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 "answer": "In the Town of Penetanguishene, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by 2025 Development Charges rates sheet (Jan 1, 2025) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: $26,141 per unit full service; $19,865 water no sewers; $18,279 unserviced (Town, Jan 1, 2025); $45,996 full-service total incl. Simcoe County and school boards. Charge per apartment unit: $17,253 per unit full service; $13,111 water no sewers; $12,064 unserviced (Town, Jan 1, 2025). Non-residential charge: $147.43 per sq m GFA full service; $80.98 water no sewers; $64.19 unserviced (Town, Jan 1, 2025); eligible commercial/industrial exempt from Town charge.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001695",
 "municipality": "Penetanguishene",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://penetanguishene.ca/",
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   "title": "2025 Development Charges rates sheet (Jan 1, 2025)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://penetanguishene.civicweb.net/document/335202",
   "summary": "Rates effective Jan 1, 2025. Single/semi full service: $26,141 Town + $14,372 Simcoe County + $5,483 school board EDCs = $45,996 total. Townhouse/multiples full service: $20,913 Town; apartments $17,253 Town; non-residential full service $147.43/sq m GFA (Town).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$26,141 per unit full service; $19,865 water no sewers; $18,279 unserviced (Town, Jan 1, 2025); $45,996 full-service total incl. Simcoe County and school boards",
    "apartment_charge": "$17,253 per unit full service; $13,111 water no sewers; $12,064 unserviced (Town, Jan 1, 2025)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$147.43 per sq m GFA full service; $80.98 water no sewers; $64.19 unserviced (Town, Jan 1, 2025); eligible commercial/industrial exempt from Town charge",
    "exemptions": "Eligible Commercial General and Eligible Industrial exempt from Municipal charge; Hospitals, Municipal/County/Local Board, School Boards, Universities/Colleges, and Non-Residential Farm Buildings exempt from all charges"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "non_residential_charge": "Non-Residential Full Service $147.43/sq m GFA $60.46/sq m. GFA $0.65/sq ft GFA $0.35/sq ft GFA",
    "exemptions": "Eligible Commercial General exempt; Institutional -Hospitals exempt",
    "single_detached_charge": "Non-Residential Full Service $147.43/sq m GFA $60.46/sq m. GFA $0.65/sq ft GFA $0.35/sq ft GFA",
    "apartment_charge": "Non-Residential Full Service $147.43/sq m GFA $60.46/sq m. GFA $0.65/sq ft GFA $0.35/sq ft GFA"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/penetanguishene/development-charges/2025-development-charges-rates-sheet/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2024-33 - Development Charges By-law",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-08-14",
   "document_url": "https://penetanguishene.civicweb.net/document/332481",
   "summary": "Town DC by-law 2024-33 (passed Aug 14, 2024; in force Sept 1, 2024 for 10 years), repealing 2019-49. As passed: $25,306 per single/semi, $20,245 townhouse/multiple, $16,702 apartment with full municipal services; lower charges where water or sewer is unavailable; indexed annually.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$25,306 per unit (Singles & Semis; effective September 1, 2024)",
    "apartment_charge": "$16,702 per unit (Apartment Units; effective September 1, 2024)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$142.72 per square metre (effective September 1, 2024)",
    "services_covered": "Development-Related Studies; Library Board; Fire Services; Parks & Recreation; Services Related to a Highway; Stormwater Management & Control; Sewer; Water",
    "exemptions": "Existing dwelling enlargement; additional units/intensification; rental housing reductions; hospitals, municipal, school, college, university; industrial; DW/MUC non-residential; affordable/attainable/non-profit; agricultural; temporary.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on date first building permit is issued; Town may agree to pay before or after under s. 27.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually on January 1 from 2025 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics; expires ten years after coming into force (Sept 1, 2024)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\" (TOTAL CHARGE PER UNIT); s. 22.1",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\" (TOTAL CHARGE PER UNIT); s. 22.1",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"C\" (TOTAL CHARGE PER SQUARE METRE); s. 22.1",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "ss. 12.1-12.3, 14.1, 14.3, 14.5-14.7, 15.1, 16.1",
    "payment_timing": "s. 10.3; s. 10.4",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 9.1; ss. 22.1, 23.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/penetanguishene/development-charges/bylaw-2024-33/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges and Building Fees page",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.penetanguishene.ca/business-and-development/building-department/development-charges-and-building-fees/",
   "summary": "Town page linking current building fees and development charges.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T15:18:04+00:00",
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges document library",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://penetanguishene.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/12977",
   "summary": "Archive of DC by-laws, pamphlets, background studies and rate sheets; includes County of Simcoe charges shown alongside.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/penetanguishene/development-charges/development-charges-document-library/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/penetanguishene/development-charges/"
}