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 "answer": "In the Municipality of Lambton Shores, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by 2026 Development Charges Information Pamphlet and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $7,876.26 per unit municipal-wide; $13,020.62 in the Grand Bend wastewater area (2026). Charge per apartment unit: 1 bedroom or less: $4,192.20; 2+ bedrooms: $5,578.10 per unit municipal-wide; $6,930.33 / $9,221.40 in the Grand Bend wastewater area (2026). Non-residential charge: $37.74 per m² GFA municipal-wide; $67.82 in the Grand Bend wastewater area (2026).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001595",
 "municipality": "Lambton Shores",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "http://www.lambtonshores.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "2026 Development Charges Information Pamphlet",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lambtonshores-018-ca/media/2o1p2c4j/2026-development-charges-brochure.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: 2026 rates. Single detached: $7,876.26 municipal-wide; $13,020.62 fully serviced incl. Grand Bend wastewater; apartment $4,192.20 (alternate unit types $5,578.10 / $6,580.67 municipal-wide); non-residential $37.74/unit area municipal-wide, $67.82 serviced (OCR of brochure table).",
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   "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": "$7,876.26 per unit municipal-wide; $13,020.62 in the Grand Bend wastewater area (2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "1 bedroom or less: $4,192.20; 2+ bedrooms: $5,578.10 per unit municipal-wide; $6,930.33 / $9,221.40 in the Grand Bend wastewater area (2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$37.74 per m² GFA municipal-wide; $67.82 in the Grand Bend wastewater area (2026)",
    "services_covered": "Growth-related studies; transportation (roads); outdoor recreation; storm sewer; indoor recreation; wastewater; fire",
    "exemptions": "Exempt: local board, school board, County of Lambton; places of worship, cemeteries, hospitals, colleges/universities; temporary buildings; some industrial expansions may qualify. Credit for demolished buildings (redevelopment).",
    "payment_timing": "Imposed upon issuance of a permit under the Building Code Act.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on January 10th, commencing January 10, 2024, per Statistics Canada Quarterly 'Construction Price Statistic'."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Total Charge Per Fully Serviced Unit; 2026 Development Charges",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartment Units; Total Charge Per Fully Serviced Unit",
    "services_covered": "Services Covered",
    "exemptions": "Exemptions; Redevelopment",
    "payment_timing": "imposed upon the issuance of a permit under the Building Code Act",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexing of Development Charges",
    "non_residential_charge": "Total Charge Per Fully Serviced Unit; 2026 Development Charges"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/lambton-shores/development-charges/2026-development-charges-information-pamphlet/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law Number 04 of 2023 - Being a By-law for the Imposition of Development Charges",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-01-10",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lambtonshores-018-ca/media/pnio1cof/by-law-04-2023-development-charges.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of Lambton Shores municipal-wide DC by-law (services: studies, outdoor/indoor recreation, fire, transportation, storm sewer; Grand Bend wastewater). Indexed each Jan 10 by StatCan construction price index.",
   "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": "04",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9c5e467c9c7b295856984c86176ade2182fdf276bd5b9dd2eb25ca364cf76f27.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Outdoor Recreation, Indoor Recreation, Fire, Transportation, Storm Sewer, Wastewater",
    "exemptions": "Enlargement of existing dwelling; additional residential units; industrial expansion ≤50%; rental housing discounts; places of worship, cemeteries, hospitals, farm buildings, universities/colleges, temporary buildings, greenhouses, affordable/attainable units.",
    "payment_timing": "Upon issuance of a building permit; agreements may provide for payment before or after.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually commencing Jan 1 2024 per prescribed index; expires 11:59 PM Jan 10 2028."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.5-3.10; s. 3.14",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.15; s. 3.16",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 5.1; s. 10.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/lambton-shores/development-charges/bylaw-04/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "DC Background Study Dec 8, 2022",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "council_report",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lambtonshores-018-ca/media/gdgla1c5/lambton-shores-consolidated-dc-background-study-dated-december-8-2022.pdf",
   "summary": "Consolidated background study by DFA Infrastructure supporting the by-law.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "a99e1d870006d02e0bd26032bc7f8b8011e57e7d74429f630b80ed093b3e9187",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a99e1d870006d02e0bd26032bc7f8b8011e57e7d74429f630b80ed093b3e9187.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/lambton-shores/development-charges/dc-background-study-dec-8-2022/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Notice of the Passing of DC By-law 04-2023",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.lambtonshores.ca/news/posts/notice-of-the-passing-of-development-charges-by-law-04-2023/",
   "summary": "Notice of passing 10 Jan 2023; amended charges effective July 17, 2024 (Bill 185 changes).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "cd67fdf5b837025728a444184e02d75e737b6fa0174fdb7ac94a435104af95cc",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "04-2023",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/lambton-shores/development-charges/bylaw-04-2023/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/lambton-shores/development-charges/"
}