{
 "answer": "In the Township of Norwich, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law No. 32-2024 (Township of Norwich), verified 2026-10-23. Services covered: Services Related to a Highway; Fire Protection Services; Parks and Recreation Services.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001676",
 "municipality": "Norwich",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.norwich.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-law No. 32-2024 (Township of Norwich)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-06-04",
   "document_url": "https://cdn.umb-sites.dev/norwich/media/ampgeggm/by-law-32-2024-establish-development-charges.pdf",
   "summary": "Township-wide DC by-law passed June 4, 2024, in force June 13, 2024 (indexed each June 13). 2024 rates per single/semi-detached: highway $4,770, fire $2,992, parks and recreation $1,646 (total $9,408); non-residential $31.20 per sq m; wind turbine $7,762.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "dcb0e6618bf0eb556f2c7b9bfe66994803a72599aed69b57b4f33d897b043d76",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "32-2024",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/dcb0e6618bf0eb556f2c7b9bfe66994803a72599aed69b57b4f33d897b043d76.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Services Related to a Highway; Fire Protection Services; Parks and Recreation Services",
    "exemptions": "Farm buildings, private schools, temporary buildings/dwelling units, affordable housing, long-term care homes; industrial expansion up to 50%; additional residential units under s.4.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full on date first building permit is issued; permit not issued until paid. Rental housing and institutional developments payable in 6 equal installments commencing at occupancy, then annually with interest.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually as of June 13, without amendment, in accordance with the most recent twelve month change in Statistics Canada Quarterly, \"Construction Price Statistics\"."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(3); s. 4(1)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 5(3), 5(4), 5(5)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 13(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/norwich/development-charges/bylaw-32-2024/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Norwich planning and development page (Development Charges)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.norwich.ca/our-services/planning-and-development/",
   "summary": "Township states it imposes DCs and links the by-law; notes County of Oxford also charges DCs.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "61dabfcf3f0adaca7e5422a48656ac084d95229582ddcddec4e241bb78d95003",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-07T02:30:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/61dabfcf3f0adaca7e5422a48656ac084d95229582ddcddec4e241bb78d95003.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/norwich/zoning/norwich-planning-and-development/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Oxford County - Norwich development page (County DCs)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/development/norwich/",
   "summary": "Upper-tier Oxford County development page referencing development charges.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "f057369746f3caf51b01bbaa14d9709451e5a6eddc8b97c7562899c8b4c2fe30",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-07T02:30:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f057369746f3caf51b01bbaa14d9709451e5a6eddc8b97c7562899c8b4c2fe30.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/norwich/zoning/norwich-zoning-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/norwich/development-charges/"
}