{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Central Elgin, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law 2556 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per apartment unit: 2+ bed $4,850; bachelor/1 bed $2,801 per unit municipal-wide (2024 indexed); urban add $158/$101, plus area-specific water/wastewater up to $5,526/$3,540. Payable: Payable on building permit issuance; rental/institutional in 6 installments from occupancy; non-profit housing in 21 installments from occupancy. Services covered: Services Related to a Highway, Fire Protection, Parks and Recreation, Library, Growth Studies, Water, Wastewater.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001454",
 "municipality": "Central Elgin",
 "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.centralelgin.org/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-law 2556",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-01-25",
   "document_url": "https://centralelgin-002-ca.govstack.com/media/j2qbfzfs/by-law-2556-development-charges-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of Central Elgin DC by-law 2556 (2022 background study), 26-page scanned PDF with no text layer. Exemptions on web page include 1-2 units in existing homes, farm buildings, industrial.",
   "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,
   "document_number": "2556",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3c68120c6f15f520d3fc8c80afdddc76e71f2fc2c62fb39dacc0485c48a84290.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Services Related to a Highway, Fire Protection, Parks and Recreation, Library, Growth Studies, Water, Wastewater.",
    "exemptions": "Board of education, municipality/local board, industrial uses, farm buildings, places of worship/cemeteries; residential enlargement/additional units; industrial enlargement up to 50%.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on building permit issuance; rental/institutional in 6 installments from occupancy; non-profit housing in 21 installments from occupancy.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually as of May 1, commencing May 1, 2021, by most recent 12-month change in Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "ss. 4(2), 5(1), 6(1)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 12(1)-(3)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 15"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/central-elgin/development-charges/bylaw-2556/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges Indexing 2024 (Schedule B-1 to B-2 rates)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://centralelgin-002-ca.govstack.com/media/1labixff/development-charges-indexing-2024.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: 2024 indexed: municipal-wide $7,380 per single/semi; $5,603 multiples; $4,850 apartment 2+ bed; $2,801 bachelor/1 bed; $3.71/sq ft non-residential; area-specific (Belmont, Port Stanley, Union etc.) total $9,324 per single/semi.",
   "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,
   "document_number": "B-1",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fc999ef44e8702eefbc8eea96dc446b81819aae709266e19c236d719f7395cb9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$7,380 per single/semi municipal-wide (2024 indexed); urban areas add $267, plus area-specific water/wastewater $9,324 (Belmont, Port Stanley, Union etc.) or $1,078 (Meadowgreen)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bed $4,850; bachelor/1 bed $2,801 per unit municipal-wide (2024 indexed); urban add $158/$101, plus area-specific water/wastewater up to $5,526/$3,540",
    "non_residential_charge": "$3.71 per sq.ft. GFA municipal-wide (2024 indexed); urban add $0.14, plus $7.74 area-specific water/wastewater (Belmont, Port Stanley, Union, Norman/Lyndale, Lynhurst)",
    "services_covered": "Services Related to a Highway; Fire Protection Services; Parks & Recreation Services; Library Services; Growth Studies; Growth Studies - Urban; Water Services; Wastewater Services."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule B-1; Schedule B-2",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule B-1; Schedule B-2",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule B-1; Schedule B-2",
    "services_covered": "Schedule B-1; Schedule B-2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/central-elgin/development-charges/schedule-b-1/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges Background Study July 2022",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "council_report",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://centralelgin-002-ca.govstack.com/media/uurde30b/development-charges-background-study-july-2022.pdf",
   "summary": "Background study supporting by-law 2556.",
   "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/148b74da19f0449400cab00ce70f5fea14a75c75cd82823d7f9503df1b1752dd.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/central-elgin/development-charges/development-charges-background-study-july-2022/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges webpage",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.centralelgin.org/business-building-development/planning-services/development-charges/",
   "summary": "Municipal DC page with exemptions, background study, addendum and indexing table.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "7515651035d68904df77923a317006d47ce1c6d3afabfca49f7dd6c3308f1c20",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7515651035d68904df77923a317006d47ce1c6d3afabfca49f7dd6c3308f1c20.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/central-elgin/development-charges/development-charges-webpage/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/central-elgin/development-charges/"
}