Development charges & levies — Wembley, Alberta

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

In the Town of Wembley, Alberta, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law No. 636 (Off-Site Levy), verified 2026-10-22. Charge per single-detached home: $1800.00 per unit. Non-residential charge: 50 cents per square foot of total gross floor area (external dimensions), maximum $3,000.00. Payable: Prior to issuance of either a development permit or a building permit; in addition to permit fees.

By-law No. 636 (Off-Site Levy) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $1800.00 per unit s. 1(a)
apartment charge Apartment houses (except duplexes, townhouses, rowhouses or similar): bachelor $200.00; one bedroom $350.00; two bedroom $400.00; three bedroom $450.00; four bedroom or more $500.00 per suite s. 1(b)(i)-(v)
non residential charge 50 cents per square foot of total gross floor area (external dimensions), maximum $3,000.00 s. 1(c)
area levy $1,500.00 per acre on gross acreage of mobile home park developments; $1,500.00 per gross acre on industrial or commercial lands where construction other than buildings would be prevalent s. 1(d), s. 1(e)
services covered Water reservoir and related facilities, sewage treatment and related services, and roads required for or impacted by development or subdivision water facilities and /or sewage facilities and roads
payment timing Prior to issuance of either a development permit or a building permit; in addition to permit fees s. 3
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Town of Wembley off-site levy on undeveloped land, payable before development or building permit: $1,800 per housing unit; apartments $200 bachelor, $350 one-bed, $400 two-bed, $450 three-bed, $500 four+; commercial/industrial/institutional $0.50/ft2 gross floor area to max $3,000; $1,500/acre mobile home parks and industrial/commercial land. Undated scan, old rates.

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