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 "answer": "In the Township of East Garafraxa, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges 2026 pamphlet and rate schedule (effective January 1, 2026) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $32,595.12 per single/semi-detached dwelling (Jan 1 2026). Charge per apartment unit: Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +: $17,984.26; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $8,939.39 (Jan 1 2026). Non-residential charge: $10.95 per sq.ft. of gross floor area (Jan 1 2026).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001495",
 "municipality": "East Garafraxa",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "http://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/",
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   "title": "Development Charges 2026 pamphlet and rate schedule (effective January 1, 2026)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/eastgarafraxa-018-ca/media/m1ubudtu/2026-development-charges-pamphlet-january-1-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: 2026 indexed (+4.2%): $32,595.12 per single/semi-detached; $23,981.88 other multiples; $17,984.26 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $8,939.39 bachelor/1 bed; $10.95/ft2 non-residential. Payable at building permit.",
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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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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$32,595.12 per single/semi-detached dwelling (Jan 1 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +: $17,984.26; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $8,939.39 (Jan 1 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$10.95 per sq.ft. of gross floor area (Jan 1 2026)",
    "services_covered": "Highway services; fire protection; parks and recreation; library; growth-related studies.",
    "exemptions": "Municipal/education lands; interior alterations; one/two additional units; industrial expansion ≤50%; public hospital; farm buildings; affordable/attainable/non-profit housing; rental housing discounts; redevelopment reduction.",
    "payment_timing": "Calculated and payable on date of issuance of a building permit; permit not issued until paid in full; exceptions in By-law 39-2024.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually as of January 1st per Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Statistics for Toronto Region; By-law effective Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 31, 2034."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Annual Indexed Rate Schedule Effective January 1, 2026",
    "apartment_charge": "Annual Indexed Rate Schedule Effective January 1, 2026",
    "non_residential_charge": "Annual Indexed Rate Schedule Effective January 1, 2026",
    "services_covered": "Township Wide Services:",
    "exemptions": "Exemptions; Discounts",
    "payment_timing": "payable on the date of issuance of a building permit",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexing; By-Law 39-2024 is effective October 31, 2024 to October 31, 2034"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/east-garafraxa/development-charges/development-charges-2026-pamphlet-and-rate-schedule/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Township of East Garafraxa By-law 39-2024, Development Charges",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-10-22",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/eastgarafraxa-018-ca/media/5x4endzf/39-2024-development-charges.pdf",
   "summary": "Township-wide DC by-law effective Oct 31 2024 to Oct 31 2034; indexed each Jan 1. Exemptions for affordable/attainable/non-profit units, rental discounts 15-25%.",
   "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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   "document_number": "39-2024",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b0d0c6abfc1b44f8f4775bc4e524d042f3d887083bb9ab3dd09b7809a57e756a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Services Related to a Highway; Fire Protection Services; Parks and Recreation Services; Library Services; Growth-related Studies (Class of Services)",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; industrial enlargement ≤50%; affordable/attainable/non-profit housing; rental housing bedroom reductions; farm buildings; municipal/education lands.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full on first building permit; rental/institutional in 6 equal instalments from occupancy; Council may agree to before/after payment.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on January 1st per second quarter prescribed index; expires October 31, 2034 unless repealed earlier."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1; Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.3; s. 3.5.1; s. 3.7; Exemptions (a)-(h)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.13; s. 3.15; s. 3.19",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 5.1; s. 10.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/east-garafraxa/development-charges/bylaw-39-2024/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges (Township page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/business-and-development/development-charges/",
   "summary": "Township DC page with by-law 39-2024, amending by-law 34-2024, studies and pamphlet.",
   "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/353c903128f34f257422547635d1fdf7bb28d4a0f6f697c1fe260fc5d51d2d06.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/east-garafraxa/development-charges/development-charges/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/east-garafraxa/development-charges/"
}