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 "answer": "In the City of Waterloo, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Community Benefits Charges Bylaw 2022-072 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $25,201 per unit ($14,553 general + $10,648 engineered; effective Apr 1 2026). Non-residential charge: General: $1.00/sq ft ($10.73/m2); engineered: $6.78/sq ft ($73.03/m2); total $7.78/sq ft ($83.76/m2); effective Apr 1 2026. Payable: prior to issuance of the first building permit, or in accordance with an alternative arrangement satisfactory to the City.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001812",
 "municipality": "Waterloo",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.waterloo.ca",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Community Benefits Charges Bylaw 2022-072",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-09-26",
   "document_url": "https://www.waterloo.ca/bylaws-and-enforcement/bylaw-directory/community-benefits-charges-bylaw/",
   "summary": "City of Waterloo community benefits charge bylaw 2022-072 (Planning Act s.37), passed and in force September 26, 2022. Charge equals 4% of the value of the land being developed or redeveloped, determined as of the valuation date; each phase of a phased development is charged separately.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2022-072",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "capital costs of facilities, services and matters required because of development or redevelopment",
    "exemptions": "City/local board, Board of Education, Region/local board; long-term care, retirement home, post-secondary, Royal Canadian Legion, hospice, non-profit housing; in-force Section 37 bylaw; in-kind contributions reduce charge",
    "payment_timing": "prior to issuance of the first building permit, or in accordance with an alternative arrangement satisfactory to the City"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "\"capital costs of facilities, services and matters\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 2(2)-(4); s. 4(2)(b)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/waterloo/development-charges/bylaw-2022-072/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges Bylaw 2026-019",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.waterloo.ca/bylaws-and-enforcement/bylaw-directory/development-charges-bylaw/",
   "summary": "City of Waterloo DC bylaw 2026-019, passed March 23, 2026, in force April 1, 2026 (repeals 2019-064). Singles/semis: $14,553 general services (parks/indoor recreation $11,522, library $1,477) plus $10,648 engineered (roads $5,121, water/wastewater $4,162, stormwater $1,365), about $25,201 total; non-residential $1.00 + $6.78 per sq.ft.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "784e3e7fe700151ad5c81eb6e38fe5128823abe4b0113fe1105467ddf80679c1",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2026-019",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$25,201 per unit ($14,553 general + $10,648 engineered; effective Apr 1 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "3 bedrooms or less: $14,816 per unit ($8,556 general + $6,260 engineered); 4 or more bedrooms: $30,835 per unit ($17,806 general + $13,029 engineered); effective Apr 1 2026",
    "non_residential_charge": "General: $1.00/sq ft ($10.73/m2); engineered: $6.78/sq ft ($73.03/m2); total $7.78/sq ft ($83.76/m2); effective Apr 1 2026",
    "services_covered": "Library; protective; parks and major indoor recreation; development-related studies; land acquisition; roads; water supply and wastewater; stormwater drainage and control",
    "exemptions": "Temporary uses; accessory buildings; additional residential units; affordable/attainable/non-profit housing; long-term care; existing industrial building enlargements up to 50%",
    "payment_timing": "Rental housing and institutional development: equal annual instalments beginning at occupancy and continuing on five anniversaries; other residential: full at occupancy; non-residential: full at building permit; no permit: at approval; s.27 agreements may vary",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed Dec 1 annually by the second quarter Statistics Canada Non-residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto, commencing Dec 1, 2026"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedules B and C; s. 17",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedules B and C; s. 17",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedules B and C; s. 17",
    "services_covered": "Schedule A",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(3)-(9)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 9(2), (5)",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 14"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/waterloo/development-charges/bylaw-2026-019/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Parkland Dedication Bylaw 2022-073",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-09-26",
   "document_url": "https://www.waterloo.ca/bylaws-and-enforcement/bylaw-directory/parkland-dedication-bylaw/",
   "summary": "City of Waterloo parkland dedication / cash-in-lieu bylaw 2022-073 (Planning Act s.42/51.1), in force September 26, 2022. Residential up to 100 units/ha conveys 5% of land; denser residential 0.15 ha per 300 units (Uptown 0.10 ha, capped at 15%); institutional 5%; commercial/industrial 2%.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "96e56b1138dada3b1cb486c4260557b2b7b25e6ae27395127e6dc6691233deab",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2022-073",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/96e56b1138dada3b1cb486c4260557b2b7b25e6ae27395127e6dc6691233deab.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "parkland_rate": "Residential ≤100 units/ha: 5% of net land area; residential >100 units/ha: 0.15 ha per 300 units; institutional: 5% of net land area; commercial/industrial: 2% of net land area; Uptown high-density residential (temporary until Dec 31, 2024): 0.10 ha per 300 units, capped at 15% of net land area",
    "services_covered": "Park or other public recreational purposes",
    "payment_timing": "Prior to issuance of building permit; or per conditions of approval of a plan of subdivision, condominium, or provisional consent",
    "indexing_expiry": "Temporary reductions and exemptions end at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2024; no indexing rule stated in bylaw"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "parkland_rate": "s. 3.1.1, s. 3.1.2, s. 3.1.4, s. 3.2.1, s. 10.1.1, s. 10.1.2",
    "services_covered": "\"park or other public recreational purposes\" (s. 3.0)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 8.1, s. 8.2",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 10.2: \"shall end and cease at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2024\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/waterloo/development-charges/bylaw-2022-073/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges (city page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.waterloo.ca/planning-and-development/submit-a-development-application/development-charges/",
   "summary": "Explains when DCs apply, 2026 bylaw update, exemptions, treasurer statement; rates are in the by-law schedules.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "3110aa49d67bd0c49b445e6c0eefd374be5b7bb3f5d98835023bcdf317556059",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3110aa49d67bd0c49b445e6c0eefd374be5b7bb3f5d98835023bcdf317556059.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/waterloo/development-charges/development-charges/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/waterloo/development-charges/"
}