Development charges & levies — Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta

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

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.

Off-Site Levy Bylaw C14-17 (Office Consolidation 2025) adopted bylaw
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 Sch. B s. 6; Sch. C s. 7; Sch. D s. 5; Sch. E s. 6.1
services covered Water facilities, sanitary sewer facilities, arterial roads, storm water management facilities; community recreation facilities and firehalls. s. 1(l); Sch. E s. 1.3.1(e)-(f); Sch. F s. 1.3.1(e)-(f)
exemptions Lands designated Municipal Reserve or Environmental Reserve; lands previously paid Off-Site Levy; Developed Land. s. 3(a); s. 1(e)-(f)
payment timing Due and payable upon execution of Development Agreement unless deferred; deferral max 50% for max one year; prepayment not permitted. s. 3(h); s. 4(b)
indexing expiry Rates may be subject to inflationary increases; bylaw reviewed no later than every two years. s. 2(d)(ii); s. 6
scout note

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.

Off-Site Levy Bylaw (bylaw page)

City bylaw page for Off-Site Levy Bylaw C14-17; levy imposed on lands proposed for subdivision and development in defined new growth areas.

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