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 "answer": "In the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Regional Residential and Non-residential Development Charges By-law No. 42-2023 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $75,081 per detached/semi unit (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, 95% phase-in); $79,033 from July 1, 2027 (by-law schedule, before annual July 1 indexing). Charge per apartment unit: 2+ bedrooms $43,713; 1 bedroom & smaller $26,849 per unit (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, 95% phase-in; before annual indexing). Non-residential charge: Commercial $39.41; institutional $20.48; industrial $18.53 per sq ft GFA (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, 95% phase-in; before annual indexing).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001723",
 "municipality": "Regional Municipality of Durham",
 "status_type": "Regional municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://www.durham.ca/en/index.aspx",
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   "title": "Regional Residential and Non-residential Development Charges By-law No. 42-2023",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-06-14",
   "document_url": "https://www.durham.ca/media/ybigui5l/by-law-42-2023-regional-residential-and-non-residential-development-charges.pdf",
   "summary": "Region-wide DC by-law (water, sewer, roads, police, paramedics, LTC, waste diversion), effective July 1, 2023; amended by 2024-037 and OLT decision Jan 2025.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "document_number": "42-2023",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$75,081 per detached/semi unit (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, 95% phase-in); $79,033 from July 1, 2027 (by-law schedule, before annual July 1 indexing)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedrooms $43,713; 1 bedroom & smaller $26,849 per unit (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, 95% phase-in; before annual indexing)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial $39.41; institutional $20.48; industrial $18.53 per sq ft GFA (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, 95% phase-in; before annual indexing)",
    "services_covered": "Water supply, sanitary sewerage, regional roads, long term care, regional police, paramedic services, and waste diversion.",
    "exemptions": "Additional dwelling units, non-profit housing, inclusionary zoning affordable units, agricultural/farm, places of worship, public hospitals, parking, canopies, university land; industrial enlargement and redevelopment reductions.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full when building permit is issued (s. 3.1); residential plan of subdivision water/sewer/roads at subdivision agreement, with 50%/50% option (ss. 3.2, 3.4); rental housing and institutional development in five annual instalments from occupancy (s. 3.13).",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on July 1 from 2024 using Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics catalogue 62-207 (s. 3.16); in force July 1, 2023 (s. 3.20)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedules \"C\", \"D\", \"E\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.10",
    "exemptions": "ss. 2.12, 2.23-2.30",
    "payment_timing": "ss. 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.13",
    "indexing_expiry": "ss. 3.16, 3.20"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/regional-municipality-of-durham/development-charges/bylaw-42-2023/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Regional Transit Development Charges By-law 39-2022",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-06-29",
   "document_url": "https://durham-ca.govstack.com/media/kqzlhqoh/39-2022-transit-dc-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Region-wide transit DC by-law, passed June 29, 2022, in force July 1, 2022 to July 2027. July 2022 rates: $2,184 single/semi; $1,720 medium-density multiples; $1,221 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $750 one-bedroom; $0.99/sq ft non-residential; indexed annually. Amended by By-law 44-2023.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "document_number": "39-2022",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$2,184 per single/semi unit (Regional transit DC only; effective July 1, 2022; indexed annually July 1)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedrooms $1,221; 1 bedroom & smaller $750 per unit (Regional transit DC only; effective July 1, 2022)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$0.99 per sq ft GFA (Regional transit DC only; effective July 1, 2022)",
    "services_covered": "Transit: buses/vehicles and equipment, facilities/terminals/lands/buildings, transit stops, system improvements, studies.",
    "exemptions": "Additional dwelling units (limits), agricultural uses/farm buildings, places of worship, public hospitals, parking, certain structures, university lands; industrial enlargement and redevelopment reductions.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full when building permit is issued; Council may enter agreements for before/after payment; rental/non-profit housing may pay equal annual instalments (5 or 20 years).",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually each July 1 from July 1, 2023 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics; expires five years from the date it comes into force; comes into force July 1, 2022, unless repealed earlier."
