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 "answer": "In the Municipality of Brighton, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 110-2023 - Parkland and Open Space Dedication By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Parkland dedication: Commercial/industrial: parkland dedication and/or equivalent Payment In Lieu equal to 2 percent of the Land Area. Payable: day before building permit for foundation; or as stipulated in conditions. Services covered: park or other public recreational purposes.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001433",
 "municipality": "Brighton",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.brighton.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 110-2023 - Parkland and Open Space Dedication By-law",
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   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.brighton.ca/en/resources/By-law-110-2023-Govern-Parkland-and-Open-Space-Dedication-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of Brighton By-law 110-2023 governing parkland and open space dedication under the Planning Act.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
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   "document_number": "110-2023",
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    "parkland_rate": "Commercial/industrial: parkland dedication and/or equivalent Payment In Lieu equal to 2 percent of the Land Area",
    "services_covered": "park or other public recreational purposes",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units <300 m²; long-term care, Indigenous institutes, hospitals/hospice, registered charities, correctional, municipal, military/cultural, schools, industrial <1000 m², CIP exemptions",
    "payment_timing": "day before building permit for foundation; or as stipulated in conditions"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "parkland_rate": "2 percent of the Land Area",
    "services_covered": "park, or other public recreational purposes",
    "exemptions": "Additional Residential Dwelling Unit(s)",
    "payment_timing": "day before the building permit for the foundation"
   },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 015-2025, Being a by-law for the imposition of Development Charges",
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   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-02-18",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/sfkmzvb3/015-2025-development-charges.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of Brighton DC by-law passed Feb 18, 2025. Municipal-wide single/semi $17,817 per unit, rows/multiples $13,236, apartments 2+ bedroom $12,828, non-residential $7.68/sq ft (2025 schedule); urban wastewater/water add more. Annually indexed.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "document_number": "015-2025",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Library, public health, growth-related studies, wastewater, water",
    "exemptions": "Enlargement of existing dwelling; one ancillary residential unit; industrial enlargement ≤50%; place of worship; industrial development",
    "payment_timing": "At building permit issuance; rental/institutional in 6 installments from occupancy",
    "indexing_expiry": "Expires at 12:01 AM on February 19, 2035"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.5, 3.7, 3.11",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.16, 3.17",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 17.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/brighton/development-charges/bylaw-015-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "2025 Development Charges Background Study (Watson, with addendum)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/g4db42jl/watson-report-with-addendum.pdf",
   "summary": "Watson & Associates background study supporting by-law 015-2025.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0dc29d140074690a7718766a63f408af8cfed8b96b023b86d1f06620c951f4ab.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/brighton/development-charges/2025-development-charges-background-study/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges - Municipality of Brighton",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.brighton.ca/council-government/budget-and-finance/development-charges/",
   "summary": "Municipality's DC page: current by-law adopted January/February 2025, annual indexing, links to Watson study and by-law. No current indexed rate table on the page.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/05789bfd75a4f388976056d327809202a1edd840f1b8ee2b7d0d5e077dbcc10f.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/brighton/development-charges/development-charges-municipality-of-brighton/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/brighton/development-charges/"
}