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 "answer": "In the City of Cambridge, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 24-040, Development Charges (Fire Protection Services) and 8 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-28. Charge per single-detached home: $14,707 per single/semi-detached dwelling (services related to a highway only, By-law 24-044; in force June 1, 2024). Charge per apartment unit: Apartments 2+ bed $8,364; bachelor/1 bed $4,542 per unit (services related to a highway only, By-law 24-044). Non-residential charge: $5.02 per sq.ft. ($54.03 per sq.m) of GFA (services related to a highway only, By-law 24-044).",
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 "municipality": "Cambridge",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
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   "title": "By-law 24-040, Development Charges (Fire Protection Services)",
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   "summary": "City of Cambridge DC by-law 24-040 (Fire Protection Services), passed April 30, 2024, effective June 1, 2024; amended Oct 2024 (24-099 to 24-106) for Bill 185. Imposes charge per dwelling type and per sq ft non-residential; see rates page for current indexed amounts.",
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    "exemptions": "Municipal/boards, hospitals, additional dwelling units, industrial enlargement ≤50%, contaminated sites, temporary uses, heritage sites, farm buildings, home-based businesses, non-profit, affordable/attainable housing, rental housing discount.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable upon first building permit; rental housing and institutional developments in six equal annual payments commencing on date of occupancy; agreements may provide earlier/later payment.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on December 1st in each year, commencing December 1, 2024, in accordance with the index prescribed in the Act."
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    "indexing_expiry": "s. 10"
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   "title": "Development Charges By-law 24-041 - Library Services",
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   "summary": "City of Cambridge DC by-law 24-041 (Library Services), passed April 30, 2024, effective June 1, 2024; amended Oct 2024 (24-099 to 24-106) for Bill 185. Imposes charge per dwelling type and per sq ft non-residential; see rates page for current indexed amounts.",
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    "services_covered": "Library",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; industrial enlargement ≤50%; non-profit, affordable/attainable housing; rental housing discounts per Act.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on first building permit; rental/institutional in six equal annual payments from occupancy; agreements may alter timing.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on December 1st, commencing December 1, 2024, per Act index."
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   "title": "Development Charges By-law 24-042 - Parks and Recreation Services",
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   "summary": "City of Cambridge DC by-law 24-042 (Parks and Recreation Services), passed April 30, 2024, effective June 1, 2024; amended Oct 2024 (24-099 to 24-106) for Bill 185. Imposes charge per dwelling type and per sq ft non-residential; see rates page for current indexed amounts.",
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    "services_covered": "Parks & Recreation",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; non-profit, affordable, attainable housing; farm buildings; temporary uses; designated heritage; industrial enlargement ≤50%; contaminated-site credit; rental housing discount.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable upon first building permit; rental/institutional due in six equal annual payments commencing at occupancy, including interest; earlier/later agreements allowed.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on December 1, commencing December 1, 2024, per Act index."
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   "title": "Development Charges By-law 24-043 - Public Works (Facilities and Fleet)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-04-30",
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   "summary": "City of Cambridge DC by-law 24-043 (Public Works (Facilities and Fleet)), passed April 30, 2024, effective June 1, 2024; amended Oct 2024 (24-099 to 24-106) for Bill 185. Imposes charge per dwelling type and per sq ft non-residential; see rates page for current indexed amounts.",
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    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; industrial enlargement ≤50%; contaminated sites; farm buildings; non-profit, affordable and attainable housing; designated heritage sites; temporary uses; municipal/board/hospital lands.",
    "payment_timing": "First building permit; rental/institutional in six equal annual payments from occupancy",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on December 1st, commencing December 1, 2024, per Act index"
   },
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    "services_covered": "title; s. 4.1",
    "exemptions": "ss. 3.2-3.4, 3.6, 3.8-3.14",
    "payment_timing": "ss. 12.1-12.2",
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   "title": "Development Charges By-law 24-044 - Services Related to a Highway",
   "category": "development_charges",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-04-30",
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   "summary": "City of Cambridge DC by-law 24-044 (Services Related to a Highway), passed April 30, 2024, effective June 1, 2024; amended Oct 2024 (24-099 to 24-106) for Bill 185. Imposes charge per dwelling type and per sq ft non-residential; see rates page for current indexed amounts.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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    "apartment_charge": "Apartments 2+ bed $8,364; bachelor/1 bed $4,542 per unit (services related to a highway only, By-law 24-044)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$5.02 per sq.ft. ($54.03 per sq.m) of GFA (services related to a highway only, By-law 24-044)",
    "services_covered": "Services Related to a Highway",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units, industrial enlargement 50% or less, non-profit, affordable/attainable housing, farm buildings, temporary uses, designated sites, contaminated sites, hospitals, municipal/board lands, rental housing discount",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on first building permit; subdivision agreement charges immediately on agreement; rental/institutional in six equal annual payments from occupancy; earlier/later payment agreements allowed",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on December 1st, commencing December 1, 2024, per Act index; in force June 1, 2024"
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    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 18",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 4.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.2-3.15",
    "payment_timing": "s. 12.1-12.5",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 10; s. 18"
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cambridge/development-charges/bylaw-24-044/",
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   "title": "Development Charges By-law 24-045 - Stormwater Drainage and Control Services",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-04-30",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/giyprouw/24-045.pdf",
   "summary": "City of Cambridge DC by-law 24-045 (Stormwater Drainage and Control Services), passed April 30, 2024, effective June 1, 2024; amended Oct 2024 (24-099 to 24-106) for Bill 185. Imposes charge per dwelling type and per sq ft non-residential; see rates page for current indexed amounts.",
