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 "answer": "In the County of Middlesex County, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by 2026 Development Charges Brochure and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $5,902.90 per unit (2026). Charge per apartment unit: Apartments 2+ bedrooms: $4,083.81 per unit; Apartments bachelor and 1 bedroom: $2,599.47 per unit (2026). Non-residential charge: $3.93 per sq. ft. of gross floor area (2026).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001636",
 "municipality": "Middlesex County",
 "status_type": "County",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.county.middlesex.on.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "2026 Development Charges Brochure",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.middlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/2026%20-%20Development%20Charges%20Brochure%20-%20Standard-%20%20Final.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: 2026. Total county charge: single/semi $5,902.90; multiples $4,526.20; apartments 2+ bed $4,083.81; $3.93 non-res per sq ft.",
   "notes": "rates page: 2026",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$5,902.90 per unit (2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments 2+ bedrooms: $4,083.81 per unit; Apartments bachelor and 1 bedroom: $2,599.47 per unit (2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$3.93 per sq. ft. of gross floor area (2026)",
    "services_covered": "Services related to a highway (roads and related infrastructure, facilities and fleet) and growth-related studies.",
    "exemptions": "Industrial development; places of worship or cemeteries exempt from taxation; non-residential agricultural use buildings.",
    "payment_timing": "Generally payable on the date a building permit or occupancy permit is issued; development agreements may change payment timing.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually as of January 1st each year; no expiry date stated."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule B to By-Law #7291; table row \"TOTAL\" column \"SINGLE & SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule B to By-Law #7291; table row \"TOTAL\" columns \"APARTMENTS (2+ BEDROOMS)\" and \"APARTMENTS (BACHELOR AND 1 BEDROOM)\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule B to By-Law #7291; table row \"TOTAL\" column \"UNITS (PER SQ. FT. OF GROSS FLOOR AREA)\"",
    "services_covered": "\"services related to a highway (roads and related infrastructure, facilities and fleet) and growth-related studies\"",
    "exemptions": "\"non-statutory exemptions: industrial development ... place of worship or for the purpose of a cemetery ... non-residential agricultural use buildings\"",
    "payment_timing": "\"calculated, payable and collected on the date that a building permit or occupancy permit ... is issued ... development agreements may change the payment timing\"",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"adjusted annually as of January 1st each year\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/middlesex-county/development-charges/2026-development-charges-brochure/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law #7291, A By-law to establish Development Charges for Middlesex County",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-07-16",
   "document_url": "https://www.middlesex.ca/sites/default/files/documents/07291%20-%20Establish%20Development%20Charges%20for%20Middlesex%20County%20-%20Final.pdf",
   "summary": "County-wide DC by-law passed 16 July 2024 under the Development Charges Act; applies in the lower-tier municipalities. Amended by a by-law noticed 2026-09-09.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$5,484 (Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling; Schedule B; in force Jan 1, 2025)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +: $3,794; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $2,415 (Schedule B; in force Jan 1, 2025)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$3.65 per sq. ft. of Gross Floor Area (Schedule B; in force Jan 1, 2025)",
    "services_covered": "Services Related to a Highway (roads and related infrastructure; facilities and fleet) and Growth Studies",
    "exemptions": "Exempt: municipal/education/university lands, non-profit and affordable housing, additional residential units, industrial, place of worship/cemetery, non-residential agricultural; rental housing discounts; redevelopment reductions.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on issuance of first building permit; rental housing and institutional developments in 6 installments commencing on date of occupancy; agreements may provide before/after.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on January 1st each year beginning January 1, 2025."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 7.1",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 7.1",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 7.1",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1; Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "ss. 3.3, 3.5.1, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9",
    "payment_timing": "ss. 3.13-3.16",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 5.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/middlesex-county/development-charges/bylaw-7291/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Notice of Passing of Amending DC By-law",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "news",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.middlesex.ca/news/notice-passing-amending-development-charges-law",
   "summary": "Notice (9 Sept 2026) of an amending DC by-law; amendment text not opened.",
   "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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   "link_dead": false,
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/middlesex-county/development-charges/"
}