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 "answer": "In the City of Markham, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 2022-48, A By-law to Establish Community Benefits Charges for the Corporation of the City of Markham and 4 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-28. Charge per single-detached home: City of Markham: $42,238 hard + $36,417 soft per unit (July 1, 2026); $172,307 total incl. York Region and school boards. Payable: Payable prior to issuance of first Building Permit; each phase separate. Exemptions: Does not apply to Municipality/Region land; reduced proportionately for O. Reg. 509/20 s. 1 types.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001620",
 "municipality": "Markham",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.markham.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 2022-48, A By-law to Establish Community Benefits Charges for the Corporation of the City of Markham",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-05-31",
   "document_url": "https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/about-city-markham/2022-48%2BCommunity%2BBenefits%2BCharge%2BBy-law%2BConsolidated%20(3).docx",
   "summary": "Establishes Community Benefits Charges (Planning Act s.37), consolidated.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "capital costs of facilities, services, and matters required for Development or Redevelopment",
    "exemptions": "Does not apply to Municipality/Region land; reduced proportionately for O. Reg. 509/20 s. 1 types.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable prior to issuance of first Building Permit; each phase separate."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "capital costs of facilities, services, and matters",
    "exemptions": "s. 2(2); 'reduced on a proportionate basis'",
    "payment_timing": "payable prior to the issuance of the first Building Permit"
   },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2025-101, Parkland Conveyance By-law (repeals By-law 2022-102)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-10-28",
   "document_url": "https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/By-Law%202025-101%20-%20Parkland%20Conveyance.pdf",
   "summary": "Conveyance of land / cash-in-lieu for park purposes.",
   "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": "2025-101",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "parkland_rate": "Conveyance: greater of 1 ha per 600 net Residential Units or 5% of total Land area; payment in lieu: greater of Market Value of 1 ha per 1,000 net Residential Units or 5% of total Market Value; commercial/industrial 2%; other 5%.",
    "services_covered": "Parkland and other public recreational purposes; money in lieu held in special account under Planning Act.",
    "exemptions": "Non-profit housing; affordable/attainable units; additional residential units; City/education/college/university/hospital/York/conservation lands; agricultural; temporary sales; replacement; cemetery; Council exemptions.",
    "payment_timing": "Before constructing a building; payment made or satisfactory arrangements made."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "parkland_rate": "s. 12(a)-(c); s. 21(a)-(c)",
    "services_covered": "s. 1; s. 33",
    "exemptions": "s. 6; s. 40; s. 41",
    "payment_timing": "s. 30"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/markham/development-charges/bylaw-2025-101/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charge Rates, as of July 1, 2026",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.markham.ca/about-the-city-of-markham/city-hall/laws/development-charge-rates",
   "summary": "rates page: July 1, 2026 (updated May 21, 2026): City-wide hard $42,238 + soft $36,417 per single/semi; $32,743+$28,232 multiple; large apt $25,767+$22,220; small apt $18,102+$15,611; non-res industrial/office/institutional $234.60+$25.27 per m2. Totals incl. York Region and schools $172,307 per single.",
   "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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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "City of Markham: $42,238 hard + $36,417 soft per unit (July 1, 2026); $172,307 total incl. York Region and school boards",
    "apartment_charge": "City of Markham: large apt (≥700 sq ft) $25,767 hard + $22,220 soft; small apt $18,102 + $15,611 per unit (July 1, 2026); totals incl. York Region & schools $115,642 / $79,849",
    "non_residential_charge": "City of Markham: IOI $234.60 hard + $25.27 soft per m²; retail/hotel $292.40 + $31.55 (July 1, 2026); totals incl. York Region & schools $562.12 IOI, $1,121.88 retail, $435.38 hotel",
    "area_levy": "Area-specific land-based charges per net hectare ranging from $5,423 (Future Urban Area - Robinson Glen) to $2,012,774 (Markham Centre - Sciberras) (July 1, 2026)",
    "exemptions": "GO Transit rates removed as of January 1, 2026. Exemptions are responsibility of individual jurisdiction.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Rates subject to change/indexing in accordance with various by-laws; GO Transit rates removed January 1, 2026"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "\"Total Unit Costs\" row, Unit Based Rates table",
    "apartment_charge": "\"Total Unit Costs\" row, Unit Based Rates table",
    "non_residential_charge": "\"Total GFA Based Rate\" row, GFA Based Rates table",
    "area_levy": "Land Based ($/hectare) Rates table",
