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 "answer": "In the Town of East Gwillimbury, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2026 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: $59,701 per unit (Town of East Gwillimbury, July 1, 2026); $153,353 total incl. York Region and school boards; plus Town Community Capital Contribution $7,528. Charge per apartment unit: ≥700 sq.ft.: $39,139; <700 sq.ft.: $28,614 per unit (Town, July 1, 2026); totals incl. York Region and school boards $106,794 / $74,750. Non-residential charge: Retail $15.54; non-retail $5.63 per sq.ft. GFA (Town of East Gwillimbury, July 1, 2026); totals incl. York Region and school boards $89.68 / $33.72.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001496",
 "municipality": "East Gwillimbury",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/",
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   "title": "Development Charges Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2026",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/government/resources/Documents/DevelopmentCharges/2024-DC/DC-Rate-Schedule---Jul-1-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: July 1 2026: Town $59,701 per single/semi; $47,525 multiple; $39,139 apartment >=700 sq ft; $28,614 apartment <700 sq ft; non-retail $5.63/ft2. Including York Region and school boards total $153,353 per single/semi. Town rates indexed Jan 1 and Jul 1.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$59,701 per unit (Town of East Gwillimbury, July 1, 2026); $153,353 total incl. York Region and school boards; plus Town Community Capital Contribution $7,528",
    "apartment_charge": "≥700 sq.ft.: $39,139; <700 sq.ft.: $28,614 per unit (Town, July 1, 2026); totals incl. York Region and school boards $106,794 / $74,750",
    "non_residential_charge": "Retail $15.54; non-retail $5.63 per sq.ft. GFA (Town of East Gwillimbury, July 1, 2026); totals incl. York Region and school boards $89.68 / $33.72",
    "area_levy": "$6,809.36 per acre (Yonge Street Watermain Area Specific Development Charge)",
    "services_covered": "Growth Studies, Library, Fire & Emergency, Indoor Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, Public Works, Roads, Water, Wastewater (Town); York Region General Services, Roads, Water, Wastewater; School Boards",
    "indexing_expiry": "Town of East Gwillimbury rates indexed semi-annually on January 1 and July 1; Region of York and School Board charges indexed annually on July 1"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "\"Total Town-Wide Development Charges\" row, Single & Semi-Detached column; \"Total Community Capital Contribution\" row, Single & Semi-Detached column",
    "apartment_charge": "\"Total Town-Wide Development Charges\" row, Apartments ≥700 sq.ft. and <700 sq.ft. columns; \"Total Community Capital Contribution\" row, same columns",
    "non_residential_charge": "\"Total Town-Wide Development Charges\" row, Retail and Non-Retail columns; \"Total Community Capital Contribution\" row, Retail and Non-Retail columns",
    "area_levy": "\"Yonge Street Watermain Area Specific Development Charge: $6,809.36 per acre\"",
    "services_covered": "Row labels in \"TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY DEVELOPMENT CHARGES RATE SCHEDULE\" table",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"The Town of East Gwillimbury rates are indexed semi-annually on January 1 and July 1. The Region of York and School Board charges are indexed annually on July 1.\""
   },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of East Gwillimbury By-law 2024-033, Town-Wide Development Charge By-law",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-04-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/government/resources/Documents/DevelopmentCharges/2024-033-DC-Background-Study-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Town-wide DC by-law imposing charges for growth services (library, fire, recreation, roads, water, wastewater); background study dated Feb 9 2024.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$54,161 per unit (Schedule B; by-law effective May 20, 2024)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments ≥700 sq.ft.: $35,510 per unit; Apartments <700 sq.ft.: $25,960 per unit",
    "non_residential_charge": "Retail: $13.79/sq.ft.; Non-Retail: $4.48/sq.ft.",
    "services_covered": "Library; fire and emergency; indoor recreation; outdoor recreation; public works; roads and related; water; wastewater.",
    "exemptions": "Boards of education, municipality/Region, hospitals, places of worship, farm buildings, schools, temporary buildings; accessory uses ≤100 m²; additional residential units; industrial enlargement ≤50%; redevelopment credits.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on building permit issuance; non-profit housing: 21 equal annual payments from occupancy; rental/institutional: 6 instalments from first occupancy certificate; timing agreement possible.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Semi-annual indexing Jan 1 and July 1, commencing July 1, 2024, per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics; term 10 years from enactment unless repealed earlier."
   },
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    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 20",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(3)-(8); s. 8",
    "payment_timing": "s. 11(1)(a)-(e)",
    "indexing_expiry": "ss. 15, 21"
   },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of East Gwillimbury By-law 2024-034, Area-Specific Development Charge By-law",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-04-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/government/resources/Documents/DevelopmentCharges/2024-034-ASDC-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Area-specific DC by-law (e.g. Yonge Street watermain area, $6,809.36 per acre in July 2026 schedule).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "area_levy": "Charge per acre Yonge Street Watermain $6,269.99",
    "services_covered": "Water Services",
    "exemptions": "Exempt: education/municipal/Region, heritage relocation, public hospital, place of worship, temporary sales centre, farm buildings, universities, private schools, temporary buildings, accessory use ≤100 m²; additional units; industrial/office enlargement; redevelopment credits.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full on building permit issuance; non-profit housing 21 equal annual payments from occupancy; rental/institutional six instalments from first occupancy certificate; owner-Town agreement may vary timing.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Semi-annual indexing on Jan 1 and July 1 commencing July 1, 2024 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics; expires 10 years from enactment."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "area_levy": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(3)-(6), 3(8), 8",
    "payment_timing": "s. 11(1)(a)-(c), (e)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 15; s. 21"
   },
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges (Town page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/government/development-charges.aspx",
   "summary": "Town DC page with by-laws, background study, pamphlet, deferral policies.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/east-gwillimbury/development-charges/"
}