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 "answer": "In the City of Norfolk, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law 2019-100 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $25,709 per unit (January 1st, 2026 to December 31st, 2026). Charge per apartment unit: Apartment 2 + Bedrooms: $16,460 per unit; Apartment Bach. & 1 Bedroom: $10,857 per unit. Non-residential charge: $170.19 per sq.m.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001660",
 "municipality": "Norfolk",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-law 2019-100",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-10-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/council-administration-and-government/by-laws-and-policies/by-law-directory/development-charges-by-law/",
   "summary": "Norfolk County DC by-law (approved Oct 15, 2019), county-wide plus water/wastewater charges, indexed each Jan 1.",
   "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": "2019-100",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Roads and Related; Fire Protection; Parking; Parks and Recreation; Library; Administration; Ambulance; Waste Diversion; Water; Wastewater",
    "exemptions": "Additional units/enlargements; industrial, roofed accommodation, temporary, farm help/farming, affordable housing, parking, places of worship, boards/local boards, Central Business Districts, brownfields.",
    "payment_timing": "At building permit issuance; prepayment/deferral agreements may be authorized.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on January 1st by the percentage change in Statistics Canada Table 18-10-0135-01."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "Schedule A",
    "exemptions": "s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4",
    "payment_timing": "s. 6.1; s. 6.2",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 7.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/norfolk/development-charges/bylaw-2019-100/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges pamphlet Jan-Dec 2026",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/media/muyblzmr/development-charges-pamphlet_jan-dec-2026_accessible.pdf",
   "summary": "2026: $25,709 total per single or semi-detached ($8,215 county-wide plus $17,494 water and wastewater); $17,964 other multiples; $16,460 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $10,857 smaller apartments.",
   "notes": "rates page: Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2026",
   "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/e19e4abf6e52ba1cb5eda25b3dae438a1e8db8a3b46b19ae50da9561b7e38870.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$25,709 per unit (January 1st, 2026 to December 31st, 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartment 2 + Bedrooms: $16,460 per unit; Apartment Bach. & 1 Bedroom: $10,857 per unit",
    "non_residential_charge": "$170.19 per sq.m",
    "services_covered": "Roads and Related, Fire Protection, Parking, Parks and Recreation, Library, General Government (Administration), Ambulatory, Water and Wastewater",
    "exemptions": "Exemptions include institutional, commercial, residential by location/type/ownership; intensification up to 2 additional single-detached units, 1 additional semi/row/duplex or other residential; credits for existing/demolished structures within 10 years.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable at building permit issuance; deferred payments for Affordable and Rental Housing and Institutional development, first installment due at occupancy.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually as of January 1st in each year in accordance with the most recent twelve-month change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly, 'Construction Price Statistics', Table 18-10-0135-01."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "CURRENT CHARGES; Effective Date",
    "apartment_charge": "CURRENT CHARGES — Residential Charges",
    "non_residential_charge": "CURRENT CHARGES — Non-Residential Charges",
    "services_covered": "OVERVIEW, para. 4",
    "exemptions": "EXEMPTIONS AND ELIGIBILITY",
    "payment_timing": "OVERVIEW, para. 2",
    "indexing_expiry": "adjusted annually as of January 1st"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/norfolk/development-charges/development-charges-pamphlet-jan-dec-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Parkland Dedication By-law 2016-126 (as amended by 2019-34 and 2019-106)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/council-administration-and-government/by-laws-and-policies/by-law-directory/parkland-dedication-by-law/",
   "summary": "County by-law requiring parkland or cash-in-lieu: residential 5% of land or 1 ha per 300 units; commercial/industrial 2%; cash-in-lieu 5% (2% commercial/industrial) of appraised value; $500 per lot created by consent. By-law 2016-126 as amended by 2019-34 and 2019-106.",
   "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": "2016-126",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4de12216f3e0765a5d13d041f1ed69a3435c4ccece4b9c0a88f9a875c3402885.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "parkland_rate": "Residential: greater of five percent (5%) of Gross Land Area or one hectare of land for every 300 housing units; commercial/industrial: two percent (2%) gross land area; other: five percent (5%); cash-in-lieu: two percent (2%) appraised value commercial/industrial, five percent (5%) residential/institutional/other, $500 per lot created through consent",
    "services_covered": "Parks or other public recreational purposes; eligible projects include land acquisition, new public parks, capacity increases, park facilities, splash pads, site furniture",
    "exemptions": "Additions/alterations or replacement equal to/less than 50% GFA; residential enlargement; up to two additional units in existing dwelling; fire replacement; prior cash-in-lieu; affordable housing; downtown non-residential; County/school board property",
    "payment_timing": "Subdivision/condominium: prior to plan registration; site plan: prior to building permit issuance; consent: prior to final approval and certificate"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "parkland_rate": "s. 2.3(a)-(c); s. 3.2(a)-(c)",
    "services_covered": "s. 1.1(e); s. 2.2; s. 5.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 6.1(a)-(i)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.3(a)-(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/norfolk/development-charges/bylaw-2016-126/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "2026 Development Charge Study and proposed By-law (Watson, July 10, 2026)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "council_report",
   "status": "proposed",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/norfolkcounty-007-ca/media/cekaclui/norfolk-county-2026-development-charge-study-and-by-law-final.pdf",
   "summary": "Background study with proposed new DC by-law; would raise single-detached charge about 92% urban and 282% rural.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "0b93e861e2ce543da6213ea80d7689ad5a6b56f91f432dfcb12d1992e47470dd",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0b93e861e2ce543da6213ea80d7689ad5a6b56f91f432dfcb12d1992e47470dd.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/norfolk/development-charges/2026-development-charge-study-and-proposed-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges (County web page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/council-administration-and-government/budget-fees-and-finances/development-charges/",
   "summary": "County page with annual rate pamphlets, by-law and 2026 update.",
   "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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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/77503a1595f797da4dc805cd68774ebcc20e40f4e235b6b33e81d02adb83bd92.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/norfolk/development-charges/development-charges/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/norfolk/development-charges/"
}