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 "answer": "In the Township of Guelph/Eramosa, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 24/2023 Development Charges - Fire Protection and 6 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: $1,194 per single/semi unit (fire protection service only; By-law 24/2023 Schedule B). Charge per apartment unit: 2+ bedrooms $702; bachelor/1 bedroom $450 per unit (fire protection service only; Schedule B). Non-residential charge: $0.36 per sq ft of GFA (fire protection service only; Schedule B).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001539",
 "municipality": "Guelph/Eramosa",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.get.on.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 24/2023 Development Charges - Fire Protection",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-05-08",
   "document_url": "http://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/24-2023%20-%20Fire%20Protection%20Services%20DC%20By-law(1).pdf",
   "summary": "One of five service-specific DC by-laws (24-28/2023) of the Township; consolidated Sept 16, 2024.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "document_number": "24/2023",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$1,194 per single/semi unit (fire protection service only; By-law 24/2023 Schedule B)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedrooms $702; bachelor/1 bedroom $450 per unit (fire protection service only; Schedule B)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$0.36 per sq ft of GFA (fire protection service only; Schedule B)",
    "services_covered": "Fire Protection Services: Fire Stations, Fire Vehicles, Small Equipment and Gear",
    "exemptions": "Enlargements to existing dwellings; additional residential units; industrial expansion up to 50%; places of worship/cemeteries; farm buildings; non-profit, affordable/attainable housing; rental housing discounts.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable upon issuance of first building permit; rental and institutional developments in 6 equal annual payments commencing first occupancy permit/occupancy; Council may enter agreements for before/after payment.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually commencing Jan 1, 2024 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics; expires 10 years from passage."
   },
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    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1; Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.5; s. 3.6; s. 3.7; s. 3.8.1; s. 3.9.1; s. 3.9.2; s. 3.10",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.15; s. 3.16; s. 3.18",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 5.1; s. 8.1",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\""
   },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 25/2023 Development Charges - Parks and Recreation and Growth Studies",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-05-08",
   "document_url": "http://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/25-2023%20-%20Parks%20and%20Recreation%20Services%20DC%20By-law(1).pdf",
   "summary": "Parks and recreation DC by-law (the largest component of the charge).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "82fad3a59fbb6e76f9e3f3aa317b79b64ea3dc51260f9a63f0e5e60c9957cd92",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "document_number": "25/2023",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$14,707 parks & recreation + $218 growth studies per single/semi unit (these services only; By-law 25/2023 Schedule B, indexed annually from Jan 1, 2024)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedrooms $8,644 + $128; bachelor/1 bedroom $5,548 + $82 per unit (parks & recreation + growth studies only; Schedule B)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$0.26 parks & recreation + $0.07 growth studies per sq ft of GFA (these services only; Schedule B)",
    "services_covered": "Parks and Recreation Services and Growth Studies",
    "exemptions": "Enlargements to existing dwellings; additional residential units; industrial expansion up to 50%; places of worship/cemeteries; farm buildings; non-profit, affordable, attainable housing; rental housing discounts 15–25%.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable upon issuance of first building permit; rental/institutional in 6 equal annual payments from first occupancy permit/occupancy; agreements may defer.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually from Jan 1, 2024 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics; expires 10 years from date of passage."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 5.1",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.5; s. 3.6; s. 3.7; s. 3.8.1; s. 3.9.1; s. 3.10",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.15; s. 3.16; s. 3.18",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 5.1; s. 8.1"
   },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 26/2023 Development Charges - Highway Services",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-05-08",
   "document_url": "http://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/26-2023%20-%20Services%20Related%20to%20a%20Highway%20DC%20By-law(1).pdf",
   "summary": "Highway services DC by-law.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "6a221c0bfb6568cc03f6728de968fb599deffbab7b91fb13ca3922f14f7778f1",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "document_number": "26/2023",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$886 per single/semi unit (services related to a highway only; By-law 26/2023 Schedule B)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedrooms $521; bachelor/1 bedroom $334 per unit (highway services only; Schedule B)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$0.26 per sq ft of GFA (highway services only; Schedule B)",
    "services_covered": "Services Related to a Highway: Roads, Facilities, Fleet and Equipment",
    "exemptions": "Enlargements/additional units; industrial expansion up to 50%; place of worship/cemetery; farm buildings; non-profit/affordable/attainable housing; rental discounts 25% 3+ bedrooms, 20% 2 bedrooms, 15% other",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on issuance of first building permit; rental/institutional in 6 equal annual payments from first occupancy permit/occupancy; agreements may defer",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually commencing January 1, 2024 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics; expires 10 years from passage (May 8, 2023)"
   },
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    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1; Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "ss. 3.5-3.10",
    "payment_timing": "ss. 3.15-3.18",
    "indexing_expiry": "ss. 5.1, 8.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/guelph-eramosa/development-charges/bylaw-26-2023/",
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   "title": "By-law 27/2023 Development Charges - Wastewater",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-05-08",
   "document_url": "http://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/27-2023%20-%20Wastewater%20Services%20DC%20By-law(1).pdf",
   "summary": "Wastewater services DC by-law (urban areas).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "b682033823e6feff4cdf3cfccb15298027fe6ec9c09fe0f21fbe4562a1e90dfd",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "document_number": "27/2023",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$10,875 per single/semi unit (wastewater service only, urban areas; By-law 27/2023 Schedule B)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedrooms $6,392; bachelor/1 bedroom $4,103 per unit (wastewater service only, urban areas; Schedule B)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$8.06 per sq ft of GFA (wastewater service only, urban areas; Schedule B)",
    "services_covered": "Wastewater Services",
