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 "answer": "In the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 19-037, A By-law to Establish Development Charges for The Regional Municipality of Waterloo and to Repeal By-law 14-046 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: Single/Semi Detached: $28,056 per unit (City); $25,630 per unit (Township), effective August 1, 2019. Charge per apartment unit: Apartment Dwelling: $15,278 per unit (City); $13,957 per unit (Township), effective August 1, 2019. Non-residential charge: $16.07 (City) / $14.17 (Township) per sq ft GFA, full services, effective August 1, 2019 (indexed each Dec 1).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001727",
 "municipality": "Regional Municipality of Waterloo",
 "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.regionofwaterloo.ca",
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   "primary": true,
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   "title": "By-law 19-037, A By-law to Establish Development Charges for The Regional Municipality of Waterloo and to Repeal By-law 14-046",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-06-26",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/regionofwaterloo-018-ca/media/aj3lmvdv/developmet-charges-by-law-july-9-2019.pdf",
   "summary": "Region of Waterloo DC by-law passed June 26, 2019, in force Aug 1, 2019 (repeals 14-046), expires July 31, 2029; indexed each Dec 1. Original 2019 rates: $28,056 single/semi full services in a City, $25,630 in a Township (indexed to $43,285/$39,542 as of Dec 1, 2025).",
   "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": "19-037",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Single/Semi Detached: $28,056 per unit (City); $25,630 per unit (Township), effective August 1, 2019",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartment Dwelling: $15,278 per unit (City); $13,957 per unit (Township), effective August 1, 2019",
    "non_residential_charge": "$16.07 (City) / $14.17 (Township) per sq ft GFA, full services, effective August 1, 2019 (indexed each Dec 1)",
    "services_covered": "General Government, Police Service, Paramedic Services, Airport, Operations, Transportation, Waste Management, Transit Services (Cities only), Library Services (Townships only), Water Supply",
    "exemptions": "Municipal/conservation/education/Crown; additional residential units; home occupation; farming; accessory buildings; industrial expansion ≤50%; hospitals; brownfields; office third-floor 50% reduction; industrial 60% reduction; Cambridge Core Area",
    "payment_timing": "Calculated at rate in effect at building permit issuance; paid in full prior to issuance; if multiple permits for one building, payable on first permit",
    "indexing_expiry": "Charges adjusted December 1 each year, commencing December 1, 2019, per s. 7 of Regulation; in force August 1, 2019"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule A, Part I",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule A, Part I",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule A, Part II",
    "services_covered": "Schedule A footnote; Schedule A, Part I",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(4); s. 4(10)-(12)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 5; s. 12(1)-(2)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 6; s. 19"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/regional-municipality-of-waterloo/development-charges/bylaw-19-037/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Regional Development Charges brochure, rates effective December 1, 2025",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/regionofwaterloo-018-ca/media/ff1n0ckj/140125-2025-rdc-brochure_accessibility.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: effective 2025-12-01. Total full services $43,285 per single/semi in a City, $39,542 in a Township; $32,350 townhouse (City); $23,570 apartment (City); non-residential $24.83 (City) / $21.85 (Township) per unit of area as shown.",
   "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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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/14df4b5da6fb08f6872fad3c55297456622016acf86ab8087a5d6286d56ecdea.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "City: $43,285/unit; Township: $39,542/unit (full services, effective December 1, 2025)",
    "apartment_charge": "City: $23,570/unit; Township: $21,533/unit (full services, effective December 1, 2025); large/small variants not distinguished",
    "non_residential_charge": "City: $24.83/sq ft; Township: $21.85/sq ft gross floor area (full services, effective December 1, 2025)",
    "services_covered": "General Government, Police, Paramedic, Airport, Operations, Transit (Cities), Library (Townships), Waste Management, Transportation, Water Supply, Wastewater",
    "exemptions": "Industrial buildings: 60% discount; office >20,000 sq ft (3rd floor+) in urban growth centres: 50% discount on non-residential rate",
    "payment_timing": "At Building Permit issuance; paid through area municipal offices",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually per Section 6 of the By-law; By-law 19-037 expires July 31, 2029"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "\"Total full services\" row, Residential Development Charges table (Effective December 1, 2025)",
    "apartment_charge": "\"Total full services\" row, Residential Development Charges table (Effective December 1, 2025)",
    "non_residential_charge": "\"Total full services\" row, Non-residential Development Charges table (Effective December 1, 2025)",
    "services_covered": "\"Growth-related projects in the following service categories are included\"",
    "exemptions": "\"eligible for a 60% discount to the Non-Residential Rate\" / \"eligible for a 50% discount to the Non-Residential Rate\"",
    "payment_timing": "\"application procedures for Building Permit issuance\"",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"indexed annually in accordance with Section 6 of the By-law\" / \"expires July 31, 2029\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/regional-municipality-of-waterloo/development-charges/regional-development-charges-brochure-rates-effective/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Regional Development Charges page",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/business-and-development/growth-and-development-services/development-charges/",
   "summary": "Region page listing by-law 19-037, annual rate brochures, interest policy, background studies and adequacy reports; says rates index 3.9% Dec 1 2025.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "eb4a6a6d2efa0c3cffd2fb4449c720bb61ce432768c20658445cdb88aafb794d",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/eb4a6a6d2efa0c3cffd2fb4449c720bb61ce432768c20658445cdb88aafb794d.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/regional-municipality-of-waterloo/development-charges/regional-development-charges-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/regional-municipality-of-waterloo/development-charges/"
}