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 "answer": "In the Town of Amherstburg, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charge Rates - 2026 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $23,334 town-wide; $36,203 wastewater serviced areas (effective January 1, 2026). Charge per apartment unit: 2 Bedrooms+: $15,777 town-wide; $24,479 wastewater serviced. Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $11,082 town-wide; $17,195 wastewater serviced (effective January 1, 2026). Payable: At first building permit; rental/institutional in 6 equal annual payments from occupancy; Council may agree otherwise.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001401",
 "municipality": "Amherstburg",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://www.amherstburg.ca/en/index.aspx",
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   "title": "Development Charge Rates - 2026",
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   "summary": "Effective Jan 1, 2026: total town-wide $23,334 per single/semi-detached; $16,304 other multiples; $15,777 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $11,082 bachelor/1-bedroom; non-residential $4.97/ft2. Wastewater serviced area adds $12,870 per single/semi.",
   "notes": "rates page: 2026 rates effective 2026-01-01",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$23,334 town-wide; $36,203 wastewater serviced areas (effective January 1, 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "2 Bedrooms+: $15,777 town-wide; $24,479 wastewater serviced. Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $11,082 town-wide; $17,195 wastewater serviced (effective January 1, 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Gross Floor Area: $4.97/sq ft town-wide; $11.76/sq ft wastewater serviced. Wind turbines & telecom towers: $11,218. Solar farms: $2.95/sq ft (effective January 1, 2026)",
    "services_covered": "Highway, public works, fire protection, policing, parks and recreation, growth studies, water, wastewater"
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   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Effective January 1, 2026; TOTAL TOWN-WIDE; TOTAL WASTEWATER SERVICED AREAS",
    "apartment_charge": "Effective January 1, 2026; TOTAL TOWN-WIDE; TOTAL WASTEWATER SERVICED AREAS",
    "non_residential_charge": "Effective January 1, 2026; TOTAL TOWN-WIDE; TOTAL WASTEWATER SERVICED AREAS",
    "services_covered": "Town wide services/class of services"
   },
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   "title": "Development Charges By-law No. 2024-085",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-11-25",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amherstburg-006-ca/media/musgegdl/2024-085-development-charge-by-law-with-schedules-rm.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Amherstburg DC by-law with schedules, passed Nov 25, 2024; town-wide plus wastewater/water serviced-area charges.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$22,393 per single and semi-detached dwelling (Town-wide); $34,744 per single and semi-detached dwelling (Wastewater Serviced Areas)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments - Studio and 1 Bedroom: $10,635 (Town-wide); $16,502 (Wastewater Serviced Areas)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$4.77 per sq.ft. of gross floor area (Town-wide); $11.29 per sq.ft. (Wastewater Serviced Areas)",
    "services_covered": "Roads and related; public works facilities/fleet; fire protection; policing; parks and recreation; growth studies; water; wastewater.",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; non-profit and affordable/attainable units; industrial expansion up to 50%; places of worship/cemeteries; farm buildings; community-use non-profit; rental housing discounts 15-25%.",
    "payment_timing": "At first building permit; rental/institutional in 6 equal annual payments from occupancy; Council may agree otherwise.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on January 1 per prescribed index (12 months ending Sept 30); expires 12:01 AM Dec 31, 2034 unless repealed earlier."
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    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "ss. 3.5-3.13",
    "payment_timing": "ss. 3.19-3.22",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 5.1; s. 12.1"
   },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "2026 Development Charges Incentives",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amherstburg-006-ca/media/1kqbmkya/2026-dc-incentives-rm.pdf",
   "summary": "Town DC incentive summary for 2026.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "link_dead": false,
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges, Fees & By-laws page",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.amherstburg.ca/business-and-development/building-services/development-charges-fees-by-laws/",
   "summary": "Town page listing 2026 DC rates, incentives, building fees and DC by-law 2024-085.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/amherstburg/development-charges/"
}