Development charges & levies — Rainbow Lake, Alberta

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

In the Town of Rainbow Lake, Alberta, development charges & levies rules are set by [201] Off-Site Levy Bylaw, verified 2026-10-22. Charge per single-detached home: $500 per residence water levy + $500 per residence sewer levy ($1,000 total) on single family lots (Bylaw 201, 1985). Charge per apartment unit: Per suite, charged once for water and once for sewer: bachelor $150, one-bedroom $250, two-bedroom $350, three-bedroom $500 (Bylaw 201, 1985). Levy per hectare: $200/acre water levy + $200/acre sewer levy on industrial and commercial properties (Bylaw 201, 1985).

[201] Off-Site Levy Bylaw adopted bylaw
single detached charge $500 per residence water levy + $500 per residence sewer levy ($1,000 total) on single family lots (Bylaw 201, 1985) "$500 per residence be imposed on single family residential lots"
apartment charge Per suite, charged once for water and once for sewer: bachelor $150, one-bedroom $250, two-bedroom $350, three-bedroom $500 (Bylaw 201, 1985) "$150.00 per each bachelor suite; $250.00 per each one-bedroom suite; $350.00 per each two-bedroom suite; and $500.00 per each three-bedroom suite be imposed on multi-family residential lots"
area levy $200/acre water levy + $200/acre sewer levy on industrial and commercial properties (Bylaw 201, 1985) "$200.00 per acre be imposed on industrial and commercial properties"
services covered Expanding the water system and sewage system "capital cost of expanding the New Town of Rainbow Lake Water System" and "Sewage System"
indexing expiry Passed September 16, 1985; no expiry or indexing stated "READ a third time and finally passed this 16th day of September, A.D. 1985"
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Establishes off-site levies for infrastructure costs associated with new development in Rainbow Lake.

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