{
 "answer": "In the County of Essex County, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by County of Essex By-law 2026-02, Development Charges By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Services covered: Library Services; Ambulance Services; Waste Diversion; Development-Related Studies; Land Acquisition; Services Related to a Highway.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001510",
 "municipality": "Essex County",
 "status_type": "County",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://www.countyofessex.ca/en/index.aspx",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "County of Essex By-law 2026-02, Development Charges By-law",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-02-04",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/countyofessex-013-ca/media/qivlqwsq/2026-02-development-charges.pdf",
   "summary": "County-wide DCs for library, ambulance, waste diversion, studies, land acquisition, highways; passed Feb 4, 2026. Phased in by percentage (e.g. 25% step: $39 library, $92 ambulance per single/semi).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "72dc369be784bdc20b7ed1c78e8183830150f5005e8495dfaa61c5f64f21c056",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2026-02",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/72dc369be784bdc20b7ed1c78e8183830150f5005e8495dfaa61c5f64f21c056.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$0 per unit (Feb 4, 2026–Dec 31, 2027); $2,147 per unit (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2028); $4,295 per unit (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2029); $6,442 per unit (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2030); $8,589 per unit (from Jan 1, 2031)",
    "apartment_charge": "$0 per unit (Feb 4, 2026–Dec 31, 2027); $1,142 per unit (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2028); $2,285 per unit (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2029); $3,427 per unit (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2030); $4,569 per unit (from Jan 1, 2031)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$0.00 per m² (Feb 4, 2026–Dec 31, 2027); $7.85 per m² (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2028); $15.71 per m² (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2029); $23.56 per m² (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2030); $31.41 per m² (from Jan 1, 2031)",
    "services_covered": "Library Services; Ambulance Services; Waste Diversion; Development-Related Studies; Land Acquisition; Services Related to a Highway",
    "exemptions": "County/local board/Board of Education lands; hospitals, places of worship/cemeteries, colleges/universities, farm buildings, affordable/attainable/non-profit housing, institutional uses, temporary buildings; existing dwelling enlargement, intensification/additional units, rental reductions, industrial enlargement",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full from effective date; calculated/payable on first building permit; residential in full on earlier of occupancy permit or first occupation; County may agree to earlier/later payment",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on Jan 1 beginning Jan 1, 2028 based on most recent one-year change in Statistics Canada Quarterly, Non-Residential Construction Price Index; expires ten years after Feb 4, 2026"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule B1–B5",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule B1–B5",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule B1–B5",
    "services_covered": "Schedule A",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(2); s. 12; s. 13",
    "payment_timing": "s. 10(1)-(4)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 9(1)-(2); s. 18(2)-(3)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essex-county/development-charges/bylaw-2026-02/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "County of Essex Development Charges Pamphlet (By-law 2026-02)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/countyofessex-013-ca/media/vodbs3gv/county_of_essex_development_charges_pamphlet.pdf",
   "summary": "Rates page: charges as of February 4, 2026; indexed annually from Jan 1, 2028; residential non-rental payable at building permit/occupancy; rental in 6 annual installments. Rate table is an image in the PDF.",
   "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,
   "document_number": "2026-02",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d5693c185b7aae2302f6fa2d332ff03967553d7f2bc72393d929220abe3dd8c8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Library Services; Ambulance Services; Waste Diversion; Development-Related Studies; Land Acquisition; Services Related to a Highway",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units (max 3 on lot); rental housing discounts 15–25%; industrial enlargement up to 50%; long-term care, hospitals, places of worship, colleges/universities, farm buildings, affordable/attainable/non-profit housing, institutional uses",
    "payment_timing": "Rental housing and institutional development: equal annual installments with interest, 6 installments commencing at occupancy and each anniversary thereafter. Other residential: full on earlier of occupancy-authorizing building permit or first occupation. All other development: first building permit; agreements may vary timing.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually on January 1st, beginning January 1, 2028, per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics (catalogue 62-007)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "SERVICES INCLUDED",
    "exemptions": "EXEMPTIONS & DISCOUNTS",
    "payment_timing": "TIMING OF PAYMENT",
    "indexing_expiry": "INDEXING OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essex-county/development-charges/bylaw-2026-02-2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges Initiative (County of Essex)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.countyofessex.ca/doing-business/planning-and-development/development-charges-initiative/",
   "summary": "County page with notice of passing, by-law, pamphlet and background study.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "91fcfd6ef403f8b986d138d2463b1637b61d4f5616a50e4c9720fc96191d8801",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/91fcfd6ef403f8b986d138d2463b1637b61d4f5616a50e4c9720fc96191d8801.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essex-county/development-charges/development-charges-initiative/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/essex-county/development-charges/"
}