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 "answer": "In the Township of Springwater, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law No. 2023-070 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $21,188 Township-wide / $34,558 Elmvale per single/semi (original Schedule B, in force July 1, 2023; indexed annually, since amended). Charge per apartment unit: Township-wide: $11,796 (2+ bedrooms) / $7,691 (bachelor & 1 bedroom); Elmvale: $19,240 / $12,543 (original Schedule B, July 1, 2023). Non-residential charge: $6.15/sq.ft. ($66.20/m²) Township-wide; $12.55/sq.ft. ($135.09/m²) Elmvale (original Schedule B, July 1, 2023).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001765",
 "municipality": "Springwater",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "http://www.springwater.ca/",
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   "title": "Development Charges By-law No. 2023-070",
   "category": "development_charges",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-06-21",
   "document_url": "https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/0jkdomkm/2023-070-development-charges-by-law-signed.pdf",
   "summary": "Township DC by-law passed June 21, 2023, in force July 1, 2023, expires December 31, 2031; includes Elmvale water and wastewater charges. Amended by 2024-061, 2024-087, 2024-100 and 2025-044; per By-law 2024-087 Schedule B: $21,579 single/semi township-wide, $34,949 in Elmvale.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "document_number": "2023-070",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$21,188 Township-wide / $34,558 Elmvale per single/semi (original Schedule B, in force July 1, 2023; indexed annually, since amended)",
    "apartment_charge": "Township-wide: $11,796 (2+ bedrooms) / $7,691 (bachelor & 1 bedroom); Elmvale: $19,240 / $12,543 (original Schedule B, July 1, 2023)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$6.15/sq.ft. ($66.20/m²) Township-wide; $12.55/sq.ft. ($135.09/m²) Elmvale (original Schedule B, July 1, 2023)",
    "services_covered": "Highway; fire protection; parks and recreation; library; water; wastewater services.",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; non-profit and affordable housing; rental housing discounts; industrial expansion; agricultural uses; temporary buildings; municipal/school/religious/hospital/university uses.",
    "payment_timing": "Fire/parks/library at first building permit; highway/water/wastewater on subdivision/consent agreement; rental/institutional in 6 equal annual payments from occupancy; agreements may defer (ss. 10.2-10.4).",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually Jan 1, commencing Jan 1, 2024, by 12-month change in Statistics Canada Quarterly Non-residential Building Construction Price Index; expires Dec 31, 2031 unless rescinded earlier."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule B; s. 10.1",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule B; s. 10.1",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule B; s. 10.1",
    "services_covered": "s. 4.1",
    "exemptions": "ss. 12.1, 14.1, 15.1, 16.1",
    "payment_timing": "ss. 10.2.1-10.2.2, 10.3-10.4",
    "indexing_expiry": "ss. 9.1, 23.1"
   },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Springwater DC schedule effective January 1, 2026",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/springwater-ca/media/m4je0uch/2026-dc-chart-effective-january-1-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: effective Jan 1, 2026: Township municipal-wide $25,302 per single/semi-detached (rural total with County and school boards $46,360); Elmvale area $61,700 total; apartments 2+ bedrooms $14,087 Township; $7.50/ft2 non-residential.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Services related to a highway, fire protection, parks and recreation, library services, growth studies; water and wastewater (Elmvale urban area)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "Row headers under \"Municipal-wide Services\" and \"Urban Services Elmvale\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/springwater/development-charges/springwater-dc-schedule-effective-january-1-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2024-087 to amend Development Charges By-law 2023-070 (Township of Springwater)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-11-06",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/springwater-ca/media/julbbpjj/2024-087-development-charges-by-law-signed.pdf",
   "summary": "November 6, 2024 amendment to DC By-law 2023-070: adds Growth Studies, replaces Schedules A and B and repeals By-law 2024-084. Revised charges: $21,579 per single/semi township-wide; $34,949 in Elmvale (with water and wastewater); non-residential $6.32 and $12.72 per sq ft.",
   "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": "2024-087",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2024-100, amending Development Charges By-law 2023-070",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-12-04",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/springwater-ca/media/spwf5vbu/2024-100-development-charges-by-law-signed.pdf",
   "summary": "December 4, 2024 amendment to DC By-law 2023-070: replaces s.10.5 (rate freeze for site plan/rezoning applications) and Schedule B. Schedule B: $22,051 per single/semi-detached township-wide; $35,421 in Elmvale (with water/wastewater); non-residential $6.53/ft2 township-wide.",
   "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": "2024-100",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/springwater/development-charges/bylaw-2024-100/",
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charge Information Guide, January 1, 2026",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/springwater-ca/media/5a4jsj4u/development-charge-information-guide-january-1-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Township guide to DCs and 2026 rates (not opened in full).",
   "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/springwater/development-charges/development-charge-information-guide-january-1-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges (Springwater page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.springwater.ca/business-development/development-charges/",
   "summary": "Township page listing the by-law, amendments, 2026 chart, information guide and background studies.",
   "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,
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/springwater/development-charges/"
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