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 "answer": "In the Municipality of Grey Highlands, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law No. 2026-102, A by-law to establish Area-Specific Development Charges for the Markdale Lagoon Expansion Area and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Payable: Rental/institutional: equal annual instalments over 5 years from occupancy; other residential: in full at occupancy; non-residential: in full at building permit. Services covered: Wastewater services, including sewers and treatment services. Indexing and expiry: Rates effective to February 14, 2027; Markdale Lagoon Expansion Area charge not effective until January 1, 2027 [By-Law 2026-102].",
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 "municipality": "Grey Highlands",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://www.greyhighlands.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 2026-102, A by-law to establish Area-Specific Development Charges for the Markdale Lagoon Expansion Area",
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   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-09-16",
   "document_url": "https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/404284",
   "summary": "Area-specific DC by-law for Markdale Lagoon Expansion Area, effective January 1, 2027.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Wastewater services, including sewers and treatment services.",
    "exemptions": "Exempt: residential unit enlargement; affordable/attainable, non-profit, inclusionary-zoning, long-term care; certain institutional/farm lands; industrial expansion ≤50%; rental housing discounts.",
    "payment_timing": "Rental/institutional: equal annual instalments over 5 years from occupancy; other residential: in full at occupancy; non-residential: in full at building permit."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "s. 1(26)",
    "exemptions": "s. 4(1); s. 3(2); s. 6(1); s. 5(1)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 13(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/grey-highlands/development-charges/bylaw-2026-102/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-law (Consolidation By-law No. 2023-019)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/filepro/document/351736/Consolidation By-law No. 2023-019 - Municipality of Grey Highlands Development Charge By-law - Pdf.pdf",
   "summary": "Grey Highlands Development Charge By-law No. 2023-019 consolidation imposing development charges. Hosted on official civicweb portal.",
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   "facts": {},
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges Guide / pamphlet (rates to Feb 14, 2027)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/397705",
   "summary": "rates page: rates effective Feb 15, 2026 to Feb 14, 2027: fully serviced $24,378 per single/semi, $18,710 row/multiple, $13,265 apartment; unserviced rural $13,105 single; Markdale fully serviced $32,850; non-residential $83.99/m2 fully serviced.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$13,105 (unserviced); $15,576 (wastewater only); $21,906 (water only); $24,378 (fully serviced); $32,850 (fully serviced in Markdale, effective Jan 1 2027) per unit",
    "apartment_charge": "$7,125 (unserviced); $8,471 (wastewater only); $11,920 (water only); $13,265 (fully serviced); $17,880 (fully serviced in Markdale, effective Jan 1 2027) per unit",
    "non_residential_charge": "$31.10/m2 (unserviced); $43.93/m2 (wastewater only); $71.16/m2 (water only); $83.99/m2 (fully serviced); $121.56/m2 (fully serviced in Markdale, effective Jan 1 2027)",
    "services_covered": "Roads and Highways, Parks and Recreation, Library Services, Fire Protection, Waste Diversion, Stormwater, Water, Wastewater and Growth Studies",
    "payment_timing": "Category confirmed by roll number prior to Building Permit issuance",
    "indexing_expiry": "Rates effective to February 14, 2027; Markdale Lagoon Expansion Area charge not effective until January 1, 2027 [By-Law 2026-102]"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Residential Development Charges (per unit) — Single/Semi-Detached row",
    "apartment_charge": "Residential Development Charges (per unit) — Apartment row",
    "non_residential_charge": "Non-Residential Development Charges (per m2) — Non-Residential row",
    "services_covered": "\"Roads and Highways, Parks and Recreation, Library Services, Fire Protection, Waste Diversion, Stormwater, Water, Wastewater and Growth Studies\"",
    "payment_timing": "\"confirmed by roll number prior to Building Permit issuance\"",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"Rates effective to February 14, 2027\"; \"not effective until January 1 2027\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/grey-highlands/development-charges/development-charges-guide-pamphlet/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges page",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.greyhighlands.ca/shared-development/development-charges/",
   "summary": "Municipality's DC page listing by-law, amendments, pamphlet and background studies.",
   "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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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/grey-highlands/development-charges/development-charges-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Grey County Development Charges (upper-tier)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.grey.ca/government/development-charges",
   "summary": "Grey County also levies county-wide DCs ($10,537 per single unit in 2026) in addition to the municipal charge.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "1728fe5ee3906c657a2f315c48a3db30866942de84a27695a979dddb256f2e4e",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/grey-highlands/development-charges/grey-county-development-charges/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/grey-highlands/development-charges/"
}