Development charges & levies — Medicine Hat, Alberta

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

In the City of Medicine Hat, Alberta, development charges & levies rules are set by Bylaw No. 4157 Off-Site Levy Bylaw (consolidated, amended by Bylaw 4721), verified 2026-10-23. Services covered: Water, sanitary sewage, storm sewer drainage, roads, and land required for those facilities.

Bylaw No. 4157 Off-Site Levy Bylaw (consolidated, amended by Bylaw 4721) adopted bylaw
area levy Total $33,331–$168,307/ha by benefitting area (Table A-1, effective Jan 1, 2023), e.g. Area 1 $48,813, Area 2 $101,635, Areas 3–4 $149,968, Area 12 $168,307; Area 8 no levy Schedule "A", Table A-1
services covered Water, sanitary sewage, storm sewer drainage, roads, and land required for those facilities. s. 4(a)-(e)
exemptions No levy where subdivision/development does not significantly increase burden on off-site infrastructure (CAO determination); Council may subsidize up to the whole levy. s. 6(b); s. 10(a)
payment timing Subdivision area: date of plan endorsement; development area: date of issuance of development permit; Schedule C previous levies at development permit or Construction Completion Certificate stage. Schedule "B", ss. 1-2; Schedule "C"
scout note

City off-site levy for water, sanitary, storm and roads by 12 benefitting areas; amended Nov 22, 2022 (Bylaw 4721), rates effective Jan 1, 2023. Weighted average $102,012 per net hectare; high $168,307/ha, low $0.

City reviews off-site levy bylaw (news)

City news on review of the off-site levy bylaw.

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