    "exemptions": "\"*GO Transit rates removed as of January 1, 2026\"; \"Exemptions etc. are the responsibility of the individual jurisdiction\"",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"The rates are subject to change/indexing in accordance with various by-laws\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/markham/development-charges/development-charge-rates-as-of-july-1-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-law 2022-49 (City-wide hard services)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-05-31",
   "document_url": "https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/about-city-markham/by-laws/Development%20Charges%20By-law/2022-49.pdf",
   "summary": "City of Markham city-wide hard-services DC by-law; companion 2022-50 (soft services) and area-specific by-laws 2022-51 to 2022-72. Rates indexed since.",
   "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": "2022-49",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$31,268 per unit (city-wide hard services only; 2022 base charge, indexed semi-annually Jan 1/Jul 1)",
    "apartment_charge": "Large apartment $19,076; small apartment $13,402 per unit (city-wide hard services only; 2022 base, indexed semi-annually)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Industrial/office/institutional $173.68/m²; mixed-use $105.46/m²; retail $216.47/m² (city-wide hard services only; 2022 base, indexed)",
    "services_covered": "Roads, illumination, intersection, oversizing sanitary sewer, sidewalks, structures/bridges, special projects, studies, storm water management, water supply and mains, property acquisition",
    "exemptions": "Municipal/education/regional lands; heritage relocation; public hospital; temporary sales centre; agricultural; cemetery; temporary building; accessory use ≤100 m²; certain additional residential units; industrial expansion ≤50% nil; redevelopment credits",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on execution of subdivision/consent agreement; optional 30/35/35 instalments for residential subdivision or high-rise site plan; otherwise at building permit issuance; community-use deferral available",
    "indexing_expiry": "Semi-annual indexing Jan 1 and July 1 commencing Jan 1, 2023 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics; expires five years from June 17, 2022 unless repealed earlier"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\", I-II; s. 15",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\", II",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\", III",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(3)-(8); s. 8",
    "payment_timing": "s. 10(1)-(3), (10)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 15; s. 20-21"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/markham/development-charges/bylaw-2022-49/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-law 2022-50 (City-wide soft services)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-05-31",
   "document_url": "https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/about-city-markham/by-laws/Development%20Charges%20By-law/2022-50.pdf",
   "summary": "City-wide soft services DC by-law, paired with 2022-49.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$26,960 per unit (city-wide soft services only; 2022 base charge, indexed semi-annually Jan 1/Jul 1)",
    "apartment_charge": "Large apartment $16,448; small apartment $11,556 per unit (city-wide soft services only; 2022 base, indexed semi-annually)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Industrial/office/institutional $18.72/m²; mixed-use $11.22/m²; retail $23.35/m² (city-wide soft services only; 2022 base, indexed)",
    "services_covered": "General government growth studies; library; fire services; indoor recreation; park development and facilities; public works; waste management.",
    "exemptions": "Government/education/regional lands; heritage relocation; public hospital; place of worship; temporary sales centre; agricultural; cemetery; temporary building; accessory use ≤100 m²; certain additional residential units; industrial/office enlargement ≤50% nil; redevelopment credits.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full on Building Permit issuance; no permit until paid; Community Use owned by Non-Profit Corporation may be deferred.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Semi-annual indexing Jan 1 and July 1 from Jan 1, 2023 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics; expires five years from enactment unless repealed earlier."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\", I-II",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\", II",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\", III",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(3)-(8); s. 8",
    "payment_timing": "s. 10(1)-(2), (7)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 15; s. 21"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/markham/development-charges/bylaw-2022-50/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Markham By-laws index",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.markham.ca/about-city-markham/city-hall/bylaws",
   "summary": "Index listing DC, CBC and parkland by-laws.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "21053b728ffd25b40cff287c411463494b2569c381e772d528d51dbe863dfd11",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/markham/development-charges/"
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