{
 "answer": "In the Township of Melancthon, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law 30-2024, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $17,534 per single/semi-detached unit (Schedule B grand total incl. growth studies; by-law in force July 18, 2024). Non-residential charge: $4.28 per sq.ft. of gross floor area (Schedule B grand total; by-law in force July 18, 2024). Payable: Payable on first building permit; no permit until paid; rental/institutional in 6 equal installments from occupancy; agreements may defer.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001633",
 "municipality": "Melancthon",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://melancthontownship.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-law 30-2024",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-07-18",
   "document_url": "https://melancthontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Development-Charges-By-law-30-2024.pdf",
   "summary": "Township-wide DCs, passed 18 July 2024, in effect same day; repeals By-law 37-2019. Schedule B (OCR): total Township-wide services $16,487 in the first (single/semi) column, plus class-of-service $1,047; non-res about $4.01/sq ft.",
   "notes": "Scanned PDF read by OCR; rate columns approximate.",
   "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,
   "document_number": "30-2024",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ffb99c884bb93a20f1782050046f5459dd086902c7e0e61f7c4557830df01f63.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$17,534 per single/semi-detached unit (Schedule B grand total incl. growth studies; by-law in force July 18, 2024)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$4.28 per sq.ft. of gross floor area (Schedule B grand total; by-law in force July 18, 2024)",
    "services_covered": "Highway; fire protection; parks and recreation; library; growth-related studies",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; industrial enlargement ≤50%; places of worship/cemeteries; agricultural use; non-profit, affordable, attainable, inclusionary housing; rental housing discounts",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on first building permit; no permit until paid; rental/institutional in 6 equal installments from occupancy; agreements may defer",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on January 1 per prescribed index; expires July 18, 2034"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.12",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.19",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 5.1; s. 10.1",
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/melancthon/development-charges/bylaw-30-2024/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws index",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://melancthontownship.ca/council/by-laws/",
   "summary": "Township by-law page linking DC By-law 30-2024.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "f9e9aba8c88ab2621a7ebb62953efd4b60a4c23e51ef67a1a447e9914e883706",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f9e9aba8c88ab2621a7ebb62953efd4b60a4c23e51ef67a1a447e9914e883706.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/melancthon/parking-snow/by-laws-index-township-of-melancthon/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/melancthon/development-charges/"
}