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 "answer": "In the County of Simcoe County, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by County of Simcoe Development Charges rates, effective January 1, 2026 (By-law 6930), verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $14,975 per unit (Jan 1 2026). Charge per apartment unit: $8,029 per unit (Jan 1 2026). Non-residential charge: $63.01 per sq.m of gross floor area (Jan 1 2026).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001746",
 "municipality": "Simcoe County",
 "status_type": "County",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.simcoe.ca/",
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   "title": "County of Simcoe Development Charges rates, effective January 1, 2026 (By-law 6930)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://simcoe.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Development-Charge-Bulletin-January-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: effective Jan 1, 2026. County-wide $14,975 per single/semi; $11,820 rows/other multiples; $8,029 apartments; $63.01/m2 non-residential. Roads $11,013 of the single charge.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$14,975 per unit (Jan 1 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "$8,029 per unit (Jan 1 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$63.01 per sq.m of gross floor area (Jan 1 2026)",
    "services_covered": "Long Term Care & Seniors Services, Paramedic Services, Waste Management, Development Related Studies, Transit, Public Works, Roads and Related",
    "exemptions": "Hospitals, government agencies, schools, colleges and universities, places of worship, farm buildings, certain residential expansions; demolition credit for redevelopment within five years",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full upon issuance of a building permit",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on January 1 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics; by-law expires December 31, 2026"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "\"Single Detached and Semi-Detached Dwelling $14,975\" (rates effective January 1, 2026 table)",
    "apartment_charge": "\"Apartments $8,029\" (rates effective January 1, 2026 table)",
    "non_residential_charge": "\"Non-residential $63.01\" \"Rate (per sq.m of gross floor area)\" (rates effective January 1, 2026 table)",
    "services_covered": "\"Services covered\" section listing all categories",
    "exemptions": "\"Exemptions\" section: \"hospitals, government agencies, schools, colleges and universities, places of worship, farm buildings, and certain residential expansions\"; \"Redevelopment\" section: \"credit will be provided...within five years\"",
    "payment_timing": "\"The development charge is payable in full upon issuance of a building permit.\"",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"Term of By-Law\" section: \"remain in force until December 31, 2026\"; \"Indexing of Development Charges\" section: \"adjusted annually on January 1...Statistics Canada Quarterly, Construction Price Statistics\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/simcoe-county/development-charges/bylaw-6930/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 7165-26 to amend By-law No. 6930 (County of Simcoe Development Charges)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-02-10",
   "document_url": "https://simcoe.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/By-law-No.-7165-26.pdf",
   "summary": "Amends County of Simcoe DC By-law 6930 (effective Jan 1, 2022) only to extend its expiry to December 31, 2031; enacted February 10, 2026. No rates in this by-law.",
   "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": "7165-26",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1a136d45c2203043668793701261647ca1fd1189f7bf51fbb1ffb1aa86df95c9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/simcoe-county/development-charges/bylaw-7165-26/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges Background Study 2022",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "council_report",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://simcoe.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Development-Charges-Background-Study-2022.pdf",
   "summary": "Hemson 2022 background study behind By-law 6930.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "b79ff1aebb52dbf7b4ac1810e141e2cff446bd772c21e97c8eb7c02ab0173c6c",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b79ff1aebb52dbf7b4ac1810e141e2cff446bd772c21e97c8eb7c02ab0173c6c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/simcoe-county/development-charges/development-charges-background-study-2022/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/simcoe-county/development-charges/"
}