   },
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    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"C\"",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 8(2); s. 11(2); s. 12; s. 13",
    "payment_timing": "s. 14; s. 15; s. 16",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 19; s. 21; s. 23"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/regional-municipality-of-durham/development-charges/bylaw-39-2022/",
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   "title": "Seaton Area-Specific DC By-law 2024-029 (water supply and sanitary sewerage)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-05-29",
   "document_url": "https://durham-ca.govstack.com/media/yckkwwz4/2024-029-seaton-area-specific-development-charge-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Seaton area-specific water supply and sanitary sewerage DCs, passed May 29, 2024, in force July 1, 2024 (replaces 38-2019): $27,595 per single/semi ($12,646 sewer + $14,949 water), $21,801 medium density, $12,693 apartments; indexed each July 1.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "document_number": "2024-029",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$24,835 per single/semi unit (Seaton area water + sewer only; July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, 90% phase-in); full charge $27,595",
    "apartment_charge": "$11,425 per apartment (Seaton area water + sewer only; July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, 90% phase-in); full charge $12,693",
    "non_residential_charge": "Institutional: $2.94 per sq ft GFA full charge (Seaton Mixed-Use Area water + sewer only; phase-in reductions apply to 2028)",
    "area_levy": "$454,936 per net hectare full charge (Seaton Prestige Employment Land Area water + sewer only; phase-in reductions apply)",
    "services_covered": "Water supply and sanitary sewerage (watermains, pumping stations, reservoirs, feedermains, water supply plants; sewage pumping stations, forcemains, trunk/sanitary sewers, water pollution control plants).",
    "exemptions": "No additional dwelling unit, existing dwelling enlargement, additional units within limits, non-profit housing, inclusionary zoning/affordable units; industrial enlargement; rental housing reductions (75-85%).",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full on building permit issuance (s. 3.1); for residential plan of subdivision, immediately upon subdivision agreement (s. 3.2), except high-density/condo blocks per s. 3.1; agreements may defer (s. 3.4); rental housing instalments over five years (s. 3.11).",
    "indexing_expiry": "Annual indexing on July 1 starting July 1, 2025 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics catalogue 62-207; no expiry date stated."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 3.18",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"C\"",
    "area_levy": "Schedule \"E\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.8; Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 2.10; s. 2.20; s. 2.23",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.1; s. 3.2; s. 3.4; s. 3.11",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 3.14; s. 3.20",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 3.18"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/regional-municipality-of-durham/development-charges/bylaw-2024-029/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2024-037 amending DC By-law 42-2023",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-06-26",
   "document_url": "https://www.durham.ca/media/bpfpvhf0/2024-037-by-law-to-amend-regional-dc-by-law-42-2023.pdf",
   "summary": "Removes the mandatory 5-year phase-in of DC rates per Bill 185.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "document_number": "2024-037",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/regional-municipality-of-durham/development-charges/bylaw-2024-037/",
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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.durham.ca/doing-business/planning-and-development/development-charges/",
   "summary": "rates page: Durham DC hub with by-laws, July 1, 2026 pamphlets, deferral programs (industrial, rental, hotel, medical clinic).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "3f8b4e7b319f51158bee513f64493554633560c6f99aa96c287d26e0b0045f5f",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3f8b4e7b319f51158bee513f64493554633560c6f99aa96c287d26e0b0045f5f.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/regional-municipality-of-durham/development-charges/development-charges-page/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Region-wide Development Charge Information pamphlet (July 1, 2026)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/durham-ca/media/vybhyyp2/durham-region-wide-development-charge-information-jul-1-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: as of July 1, 2026. Total of all charges $76,227 single/semi-detached; $60,684 medium-density multiple; $44,320 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $27,224 apartment 1 bedroom or smaller (per pamphlet table, with water/sewer).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/regional-municipality-of-durham/development-charges/region-wide-development-charge-information-pamphlet/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/regional-municipality-of-durham/development-charges/"
}