Development charges & levies — Lethbridge, Alberta

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

In the City of Lethbridge, Alberta, development charges & levies rules are set by Bylaw 6375 Off-Site Levy Bylaw (2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026), verified 2026-10-23. Levy per hectare: $290,000/ha (2023), $299,000/ha (2024), $308,000/ha (2025), $318,000/ha (2026). Exemptions: Net Development Area excludes: previously levied lands, expressway/arterial ROWs, Environmental/Municipal/School Reserves, pipeline ROWs, railway ROWs. Services covered: Water, sanitary sewage, storm sewer drainage, and roads required for or impacted by subdivision or development.

Bylaw 6375 Off-Site Levy Bylaw (2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026) adopted bylaw
area levy $290,000/ha (2023), $299,000/ha (2024), $308,000/ha (2025), $318,000/ha (2026) Appendix A - Off-Site Levy Rates ($/Ha)
services covered Water, sanitary sewage, storm sewer drainage, and roads required for or impacted by subdivision or development s. 1(2): "impose off-site levies for water, storm sewer drainage, sanitary sewage and roads"
exemptions Net Development Area excludes: previously levied lands, expressway/arterial ROWs, Environmental/Municipal/School Reserves, pipeline ROWs, railway ROWs s. 1(i): definition of "Net Development Area"
indexing expiry Fixed rates set for 2023–2026; rates reviewed at least every four years to reflect actual construction costs and inflationary increases; bylaw in force January 1, 2023 s. 2.3: "reviewed at least every four years"; s. 19: "take effect … January 1, 2023"
scout note

City of Lethbridge off-site levies for water, wastewater, storm sewer and arterial roads, effective Jan 1, 2023. Appendix A per hectare: 2026 total $318,000/ha (water $62,000, wastewater $94,000, storm $58,000, transportation $104,000); 2023 total $290,000/ha.

Off-Site Levy Bylaw page

City bylaw page hosting Bylaw 6375; the bylaw only covers 2023-2026, so a successor may follow.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: https://www.lethbridge.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-23 · Development charges & levies across Alberta · Development charges & levies in other municipalities