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 "answer": "In the City of Port Colborne, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law No. 4748/130/05 - Parkland Dedication By-law and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $13,785 municipal wide; $31,732 urban; $25,690 wastewater only; $19,827 water only per single/semi-detached unit (Oct 23 2025–Oct 22 2026). Non-residential charge: $4.31 municipal wide; $12.52 urban; $9.76 wastewater only; $7.07 water only per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area (Oct 23 2025–Oct 22 2026). Parkland dedication: 2% of land for commercial/industrial; 5% of land in all other cases.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001710",
 "municipality": "Port Colborne",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://city.portcolborne.on.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 4748/130/05 - Parkland Dedication By-law",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2005-10-24",
   "document_url": "https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Building%20Division/By-Laws/Parkland%20Dedication%20by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Port Colborne parkland by-law (passed Oct 24, 2005): requires conveyance of 2% of land for commercial/industrial and 5% for all other development or redevelopment, or cash-in-lieu based on land value the day before building permit issuance.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "document_number": "4748/130/05",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "parkland_rate": "2% of land for commercial/industrial; 5% of land in all other cases",
    "services_covered": "Park or other public recreational purposes; acquisition, development, maintenance of parkland, and park maintenance equipment",
    "exemptions": "Structural improvement/repair/replacement/enlargement not substantially increasing size/usability; vacant agricultural lands (excluding residential) no cash-in-lieu; prior non-parkland conveyances not credited",
    "payment_timing": "Prior to issuance of a Building Permit"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "parkland_rate": "s. 1",
    "services_covered": "s. 1; Municipal Allocation of Funds",
    "exemptions": "s. 3; Process 1.6; Exempt Lands",
    "payment_timing": "Process 1.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/port-colborne/development-charges/bylaw-4748-130-05/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Port Colborne DC Rates, Oct 23, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Building%20Division/By-Laws/City%20of%20Port%20Colborne%20DC%20Rates%20-%20Oct%2023%202025%20to%20Oct%2022%202026.pdf",
   "summary": "Indexed 3.94%: $13,785 per single/semi-detached municipal-wide ($31,732 with water and wastewater); $9,652 per apartment 2+ bedrooms; $4.31/sq ft non-residential (municipal-wide).",
   "notes": "rates page: Oct 23, 2025 - Oct 22, 2026",
   "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,
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$13,785 municipal wide; $31,732 urban; $25,690 wastewater only; $19,827 water only per single/semi-detached unit (Oct 23 2025–Oct 22 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bed: $9,652 municipal-wide, $22,219 with water & wastewater; bachelor/1-bed: $6,382, $14,689 per unit (Oct 23 2025-Oct 22 2026; water-only/wastewater-only rates also set)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$4.31 municipal wide; $12.52 urban; $9.76 wastewater only; $7.07 water only per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area (Oct 23 2025–Oct 22 2026)",
    "services_covered": "Services Related to a Highway; Public Works (Facilities and Fleet); Fire Protection Services; Parks and Recreation Services; Library Services; Growth Studies; Wastewater; Water",
    "indexing_expiry": "3.94% annual indexation; rate period Oct 23 2025–Oct 22 2026"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Rates per unit and Square Foot; October 23, 2025 to October 22, 2026",
    "apartment_charge": "Rates per unit and Square Foot; October 23, 2025 to October 22, 2026",
    "non_residential_charge": "Non-Residential (per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area)",
    "services_covered": "Category of Service",
    "indexing_expiry": "with 3.94% Annual Indexation; October 23, 2025 to October 22, 2026"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/port-colborne/development-charges/city-of-port-colborne-dc-rates-oct-23-2025-to-oct-22-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-law No. 7278/100/24",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-10-22",
   "document_url": "https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Building%20Division/By-Laws/7278%20100%2024.pdf",
   "summary": "City-wide DC by-law 7278/100/24, in force Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 23, 2034. As passed: $13,263 per single/semi municipal-wide (rural), $30,529 with urban water and wastewater; $4.15/sq ft non-residential rural, $12.05 urban; indexed annually.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "a902cae5a55ca335fb7888c2167cff36e81c743edff537d2c226694adb0381c7",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "7278/100/24",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Urban Area $30,529; Rural Area $13,263 per single/semi-detached dwelling (by-law in effect Oct 23, 2024)",
    "apartment_charge": "Urban Area $21,378 (2 Bedrooms+), $14,132 (Bachelor and 1 Bedroom); Rural Area $9,287 (2 Bedrooms+), $6,140 (Bachelor and 1 Bedroom) per apartment unit (by-law in effect Oct 23, 2024)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Urban Area $12.05; Rural Area $4.15 per sq.ft. of gross floor area (by-law in effect Oct 23, 2024)",
    "services_covered": "Services Related to a Highway; Public Works; Fire Protection; Parks and Recreation; Library; Growth Studies; Wastewater; Water.",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; affordable/attainable/non-profit housing; industrial enlargement ≤50%; non-residential farm buildings; industrial GFA over 5,000 sq ft; rental housing reductions; CIP partial exemptions.",
    "payment_timing": "At building permit issuance; rental housing and institutional developments in 6 installments from first occupancy certificate; agreements may defer.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on by-law anniversary per prescribed index; expires 12:01 AM October 23, 2034 unless repealed earlier."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 3.15; s. 9.1",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 3.15; s. 9.1",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 3.16; s. 9.1",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "ss. 3.5-3.14",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.18; s. 3.19; s. 3.21",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 5.1; s. 10.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/port-colborne/development-charges/bylaw-7278-100-24/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Permit Fees and Development Charges",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/Building_Permit_Fees_and_Development_Charges.aspx",
   "summary": "City page with by-law, rates, notice of passing; also links Niagara Region DC page (regional DCs are primary:false here).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "d541aea89ed6811f24ffa0ffda71989b018318e2bfeb1744efea061385cbbac0",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d541aea89ed6811f24ffa0ffda71989b018318e2bfeb1744efea061385cbbac0.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/port-colborne/development-charges/building-permit-fees-and-development-charges/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges Background Study, Aug 2024",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "council_report",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.portcolborne.ca/Final%20Report%20Aug-23-24.pdf",
   "summary": "Background study supporting the 2024 by-law.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "27114890e9b077765030df1932e49de802c36642c824a687a59eb61a2c54703b",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/27114890e9b077765030df1932e49de802c36642c824a687a59eb61a2c54703b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/port-colborne/development-charges/development-charges-background-study-aug-2024/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/port-colborne/development-charges/"
}