{
 "answer": "In the Township of Stone Mills, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-Law 2024-1276 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: $2,274.36 per unit (Jan 1 2025-Dec 31 2025); $3,411.54 per unit (Jan 1 2026-Dec 31 2026); $4,548.72 per unit (Jan 1 2027-Dec 31 2034). Charge per apartment unit: $1,639.90 per unit (Jan 1 2025-Dec 31 2025); $2,459.84 per unit (Jan 1 2026-Dec 31 2026); $3,279.81 per unit (Jan 1 2027-Dec 31 2034). Non-residential charge: Commercial/Institutional and Industrial (per metre 2 of GFA): $10.86 (Jan 1 2025-Dec 31 2025); $16.30 (Jan 1 2026-Dec 31 2026); $21.73 (Jan 1 2027-Dec 31 2034).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001773",
 "municipality": "Stone Mills",
 "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.stonemills.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-Law 2024-1276",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-11-18",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/hyxau0ze/2024-1276-being-a-by-law-to-impose-dcs.pdf",
   "summary": "Township-wide DC by-law passed 2024-11-18, effective 2025-01-01, expires 2035-01-01; phased in 50% 2025, 75% 2026, 100% 2027-2034. 2026: $3,411.54 per single/semi-detached, $3,284.69 other multiples, $2,459.84 apartments, $16.30/m2 non-residential. From 2027: $4,548.72 single/semi, $21.73/m2.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "f6ae1a442a17ae1da2ce02601e1f697beae09e265217a29d064a252b067a3aff",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2024-1276",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f6ae1a442a17ae1da2ce02601e1f697beae09e265217a29d064a252b067a3aff.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$2,274.36 per unit (Jan 1 2025-Dec 31 2025); $3,411.54 per unit (Jan 1 2026-Dec 31 2026); $4,548.72 per unit (Jan 1 2027-Dec 31 2034)",
    "apartment_charge": "$1,639.90 per unit (Jan 1 2025-Dec 31 2025); $2,459.84 per unit (Jan 1 2026-Dec 31 2026); $3,279.81 per unit (Jan 1 2027-Dec 31 2034)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial/Institutional and Industrial (per metre 2 of GFA): $10.86 (Jan 1 2025-Dec 31 2025); $16.30 (Jan 1 2026-Dec 31 2026); $21.73 (Jan 1 2027-Dec 31 2034)",
    "services_covered": "Growth Studies; Outdoor Recreation; Indoor Recreation; Fire Services; Waste Diversion; Transportation; Storm Sewer",
    "exemptions": "Township/local board, Board of Education, County; places of worship, public hospitals, agricultural, community improvement, temporary, educational, non-profit affordable housing, secondary units; industrial enlargement ≤50%; redevelopment reductions; statutory intensification exemptions",
    "payment_timing": "Payable/collected upon issuance of a building permit; Council may enter agreements for all or part to be paid before or after",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually commencing Jan 1 2026 and each year thereafter per prescribed index; expires 11:59 PM Jan 1 2035 unless repealed earlier"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; Schedule \"C\"; Schedule \"D\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; Schedule \"C\"; Schedule \"D\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; Schedule \"C\"; Schedule \"D\"",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "Exemptions; Rules with respect to Redevelopment; s. 3.6",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.12; s. 3.13",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 6; s. 11"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/stone-mills/development-charges/bylaw-2024-1276/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges Information Pamphlet (January 2, 2026)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/phugg5hi/stone-mills-development-charges-pamphlet-january-2-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: 2026 DC pamphlet (By-law 2024-1276, Jan 1-Dec 31, 2026): $3,411.54 per single/semi-detached; $3,284.69 other multiples; $2,459.84 apartments; non-residential $16.30/m2 (commercial, institutional and industrial). Fire services is the largest component.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "e25ffc72a2ee13cf0e67673d5131960ce37f44e5e9df596f4dc20442c2221b0a",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e25ffc72a2ee13cf0e67673d5131960ce37f44e5e9df596f4dc20442c2221b0a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Growth Studies, Outdoor Recreation, Indoor Recreation, Fire Services, Waste Diversion, Transportation, Storm Sewer",
    "exemptions": "Intensification/expansion of existing housing units, enlargement of dwelling, industrial expansions, redevelopment, places of worship, agricultural uses, public hospitals, educational institutions, temporary buildings, affordable housing, Community Improvement Area",
    "payment_timing": "Payable in full upon issuance of a building permit; unpaid amounts added to tax roll",
    "indexing_expiry": "Annual adjustments on January 1 per Statistics Canada Quarterly 'Construction Price Statistics for non-residential construction'; pamphlet covers January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "\"Under By-law 2024-1276 development charges apply to the following services\"",
    "exemptions": "\"By-law 2024-1276 provides for full or partial exemptions under certain conditions\"",
    "payment_timing": "\"The development charge is payable in full upon issuance of a building permit\"",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"increased annually and may be subject to further annual adjustments on January 1 of each year\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/stone-mills/development-charges/development-charges-information-pamphlet/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/stone-mills/development-charges/"
}