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 "answer": "In the Town of Tecumseh, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 2014-68 - Development Charges and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: $21,356 per unit municipal-wide; $12,560 per unit urban services (Schedules B-1/B-2; in force Sept 1, 2024). Charge per apartment unit: 2+ bedrooms: $14,189 municipal-wide / $8,345 urban; bachelor/1 bedroom: $9,987 municipal-wide / $5,873 urban (Schedules B-1/B-2). Non-residential charge: $5.71 per sq.ft. gross floor area municipal-wide; $4.91 per sq.ft. gross floor area urban services (Schedules B-1/B-2).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001781",
 "municipality": "Tecumseh",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.tecumseh.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 2014-68 - Development Charges",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.tecumseh.ca/media/cbvmlkwk/bylaw-2014-68-development-charges.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Tecumseh by-law imposing development charges under the Development Charges Act, 1997. Public meeting held 2014-08-12; final passing date not legible in scan.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2014-68",
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   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "roads and related; fire protection; police; library; outdoor recreation; indoor recreation; administration; water; wastewater",
    "exemptions": "Non-residential farm buildings; industrial enlargement ≤50% exempt, >50% prorated; Town/board of education/County lands; redevelopment credits.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable upon issuance of a building permit with respect to each dwelling unit, building or structure.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics; expires August 31, 2019."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.5; s. 3.3; s. 3.9",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.10",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 5.1; s. 8.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/tecumseh/development-charges/bylaw-2014-68/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-law No. 2024-063",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-07-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.tecumseh.ca/media/dowfgxyz/by-law-2024-063-development-charges-by-law-axes.pdf",
   "summary": "Passed July 23, 2024; in force Sept 1, 2024; repeals By-law 2019-63 (as amended by 2022-062). Municipal-wide charge (base $21,356 per single/semi; $5.71/ft2 non-residential) plus an additional urban-service-area wastewater charge (Schedule B-2); indexed annually; payable at building permit.",
   "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": "2024-063",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$21,356 per unit municipal-wide; $12,560 per unit urban services (Schedules B-1/B-2; in force Sept 1, 2024)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedrooms: $14,189 municipal-wide / $8,345 urban; bachelor/1 bedroom: $9,987 municipal-wide / $5,873 urban (Schedules B-1/B-2)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$5.71 per sq.ft. gross floor area municipal-wide; $4.91 per sq.ft. gross floor area urban services (Schedules B-1/B-2)",
    "services_covered": "Highway, public works, fire protection, police, library, parks and recreation, growth studies, water, wastewater",
    "exemptions": "Non-residential farm buildings; industrial enlargement up to 50%; residential intensification; non-profit/affordable/attainable housing; rental housing discounts 15–25%",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on first building permit; rental/institutional in 6 equal annual payments from occupancy",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually from Jan 1, 2025 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B-1\"; Schedule \"B-2\"; s. 7.1",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B-1\"; Schedule \"B-2\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B-1\"; Schedule \"B-2\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.3(e), 3.5",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.8, 3.9",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 5.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/tecumseh/development-charges/bylaw-2024-063/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges Pamphlet (rates in effect Sept 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/dndbh2gu/development-charges-information-pamphlet-in-effect-from-september-1-2025-to-august-31-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: 2025-26 indexed rates. Municipal-wide $22,767 per single/semi-detached; $15,125 apartment 2+ bed; $10,647 apartment bachelor/1 bed; $16,270 other multiples; $6.09/ft2 non-residential. Urban area total $36,156 per single; $11.32/ft2.",
   "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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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/78513871d76ac8fbc49ce9bcfd7a664cff3f9506be92b17f6d6eb9347ecdc3d8.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Municipal-wide: $22,767/unit; Urban area total (municipal-wide + urban service area): $36,156/unit (Sept 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "Municipal-wide: $15,125 (2 BR+), $10,647 (bachelor & 1 BR), $16,270 (other multiples); Urban area total: $24,021 (2 BR+), $16,908 (bachelor & 1 BR), $25,839 (other multiples) (Sept 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026). Special Care/Special Dwelling Units: $8,455 (municipal-wide), $13,427 (urban total)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Municipal-wide: $6.09 per ft² of gross floor area; Urban area total: $11.32 per ft² (Sept 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026)",
    "services_covered": "Fire Protection, Police, Services Related to a Highway, Administration Studies, Engineering Related, Library, Parks and Recreation, Growth Studies, Water (municipal-wide); Wastewater Services (urban-wide)",
    "exemptions": "Non-residential farm buildings for bona fide farming; industrial building enlargements up to 50% existing GFA; intensification of existing housing (s. 3.5 d); see ss. 3.5 e)–h) for additional exemptions",
    "payment_timing": "Payable upon issuance of first building permit; rental housing and institutional developments payable in 6 equal annual instalments commencing at occupancy, with interest per Town's D.C. Interest Rate Policy; planning application lock-in available per ss. 7 and 8",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually as of September 1st per Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Index; By-law No. 2024-063 effective September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2044"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "\"Rates identified in chart above are in effect from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026\"",
    "apartment_charge": "\"Rates identified in chart above are in effect from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "\"Rates identified in chart above are in effect from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026\"",
    "services_covered": "\"Services Covered\" section listing under Municipal Wide and Urban wide",
    "exemptions": "\"Development Charge Rules\" rule 3 a)–d); \"ADDITIONAL EXEMPTIONS\" referring to s. 3.5 e) through h)",
    "payment_timing": "\"Development Charge Time of Payment\" rules 1, 2, and 3",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"Indexing of Development Charges\" section; pamphlet header \"Effective September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2044\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/tecumseh/development-charges/development-charges-pamphlet/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tecumseh 2024 Development Charges Background Study",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.tecumseh.ca/media/fagdqzyf/tecumseh-2024-development-charges-background-study-as-adopted-by-council.pdf",
   "summary": "Background study adopted by council supporting By-law 2024-063.",
   "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/tecumseh/development-charges/tecumseh-2024-development-charges-background-study/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/tecumseh/development-charges/"
}