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 "answer": "In the County of Northumberland County, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Countywide Development Charges By-law 2020-36 (Northumberland County) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $2,994 per unit outside Port Hope Rural Ward II; $2,931 in Port Hope Rural Ward II (County By-law 2020-36, effective Oct 1, 2020; indexed annually). Non-residential charge: 1.41 per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area in Port Hope Rural Ward II; 1.45 per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area outside Port Hope Rural Ward II. Indexing and expiry: Adjusted annually on by-law anniversary per prescribed index; original expiry Oct 1, 2025, extended by amending By-law 30-2026 while a new study is completed.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001675",
 "municipality": "Northumberland County",
 "status_type": "County",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://northumberland.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Countywide Development Charges By-law 2020-36 (Northumberland County)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-08-26",
   "document_url": "https://northumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-law-2020-36-Countywide-Development-Charges-accessible.pdf",
   "summary": "County-wide DC by-law, amended by 25-2021 and 30-2026 (extends by-law while new study completed).",
   "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": "2020-36",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$2,994 per unit outside Port Hope Rural Ward II; $2,931 in Port Hope Rural Ward II (County By-law 2020-36, effective Oct 1, 2020; indexed annually)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +: 1,946 per unit in Port Hope Rural Ward II; 1,988 per unit outside Port Hope Rural Ward II. Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: 1,480 per unit in Port Hope Rural Ward II; 1,512 per unit outside Port Hope Rural Ward II",
    "non_residential_charge": "1.41 per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area in Port Hope Rural Ward II; 1.45 per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area outside Port Hope Rural Ward II",
    "services_covered": "Paramedic Services; Homes for the Ages Services; Community Housing Services; Waste Diversion Services - Facilities; Waste Diversion Services - Curbside Collection; Administration Studies; Roads and Related Services",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; industrial enlargement ≤50%; bona fide farm uses; places of worship; hospitals; municipal housing projects; prescribed second units; redevelopment credit",
    "payment_timing": "Due in full on first building permit; subdivision per agreement; rental/institutional 6 installments from occupancy; non-profit housing 21 installments from occupancy",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on by-law anniversary per prescribed index; original expiry Oct 1, 2025, extended by amending By-law 30-2026 while a new study is completed"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 3.11; s. 9.1; s. 10.1",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 3.11",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 3.12",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.5; s. 3.8.1; s. 3.10; s. 3.13",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.14; s. 3.15; s. 3.16; s. 3.17",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 5.1; s. 10.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/northumberland-county/development-charges/bylaw-2020-36/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Northumberland County planning & development page: current DC rates",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://northumberland.ca/services/planning-and-development/",
   "summary": "rates page: effective Aug 25, 2024 (indexed annually). Rates table effective Aug 25, 2024: $3,516 per single/semi-detached (all areas outside Port Hope Rural Ward II; $3,422 in it); $2,334 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $1.95/sq ft non-residential. Page states indexed annually Aug 25.",
   "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": "Port Hope Rural Ward II: $3,422 per unit; All areas outside Port Hope Rural Ward II: $3,516 per unit (effective August 25, 2024)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments 2+ bedrooms: $2,272 (Port Hope Rural Ward II) / $2,334 (outside); Bachelor/1 bedroom: $1,729 / $1,776; Other multiples: $2,671 / $2,745; Special care/special dwellings: $1,453 / $1,493 (effective August 25, 2024)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$1.90 per sq ft of gross floor area (Port Hope Rural Ward II) / $1.95 per sq ft (all areas outside Port Hope Rural Ward II) (effective August 25, 2024)",
    "services_covered": "Roads and related, waste diversion services, long-term care (homes for aged), paramedic services, growth-related studies and interest",
    "exemptions": "Industrial and residential additions, municipal and educational facilities, farm buildings, places of worship, hospitals, municipal housing facilities",
    "payment_timing": "Typically collected at building permit issuance; other timing requirements included in the by-law",
    "indexing_expiry": "Mandatory indexing annually on August 26 per Development Charges Act; most recent amending by-law is By-law 30-2026; no explicit expiry date stated"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "\"Total countywide development charges effective August 25, 2024\" table",
    "apartment_charge": "\"Total countywide development charges effective August 25, 2024\" table",
    "non_residential_charge": "\"Total countywide development charges effective August 25, 2024\" table",
    "services_covered": "\"Services include:\" section; \"Countywide development charges by service\" table",
    "exemptions": "\"Exemptions to the charges include:\"",
    "payment_timing": "\"A development charge is typically collected at building permit issuance\"",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"mandatory indexing annually on August 26\"; \"By-law 30-2026: A By-law to Amend Development Charges By-law 2020-36\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/northumberland-county/development-charges/northumberland-county-planning-development-page-current-dc/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "title": "By-law 30-2026 amending DC By-law 2020-36",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-09-16",
   "document_url": "https://northumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/By-law-30-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Passed 2026-09-16; extends existing DC by-law, amounts unchanged.",
   "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": "30-2026",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/northumberland-county/development-charges/bylaw-30-2026/",
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Notice of passing of DC by-law amendment (By-law 30-2026)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "news",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://northumberland.ca/news/notice-of-passing-of-municipal-wide-development-charges-by-law-amendment-2/",
   "summary": "Notice dated 2026-09-25 that By-law 30-2026 extends by-law 2020-36.",
   "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": "30-2026",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/northumberland-county/development-charges/bylaw-30-2026-2/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/northumberland-county/development-charges/"
}