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 "answer": "In the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Regional Municipality of Niagara Development Charges By-law No. 2022-71 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling: Total Rural Area 14,272; Total Urban Area 25,785 (Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2027). Indexing and expiry: Adjusted annually per prescribed index on Jan 1; expires 11:59 PM August 31, 2027.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001725",
 "municipality": "Regional Municipality of Niagara",
 "status_type": "Regional municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.niagararegion.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Regional Municipality of Niagara Development Charges By-law No. 2022-71",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-08-25",
   "document_url": "https://www.niagararegion.ca/media/u1jlvhci/by-law-2022-71.pdf",
   "summary": "Niagara Region-wide DC by-law, in force Sept 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2027; indexed annually. Schedule C (2022 base): single/semi $25,785 urban ($14,272 rural, no water/wastewater); apartment 2+ bed $17,528 urban; commercial $16.35, industrial $6.13, institutional $12.07 per sq ft (urban).",
   "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,
   "document_number": "2022-71",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e66ab9b9111d612d31011f3f581d54872655271184e37a5d41f4bfca3c815288.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling: Total Rural Area 14,272; Total Urban Area 25,785 (Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2027)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments 2+ Bedrooms: Total Rural Area 9,702; Total Urban Area 17,528; Apartments 1 Bedroom: Total Rural Area 5,915; Total Urban Area 10,687 (Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2027)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial (per sq.ft.): Total Rural Area 8.16; Total Urban Area 16.35; Industrial (per sq.ft.): Total Rural Area 2.68; Total Urban Area 6.13; Institutional (per sq.ft.): Total Rural Area 6.03; Total Urban Area 12.07 (Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2027)",
    "services_covered": "growth studies, policing, ambulance, public health, provincial offences court, long-term care, social housing, waste diversion, public works, services related to a highway, water, wastewater",
    "exemptions": "local municipality/Region/local board, board of education, university; existing dwelling enlargement; additional dwelling units; industrial enlargement up to 50%; agricultural, on-farm accommodations, place of worship",
    "payment_timing": "Calculated and payable at first building permit; rental/institutional six equal annual payments from occupancy; non-profit housing 21 equal annual payments from occupancy",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually per prescribed index on Jan 1; expires 11:59 PM August 31, 2027"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"C\" (Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling; Total Rural Area; Total Urban Area)",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"C\" (Apartments 2+ Bedrooms; Apartments 1 Bedroom)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"C\" (Commercial, Industrial, Institutional per sq.ft.)",
    "services_covered": "s. 5(a)-(c)",
    "exemptions": "ss. 9, 12-13, 18-19",
    "payment_timing": "s. 8(a), (d)-(e)",
    "indexing_expiry": "ss. 20-21, 24"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/regional-municipality-of-niagara/development-charges/bylaw-2022-71/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Regional Municipality of Niagara Transit Development Charges By-law No. 2022-94",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-09-29",
   "document_url": "https://www.niagararegion.ca/media/f5gf1on1/by-law-2022-94.pdf",
   "summary": "Niagara Region transit DC by-law (amended by OLT order), in force Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2027, added on top of the general Regional DC. Transit charge (2023 base): $567 single/semi, $404 other multiples, $385 apartment 2+ bed; $0.57 commercial, $0.18 industrial, $0.35 institutional per sq ft.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "cff7d4a4551c7872873078427bc494f81d3a787acd9e2a5739c1055a32c94a0f",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2022-94",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cff7d4a4551c7872873078427bc494f81d3a787acd9e2a5739c1055a32c94a0f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$567 per single/semi unit (Regional transit DC only, on top of general Regional DC; 2023 base, indexed Jan 1)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedrooms $385; 1 bedroom $235 per unit (Regional transit DC only; 2023 base, indexed Jan 1)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial $0.57; industrial $0.18; institutional $0.35 per sq ft (Regional transit DC only; 2023 base, indexed Jan 1)",
    "services_covered": "Transit Vehicles, Transit Facilities, Other Transit Infrastructure",
    "exemptions": "Municipal/regional/local board and education/university lands; additional residential units; industrial enlargement up to 50%; agricultural, on-farm accommodations, place of worship.",
    "payment_timing": "At first building permit; rental/institutional 6 annual instalments from occupancy; non-profit 21 annual instalments from occupancy.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually per prescribed index on Jan 1; expires 11:59 PM Dec 31, 2027."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"C\"; s. 26",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"C\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"C\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 5(a); Schedule \"B\"",
    "exemptions": "ss. 9, 13, 18, 19",
    "payment_timing": "s. 8(a), (d), (e)",
    "indexing_expiry": "ss. 20-21, 24"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/regional-municipality-of-niagara/development-charges/bylaw-2022-94/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development charges page (2026 rates)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.niagararegion.ca/business-and-development/development-charges/",
   "summary": "rates page: effective Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2026, indexed 4.21%. Single/semi-detached $32,129; two or more bedroom apartments $21,841; non-residential charged per square foot.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "49fc86ba09889751acfcd082e4d35622aaa760732332a8157ea6eedfe87eefb9",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/49fc86ba09889751acfcd082e4d35622aaa760732332a8157ea6eedfe87eefb9.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/regional-municipality-of-niagara/development-charges/development-charges-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/regional-municipality-of-niagara/development-charges/"
}