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 "answer": "In the City of Burlington, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 41-2024, Development Charges By-law for the City of Burlington and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-28. Charge per single-detached home: $20,595 per dwelling unit (Schedule A; by-law in force June 1, 2024; indexed annually April 1). Charge per apartment unit: Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +: $10,974 per dwelling unit; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $8,298 per dwelling unit (Schedule A). Non-residential charge: $140.79 per sq.m of Gross Floor Area (Schedule A).",
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 "municipality": "Burlington",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.burlington.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 41-2024, Development Charges By-law for the City of Burlington",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-05-21",
   "document_url": "https://www.burlington.ca/en/by-laws-and-animal-services/resources/By-laws/By-law-Search/2024-By-laws/041-2024-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "City-wide DC by-law imposing charges on new development, indexed each April 1; amended by By-law 68-2024 (Bill 185 changes).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$20,595 per dwelling unit (Schedule A; by-law in force June 1, 2024; indexed annually April 1)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +: $10,974 per dwelling unit; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $8,298 per dwelling unit (Schedule A)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$140.79 per sq.m of Gross Floor Area (Schedule A)",
    "services_covered": "Highway; stormwater drainage; fire protection; transit; parks and recreation; library services.",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; affordable/attainable units; rental housing reductions; industrial expansion; hospitals, hospices, places of worship, agricultural, non-profit housing, temporary buildings.",
    "payment_timing": "At first building permit approving foundation construction; rental/institutional in 6 installments from occupancy; agreements may alter timing (s.34; s.35).",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually April 1 using Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics; by-law in force June 1, 2024; expires ten years from coming into force (ss. 40, 42, 43)."
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    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 33",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 5(a)-(f)",
    "exemptions": "ss. 18-21, 27-28",
    "payment_timing": "s. 34; s. 35",
    "indexing_expiry": "ss. 40, 42, 43"
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   "title": "By-law 81-2024, A By-law to establish Community Benefits Charges for the City of Burlington",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-12-10",
   "document_url": "https://www.burlington.ca/en/by-laws-and-animal-services/resources/By-laws/By-law-Search/2024-By-laws/081-2024-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "CBC of 4% of land value the day before building permit, for buildings of 5+ storeys and 10+ residential units; replaces By-law 66-2022.",
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    "services_covered": "Parkland",
    "exemptions": "City/Local Board, Board of Education, Region of Halton lands; <5 storeys or <10 units; long-term care, retirement, post-secondary, Legion, hospice, non-profit housing; affordable/attainable unit reduction",
    "payment_timing": "Prior to issuance of any building permit"
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   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "s. 1.3(c)(i)",
    "exemptions": "s. 2.3, s. 2.4(b), s. 2.5, s. 2.6(e)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 2.11"
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   "is_official": true,
   "category": "development_charges",
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   "status": "n/a",
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   "title": "City of Burlington development charges rate schedule, effective June 1, 2026",
   "notes": "rates page: June 1, 2026",
   "document_url": "https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/3a911b749854440483718d574c8088e3/data",
   "summary": "rates page: City of Burlington development charges from June 1, 2026: $22,474 per single/semi-detached, $153.47/m2 non-residential (City share; Halton Region charges extra).",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$22,474.00 per unit (City of Burlington, June 1, 2026); Halton Region adds $41,368.50–$79,880.67 by area, plus education $12,021.25",
    "apartment_charge": "City of Burlington: Apartments 2+ bedrooms $11,974.00, Apartments bachelor/1 bedroom $9,055.00; Multiples 3+ bedrooms $17,829.00, Multiples 1–2 bedrooms $12,840.00; Special Care/Accessory Dwelling with kitchen & bathroom $7,318.00, without kitchen or bathroom $7,318.00 — per unit",
    "non_residential_charge": "$153.47/m² retail and non-retail (City of Burlington, June 1, 2026); Halton Region and education DCs are extra",
    "indexing_expiry": "Annual indexing on April 1st of each year; City: By-law 41-2024 as amended by By-law 68-2024, effective June 1, 2024; Region of Halton: By-law 25-22"
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    "single_detached_charge": "Residential Rates table, \"Single and Semi-Detached\" column, effective June 1, 2026",
    "apartment_charge": "Residential Rates table, \"Apartments\" and \"Multiples\" and \"Special Care\" columns",
    "non_residential_charge": "Non-Residential Rates table, \"Per Square Metre\"",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"subject to annual indexing on April 1st of each year\""
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/burlington/development-charges/city-of-burlington-development-charges-rate-schedule/",
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   "title": "Residential Parkland Dedication By-law (By-law 57-2005)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.burlington.ca/en/council-and-city-administration/park-dedication-bylaw.aspx",
   "summary": "Adopted City of Burlington parkland dedication by-law requiring conveyance of land or cash-in-lieu for parks as a condition of development approval; updated 2023 for Bill 23 compliance.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
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   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Land conveyance or cash-in-lieu to purchase land for parks and other recreational facilities.",
    "payment_timing": "Applied when an applicant submits a building permit."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "\"payment in lieu of land (which the City uses to purchase land for parks and other recreational facilities)\"",
    "payment_timing": "\"This by-law is applied when an applicant submits a building permit\""
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   "title": "By-law 68-2024, A By-law to Amend Development Charges By-law 41-2024",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-11-19",
   "document_url": "https://www.burlington.ca/en/by-laws-and-animal-services/resources/By-laws/By-law-Search/2024-By-laws/068-2024-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Amends By-law 41-2024 to reflect Bill 185 (Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024). Approved by Council Nov. 19, 2024.",
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   "title": "Community Benefits Charge (city page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.burlington.ca/en/planning-and-development/community-benefits-charge.aspx",
   "summary": "CBC Strategy and By-law 81-2024 approved Dec. 10, 2024; 4% of land value; exemptions and dispute process.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
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   "title": "Development Charges (city page)",
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   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.burlington.ca/en/planning-and-development/development-charges.aspx",
   "summary": "Explains DCs, links by-laws 41-2024/68-2024, 2024 background study, and the annually indexed rate schedule (indexed April 1).",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/burlington/development-charges/"
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