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 "answer": "In the Town of Huntsville, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges (Town of Huntsville rates page) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: Single & Semis total charge: $9,734 (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026). Charge per apartment unit: 2+ Bedroom Apartments: $6,734; Bachelor or 1 Bedroom Apartments: $4,481 (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026). Non-residential charge: Per Square Foot of Gross Floor Area: $4.24; Per Square Metre of Gross Floor Area: $45.57 (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001562",
 "municipality": "Huntsville",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://www.huntsville.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
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   "title": "Development Charges (Town of Huntsville rates page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.huntsville.ca/home-property/development-charges/",
   "summary": "Rates page effective Jan 1 2026 - Dec 31 2026; payable at building permit issuance; lists exemptions and demolition reduction. Town portion by unit type (e.g. fire $845 single/semi); pamphlet total $9,734 single and semi, $7,643 rows, $6,734 2+ bedroom apartment, $4,481 bachelor/1-bed; $45.57/sq m non-residential total per pamphlet.",
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    "single_detached_charge": "Single & Semis total charge: $9,734 (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ Bedroom Apartments: $6,734; Bachelor or 1 Bedroom Apartments: $4,481 (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Per Square Foot of Gross Floor Area: $4.24; Per Square Metre of Gross Floor Area: $45.57 (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026)",
    "services_covered": "Fire services; Library services; Parks & recreation; Development-related studies; Services related to a highway.",
    "exemptions": "Municipal/local board/education lands; residential enlargement or one/two additional units; industrial enlargement ≤50%; Community Improvement Plan Area; accessory apartments; demolition/redevelopment reduction if building existed on/after Jan 1, 1990.",
    "payment_timing": "On the date a building permit is issued.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on January 1 in accordance with the most recent twelve-month change in Statistics Canada Quarterly 'Non-residential Building Construction Price Index'."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Residential properties total municipal-wide services",
    "apartment_charge": "Residential properties total municipal-wide services",
    "non_residential_charge": "Non-residential properties total municipal-wide services",
    "services_covered": "Related services",
    "exemptions": "Rules and application",
    "payment_timing": "payable under the by-law on the date a building permit is issued",
    "indexing_expiry": "adjusted annually on January 1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/huntsville/development-charges/development-charges/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-law No. 2024-130",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-12-09",
   "document_url": "https://huntsvilleon.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/16329/?preview=90853",
   "summary": "Town-wide DC by-law for Huntsville (library, fire, parks and recreation, roads, studies), in force 2024-12-31; payable at building permit; indexed annually on January 1. Schedule rates are indexed, see rates page.",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$9,342 per single/semi unit (Schedule B2, Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2026); phases in to $12,823 from Jan 1, 2029",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedrooms $6,461; bachelor/1 bedroom $4,301 per unit (Schedule B2, Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$43.75 per sq m of GFA (Schedule B2, Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2026); phases in to $86.42 from 2029",
    "services_covered": "Fire Services; Library Services; Parks & Recreation; Development-Related Studies; Services Related to a Highway",
    "exemptions": "Board of Education, Town/local boards, District, affordable/attainable/non-profit housing; existing dwelling enlargement; up to two secondary units; rental housing bedroom reductions; industrial enlargement; CIP area",
    "payment_timing": "Calculated and paid in full on date building permit is issued; s. 26.1(2) Act types per s. 26.1; Council may agree to other payment dates",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on Jan 1 each year commencing Jan 1, 2026 per regulated inflation index; in force for ten years from coming into force (comes into force Dec 31, 2024)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedules \"B1\", \"B2\", \"B3\", \"B5\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedules \"B1\"-\"B5\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedules \"B1\"-\"B5\"",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "ss. 2(b), 3(e)-(h), 4, 5 (Exemption for Industrial Development)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 5(a), (b), (d)",
    "indexing_expiry": "ss. 6, 17, 18"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/huntsville/development-charges/bylaw-2024-130/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges Pamphlet January 2026 (By-law 2024-130)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/muskokaheritageplace-012-ca/media/55udu3c5/huntsville-dc-pamphlet_january2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Jan 1 2026 pamphlet: total (town plus Muskoka plus others as shown) $9,734 per single/semi, $7,643 row/multiple, $6,734 apartment 2+ bedroom, $4,481 bachelor/1-bed. Charges indexed annually, payable at building permit.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$9,734 per unit (Jan 1 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments 2+ Bedrooms: $6,734 per unit; Apartments Bachelor or 1 Bedroom: $4,481 per unit (Jan 1 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$45.57 per square metre (Jan 1 2026)",
    "services_covered": "Library Services, Fire Services, Parks and Recreation, Services Related to a Highway, Development-Related Studies",
    "exemptions": "Town/local board, Board of Education, District Municipality of Muskoka, affordable housing, attainable housing, non-profit housing, additional exemptions in Sections 3-5",
    "payment_timing": "Payable at building permit issuance",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually commencing January 1st, 2026, per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics (catalogue number 62-007)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "\"DEVELOPMENT CHARGES AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2026\" — TOTAL row, Single & Semi-Detached column",
    "apartment_charge": "\"DEVELOPMENT CHARGES AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2026\" — TOTAL row, Apartments columns",
    "non_residential_charge": "\"DEVELOPMENT CHARGES AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2026\" — Non-Residential Charge per Square Metre, TOTAL row",
    "services_covered": "\"SERVICES INCLUDED\" section",
    "exemptions": "\"EXEMPTIONS & INCENTIVES\" section",
    "payment_timing": "\"Charges for residential development and all non-residential development are payable at building permit issuance\"",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"INDEXING OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES\" section"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/huntsville/development-charges/bylaw-2024-130-2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Deferral of Development Charges Policy",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://huntsvilleon.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/109/?preview=65094",
   "summary": "Town policy on deferring payment of development charges.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "District Municipality of Muskoka development fees and charges",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "unknown",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.muskoka.on.ca/en/finance-and-administration/development-fees-and-charges.aspx",
   "summary": "Upper-tier Muskoka District DCs also apply to Huntsville development; linked from the Town's DC page. Not opened in detail.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/huntsville/development-charges/district-municipality-of-muskoka-development-fees-and/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/huntsville/development-charges/"
}