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 "answer": "In the Municipality of Centre Hastings, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charge By-law 2026-42 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $27,039 per single & semi-detached unit urban; $12,369 rural (By-law 2026-42, Schedule B). Charge per apartment unit: $14,711 per apartment unit urban; $6,729 rural (By-law 2026-42, Schedule B). Non-residential charge: $193.13 per sq.m urban; $82.95 per sq.m rural (By-law 2026-42, Schedule C).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001458",
 "municipality": "Centre Hastings",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "http://www.centrehastings.com/",
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   "title": "Development Charge By-law 2026-42",
   "category": "development_charges",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-05-20",
   "document_url": "https://centrehastings.civicweb.net/document/71132",
   "summary": "Municipal-wide DC by-law in force 2026-05-20 (library, parks and recreation, fire, studies, land, highways, stormwater, water, wastewater). Rates indexed annually from Jan 1, 2027. Schedule 1: $27,039 per single/semi-detached urban, $22,068 rows/multiples, $14,711 apartments; $193.13/sq.m non-residential urban.",
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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": "2026-42",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$27,039 per single & semi-detached unit urban; $12,369 rural (By-law 2026-42, Schedule B)",
    "apartment_charge": "$14,711 per apartment unit urban; $6,729 rural (By-law 2026-42, Schedule B)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$193.13 per sq.m urban; $82.95 per sq.m rural (By-law 2026-42, Schedule C)",
    "services_covered": "Library; parks & recreation; fire protection; development-related studies; land acquisition; highway-related services; stormwater management; water; wastewater",
    "exemptions": "Board of education, municipality, places of worship, farm buildings, long-term care, affordable/attainable/non-profit housing, hospitals, institutional; rental housing 15–25% reductions; additional units; industrial expansion ≤50%",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full on date first building permit is issued; agreement may allow before or later",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually commencing Jan 1, 2027 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics; in force max 10 years from enactment"
   },
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    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"C\"",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "Applicable Lands (a)-(j); Rental Housing Developments; Exemptions for Intensification of Housing; Existing Industrial Uses Expansion Exemption",
    "payment_timing": "Timing of Calculation and Payment",
    "indexing_expiry": "Development Charge Schedule Increases and Indexing; Date By-law Effective"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/centre-hastings/development-charges/bylaw-2026-42/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges rates pamphlet 2026 (effective May 20, 2026)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.centrehastings.com/media/50kbfv1v/dc-pamphlet-2026-effective-2026-05-20.pdf",
   "summary": "Official 2026 DC rate pamphlet under By-law 2026-42. Urban total $27,039 per single/semi-detached; rural services subtotal $12,369 per single/semi-detached.",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Rural $12,369 per unit; Urban $27,039 per unit (effective May 20, 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "Rural $6,729 per unit; Urban $14,711 per unit (effective May 20, 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Rural $82.95 per sq.m; Urban $193.13 per sq.m (effective May 20, 2026)",
    "services_covered": "Library services, parks and recreation, fire protection, development-related studies, land acquisition, services related to a highway, stormwater management, water services, wastewater services.",
    "exemptions": "Exemptions under the Development Charge Act, 1997 and By-law 2026-42; otherwise payable on all new residential and non-residential development.",
    "payment_timing": "Calculated and payable in accordance with Sections 26.1 and 26.2 of the DCA; building permit not issued until all development charges have been paid unless otherwise stated in the DCA; payment may be deferred subject to terms and conditions set out by Municipal policy.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually commencing January 1, 2027, without amendment to the By-law, in accordance with the most recent annual change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly, Construction Price Statistics (catalogue number 62-007)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Single & Semi-Detached Charge ($/unit)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments Charge ($/unit)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Non-Residential Charge ($/sq.m)",
    "services_covered": "SERVICES INCLUDED",
    "exemptions": "EXEMPTIONS & INCENTIVES",
    "payment_timing": "TIMING AND CALCULATION OF PAYMENT",
    "indexing_expiry": "INDEXING OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/centre-hastings/development-charges/development-charges-rates-pamphlet-2026/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charge By-law 2020-67 (superseded)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "repealed",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.centrehastings.com/media/10roewbj/bylaw-2020-67-development-charges.pdf",
   "summary": "Earlier DC by-law, amended by 2025-74 and replaced by 2026-42.",
   "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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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/centre-hastings/development-charges/bylaw-2020-67/",
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges page, Municipality of Centre Hastings",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.centrehastings.com/building-development/planning-and-development/development-charges/",
   "summary": "Lists by-laws 2026-42, 2025-74 and 2020-67, background studies and yearly pamphlets. DCs are paid in addition to building permit fees.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/centre-hastings/development-charges/development-charges-page-municipality-of-centre-hastings/",
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Notice of passing of Development Charge By-law 2026-42",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-05-20",
   "document_url": "https://www.centrehastings.com/media/c1inzepp/notice-of-dc-by-law-passage_2026-05-20.pdf",
   "summary": "Notice that Council passed By-law 2026-42 on 20 May 2026; appeal deadline 29 June 2026; Schedule 1 rates.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/centre-hastings/development-charges/"
}