Development charges & levies — Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta

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

In the Specialized Municipality of Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, development charges & levies rules are set by Bylaw No. 15/027, Offsite Levy Bylaw (Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo), verified 2026-10-22. Payable: before endorsement of plan of subdivision; before release of development permit. Exemptions: Council may subsidize up to the whole levy by resolution. Services covered: water, sanitary sewage, roads, and land required for or in connection with those facilities.

Bylaw No. 15/027, Offsite Levy Bylaw (Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo) adopted bylaw
single detached charge Single Family (3.5 persons/unit): $17,626 per unit (Lower Townsite/Waterways); $28,280 (Saline Creek); $30,748 (Saline Creek to Hwy 69 LS); $17,724 (Parsons Creek) Schedule "A", Table A-4
apartment charge Medium and high density (2.5 persons/unit): $12,590 per unit (Lower Townsite/Waterways); $20,200 (Saline Creek); $21,963 (Saline Creek to Hwy 69 LS); $12,660 (Parsons Creek) Schedule "A", Tables A-3 and A-4
non residential charge Commercial/Industrial/Institutional per 1500 sq.ft: $9,478 (Lower Townsite/Waterways); $6,083 (Quarry Ridge); $20,132 (Saline Creek); $22,600 (Saline Creek to Hwy 69 LS); $17,924 (Airport Lands); $17,924 (Airport West Industrial); $28,767 (Airport East Industrial); $20,878 (Southlands Area 2/Hwy 69 Corridor); $10,619 (Southlands Area 1A/1B); $9,576 (Parsons Creek) Schedule "A", Table A-5
services covered water, sanitary sewage, roads, and land required for or in connection with those facilities s. 4(a)-(d)
exemptions Council may subsidize up to the whole levy by resolution s. 10(a)
payment timing before endorsement of plan of subdivision; before release of development permit Schedule "B", ss. 1-2
scout note

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo off-site levy for water, wastewater and roads, by development area (e.g. Saline Creek $8,080 total per unit of levy basis; Parsons Creek $5,064; Lower Townsite/Waterways $5,036 in one table). Read Dec 2015 to Jan 2016.

RMWB Bylaws index

Lists Offsite Levy Bylaw 15/027 among current bylaws.

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