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 "answer": "In the City of Sarnia, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-Law No. 1 of 2024 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per apartment unit: Apartments 2 Bedrooms+: Rural $11,307, Urban $14,408, DA2 $14,448; Bachelor/1 Bedroom: Rural $6,564, Urban $8,365, DA2 $8,388 (Effective January 1, 2026). Non-residential charge: $72.33/sq.m (Rural/Municipal Wide); $104.41/sq.m (All Other Urban Areas); $212/sq.m (Development Area 2) — per Gross Floor Area. Payable: At first building permit; rental/institutional in 6 equal annual payments from occupancy.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001736",
 "municipality": "Sarnia",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://www.sarnia.ca",
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   "primary": true,
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   "title": "Development Charges By-Law No. 1 of 2024",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://sarnia.civicweb.net/document/40793",
   "summary": "Imposes development charges on new residential and non-residential development to fund growth-related capital costs under the Development Charges Act, 1997, so new taxpayers help fund the services their development requires.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
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   "document_number": "1",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Highway, County Roads, fire, police, parks/recreation, library, storm drainage/control, wastewater, water.",
    "exemptions": "Farm buildings; no-building uses; specified business parks; temporary/non-serviced storage/airport hangars; non-profit/affordable housing; industrial expansion up to 50%; additional residential units; rental housing discounts.",
    "payment_timing": "At first building permit; rental/institutional in 6 equal annual payments from occupancy.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Annual adjustment per Statistics Canada Quarterly, Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index (Table 18-10-0276-02); expires 10 years from passing."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.5; s. 3.6; s. 3.7; s. 3.8",
    "payment_timing": "s. 8.1; s. 8.2",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 10.1; s. 17.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/sarnia/development-charges/bylaw-1/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Schedule of Development Charges - 2026",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.sarnia.ca/app/uploads/2026/01/Schedule-of-Development-Charges-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: effective Jan 1, 2026. Rural area: $15,503 per single/semi-detached; $11,307 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $6,564 bachelor/1-bed; $72.33/m2 non-residential. All other urban areas $19,755 single; Development Area 2 $19,811 single (50% reduction to Dec 31, 2027).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f2670c6858d500a804125522acf26abad2b6450ca55ab64ddf792a1df1aba6ae.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Rural Area: $15,503/unit; All Other Urban Areas: $19,755/unit; Development Area 2 (50% residential reduction until Dec 31, 2027): $19,811/unit (Effective January 1, 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments 2 Bedrooms+: Rural $11,307, Urban $14,408, DA2 $14,448; Bachelor/1 Bedroom: Rural $6,564, Urban $8,365, DA2 $8,388 (Effective January 1, 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$72.33/sq.m (Rural/Municipal Wide); $104.41/sq.m (All Other Urban Areas); $212/sq.m (Development Area 2) — per Gross Floor Area",
    "services_covered": "Highway, public works, fire protection, policing, parks and recreation, library, stormwater drainage, wastewater, water services",
    "exemptions": "Residential Development Charges in Development Area 2 reduced by 50% until December 31, 2027",
    "indexing_expiry": "50% residential reduction in Development Area 2 expires December 31, 2027; no general by-law expiry or indexing rule stated"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "\"GRAND TOTAL\" rows; \"Effective January 1, 2026\"",
    "apartment_charge": "\"Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +\" and \"Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom\" columns; GRAND TOTAL rows",
    "non_residential_charge": "\"per sq.m of Gross Floor Area\" column header; GRAND TOTAL rows",
    "services_covered": "\"Municipal Wide Services/Class of Service\" and \"Urban Services\" section headings",
    "exemptions": "\"Residential Development Charges in Development Area 2 have been reduced by 50% until December 31, 2027\"",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"**Residential Development Charges in Development Area 2 have been reduced by 50% until December 31, 2027\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/sarnia/development-charges/schedule-of-development-charges-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 64 of 2025 amending the Development Charges By-law",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.sarnia.ca/app/uploads/2026/01/64-of-2025-A-By-Law-to-Amend-the-Development-Charges-By-Law-Re-Development-Charges-By-Law-Re-Development-Charges-By-Law.pdf",
   "summary": "Amends DC By-law 1 of 2024 (linked from city DC page; not opened).",
   "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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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/sarnia/development-charges/bylaw-64/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges (City of Sarnia web page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.sarnia.ca/development-charges-guidelines/",
   "summary": "Explains DC calculation, payment at permit issuance, 18-month freeze, deferral for non-rental residential, annual Jan 1 indexing.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "53f508c4be487f06cbf7590820b1642e072a72ee3ba99cd22849823db4e91c19",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/53f508c4be487f06cbf7590820b1642e072a72ee3ba99cd22849823db4e91c19.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/sarnia/development-charges/development-charges/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-law No. 1 of 2024 (city PDF)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.sarnia.ca/app/uploads/2024/01/1-of-2024-A-By-Law-of-The-Corporation-of-the-City-of-Sarnia-respecting-Development-Charges-Repeals-By-Law-No.-89-of-2019-as-amended-by-101-of-2021.pdf",
   "summary": "Same by-law on the city site (page links it). Not separately opened.",
   "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": "1",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/sarnia/development-charges/bylaw-1-2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/sarnia/development-charges/"
}