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 "answer": "In the Regional municipality of Oxford County, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law No. 6639-2024 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Payable: Payable on first building permit issuance; rental housing and institutional developments in 6 equal annual installments from occupancy. Services covered: Highway, waste diversion, ambulance, long-term care, growth studies, library, and area-specific water/wastewater services (Schedule A). Indexing and expiry: Adjusted annually as of June 13 per Construction Price Statistics.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001689",
 "municipality": "Oxford County",
 "status_type": "Regional municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/",
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   "title": "Development Charges By-law No. 6639-2024",
   "category": "development_charges",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-06-12",
   "document_url": "https://cdn.umb-sites.dev/county/media/xhuh3ssf/6639-2024-oxford-county-development-charge-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "County of Oxford DC By-law 6639-2024, passed June 12, 2024, in force June 13, 2024: county-wide charges (roads, waste diversion, ambulance, studies, library) plus area-specific water/wastewater charges for Woodstock, Tillsonburg, Ingersoll and other serviced settlements. Area municipalities also have their own DC by-laws.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "document_number": "6639-2024",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5e7c2197812bcac00418714571233c0fc62aed2fbce2fceaef3ce35c6ede367a.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Highway, waste diversion, ambulance, long-term care, growth studies, library, and area-specific water/wastewater services (Schedule A).",
    "exemptions": "Exemptions: farm buildings, industrial buildings (except wind turbines), private schools, temporary buildings, affordable housing, temporary dwelling units, long-term care homes, intensification units; industrial expansion 50 percent or less exempt.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on first building permit issuance; rental housing and institutional developments in 6 equal annual installments from occupancy.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually as of June 13 per Construction Price Statistics."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(3); s. 4(1)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 5(3); s. 5(5)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 13(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/oxford-county/development-charges/bylaw-6639-2024/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Oxford County Development Charges fact sheet (effective June 13, 2026)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://cdn.umb-sites.dev/county/media/tqkhxh0t/fact-sheet-development-charges-2026-06-13-1.pdf",
   "summary": "Oxford County DC rates effective June 13, 2026 (By-law 6639-2024 as amended by 6709-2025). County-wide: $7,356 per single/semi; $4,189 apartment 2+ bed; $2,661 bachelor/1-bed; $5,210 other multiples; $20.59 per m2 non-residential. Area-specific water/wastewater added in serviced areas (e.g. Woodstock water $3,777, wastewater $6,231 per single).",
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   "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/87dda9713e1ba1c65d74a2e6455b472716a87c9969978b8e3bf9a1f6882d857d.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Highway, waste diversion, ambulance, growth-related studies, library service (county-wide); water and wastewater infrastructure (area-specific)",
    "exemptions": "Exemptions apply; refer to applicable by-law. Library service charge not applicable in Woodstock.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable when development requires zoning amendment, minor variance, part lot control, plan of subdivision, consent to sever, condominium approval, or building permit issuance",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually on June 13 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Index; no expiry date stated in document"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "\"growth-related costs associated with services related to a highway, waste diversion, ambulance and library services\"",
    "exemptions": "\"Certain exemptions apply and reference should be made to the applicable by-law\"; footnote 1: \"charge for library service is not applicable in Woodstock\"",
    "payment_timing": "\"APPLICATION\" section listing trigger events including \"Issuance of a building permit\"",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"indexed on June 13 of each year in accordance with the annual change in the Statistics Canada Construction Price Index\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/oxford-county/development-charges/oxford-county-development-charges-fact-sheet/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-law Amendment No. 6709-2025",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-02-26",
   "document_url": "https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/6709-2025%20Development%20Charges%20By-law%20Amendment.pdf",
   "summary": "Amendment to County DC by-law 6639-2024 adopted Feb 26 2025.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "355ac7e5d036b0146dec3ec03cac34dc7ebe4263cc92e0dee6ce9bda1937bfcc",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "6709-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/355ac7e5d036b0146dec3ec03cac34dc7ebe4263cc92e0dee6ce9bda1937bfcc.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/oxford-county/development-charges/bylaw-6709-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/oxford-county/development-charges/"
}