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 "answer": "In the Township of Essa, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Essa 2026 Development Charges Pamphlet and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: Township: $43,771 (Angus) / $34,227 (All Other Areas) per unit (Jan 1, 2026); County of Simcoe: $14,975 per unit (Jan 1, 2026). Payable: At building permit issuance or approval under the Planning Act or Condominium Act. Exemptions: Some forms of development are exempt or eligible for credits; further rules in By-Law, Act and Regulations (no specific exemptions listed).",
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 "municipality": "Essa",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.essatownship.on.ca/",
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   "title": "Essa 2026 Development Charges Pamphlet",
   "category": "development_charges",
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   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/kmkdzd2s/august-19-2026-development-charges-pamphlet.pdf",
   "summary": "Rates page: effective January 1, 2026. Township charge per single/semi-detached $43,771 (Angus) / $34,227 (all other areas); apartments 2+ bedrooms $25,737 / $20,112; non-residential $63.01/sq m plus uniform/water/sewer by area. County and school board charges shown too.",
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    "single_detached_charge": "Township: $43,771 (Angus) / $34,227 (All Other Areas) per unit (Jan 1, 2026); County of Simcoe: $14,975 per unit (Jan 1, 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "Township: Bachelor/1BR $18,819 (Angus) / $14,673 (All Other Areas); 2BR+ $25,737 (Angus) / $20,112 (All Other Areas) per unit (Jan 1, 2026); County of Simcoe: $8,029 per unit (Jan 1, 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Township: $173.93/sq. m. uniform; Angus total $225.48/sq. m. (incl. water/sewer) (Jan 1, 2026); County of Simcoe: $63.01/sq. m. (Jan 1, 2026); SCDSB: $0.75/sq. ft. + SMCDSB: $0.45/sq. ft. (Oct 30/25–Oct 29/26)",
    "services_covered": "Angus Water/Sewer, General Government, Fire, Public Works and Fleet, Roads and Related, Police, Parks and Recreation, Library Services",
    "exemptions": "Some forms of development are exempt or eligible for credits; further rules in By-Law, Act and Regulations (no specific exemptions listed)",
    "payment_timing": "At building permit issuance or approval under the Planning Act or Condominium Act",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually on January 1st based on Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics (Toronto CMA, CANSIM table 327-0058); commencing Jan 1, 2026 at 4.20%; By-Law 2024-51 (no expiry date stated)"
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    "single_detached_charge": "\"Single: Detached or semi-detached\" table; \"Effective January 1, 2026\"",
    "apartment_charge": "\"Apartments: Bachelor or one bedroom\" and \"Apartments: Two bedrooms or more\" table",
    "non_residential_charge": "\"Township Non-Residential Development Charges Per square metre (sq. m.) of gross floor area (GFA)\"",
    "services_covered": "\"Lands Subject to Development Charges\" section listing",
    "exemptions": "\"Some forms of development are exempt from Development Charges or are eligible for credits\"",
    "payment_timing": "\"Charges apply for development which requires the issuing of a building permit\"",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"commencing January 1st , 2026 - 4.20%\"; \"By-Law 2024-51\""
   },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Township of Essa By-law 2023-32, Uniform Development Charge By-law, 2023",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-06-21",
   "document_url": "http://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/q4wgvpjc/2023-32-development-charges.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipal-wide and area-specific DCs (Angus water/sewer service areas) enacted June 21, 2023, with Hemson background study.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Township-wide $29,019 per unit; Angus $37,337 per unit",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedrooms: $17,103 per unit township-wide, $22,006 in Angus; bachelor/1 bedroom: $12,603 per unit township-wide, $16,216 in Angus",
    "non_residential_charge": "Township-wide $146.48 per m²; Angus $191.40 per m²",
    "services_covered": "Library, fire, police, parks and recreation, public works and fleet, roads, Angus sewer, Angus water.",
    "exemptions": "Board of Education, municipality/local board, non-residential farm buildings; additional dwelling units; industrial enlargement ≤50%; rental housing 25/20/15% reductions; non-profit housing.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on first building permit; prior to approval if no permit; subdivision/consent at agreement; rental/institutional in 6 equal annual payments from occupancy.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted commencing Jan 1, 2024 and annually each January while in force, per most recent 12-month change in Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics."
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    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 5(1)-(6)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 11(1)-(7)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 14"
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   "title": "County of Simcoe development charges",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://simcoe.ca/simcoe-business/finance/development-charges/",
   "summary": "Upper-tier (Simcoe County) development charges apply in addition to Township DCs; opened page only.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "title": "Essa Development Charges page",
   "category": "development_charges",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.essatownship.on.ca/development-construction/planning-development-services/development-charges/",
   "summary": "Township DC page linking by-law 2023-32, 2024-51, background study, pamphlet; also County of Simcoe and education DCs (the older 2018-54 by-law is listed).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Township of Essa By-law 2024-51, amending Development Charges By-law 2023-32",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-11-06",
   "document_url": "http://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/ioklorno/2024-51-amend-dc-by-law-2023-32.pdf",
   "summary": "Bill 185 amending by-law, effective November 11, 2024.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/essa/development-charges/"
}