{
 "answer": "In the Town of Golden, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Town of Golden Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1304, 2012, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $1,177.21 water + $223.78 sewer per dwelling unit (Schedule A; no rate period stated). Charge per apartment unit: $972.48 water + $184.86 sewer per dwelling unit (Multiple Dwelling and Mobile Home; Schedule A). Payable: At subdivision approval or building permit issuance; for alterations/extensions, prior to building permit issuance.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000044",
 "municipality": "Golden",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://www.golden.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Golden Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1304, 2012",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2012-09-04",
   "document_url": "https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63300/",
   "summary": "In force (water and sewer only). Per single detached dwelling: water $1,177.21 + sewer $223.78 (scanned text); multiple dwelling/mobile home water $972.48 + sewer $184.86 per unit; commercial $3.07/m2 water, $0.73/m2 sewer.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "document_number": "1304",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c403041a33912d98b11f1e8ade5dc19abb749391d93b08bb38809217bc96c6d1.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$1,177.21 water + $223.78 sewer per dwelling unit (Schedule A; no rate period stated)",
    "apartment_charge": "$972.48 water + $184.86 sewer per dwelling unit (Multiple Dwelling and Mobile Home; Schedule A)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial: $3.07 water + $0.73 sewer per m2 floor area; Industrial: $3.07 water + $0.73 sewer per m2 development area; Commercial Accommodation: $563.01 water + $107.03 sewer per room (Schedule A)",
    "services_covered": "Water and sewer",
    "exemptions": "Building permits for <4 self-contained dwelling units (residential only), work <$50,000, public worship, or dwelling units ≤29 m2; 12-month transitional lesser charge.",
    "payment_timing": "At subdivision approval or building permit issuance; for alterations/extensions, prior to building permit issuance."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. C.1(b); s. 4",
    "payment_timing": "s. C.1; s. C.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/golden/development-charges/bylaw-1304/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charges (DCCs) - Town of Golden page",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.golden.ca/business-development/development-services/development-cost-charges-dccs",
   "summary": "rates page: current bylaw 1304 (2012, water/sewer). New bylaw 1517, 2026 passed 1st/2nd reading July 2026, awaiting provincial review; significant rate increases expected, new transportation and parks DCCs.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "3ffc21fb94aa60a85f305babf31a8cde7d80ab5961ead0de470da7ba20174dc9",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3ffc21fb94aa60a85f305babf31a8cde7d80ab5961ead0de470da7ba20174dc9.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/golden/development-charges/development-cost-charges-town-of-golden-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Staff report - DCC Bylaw 1517, 2026 for 1st and 2nd reading",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "council_report",
   "status": "proposed",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://golden.civicweb.net/FileStorage/AB78419098494764B1734348254BD4B7-SRC%20DPD%20PKG%202026-06-21%20DCC%20Bylaw%201517,%202026%201st%202n.pdf",
   "summary": "Proposed Bylaw 1517: Schedule A residential $20.23 transportation + $36.22 water + $105.60 sewer + $2.77 parks per m2 GFA (total $164.82/m2); commercial $108.58/m2; program $18.9M, $15.4M from developers. Not yet adopted.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "f079999b2e41d49ce2359b682ff1091da300240bb6353b2b6285489b1a243d88",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1517",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f079999b2e41d49ce2359b682ff1091da300240bb6353b2b6285489b1a243d88.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/golden/development-charges/bylaw-1517/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/golden/development-charges/"
}