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-22",
 "official_website": "http://fortsask.ca",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Off-Site Levy Bylaw C14-17 (Office Consolidation 2025)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-07-10",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/fortsask-007-ca/media/i4kogm00/off-site-levy-bylaw-c14-17.pdf",
   "summary": "City off-site levy for new growth areas (Southfort and others), per gross developable hectare. Consolidation notes amendments C18-25, C28-25. Schedule rates: Southfort $104,140.26/ha; Schedule D industrial Area 1 $76,721.93/ha, Area 2 $62,940.32/ha (water, sanitary, transportation, storm). 143 pp.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-ab",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T16:10:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/bf650eb84079ec28e088548b610b610eded3f29e3023a2900c624e6325284fde.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "area_levy": "Southfort $104,140.26/ha; Westpark $76,721.93 (Area 1), $62,940.32 (Area 2) (2016 $); industrial $29,961–$61,904; Future Urban Area $77,395.91–$320,371.82 (2025 $); + recreation $46,706.17/ha",
    "services_covered": "Water facilities, sanitary sewer facilities, arterial roads, storm water management facilities; community recreation facilities and firehalls.",
    "exemptions": "Lands designated Municipal Reserve or Environmental Reserve; lands previously paid Off-Site Levy; Developed Land.",
    "payment_timing": "Due and payable upon execution of Development Agreement unless deferred; deferral max 50% for max one year; prepayment not permitted.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Rates may be subject to inflationary increases; bylaw reviewed no later than every two years."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "area_levy": "Sch. B s. 6; Sch. C s. 7; Sch. D s. 5; Sch. E s. 6.1",
    "services_covered": "s. 1(l); Sch. E s. 1.3.1(e)-(f); Sch. F s. 1.3.1(e)-(f)",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(a); s. 1(e)-(f)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3(h); s. 4(b)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 2(d)(ii); s. 6"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/fort-saskatchewan/development-charges/off-site-levy-bylaw-c14-17/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Off-Site Levy Bylaw (bylaw page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.fortsask.ca/media-manager/media-pages/bylaws/off-site-levy-bylaw/",
   "summary": "City bylaw page for Off-Site Levy Bylaw C14-17; levy imposed on lands proposed for subdivision and development in defined new growth areas.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-ab",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "4af0a7375b0422061add30aea94990e1e0bf126db852be8257e92d8a368bbe26",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T16:10:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4af0a7375b0422061add30aea94990e1e0bf126db852be8257e92d8a368bbe26.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/fort-saskatchewan/development-charges/off-site-levy-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/fort-saskatchewan/development-charges/"
}