{
 "answer": "In the Specialized Municipality of Strathcona County, Alberta, development charges & levies rules are set by Bylaw 27-2025 Ardrossan Off-Site Levy and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-22. Levy per hectare: $260,221 per developable hectare (Water $94,403/ha + Wastewater $67,161/ha + Transportation $98,657/ha; Stormwater n/a). Services covered: Water supply facilities and infrastructure, wastewater facilities and infrastructure, and transportation (arterial road) infrastructure; stormwater not levied.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000437",
 "municipality": "Strathcona County",
 "status_type": "Specialized Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-22",
 "official_website": "https://strathcona.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 27-2025 Ardrossan Off-Site Levy",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://storagecdn.strathcona.ca/files/files/mco-bylaw-27-2025-ardrossan-off-site-levy-bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Establishes off-site levies for development in the Ardrossan area of Strathcona County.",
   "capture_sha256": "0baf1502c6db821f3d7c65aaaa2636bed412401ee887863f6e6ba65c5dd52c63",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "27-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0baf1502c6db821f3d7c65aaaa2636bed412401ee887863f6e6ba65c5dd52c63.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "area_levy": "$260,221 per developable hectare (Water $94,403/ha + Wastewater $67,161/ha + Transportation $98,657/ha; Stormwater n/a)",
    "services_covered": "Water supply facilities and infrastructure, wastewater facilities and infrastructure, and transportation (arterial road) infrastructure; stormwater not levied",
    "payment_timing": "Parcel by parcel at title transfer or per subdivision approval/development permit condition; all levies due no later than one year after Agreement execution; deferral to future time certain or uncertain permitted under Agreement with security"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "area_levy": "Schedule \"B\" — ARDROSSAN OFF-SITE LEVY RATES",
    "services_covered": "s. 2(l); Schedule \"B\"",
    "payment_timing": "Schedule \"C\" s. 1.3.2(a)-(b); s. 15(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/strathcona-county/development-charges/bylaw-27-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 28-2025 Urban Services Area Country Residential/Estate and Rural Road Off-Site Levy",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://storagecdn.strathcona.ca/files/files/mco-bylaw-28-2025-usa-cr-and-rural-off-site-levy-bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets off-site levies for country residential and rural road development in Strathcona County's Urban Services Area.",
   "capture_sha256": "bb8426978c93fa4204b52a63f48a0a3f8493246745e9f0127fb26bc040ac73b5",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "28-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/bb8426978c93fa4204b52a63f48a0a3f8493246745e9f0127fb26bc040ac73b5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "area_levy": "Per gross developable ha: water mains $16,286 + wastewater trunks $885–$7,136; arterial roads $18,224 (mixed use S. of Wye) or $19,752 (industrial Area 1); SP drainage $4,561/$9,193; rural road $25,635 or $7,636/lot",
    "services_covered": "Water supply transmission, wastewater collection trunks, stormwater/drainage facilities, and arterial transportation infrastructure",
    "exemptions": "Arterial/rural grid road rights-of-way, environmental reserve, MR-dedicated natural/park areas above 10% MR; rural road levy excludes first parcel out, 80-acre splits, boundary adjustments",
    "payment_timing": "Paid parcel by parcel at title transfer or as required by subdivision approval/development permit condition; all levies due no later than one year after Agreement execution; deferral to future time certain or uncertain authorized via Agreement"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "area_levy": "Schedule \"B\" — Off-Site Levy Rates",
    "services_covered": "s. 18; s. 2(l) \"'Off-Site Infrastructure' means...water supply...wastewater...transportation\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 8(a)(b)(c); Schedule \"C\" s. 5.12 \"not applied to first parcel out, 80 acres splits or boundary adjustments\"",
    "payment_timing": "Schedule \"C\" s. 1.3.2(a)(b); s. 15(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/strathcona-county/development-charges/bylaw-28-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 29-2025 North of Yellowhead Off-Site Levy",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://storagecdn.strathcona.ca/files/files/mco-bylaw-29-2025-north-of-yellowhead-off-site-levy-bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Establishes off-site levies for development in the North of Yellowhead area of Strathcona County.",
   "capture_sha256": "f65f0aefd25c6340537c249b745e1e84cb37add92bdfae8a20c1d743c712d5aa",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "29-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f65f0aefd25c6340537c249b745e1e84cb37add92bdfae8a20c1d743c712d5aa.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "area_levy": "$397,117 per developable hectare (Water: $29,335; Wastewater: $15,976; Stormwater: n/a; Transportation: $351,806)",
    "services_covered": "Water supply facilities and infrastructure, wastewater facilities and infrastructure, and transportation infrastructure; stormwater n/a in this region",
    "payment_timing": "Due and payable prior to endorsement of Subdivision approval or upon issuance of a Development permit; deferral to future time (certain or uncertain) possible via Agreement, with security may be required"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "area_levy": "Schedule \"B\" — OFF-SITE LEVY RATES, Amount Per Developable Hectare",
    "services_covered": "s. 2(l); Schedule \"B\"",
    "payment_timing": "s. 9; s. 15(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/strathcona-county/development-charges/bylaw-29-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/strathcona-county/development-charges/"
}