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 "answer": "In the Township of Ramara, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Area-Specific DC By-law 2024.52 (Bayshore Village sewer and water) and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $29,805 per single-detached unit (Bayshore Village area-specific sewer $27,256 + water $2,549; 2024 schedule; in addition to township-wide DCs). Charge per apartment unit: $14,729 per apartment unit (Brechin/Lagoon City area-specific sewer + water only; 2024 schedule). Non-residential charge: $113.63 per sq.m. GFA (Brechin/Lagoon City area-specific sewer + water only; industrial at 50%; 2024 schedule).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001720",
 "municipality": "Ramara",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.ramara.ca",
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   "title": "Area-Specific DC By-law 2024.52 (Bayshore Village sewer and water)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-06-24",
   "document_url": "https://ramara.civicweb.net/document/93742",
   "summary": "Area-specific DC for Bayshore Village sanitary sewer and water, in force June 24, 2024: sewer $27,256 plus water $2,549 = $29,805 per single-detached unit (2024 Schedule A), indexed annually each September 1.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "document_number": "2024.52",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$29,805 per single-detached unit (Bayshore Village area-specific sewer $27,256 + water $2,549; 2024 schedule; in addition to township-wide DCs)",
    "services_covered": "Bayshore Village Sanitary Sewer Services; Bayshore Village Water Services",
    "exemptions": "Township/local board, County of Simcoe, Board of Education; enlargement of existing dwelling unit/additional dwelling units; other Act/Regulation exemptions",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full on date first building permit is issued; rental/institutional developments in 6 equal annual payments; agreement may alter timing",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on September 1 in accordance with the most recent twelve month change in the Statistic Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1(a)-(b)",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.2; s. 3.3",
    "payment_timing": "s. 10.1; s. 10.3; s. 10.4",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 13.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/ramara/development-charges/bylaw-2024-52/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Area-Specific DC By-law 2024.53 (Brechin/Lagoon City sewer and water)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-06-24",
   "document_url": "https://ramara.civicweb.net/document/93743",
   "summary": "Area-specific DC for Brechin/Lagoon City sanitary sewer and water, in force June 24, 2024: $19,069 per single-detached (sewer $17,985 + water $1,084), $15,504 semi/townhouse, $14,729 apartment, $113.63 non-residential (2024 schedule), indexed annually.",
   "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": "2024.53",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$19,069 per single-detached unit; $15,504 per semi/townhouse (Brechin/Lagoon City area-specific sewer + water only; 2024 schedule; in addition to township-wide DCs)",
    "apartment_charge": "$14,729 per apartment unit (Brechin/Lagoon City area-specific sewer + water only; 2024 schedule)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$113.63 per sq.m. GFA (Brechin/Lagoon City area-specific sewer + water only; industrial at 50%; 2024 schedule)",
    "services_covered": "Brechin/Lagoon City municipal sanitary sewer services and municipal water services",
    "exemptions": "Township/local board, County, Board of Education lands; additional dwelling units; Act/Reg exemptions; industrial building enlargements; agricultural non-residential; Ramara Industrial Park non-residential; industrial use 50% rate",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full on date first building permit is issued; rental housing and institutional developments in 6 equal annual payments; agreement may provide for payment before or after",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on September 1 in accordance with the most recent twelve month change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistic"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 5.2",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1(a)-(b)",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.2; s. 3.3; s. 5.2",
    "payment_timing": "s. 10.1; s. 10.3; s. 10.4",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 13.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/ramara/development-charges/bylaw-2024-53/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Township-wide Development Charges By-law 2020.21",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-03-23",
   "document_url": "https://ramara.civicweb.net/document/57778",
   "summary": "Township-wide DC by-law for fire protection and highway services (public works, roads), passed Mar 23, 2020; indexed each September 1. 2020 rates: $5,607 single/semi; $4,615 rows/other multiples; $4,384 apartments; $35.46/sq m non-residential. Soft services are in By-law 2022.49.",
   "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": "2020.21",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$5,607 per single/semi unit (fire and highway services only; by-law 2020.21 rate, March 23, 2020; indexed Sept 1)",
    "apartment_charge": "$4,384 per apartment unit (fire and highway services only; by-law 2020.21 rate, March 23, 2020; indexed Sept 1)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$35.46 per sq.m. (fire and highway services only; applies only in Rama Road Economic Employment District; 2020 rate, indexed Sept 1)",
    "services_covered": "Fire Services; Services Related to a Highway: Public Works; Road and Related Works",
    "exemptions": "Township/County/Board of Education land; dwelling enlargement/additional units; industrial expansion; agricultural non-residential; institutional; non-residential outside Schedule B",
    "payment_timing": "Payable under Development Charges Act ss. 26–26.2; building permit not issued until paid in full; may be payable on subdivision/consent agreement; agreements may defer",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on September 1 in accordance with the most recent twelve moth change in the Statistic Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 18.1",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 18.1",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 18.1",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.2; s. 3.3",
    "payment_timing": "s. 10.1–10.4",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 14.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/ramara/development-charges/bylaw-2020-21/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Township-wide Soft Services Development Charges By-law 2022.49",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-06-27",
   "document_url": "https://ramara.civicweb.net/document/65198",
   "summary": "Township-wide soft services DC by-law (library, parks and recreation, studies), passed June 27, 2022, in force July 1, 2022. 2022 rates: $1,528 single/semi; $1,258 rows/other multiples; $1,196 apartments; indexed annually.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "feb4ddd528a18c086acb98834d19367532ae26f74f4dc5d1e29a566690ff7cac",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2022.49",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$1,528 per single/semi unit (soft services only: library, parks & recreation, studies; effective July 1, 2022; indexed Sept 1)",
    "apartment_charge": "$1,196 per apartment unit (soft services only: library, parks & recreation, studies; effective July 1, 2022; indexed Sept 1)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$0.51 per sq.m. (development-related studies only; Rama Road Economic Employment District only; effective July 1, 2022)",
    "services_covered": "Library Services; Parks and Recreation; Development-Related Studies",
    "exemptions": "Township/local board, County of Simcoe, Board of Education; dwelling enlargement/additional units; industrial enlargement; agricultural; institutional; non-residential outside Rama Road Economic Employment District.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in accordance with Development Charges Act ss. 26, 26.1, 26.2; building permit not issued until paid in full; may be payable on subdivision/consent agreement; agreements may provide for payment before or after otherwise payable.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on September 1 in accordance with the most recent twelve month change in Statistic Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 19.1",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 19.1",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 19.1",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.2; s. 3.3",
    "payment_timing": "s. 10.1; s. 10.2; s. 10.3; s. 10.4",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 14.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/ramara/development-charges/bylaw-2022-49/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charge Summary (rates effective Sept 1, 2026)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/fvmnzuam/development-charges-september-1-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: effective for building permits from Sept 1, 2026. Township general $10,800.13 per single/semi, $8,889.82 rows/multiples, $8,446.24 apartment, $5.1318/ft2 non-res; County general $14,975 single/semi; school boards $6,083; Bayshore and Brechin/Lagoon City water/sewer add-ons.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "121926a590351a9010fbddbe2f5dac6abc528d8018db732fe4784e5360d7d0d9",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/ramara/development-charges/development-charge-summary/",
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges page",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.ramara.ca/business-and-development/economic-development/development-charges/",
   "summary": "rates page: Township DC page listing the current summary, by-laws, background study, and non-residential DC abatement program; DCs are collected with building permit fees.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "b10a9e73bacdad933d5be74a5244a9da372c1ba628915701d55cd74d5a7ffa0c",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/ramara/development-charges/"
}