{
 "answer": "In the City of Pembroke, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law 2021-26, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $4,089 per unit (Single & Semi-Detached). Charge per apartment unit: $2,399 per unit (Apartments). Non-residential charge: $10.52 per sq. m (Non-Residential).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001694",
 "municipality": "Pembroke",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://pembroke.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-law 2021-26",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-05-04",
   "document_url": "https://www.pembroke.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-land-use/development-charges/",
   "summary": "City DC page for By-law 2021-26 (enacted May 4, 2021); final indexed rates effective June 7, 2025 to by-law expiry: $4,089 single/semi; $3,476 rows/multiples; $2,399 apartments; $10.52/sq m non-residential. A draft replacement by-law (April 2, 2026) proposes much higher charges.",
   "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,
   "document_number": "2021-26",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b44632c4963288456adf67532d3a26e3ae2f29d254e3eacea1259ccda572d278.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$4,089 per unit (Single & Semi-Detached)",
    "apartment_charge": "$2,399 per unit (Apartments)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$10.52 per sq. m (Non-Residential)",
    "services_covered": "Library Services, Parks and Recreation, Fire Protection, Development-Related Studies, Public Works, Roads, Water, Wastewater",
    "exemptions": "Exemptions provided under the Development Charges Act, 1997 and within the by-law itself; complete list in by-law.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable at building permit issuance; deferral subject to municipal policy terms and conditions.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics; no expiry date stated."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Residential Development Charges table, \"Single & Semi-Detached | $4,089\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Residential Development Charges table, \"Apartments | $2,399\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Non-Residential Development Charges table, \"Non-Residential | $10.52 per sq. m\"",
    "services_covered": "\"Services Included\" section listing eight categories",
    "exemptions": "\"Development charges are payable on all new residential and non-residential development unless exemptions are provided through the Development Charges Act or the City's Development Charges By-law.\"",
    "payment_timing": "\"A building permit will not be issued until all applicable development charges have been paid\" and \"Payment of development charges may be deferred subject to the terms and conditions established through municipal policy.\"",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"Development charges may be indexed annually without amendment to the by-law, in accordance with the annual change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics.\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pembroke/development-charges/bylaw-2021-26/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "DRAFT Development Charges By-law 2026-XX",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "draft",
   "status": "proposed",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pembroke-ca/media/o54cuogh/draft_pembroke-development-charges-by-law_2apr2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Draft replacement DC by-law for consultation (April 2 2026), not yet confirmed passed.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "974f5f88f4a9dd024c2622769bae92e9b16a4a4a61624dae45a5f00875734f4f",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2026-XX",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/974f5f88f4a9dd024c2622769bae92e9b16a4a4a61624dae45a5f00875734f4f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pembroke/development-charges/bylaw-2026-xx/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/pembroke/development-charges/"
}