{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Leamington, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges Pamphlet 2026 - By-law 49-22 (Leamington), verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: Municipal-wide $8,979.90; water serviced area $12,232.30; urban water & wastewater serviced area $13,029.48 per single/semi unit (2026 rates). Charge per apartment unit: 2+ bedrooms: $4,558.92 municipal-wide / $6,210.33 water serviced / $6,614.89 urban water & wastewater; bachelor/1 bed: $3,522.99 / $4,799.00 / $5,112.04 (2026). Non-residential charge: ICI per sq ft: $2.748 municipal-wide / $4.138 water serviced / $4.465 urban water & wastewater; greenhouse $0.110 / $0.638 / $0.638 (2026 rates).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001602",
 "municipality": "Leamington",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.leamington.ca/",
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   "title": "Development Charges Pamphlet 2026 - By-law 49-22 (Leamington)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.leamington.ca/media/3t4dvrqo/dev-charges-pamphlet-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: rates under By-law 49-22 effective July 27, 2022 to July 27, 2027, indexed Jan 1; 2026 total municipal-wide single/semi-detached $8,979.90; water+wastewater serviced area $13,029.48. Exemptions: accessory buildings, up to two added units, agricultural.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "document_number": "49-22",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Municipal-wide $8,979.90; water serviced area $12,232.30; urban water & wastewater serviced area $13,029.48 per single/semi unit (2026 rates)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedrooms: $4,558.92 municipal-wide / $6,210.33 water serviced / $6,614.89 urban water & wastewater; bachelor/1 bed: $3,522.99 / $4,799.00 / $5,112.04 (2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "ICI per sq ft: $2.748 municipal-wide / $4.138 water serviced / $4.465 urban water & wastewater; greenhouse $0.110 / $0.638 / $0.638 (2026 rates)",
    "services_covered": "Highway services, public works, fire protection, policing, parks and recreation, growth studies, water, and wastewater services.",
    "exemptions": "Municipal/county/education lands; interior alterations; residential enlargements and one/two additional units; industrial expansion ≤50%; hospitals; accessory buildings; private schools; agricultural buildings; university land; five-year demolition/redevelopment reduction.",
    "payment_timing": "Water distribution, wastewater treatment, roads, public works, fire protection, policing, parks/recreation, and growth studies at subdivision/consent agreement execution; other services at first building permit.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually as of January 1st each year, in accordance with the most recent twelve-month change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly, 'Construction Price Statistics'; by-law effective July 27, 2022 to July 27, 2027."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Total Municipal Wide Services/Class of Services; Total Water Serviced Area; Total Urban Water and Wastewater Serviced Area",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom",
    "non_residential_charge": "Industrial, Commercial & Institutional (per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area); Greenhouse (per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area)",
    "services_covered": "Services Related to a Highway; Public Works; Fire Protection Services; Policing Services; Parks and Recreation Services; Growth Studies; Water Services; Wastewater Services",
    "exemptions": "Exemptions; Reductions",
    "payment_timing": "2.",
    "indexing_expiry": "adjusted annually as of January 1st each year; By-law 49-22 effective July 27, 2022 to July 27, 2027"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/leamington/development-charges/bylaw-49-22/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges Background Study, Watson & Associates, May 16, 2022",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "council_report",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.leamington.ca/media/hfhh0lf1/leamington-dc-report-final.pdf",
   "summary": "Background study supporting By-law 49-22.",
   "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/90215baf31fec84d76f0aa4d60a6c00e4408463d175d864cd7a211e92844ddf3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/leamington/development-charges/development-charges-background-study-watson-associates-may/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development charges review (Leamington)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "under_development",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.leamington.ca/development-charges-review",
   "summary": "Page indicates a development charges review/consultation; content not fully read.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 404,
   "capture_note": "fetch failed/blocked; not snapshotted",
   "link_dead": true
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/leamington/development-charges/"
}