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 "answer": "In the City of St. Thomas, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 139-2020, Development Charges - South Block Area and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Services covered: Administration, wastewater, water; roads in South Block Sub Area 2 (Schedule A).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001770",
 "municipality": "St. Thomas",
 "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.stthomas.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 139-2020, Development Charges - South Block Area",
   "category": "development_charges",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-11-02",
   "document_url": "https://www.stthomas.ca/media/plxhk05j/by-law-139-2020-south-block.pdf",
   "summary": "Area-specific DC by-law for the South Block (Sub Areas 1-4, Urban Expansion Areas 3, 4A, 4B), passed 2020-11-02: water, wastewater, roads (Sub Area 2) and administration charges. April 2026 rates: Sub Area 2 $3,235 per single/semi-detached; Sub Area 3 $3,086; Urban Expansion Area 4A $2,732.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "document_number": "139-2020",
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   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Administration, wastewater, water; roads in South Block Sub Area 2 (Schedule A).",
    "exemptions": "s.4(2): board of education, municipality/local board, hospital, college/university, cemetery/place of worship, industrial use, second dwelling unit; s.5: intensification of existing housing.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full when first building permit issued; subdivision on plan registration; rental/institutional 6 annual instalments from occupancy; non-profit housing 21 annual instalments.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on April 1 per Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto; expires five years after effective date (Nov 3, 2020)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 4(2); s. 5",
    "payment_timing": "s. 11(1)-(5)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 14; s. 22"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/st-thomas/development-charges/bylaw-139-2020/",
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   "title": "By-law 141-2020, Development Charges - Northwest Area 1",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-11-02",
   "document_url": "https://www.stthomas.ca/media/cicgndit/by-law-141-2020-nw-area-1.pdf",
   "summary": "Area-specific DC by-law for Northwest Area 1, passed 2020-11-02: roads, wastewater, water and administration charges. 2020 schedule: $8,814 per single/semi-detached. April 2026 indexed rate: $13,553 per single/semi-detached.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "document_number": "141-2020",
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   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Roads, Wastewater, Water, Administration",
    "exemptions": "Board of education, municipality/local board, hospital, college/university, cemetery/place of worship, industrial use; second dwelling units; enlargement and additional units under s. 5.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on first building permit; permit not issued until paid; plan subdivision on registration; rental/institutional 6 installments; non-profit 21 installments.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on April 1st per Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto; expires five years after effective date."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 4(2); s. 5(1)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 11(1)-(5)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 14; s. 21"
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/st-thomas/development-charges/bylaw-141-2020/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges rates effective April 1, 2026 (all area by-laws)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.stthomas.ca/media/t50fxgd5/development-charges-by-law-effective-april-1-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: effective April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. City-wide (By-law 156-2021): $19,699 per single/semi-detached; $15,804 multiples; $12,349 apartments 2+ bedrooms; $7,912 bachelor/1-bedroom; $66.60/m2 industrial; $131.45/m2 non-industrial. Rental housing discounts listed. Also Dalewood and South Block area rates.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e2649f9d607cc748d072b58456fbb9d0ae71248859a556021c2e2f93f105be3f.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "exemptions": "Rental Housing Discount: $9,262 units with 3+ bedrooms; $9,879 units with 2 bedrooms; $6,725 units with 1 bedroom",
    "indexing_expiry": "Effective: April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "exemptions": "\"Rental Housing Discount\" — Units with 3+ bedrooms / 2 bedrooms / 1 bedroom",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"Effective: April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/st-thomas/development-charges/development-charges-rates-effective-april-1-2026/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 156-2021, amending City-wide Development Charges By-law 138-2020",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-10-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.stthomas.ca/media/qg1hgzfq/by-law-156-2021-city-wide-development-charges-amendment.pdf",
   "summary": "Passed 2021-10-12, amends City-wide Development Charges By-law 138-2020: adds non-profit housing and university exemptions, instalment payments for rental, institutional and non-profit housing, and replaces Schedule B rates. Rates indexed each April 1 (April 2026: $19,699 per single/semi-detached).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 157-2021, amending Dalewood Development Charges By-law 140-2020",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-10-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.stthomas.ca/media/1badzqyy/by-law-157-2021-dalewood-development-charges-amendment.pdf",
   "summary": "Area-specific DC by-law for the Lands of Dalewood (non-residential wastewater/administration).",
   "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": "157-2021",
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   "title": "By-law 81-2015 (City Wide) - Development Charges",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "repealed",
   "document_url": "https://www.stthomas.ca/common/pages/GetFile.ashx?key=DmS%2fAE6b",
   "summary": "Imposes development charges city-wide on new development in St. Thomas to fund growth-related infrastructure, under the Development Charges Act. Title/naming convention indicates DC bylaw; PDF is a scanned image without extractable text so wording not independently verified.",
   "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": "81-2015",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/571c36e6c4cf91149dc7c4ec682d7c6a908acab7661e9c36297a430a7dff02b4.pdf",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 82-2015 (South Block) - Development Charges",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "repealed",
   "document_url": "https://www.stthomas.ca/common/pages/GetFile.ashx?key=EGS%2fAFCb",
   "summary": "Imposes area-specific development charges on new development within the South Block area of St. Thomas. Title/naming convention indicates DC bylaw; scanned PDF, wording not independently verified.",
   "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": "82-2015",
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   "title": "By-law 83-2015 (Lands of Dalewood) - Development Charges",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "repealed",
   "document_url": "https://www.stthomas.ca/common/pages/GetFile.ashx?key=EmS%2fAFKb",
   "summary": "Imposes area-specific development charges on new development within the Lands of Dalewood area of St. Thomas. Title/naming convention indicates DC bylaw; scanned PDF, wording not independently verified.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/st-thomas/development-charges/"
}