    "exemptions": "Enlargements to existing dwelling units; additional residential units in existing/new houses; industrial enlargements up to 50%; places of worship, cemeteries, farm buildings, non-profit/affordable/attainable housing; rental housing discounts.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable upon issuance of first building permit; rental and institutional developments in 6 equal annual payments commencing on earlier of first occupancy permit or first occupancy; agreements may vary timing.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually commencing Jan 1, 2024 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics; expires 10 years from date of passage."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "ss. 3.5–3.10",
    "payment_timing": "ss. 3.15–3.18",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 5.1; s. 8.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/guelph-eramosa/development-charges/bylaw-27-2023/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 28/2023 Development Charges - Water",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-05-08",
   "document_url": "http://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/28-2023%20-%20Water%20Services%20DC%20By-law(1).pdf",
   "summary": "Water services DC by-law (urban areas).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "fc9c72e46fc5318f0a50789ab00335c17f96fa57a43b49f05fe7b7e84a4b698c",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "28/2023",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$6,388 per single/semi unit (water service only, urban areas; By-law 28/2023 Schedule B)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedrooms $3,754; bachelor/1 bedroom $2,410 per unit (water service only, urban areas; Schedule B)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$4.73 per sq ft of GFA (water service only, urban areas; Schedule B)",
    "services_covered": "Water Services",
    "exemptions": "Existing dwelling enlargements; additional residential units; industrial expansion up to 50%; place of worship/cemetery; farm buildings; non-profit/affordable/attainable housing; rental housing discounts.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on issuance of first building permit; rental/institutional in 6 equal annual payments from first occupancy permit/occupancy; agreements may defer.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually commencing January 1, 2024 and each January 1 thereafter per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics; expires 10 years from passage."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1; Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.5; s. 3.8.1; s. 3.9.1; s. 3.10",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.15; s. 3.16; s. 3.18",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 5.1; s. 8.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/guelph-eramosa/development-charges/bylaw-28-2023/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law Number 15/2021 - A By-law to require the conveyance of land for park or other public recreational purposes",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-03-22",
   "document_url": "http://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/015-2021%20-%20Parkland%20Dedication%20By-law%202021%20Updates.pdf",
   "summary": "By-law requiring conveyance of land or cash in lieu for park purposes as a condition of development.",
   "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": "15/2021",
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   "facts": {
    "parkland_rate": "5% of Net Land Area (residential/institutional); 2% (commercial/industrial); mixed-use prorated; cash-in-lieu equal to value of lands otherwise required",
    "services_covered": "park or other public recreational purposes",
    "exemptions": "Accidental damage/fire rebuild within 2 years same use; Council may exempt government development; additions <50% existing floor area; previous parkland/cash-in-lieu credited",
    "payment_timing": "prior to issuance of any building permit; per subdivision/consent conditions",
    "indexing_expiry": "Rates adjusted at intervals not exceeding five years"
   },
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    "parkland_rate": "s. 3.2.1, 3.2.3, 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 5.1",
    "services_covered": "\"park or other public recreational purposes\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 3.2.6, 3.3.4, 6.1",
    "payment_timing": "s. 8.1, 8.2",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 7.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/guelph-eramosa/development-charges/bylaw-15-2021/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges Pamphlet 2026",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/2026-01-01%20-%20Development%20Charges%20Pamphlet.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: 2026 pamphlet: Township-wide rural $19,497.23 per single/semi, $13,056.64 multiples, $11,459.39 apartment 2+ bed; urban area $39,307.18 single; non-residential $1.08/ft2 rural, $15.75 urban. By-laws effective May 8, 2023 to May 7, 2033.",
   "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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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Rural: $19,497.23 per unit; Urban: $39,307.18 per unit (Jan 1 2026 to Dec 31 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments 2+ Bedrooms: Rural $11,459.39 / Urban $23,102.30; Apartments Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: Rural $7,354.48 / Urban $14,828.40 (Jan 1 2026 to Dec 31 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Rural: $1.08 per sq. ft. of Gross Floor Area; Urban: $15.75 per sq. ft. of Gross Floor Area (Jan 1 2026 to Dec 31 2026)",
    "services_covered": "Fire Protection, Parks and Recreation, Growth Studies, Highway Services, Wastewater Services, Water Services",
    "exemptions": "Municipal/education/worship lands; enlargement of existing dwelling or 1-2 additional units; ≤50% industrial expansion; farm buildings; affordable/non-profit housing; rental housing reduced 15–25%; redevelopment credits within 48 months",
    "payment_timing": "Payable upon issuance of first building permit; rental housing and institutional: 6 annual payments beginning at first occupancy permit or date of first occupancy; rate freeze may apply for site plan or zoning amendment approvals",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on January 1 each year starting 2024, using Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics; by-laws effective May 8, 2023 to May 7, 2033"
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    "single_detached_charge": "\"Development Charge Rates Effective January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026\" — Grand Total rows, Single and Semi-Detached column",
    "apartment_charge": "\"Development Charge Rates Effective January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026\" — Grand Total rows, Apartments columns",
    "non_residential_charge": "\"Development Charge Rates Effective January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026\" — Grand Total rows, Non-Residential (per sq. ft.) column",
    "services_covered": "By-law table listing By-laws 24/2023–28/2023 and \"Affected Lands\" section",
    "exemptions": "\"Exemptions and Charge Reductions\" section",
    "payment_timing": "\"Timing of Charge Calculation and Payment\" section",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"Annual Indexing of Development Charges\" section; \"Passage and Term of Development Charge By-laws\" section"
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/guelph-eramosa/development-charges/development-charges-pamphlet-2026/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges page",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.get.on.ca/doing-business-here/development-charges",
   "summary": "Township DC page with studies, notices, pamphlet and rate-freeze sheet.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/guelph-eramosa/development-charges/development-charges-page/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/guelph-eramosa/development-charges/"
}