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 "answer": "In the Township of Hamilton, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by 2026 Development Charge Rate (January 2026) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $14,116 per unit municipal-wide; $25,820 in Creighton Heights/Camborne water area (2026); $29,336 total incl. Northumberland County DC. Non-residential charge: $7.19 per sq.ft. GFA municipal-wide; $11.86 with Creighton Heights/Camborne water (2026); $13.81 total incl. County DC. Services covered: Highway services, fire protection, parks and recreation, library, growth studies, water services (urban area), county development charge.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001544",
 "municipality": "Hamilton",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "2026 Development Charge Rate (January 2026)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hamiltontownship-016-ca/media/pw4pb2i2/dc-rate-january-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "2026: Township-wide $14,116 per single/semi; $8,076 per 2+ bedroom apartment; $7.19/sq.ft. non-residential. With Creighton Heights/Camborne water $25,820 single; plus County DC $3,516 = $29,336 single total, $13.81/sq.ft. non-res.",
   "notes": "rates page: 2026 phase-in schedule, January 2026",
   "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,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/99ac2648905c26a22b2cbb6aa2ea6e980995a102fa9be4715d0daca5c968d624.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$14,116 per unit municipal-wide; $25,820 in Creighton Heights/Camborne water area (2026); $29,336 total incl. Northumberland County DC",
    "apartment_charge": "2 bedrooms+: $8,076; bachelor/1 bedroom: $6,399 per unit municipal-wide (2026); $14,772 / $11,706 with Creighton Heights/Camborne water; totals incl. County $17,106 / $13,482",
    "non_residential_charge": "$7.19 per sq.ft. GFA municipal-wide; $11.86 with Creighton Heights/Camborne water (2026); $13.81 total incl. County DC",
    "services_covered": "Highway services, fire protection, parks and recreation, library, growth studies, water services (urban area), county development charge"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "\"Total\" row, \"Single and Semi Detached Dwelling\" column: $29,336",
    "apartment_charge": "\"Total\" row, \"Apartments 2 Bedrooms +\" ($17,106) and \"Apartments Bachelor and 1 Bedroom\" ($13,482) columns",
    "non_residential_charge": "\"Total\" row, \"per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area\" column: $13.81",
    "services_covered": "Table line items: Services Related to a Highway; Fire Protection Services; Parks and Recreation Services; Library Services; Growth Studies; Water Services"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/hamilton-township/development-charges/2026-development-charge-rate/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law Number 2024-60 - Being A By-law to Establish and Impose Development Charges for the Township of Hamilton",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-11-19",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hamiltontownship-016-ca/media/sz0pg2of/by-law-2024-60-development-charges-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Hamilton (Northumberland County) DC by-law, public meeting Oct 15 2024, passed on the 19th day (month/year not captured). Indexed annually via Bank of Canada rate.",
   "notes": "Passed 19th of a month after Oct 2024; exact date not confirmed",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "7c399907cdc27e21bb305e25bd8a64b2271b871d39be6af5fe4d4e64b548284d",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2024-60",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling: $13,139 per unit rural; $24,034 per unit urban (Schedule B)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments 2+ bedrooms: $7,517 rural / $13,750 urban; bachelor/1 bedroom: $5,956 rural / $10,896 urban (Schedule B)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$6.69 per sq.ft. rural; $11.04 per sq.ft. urban (Schedule B)",
    "services_covered": "Highway, fire protection, parks & recreation, library, growth studies; area-specific water services.",
    "exemptions": "Boards of education, municipalities, farm buildings, places of worship/cemeteries, small solar/wind (<100 kW), telecom towers <30 m, university land; industrial enlargement ≤50%; additional units; non-profit/affordable/attainable; rental reductions.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full on first building permit issuance; permit not issued until paid; agreement may provide before/later; rental/institutional in 6 annual installments from first occupancy certificate.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually Jan 1, 2025 and each Jan 1 thereafter; term not to exceed five years from enactment (Nov 19, 2024)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(2)-(10)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 11(1)-(4)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 15; s. 18(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/hamilton-township/development-charges/bylaw-2024-60/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges page",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/building-and-development/development-charges/",
   "summary": "Township DC page listing by-law 2024-60, 2024 study, 2024 brochure and 2025/2026 rate sheets; explains Municipal, County and Water components.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "088f7752738f44403789e8e9a23494fed9bce42f200ec321a1c780988042a777",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/088f7752738f44403789e8e9a23494fed9bce42f200ec321a1c780988042a777.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/hamilton-township/development-charges/development-charges-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/hamilton-township/development-charges/"
}