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 "answer": "In the City of Kitchener, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law Number 2022-071, Being a by-law to establish development charges for the City of Kitchener and to repeal By-law 2019-086 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-26. Non-residential charge: $48.55/m² (suburban partial services, no sanitary sewer); $45.87/m² (no sewer or water) — 2022 base rates, indexed Dec 1; other area rows not legible. Indexing and expiry: Adjusted annually Dec 1 per O. Reg. 82/98; in force July 1, 2022; term not to exceed five years.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001587",
 "municipality": "Kitchener",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "http://www.kitchener.ca",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law Number 2022-071, Being a by-law to establish development charges for the City of Kitchener and to repeal By-law 2019-086",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-05-30",
   "document_url": "https://www.kitchener.ca/media/4woh1bcb/dsd_build_dc_bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "By-law 2022-071 establishing development charges for the City of Kitchener, repealing 2019-086 (opened, confirmed).",
   "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": "2022-071",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$20,403 (suburban partial services, no sanitary sewer); $19,977 (no sewer or water) per single/semi unit — 2022 base rates, indexed Dec 1; other area rows not legible",
    "non_residential_charge": "$48.55/m² (suburban partial services, no sanitary sewer); $45.87/m² (no sewer or water) — 2022 base rates, indexed Dec 1; other area rows not legible",
    "services_covered": "Sanitary servicing, highway services (public works, roads), watermains, engineering studies, storm/watercourse, intensification allowance, fire protection, growth studies, library, indoor/outdoor recreation.",
    "exemptions": "Government/education land; temporary, accessory, home business, agricultural uses; additional dwelling units; existing industrial building and hospital enlargements; redevelopment allowances.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full when building permit issued; s. 26.1 developments may be instalments/agreement; Engineering Services may be payable on subdivision/consent agreement.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually Dec 1 per O. Reg. 82/98; in force July 1, 2022; term not to exceed five years."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 8.1",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 8.1",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "ss. 2.2, 2.7, 4.4-4.5, 6.10",
    "payment_timing": "ss. 6.3-6.6",
    "indexing_expiry": "ss. 7.2, 8.1-8.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/kitchener/development-charges/bylaw-2022-071/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Kitchener Development Charges page with current rates",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.kitchener.ca/development-and-construction/resources-for-builders-and-developers/development-charges/",
   "summary": "rates page: permits issued after Dec 1, 2025. Central area $21,215 per single/semi; $14,900 townhouse; $10,727 multiple (condo); $32.02/m2 ($2.97/ft2) non-residential; rental unit discounts 15-25%.",
   "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,
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Central: $21,215 per dwelling unit; Suburban full service: $31,587 per dwelling unit; partial services (no sanitary sewer): $26,057 per dwelling unit; partial services (no sanitary sewer or water): $25,514 per dwelling unit (permits issued after December 1, 2025)",
    "apartment_charge": "Multiple dwelling (condo): Central $10,727; Suburban full $15,970; partial no sanitary sewer $13,176; partial no sanitary sewer or water $12,900 per dwelling unit. Rental multiple dwelling reductions: Central 3+ bed $8,045, 2 bed $8,582, 1 bed/bachelor $9,118; Suburban full $11,978/$12,776/$13,575; partial no sewer $9,882/$10,541/$11,200 (permits issued after December 1, 2025)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Central: $32.02 per square metre of gross floor area or $2.97 per square foot. Suburban full services: $96.74/m² or $8.99/ft²; partial no sanitary sewer: $62.01/m² or $5.76/ft²; partial no sanitary sewer or water: $58.58/m² or $5.44/ft² (permits issued after December 1, 2025)",
    "services_covered": "roads, water and sewer infrastructure, community centres and fire protection",
    "exemptions": "Residential rental units in multiple dwelling (4+ units intended as rented) reduced by 15%, 20%, or 25% depending on bedrooms.",
    "payment_timing": "At building permit issuance; rates in effect the day the building permit is issued, unless noted otherwise in the Development Charges Act."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Central neighbourhood rates; Suburban rates; Rates for permits issued after December 1, 2025",
    "apartment_charge": "Central neighbourhood rates; Suburban rates; Rates for permits issued after December 1, 2025",
    "non_residential_charge": "Non-residential; Non-residential development; Rates for permits issued after December 1, 2025",
    "services_covered": "roads, water and sewer infrastructure, community centres and fire protection",
    "exemptions": "Residential rental units - multiple dwelling",
    "payment_timing": "How to pay your fees"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/kitchener/development-charges/kitchener-development-charges-page-with-current-rates/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Park Dedication By-law, Chapter 273 (By-law 2022-101)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.kitchener.ca/media/rktcawoe/dsd_plan_park_dedication_by-law_2022-101.pdf",
   "summary": "Park dedication / cash-in-lieu by-law approved Aug 22 2022; 5% land or 1 ha per 300 units, cash-in-lieu at 1 ha per 500 units; e.g. low-density subdivision $4,696 per unit.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "6625200488b9db5f21534c4e9f4d99d19d82a039ff7f4fb61c95cd31dc66ada8",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "document_number": "273",
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   "facts": {
    "parkland_rate": "Residential: at Consent 5% of total land; at Subdivision/Site Plan 5% of land or one (1) hectare for each three hundred (300) dwelling units proposed, whichever is greater; Institutional 5%; other 2%; cash-in-lieu max one (1) hectare for each five hundred (500) dwelling units",
    "services_covered": "land for park or other public recreation purposes",
    "exemptions": "No additional conveyance after prior parkland conveyance/payment unless density increase or commercial/industrial change; replacement commercial/industrial ≤ existing gross floor area; temporary sales centre; policy reductions",
    "payment_timing": "Park land conveyance or cash-in-lieu received prior to issuance of first building permit, approval of Plan of Subdivision or Condominium, or Consent being granted, at City's discretion; cash-in-lieu deferral may be pursued at Director's discretion"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "parkland_rate": "s. 273.1.3(a)-(d)",
    "services_covered": "s. 273.1.3",
    "exemptions": "s. 273.1.4.2",
    "payment_timing": "s. 273.1.5.3; s. 273.1.5.2(e)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/kitchener/development-charges/chapter-273/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Kitchener Park dedication page",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.kitchener.ca/development-and-construction/resources-for-builders-and-developers/park-dedication/",
   "summary": "Explains cash-in-lieu calculation and land values.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "74ffc98f58c1815e3fea877a43de50907270cf9af5237b3e7cf7266cb1829796",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/kitchener/development-charges/kitchener-park-dedication-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Region of Waterloo Development Charges",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/business-and-development/growth-and-development-services/development-charges/",
   "summary": "Regional DCs apply in addition to Kitchener's charges; Region's own by-law is its primary.",
   "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,
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/kitchener/development-charges/region-of-waterloo-development-charges/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/kitchener/development-charges/"
}