{
 "answer": "In the Township of Southwold, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law No. 2020-70 (as amended by By-law 2025-58), Township of Southwold and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: $9,492 per unit (Jan 1 2026 to Dec 31 2026). Charge per apartment unit: $5,158 per unit (2 bedrooms+); $3,306 per unit (bachelor and 1 bedroom); $6,604 per unit (other multiples) (Jan 1 2026 to Dec 31 2026). Non-residential charge: $3.91 per sq. ft. of Gross Floor Area (Jan 1 2026 to Dec 31 2026).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001763",
 "municipality": "Southwold",
 "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.southwold.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
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   "title": "Development Charges By-law No. 2020-70 (as amended by By-law 2025-58), Township of Southwold",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-12-14",
   "document_url": "https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/development-charges",
   "summary": "Township DC by-law 2020-70, passed December 14, 2020 and in force January 1, 2021; By-law 2025-58 (passed October 27, 2025) extended its expiry to 11:59 pm December 31, 2026. Covers roads, fire, parks, library and growth studies; current rates are published on the User Fees page ($9,492 single/semi for 2026).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T16:33:51+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_sha256": "98d9f9be6f638c38c07710a4f8542700fa56f43525d17229728d9286c4b8b945",
   "document_number": "2020-70",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/98d9f9be6f638c38c07710a4f8542700fa56f43525d17229728d9286c4b8b945.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Roads and Related Services; Fire Services; Parks and Recreation Services; Library Services; Class for Growth Studies",
    "exemptions": "Exempt: board of education, municipality/local board, industrial, place of worship, agricultural uses; certain pre-2021/2022 consents/lots; registered pre-by-law subdivisions; additional residential units subject to restrictions",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full when first building permit is issued; rental/institutional in 6 installments from occupancy; non-profit housing in 21 installments from occupancy",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually on Jan 1 from 2022 using Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto; expires 11:59 p.m. Dec 31, 2026"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 4(2); s. 5",
    "payment_timing": "s. 11(1), (3), (4)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 14(1); s. 21(1) as amended by By-law 2025-58 s. 1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/southwold/development-charges/bylaw-2020-70/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Southwold User Fees - Development Charges 2026",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/user-fees",
   "summary": "rates page: Jan 1-Dec 31, 2026: $9,492 per single/semi-detached; $5,158 apartment 2+ bedrooms; $3,306 apartment bachelor/1 bedroom; $6,604 other multiples; $3.91/ft2 non-residential.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T15:18:04+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6955072f2746c24ad4b728e9dc8199b084d958060ed507d7a7b78bd57c3c7a9f.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$9,492 per unit (Jan 1 2026 to Dec 31 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "$5,158 per unit (2 bedrooms+); $3,306 per unit (bachelor and 1 bedroom); $6,604 per unit (other multiples) (Jan 1 2026 to Dec 31 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$3.91 per sq. ft. of Gross Floor Area (Jan 1 2026 to Dec 31 2026)",
    "parkland_rate": "Residential severance: $1,750/lot created; Subdivision (non-severance): 2% of land value (industrial/commercial); 5% of land value (all other/residential); lot line adjustments: no charge",
    "services_covered": "Roads and Related, Fire Services, Parks and Recreation Services, Library Services, Growth Studies",
    "indexing_expiry": "January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "\"Full Calculated Development Charges - January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026\" — Total Municipal Wide Services/Classes, Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling column",
    "apartment_charge": "\"Full Calculated Development Charges - January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026\" — Total Municipal Wide Services/Classes, Apartments columns",
    "non_residential_charge": "\"Full Calculated Development Charges - January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026\" — Total Municipal Wide Services/Classes, Non-Residential (per sq. ft. of Gross Floor Area) column",
    "parkland_rate": "\"Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Fee - Residential Severance\" and \"Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Fee - All Subdivision of Land except Residential Severances\" — Infrastructure and Development table",
    "services_covered": "Service/Class rows: Roads and Related, Fire Services, Parks and Recreation Services, Library Services, Growth Studies",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"Full Calculated Development Charges - January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/southwold/fees/user-fees-fees-and-charges-web-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges (Southwold)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.southwold.ca/business-and-development/development-charges",
   "summary": "Township DC page.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "a5e817392b0477186046447fb67ed06eac3fba884aaca0247628a1ef5b95fc72",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a5e817392b0477186046447fb67ed06eac3fba884aaca0247628a1ef5b95fc72.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/southwold/development-charges/development-charges/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/southwold/development-charges/"
}