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 "answer": "In the City of Barrie, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law Number 2022-079 (Cash in Lieu for Parks Purposes) and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $109,547 Former City areas / $119,430 Salem & Hewitt's areas per single/semi unit (incl. $95,586 municipal-wide services; Schedule B.1, as at Aug 14, 2025). Charge per apartment unit: 2+ bedrooms $68,557 Former City / $74,743 Salem & Hewitt's; bachelor/1-bed $44,563 / $48,583 per unit (Schedule B.1, as at Aug 14, 2025). Services covered: parks or other public recreational purposes.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001416",
 "municipality": "Barrie",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "http://www.barrie.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law Number 2022-079 (Cash in Lieu for Parks Purposes)",
   "category": "development_charges",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-09-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.barrie.ca/Cash-in-Lieu-for-Parks-Purposes-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Parkland conveyance or cash-in-lieu as a condition of development under Planning Act s.42.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2022-079",
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   "facts": {
    "parkland_rate": "Commercial/industrial: 2% of land; institutional: 5% of land; residential: 1 ha per 500 dwelling units or $6,390 per unit, whichever greater; alternative residential: 1 ha per 300 dwelling units; other: 5% of land.",
    "services_covered": "parks or other public recreational purposes",
    "exemptions": "Additions with prior payment unless density/use changes; fire/accidental/act of God replacement; residential alterations no new units except second suite; replacement same units; City parkland inventory.",
    "payment_timing": "Prior to approval of plans/drawings under Site Plan Control; otherwise prior to building permit issuance; City may alternatively require prior to building permit.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually on January 1 at the same rate as the City's Development Charges"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "parkland_rate": "s. 3(1)(a)-(d); s. 4(1)(a)-(d)",
    "services_covered": "\"parks or other public recreational purposes\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 8(1)(a)-(e)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 6(1)-(3)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 3(1)(c)"
   },
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   "title": "Community Benefits Charges By-law No. 2023-073",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.barrie.ca/Community-Benefits-Charge-Bylaw.pdf",
   "adopted_date": "2023-06-21",
   "summary": "Imposes a Community Benefits Charge on higher-density development (5+ storeys/10+ units) under the Planning Act to fund community facilities/services associated with growth.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
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   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "capital costs of facilities, services, and matters required for Development or Redevelopment",
    "exemptions": "City/local board and Board of Education lands exempt; O. Reg. 509/20 gross floor area value deducted; in-kind contributions reduce charge",
    "payment_timing": "prior to day of the first building permit is issued"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "s. 3",
    "exemptions": "s. 2; s. 6; s. 11",
    "payment_timing": "s. 8"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/barrie/development-charges/bylaw-2023-073/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-law No. 2023-074",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.barrie.ca/Development-Charges-Bylaw.pdf",
   "adopted_date": "2023-06-21",
   "summary": "Imposes development charges on new residential and non-residential development to fund growth-related infrastructure, per the Development Charges Act; sets the current DC rate schedule.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$109,547 Former City areas / $119,430 Salem & Hewitt's areas per single/semi unit (incl. $95,586 municipal-wide services; Schedule B.1, as at Aug 14, 2025)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedrooms $68,557 Former City / $74,743 Salem & Hewitt's; bachelor/1-bed $44,563 / $48,583 per unit (Schedule B.1, as at Aug 14, 2025)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Former City: retail $579.66/m² ($53.75/ft²), non-retail $338.17/m² ($31.36/ft²); Salem & Hewitt's: retail $680.12/m², non-retail $364.29/m² (Schedule B.1, Aug 14, 2025)",
    "services_covered": "Protection; roads; public works and fleet; transit; parks and recreation; library; ambulance; long-term care; waste diversion; water; wastewater; stormwater.",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; non-profit housing; inclusionary affordable units; temporary buildings; institutional; industrial enlargement up to 50%; rental housing reductions 15–25%.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on first building permit issuance; underground permit deferral; rental/institutional 6 equal annual payments; certain subdivision charges payable at subdivision agreement before Aug 14, 2025.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually commencing Jan 1, 2024 by Statistics Canada Construction Cost Index (3rd Quarter non-residential building, table 18-10-0135-01); expires June 21, 2033."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; Schedule \"B.1\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; Schedule \"B.1\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; Schedule \"B.1\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 2",
    "exemptions": "s. 11",
    "payment_timing": "s. 8(a), (c), (d), (g)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 9; s. 20"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/barrie/development-charges/bylaw-2023-074/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges Pamphlet: Summary of By-law 2023-074 (rates effective September 17, 2026)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.barrie.ca/DevelopmentChargesBrochure.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: 2026 rates effective 2026-09-17, retroactive to 2026-03-30 (residential cut 50%; 2023 base was $87,212 per single-detached). Official rate pamphlet. Rates effective 2026-09-17, retroactive to building permits issued on/after 2026-03-30; indexed Jan 1; rental apartment discounts 15-25%; rates table is an image.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$49,800 per single/semi unit for municipal-wide services only (as at Sept 17, 2026, retroactive to Mar 30, 2026); area-specific charges in Former City and Salem & Hewitt's areas are extra",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedroom $31,167; bachelor/1 bedroom $20,258 per unit, municipal-wide services only (as at Sept 17, 2026, retroactive to Mar 30, 2026); area-specific charges extra",
    "services_covered": "Roads, public works/fleet, protection, ambulance, transit, waste diversion, parks/recreation, library, long-term care, water, wastewater, stormwater (area-specific).",
    "exemptions": "Affordable housing, second/third suites, certain accessory units; rental housing 15–25% discounts; industrial enlargements up to 50%; college/university (not residences); non-profit institution discounts.",
    "payment_timing": "Generally at building permit issuance; under DC Deferral Policy #FIN-25-010 (24-month pilot from Aug 14, 2025), secured at permit and paid at earlier of occupancy or two years; rental housing (min 4 units, not non-profit) and institutional development may pay in 6 equal annual payments plus interest from occupancy.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually on January 1 by percentage change in Statistics Canada Construction Cost Index (3rd Quarter non-residential building, table 18-10-0135-01)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "SCHEDULE \"B.2\"",
    "apartment_charge": "SCHEDULE \"B.2\"",
    "services_covered": "The categories of services for which development charges are imposed",
    "exemptions": "Discounts and Exemptions",
    "payment_timing": "Timing of Calculation and Payment of Development Charges",
    "indexing_expiry": "Rates shall be indexed annually on January 1°"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/barrie/development-charges/bylaw-2023-074-2/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges (City of Barrie web page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.barrie.ca/planning-building-infrastructure/development/development-charges",
   "summary": "Council on 2026-09-16 cut residential DC rates by 50%, retroactive to permits issued on/after 2026-03-30; links to by-law, calculator, deferral policy, waiver pilot.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/barrie/development-charges/development-charges/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/barrie/development-charges/"
}