{
 "answer": "In the Town of Cobourg, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by 2026 Town of Cobourg Development Charges rate schedule (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2026) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: Existing urban area: $32,404 Town + $4,559 LUSI; Cobourg East: $44,368 Town + $7,056 LUSI (2026). All-in incl. Northumberland County: $40,479 / $54,940. Charge per apartment unit: Existing urban: 2+ bed $22,559 Town + $3,173 LUSI; 1 bed/bachelor $16,570 + $2,332 (2026). All-in incl. Northumberland County: $28,066 / $20,677. Indexing and expiry: Effective January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001472",
 "municipality": "Cobourg",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "http://www.cobourg.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "2026 Town of Cobourg Development Charges rate schedule (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2026)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/vlkfh3cd/2026_development-charges-fee-schedule-effective-jan-1-dec-31_2026.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: 2026 (Jan 1-Dec 31, 2026). Existing urban area total (Town+LUSI+Northumberland County): $40,479 per single/semi-detached; $28,066 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $20,677 apartment 1 bedroom; $19.02/ft2 commercial and institutional. Cobourg East area: $54,940 single/semi.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "65879fff7e90c529ba0cea35407ec584eb092005d1ada280912eb93dd9728208",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/65879fff7e90c529ba0cea35407ec584eb092005d1ada280912eb93dd9728208.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Existing urban area: $32,404 Town + $4,559 LUSI; Cobourg East: $44,368 Town + $7,056 LUSI (2026). All-in incl. Northumberland County: $40,479 / $54,940",
    "apartment_charge": "Existing urban: 2+ bed $22,559 Town + $3,173 LUSI; 1 bed/bachelor $16,570 + $2,332 (2026). All-in incl. Northumberland County: $28,066 / $20,677",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial/institutional per sq.ft.: existing urban $14.15 Town + $2.92 LUSI ($19.02 incl. County); Cobourg East $21.48 + $2.94 ($26.38 incl. County); industrial exempt in existing urban",
    "exemptions": "Industrial developments in Existing Urban Service Area; industrial enlargements <50%; non-profit housing; rental reductions: 3+ bedrooms 25%, 2 bedrooms 20%, other 15%.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Effective January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "EXISTING URBAN SERVICE AREA; COBOURG EAST COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA (Area 'C')",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments (2 Bedrooms +); Apartments (1 Bedroom & Bachelor)",
    "non_residential_charge": "COMMERCIAL & INSTITUTIONAL; INDUSTRIAL",
    "exemptions": "EXISTING URBAN SERVICE AREA; INDUSTRIAL; Notes",
    "indexing_expiry": "Effective January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobourg/development-charges/2026-town-of-cobourg-development-charges-rate-schedule/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law Number 001-2022, A By-law for the Imposition of Development Charges",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-01-03",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/ftvoz5sj/001-2022-imposition-of-development-charges-3.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Cobourg by-law imposing DCs: existing urban service area and Cobourg East (Area C) charges for residential and commercial/institutional; industrial exempt in the urban area. Amended by 058-2025. Scanned PDF, OCR text poor.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "4c1af68dda2fa6c11ccd2b1505947fca0e227b97e73a8b8bc2749a93785cf377",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "001-2022",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4c1af68dda2fa6c11ccd2b1505947fca0e227b97e73a8b8bc2749a93785cf377.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Transportation; fire protection; police; transit; parks and recreation; library; administrative; water and wastewater (existing urban and Cobourg East); storm water management (Cobourg East)",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; industrial enlargement 50% or less; industrial in Existing Urban Service Area; municipal/board/County/university lands (ss. 3.3, 3.5, 3.9, 3.10).",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on building permit issuance (s. 3.15); rental/institutional in 6 equal installments from occupancy (s. 3.16); non-profit housing in 21 installments from occupancy (s. 3.17); agreements may defer (s. 3.20).",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on January 1st per prescribed index (s. 5.1); expires 12:01 AM January 4, 2027 (s. 10.1)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "ss. 3.3, 3.5, 3.9, 3.10",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.15; s. 3.16; s. 3.17; s. 3.20",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 5.1; s. 10.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobourg/development-charges/bylaw-001-2022/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Budget and Finance page (2026 Development Charges, 2021 DC Background Study, By-law 001-2022 updated study)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.cobourg.ca/our-government/budget-and-finance/",
   "summary": "Town page linking the 2026 DC schedule, 2021 background study, 2025 update study and amending by-law.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "66c63cf4e5ea99039efdcd673f585111f235691e2bdfc803883b0c308d8d4913",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "001-2022",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/66c63cf4e5ea99039efdcd673f585111f235691e2bdfc803883b0c308d8d4913.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobourg/development-charges/bylaw-001-2022-2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law Number 058-2025, Being a By-law to Amend Development Charge By-law 001-2022",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/rwipe2g5/058-2025-amend-development-charge-by-law-001-2022.pdf",
   "summary": "Amends DC By-law 001-2022; passed December 17, 2025, in effect on passing (per Town notice of passing).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "3bde209686a4da7f5e72a59240f7e7976232490545f000aee6519cadadd0faa2",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "058-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3bde209686a4da7f5e72a59240f7e7976232490545f000aee6519cadadd0faa2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobourg/development-charges/bylaw-058-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Cobourg By-laws index",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.cobourg.ca/home-property/bylaws/",
   "summary": "Town by-law index.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "17c8f1dab47f322a8c2a91e6a292134316d3b35f52b7b2a16f056532a8095bb0",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/17c8f1dab47f322a8c2a91e6a292134316d3b35f52b7b2a16f056532a8095bb0.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobourg/property-maintenance/cobourg-bylaws-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Notice of Passing of Municipal Development Charges Bylaw (058-2025)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "news",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.cobourg.ca/news/posts/notice-of-passing-of-municipal-development-charges-bylaw/",
   "summary": "Jan 5, 2026 notice: Council passed By-law 058-2025 amending DC By-law 001-2022 on Dec 17, 2025; appeal deadline Jan 26, 2026.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "8e055c21ce922cb2ed52de8d7f3231ea80422c09b2263d32f5533154b515a951",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "058-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8e055c21ce922cb2ed52de8d7f3231ea80422c09b2263d32f5533154b515a951.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobourg/development-charges/bylaw-058-2025-2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/cobourg/development-charges/"
}