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 "answer": "In the Township of Rideau Lakes, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Schedule 'B' to By-law 2024-105 (2026 Update) - Township of Rideau Lakes and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: 7,358 per unit (2026 Update). Charge per apartment unit: Apartments - 2 Bedrooms+: 5,058 per unit; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: 3,798 per unit (2026 Update). Non-residential charge: Industrial, Commercial, Institutional: 2.42 per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area; Agricultural: 0.56 per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area (2026 Update).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001732",
 "municipality": "Rideau Lakes",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.twprideaulakes.on.ca/",
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   "title": "Schedule 'B' to By-law 2024-105 (2026 Update) - Township of Rideau Lakes",
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   "status": "adopted",
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   "document_url": "https://www.rideaulakes.ca/component/edocman/development-charges-by-law-schedule-b-2024-05/viewdocument/74?Itemid=0",
   "summary": "Rideau Lakes DC rates (2026 update to Schedule B, By-law 2024-105): $7,358 single/semi; $5,751 other multiples; $5,058 apartment 2+ bed; $3,798 bachelor/1-bed; $2.42 per sq ft GFA industrial/commercial/institutional; $0.56 per sq ft agricultural; $2,658 per solar 500kW or wind turbine.",
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    "single_detached_charge": "7,358 per unit (2026 Update)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments - 2 Bedrooms+: 5,058 per unit; Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: 3,798 per unit (2026 Update)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Industrial, Commercial, Institutional: 2.42 per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area; Agricultural: 0.56 per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area (2026 Update)",
    "services_covered": "Fire Protection Services, Services Related to a Highway, Parks and Recreation Services, Library Services, Waste Diversion Services, Growth-Related Studies"
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    "single_detached_charge": "\"Total Municipal Wide Services/Class of Services\" — Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling column",
    "apartment_charge": "\"Total Municipal Wide Services/Class of Services\" — Apartments - 2 Bedrooms+ and Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom columns",
    "non_residential_charge": "\"Industrial, Commercial, Institutional (per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area)\" and \"Agricultural (per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area)\" — Total row",
    "services_covered": "\"Municipal Wide Services:\" — six line items listed under that heading"
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   "title": "Township of Rideau Lakes By-law 2024-105, Development Charges By-law, 2024",
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   "status": "adopted",
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   "document_url": "https://www.rideaulakes.ca/component/edocman/development-charges-by-law-2024-105/viewdocument/73?Itemid=0",
   "summary": "Rideau Lakes township-wide DC by-law, in force Oct 7, 2024 for ten years; charges for roads, fire, waste diversion, parks and recreation, library and growth studies. 2026 rates (updated Schedule B): $7,358 single/semi; $2.42 per sq ft industrial/commercial/institutional.",
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    "services_covered": "Roads and Related; Fire Services; Waste Diversion Services; Parks and Recreation Services; Library Services; Growth-related Studies.",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; enlargements; hospitals; first 500 m² non-residential at 50%; Green Energy <500kW; agricultural 50%; rental housing reductions; village/hamlet 50%.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on building permit issuance; rental housing and institutional developments in 6 equal installments from occupancy; agreements may defer or allow services in lieu.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on January 1st to reflect third quarter Construction Prices (Statistics Canada catalog 62-007); continues ten years from adoption unless repealed earlier."
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   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 11; s. 14; s. 15; s. 16; s. 17",
    "payment_timing": "s. 19(a); s. 19(b); s. 20; s. 23",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 10; s. 31"
   },
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   "title": "2024 Development Charge Background Study",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "council_report",
   "status": "adopted",
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   "document_url": "https://www.rideaulakes.ca/component/edocman/2024-development-charge-background-study/viewdocument/72?Itemid=0",
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   "title": "Township Development Charges page",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/development-charges",
   "summary": "Township page linking by-law, schedule, 2024 background study and education DC forms.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/rideau-lakes/development-charges/"
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