{
 "answer": "In the Town of Perth, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by 2026 Development Charges (By-law 4839 Schedule B, indexed) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $15,563.29 per unit (South of Highway #7, 2026 Charge); $21,617.58 per unit (North of Highway #7, 2026 Charge). Non-residential charge: $11.07 per sq. ft. (South of Highway #7, 2026 Charge); $13.58 per sq. ft. (North of Highway #7, 2026 Charge). Payable: Due and payable in full on date building permit is issued; Council may agree to payment schedule before or after permit.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001697",
 "municipality": "Perth",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://www.perth.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "2026 Development Charges (By-law 4839 Schedule B, indexed)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/scuh5gbq/2026-development-charges-web-info.pdf",
   "summary": "2026 indexed charges under By-law 4839. South of Highway 7: $15,563.29 per single/semi; $8,733.85 per 2-bedroom apartment; $12,408.85 other multiples; $11.07/sq ft non-residential. North of Highway 7: $21,617.58 per single/semi; $13.58/sq ft non-residential.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "4d80469145e300540586864a41ed22adcd3a0a92d6f427829e4481b838b8fb9d",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "4839",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4d80469145e300540586864a41ed22adcd3a0a92d6f427829e4481b838b8fb9d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$15,563.29 per unit (South of Highway #7, 2026 Charge); $21,617.58 per unit (North of Highway #7, 2026 Charge)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apt - 2 Bedrooms Apartment: $8,733.85 per unit (South, 2026 Charge), $12,131.43 per unit (North, 2026 Charge); Apt - 1 Bedroom & bachelor Apartment: $8,242.65 per unit (South, 2026 Charge), $11,449.30 per unit (North, 2026 Charge)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$11.07 per sq. ft. (South of Highway #7, 2026 Charge); $13.58 per sq. ft. (North of Highway #7, 2026 Charge)",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed for 2026 as per Section 14(1)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule B",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule B",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule B",
    "indexing_expiry": "Schedule B (indexed for 2026 as per Section 14(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/perth/development-charges/bylaw-4839/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 4839 - Development Charge By-law",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-11-19",
   "document_url": "https://perth.civicweb.net/filepro/document/47360/2019-4839-Amended%202019%20Development%20Charge%20Study%20_%20By-law%20Update-19Nov2019.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Perth DC by-law 4839 (passed Nov 19, 2019), indexed every Jan 1. Charges by unit type with a municipal-wide schedule and a higher schedule for the Area North of Highway 7 (2020: $9,537 vs $13,247 per single/semi).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "726e447df943b5407b8ba8a2eb02fa8ea457c8d8d3c4e0200e67fed9de4d32c7",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "4839",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/726e447df943b5407b8ba8a2eb02fa8ea457c8d8d3c4e0200e67fed9de4d32c7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$9,537 municipal-wide; $13,247 Area North of Highway #7 per single/semi (final 2020 phase of Schedule B; indexed each Jan 1)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bed: $5,352 municipal-wide, $7,434 North of Hwy 7; bachelor/1-bed: $5,051, $7,016 per unit (final 2020 phase of Schedule B; indexed annually)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$7.45 per sq.ft. municipal-wide; $9.14 Area North of Highway #7 (final 2020 phase of Schedule B; indexed annually)",
    "services_covered": "Roads & Related; Fire; Parks & Recreation; Library; Admin Studies; Stormwater; Wastewater; Water; area-specific Stormwater—Area North of Highway #7.",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; industrial enlargement 50% or less; hospitals/universities/colleges; places of worship/cemeteries; industrial buildings; temporary buildings (removed within 2 years); non-profit affordable housing.",
    "payment_timing": "Due and payable in full on date building permit is issued; Council may agree to payment schedule before or after permit.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on January 1 in accordance with Statistics Canada Table 18-10-0135-07 Building construction price indexes, by type of building."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 6",
    "payment_timing": "s. 7(1)-(2)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 14(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/perth/development-charges/bylaw-4839-2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Perth planning and development page (DC fee schedule)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.perth.ca/business-development/planning-and-development/",
   "summary": "Links to 2026 DC schedule and to Lanark County Development Charges Pamphlet (county DCs, lower-tier supporting evidence).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "34e5e30dfa122453ffe97564464ebc2c0d8a730b8bfe121649ae08d8fd71260e",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-07T02:30:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/34e5e30dfa122453ffe97564464ebc2c0d8a730b8bfe121649ae08d8fd71260e.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/perth/zoning/perth-planning-and-development-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/perth/development-charges/"
}