{
 "answer": "In the Town of Okotoks, Alberta, development charges & levies rules are set by Bylaw 21-26, Off-Site Levy Bylaw (Town of Okotoks), verified 2026-10-22. Exemptions: Infill lands (CAO discretion); community purpose lands (CAO discretion); deferral of commercial/industrial levies to lot sale (CAO discretion). Indexing and expiry: 2% per year inflationary increase beyond Dec 31, 2028; levy reviewed no less than every 4 calendar years.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000380",
 "municipality": "Okotoks",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-22",
 "official_website": "http://www.okotoks.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 21-26, Off-Site Levy Bylaw (Town of Okotoks)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-09-28",
   "document_url": "https://www.okotoks.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/Bylaw%2021-26%20-%20Off-Site%20Levy%20with%20Schedule%20A_Redacted.pdf",
   "summary": "Imposes off-site levies for sanitary, water, transportation and community amenities. Schedule A rates per hectare effective to Dec 31, 2026: total $389,424/ha (sanitary treatment $42,020; water supply $108,126; transportation $74,173; community amenity $77,055); $397,213/ha in 2027. Paid 30% on agreement, 30% at one year, 40% later.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-ab",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "b6772cc9bddf5fb74a64f43105e8db7aac3d42bc22fed05c0cc5c582351a9de8",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T16:10:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "21-26",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b6772cc9bddf5fb74a64f43105e8db7aac3d42bc22fed05c0cc5c582351a9de8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Water supply/treatment, water distribution, water storage, sanitary collection, sanitary treatment/disposal, transportation, community amenities (recreation centre)",
    "exemptions": "Infill lands (CAO discretion); community purpose lands (CAO discretion); deferral of commercial/industrial levies to lot sale (CAO discretion)",
    "payment_timing": "Development permit: full payment prior to release of development permit. Subdivision <0.5 ha: full payment on execution of Subdivision Servicing Agreement or prior to endorsement. Subdivision ≥0.5 ha with SSA: 30% on execution, 30% at 1-year anniversary, 40% at 2-year anniversary. CAO may defer or allow alternate stages with security.",
    "indexing_expiry": "2% per year inflationary increase beyond Dec 31, 2028; levy reviewed no less than every 4 calendar years"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "s. 4.1 Infrastructure Included; Section 5 Infrastructure Categories",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.5.1 Infill Lands; s. 4.5.2 Community Purpose Lands; s. 4.5.3 Deferral",
    "payment_timing": "s. 6.1, s. 6.2, s. 6.3",
    "indexing_expiry": "Table 17 footnote: \"subject to a 2% per year inflationary increase\"; s. 10.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/okotoks/development-charges/bylaw-21-26/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Okotoks Off-Site Levies page",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.okotoks.ca/your-services/building-services/engineering/site-levies",
   "summary": "rates page: Town page announcing Bylaw 21-26 passed Sept 28, 2026, with levy models, annual reports and consultation materials. Per-hectare rates are in the bylaw schedule.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-ab",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "1b893aef02c5c8814b3423a286b488e8344b850addacca6e8a6ab97526c68700",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T16:10:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1b893aef02c5c8814b3423a286b488e8344b850addacca6e8a6ab97526c68700.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/okotoks/development-charges/okotoks-off-site-levies-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/okotoks/development-charges/"
}