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   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Stormwater drainage and control services",
    "exemptions": "Municipal/board lands, hospitals, additional dwelling units, industrial enlargement, contaminated sites, temporary uses, heritage sites, farm buildings, home-based businesses, non-profit, affordable/attainable housing; rental housing reductions",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on first building permit; subdivision agreement immediately upon agreement for single/semi lots; rental/institutional six equal annual payments from occupancy; earlier/later payment agreements allowed",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on December 1st, commencing December 1, 2024, in accordance with the Act's index"
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    "services_covered": "s. 4.1",
    "exemptions": "ss. 3.2–3.15",
    "payment_timing": "ss. 12.1–12.5",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 10"
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cambridge/development-charges/bylaw-24-045/",
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   "title": "Development Charges By-law 24-046 - Wastewater Services",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-04-30",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/hotfk2f2/24-046.pdf",
   "summary": "City of Cambridge DC by-law 24-046 (Wastewater Services), passed April 30, 2024, effective June 1, 2024; amended Oct 2024 (24-099 to 24-106) for Bill 185. Imposes charge per dwelling type and per sq ft non-residential; see rates page for current indexed amounts.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$3,188 per single/semi-detached dwelling (wastewater service only, By-law 24-046; in force June 1, 2024)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments 2+ bed $1,813; bachelor/1 bed $985 per unit (wastewater service only, By-law 24-046)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$1.13 per sq.ft. ($12.16 per sq.m) of GFA (wastewater service only, By-law 24-046)",
    "services_covered": "Wastewater",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; affordable, attainable, non-profit housing; industrial enlargement ≤50%; farm buildings; temporary uses; designated/contaminated sites; rental housing discounts; municipal/board/hospital lands",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on first building permit; subdivision/consent agreement immediately upon entering; rental/institutional six equal annual payments from occupancy; site plan/zoning rates at application; earlier/later payment agreements",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on December 1st, commencing December 1, 2024, per index prescribed in the Act"
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    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 4.1",
    "exemptions": "ss. 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.12, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16",
    "payment_timing": "ss. 12.1–12.5",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 10"
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cambridge/development-charges/bylaw-24-046/",
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   "title": "Development Charges By-law 24-047 - Water Services",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-04-30",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/h41nwkor/24-047.pdf",
   "summary": "City of Cambridge DC by-law 24-047 (Water Services), passed April 30, 2024, effective June 1, 2024; amended Oct 2024 (24-099 to 24-106) for Bill 185. Imposes charge per dwelling type and per sq ft non-residential; see rates page for current indexed amounts.",
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   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Water",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; farm buildings; non-profit, affordable and attainable housing; rental housing discount; industrial enlargement ≤50%; contaminated sites; temporary uses; designated heritage sites.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable upon first building permit; subdivision/consent agreement immediately for single/semi; rental/institutional six equal annual payments from occupancy; earlier/later payment agreements allowed.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on December 1st commencing December 1, 2024 in accordance with the Act."
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    "services_covered": "s. 4.1",
    "exemptions": "ss. 3.4, 3.6, 3.8–3.15",
    "payment_timing": "ss. 12.1–12.5",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 10"
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges webpage and rates (effective Dec 1, 2025)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.cambridge.ca/business-building-development/building-planning/development-charges/",
   "summary": "rates page: effective 2025-12-01: City of Cambridge $42,450 per single/semi; $28,386 other multiples; $24,141 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $13,111 bachelor/1-bedroom; $9.44/sq ft non-residential. Lists all DC by-laws, amendments (Bill 185) and a pending Parks and Recreation DC update (Bill 17) not yet adopted.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$42,450 per unit (effective Dec 1, 2025) — City of Cambridge; Grand Total Urban Area Services",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartment 2 or more bedrooms: $24,141/unit; Apartment bachelor & 1 bedroom: $13,111/unit; Special Care/Special Dwelling: $12,222/unit (effective Dec 1, 2025) — City of Cambridge",
    "non_residential_charge": "$9.44 per sq. ft. / $101.72 per sq. m. of Gross Floor Area (effective Dec 1, 2025) — City of Cambridge, Urban Area total",
    "services_covered": "Fire Protection, Library, Parks and Recreation, Public Works (Facilities & Fleet), Highway services, Stormwater, Wastewater, Water, Growth Studies",
    "exemptions": "Lands owned by and used for municipality, school board, hospital, or farm related structures are exempt",
    "payment_timing": "Collected at the time of a building permit; interest may apply under sections 26.1 and 26.2 of the Development Charges Act per City's Development Charge Interest Policy"
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   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "\"Rates Effective December 1, 2025\" — City of Cambridge row, \"Grand Total Urban Area Services\"",
    "apartment_charge": "\"Rates Effective December 1, 2025\" — City of Cambridge row, apartment columns",
    "non_residential_charge": "\"Rates Effective December 1, 2025\" — City of Cambridge row, Non-Residential column; \"Grand Total Urban Area Services\"",
    "services_covered": "\"The following services are funded from development charges\"",
    "exemptions": "\"except lands owned by and used for the purposes of the municipality, school board, hospital or farm related structures\"",
    "payment_timing": "\"fees collected from developers at the time of a building permit\"; \"sections 26.1 and 26.2 of the Development Charges Act\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cambridge/development-charges/development-charges-webpage-and-rates/",
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   "title": "Region of Waterloo Development Charges",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/doing-business/development-charges.aspx",
   "summary": "Upper-tier Region of Waterloo levies its own DCs on top of the City's (Dec 2025 rate listed on Cambridge page: $43,285 per single/semi); supporting evidence only.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 404,
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/cambridge/development-charges/"
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