Development charges & levies — Strathcona County, Alberta

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

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.

Bylaw 27-2025 Ardrossan Off-Site Levy adopted bylaw
area levy $260,221 per developable hectare (Water $94,403/ha + Wastewater $67,161/ha + Transportation $98,657/ha; Stormwater n/a) Schedule "B" — ARDROSSAN OFF-SITE LEVY RATES
services covered Water supply facilities and infrastructure, wastewater facilities and infrastructure, and transportation (arterial road) infrastructure; stormwater not levied s. 2(l); Schedule "B"
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 Schedule "C" s. 1.3.2(a)-(b); s. 15(a)
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Establishes off-site levies for development in the Ardrossan area of Strathcona County.

Bylaw 28-2025 Urban Services Area Country Residential/Estate and Rural Road Off-Site Levy adopted bylaw
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 Schedule "B" — Off-Site Levy Rates
services covered Water supply transmission, wastewater collection trunks, stormwater/drainage facilities, and arterial transportation infrastructure s. 18; s. 2(l) "'Off-Site Infrastructure' means...water supply...wastewater...transportation"
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 s. 8(a)(b)(c); Schedule "C" s. 5.12 "not applied to first parcel out, 80 acres splits or 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 Schedule "C" s. 1.3.2(a)(b); s. 15(a)
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Sets off-site levies for country residential and rural road development in Strathcona County's Urban Services Area.

Bylaw 29-2025 North of Yellowhead Off-Site Levy adopted bylaw
area levy $397,117 per developable hectare (Water: $29,335; Wastewater: $15,976; Stormwater: n/a; Transportation: $351,806) Schedule "B" — OFF-SITE LEVY RATES, Amount Per Developable Hectare
services covered Water supply facilities and infrastructure, wastewater facilities and infrastructure, and transportation infrastructure; stormwater n/a in this region s. 2(l); Schedule "B"
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 s. 9; s. 15(a)
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Establishes off-site levies for development in the North of Yellowhead area of Strathcona County.

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