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 "answer": "In the City of Welland, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law 2022-165 (Northwest Service Area) and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $14,759.34 per single/semi/duplex unit (Northwest Service Area stormwater, water, wastewater only; 2022 base rate, indexed annually from Jan 1, 2023). Charge per apartment unit: $6,998.61 per 1-bedroom-or-less apartment; $12,323.34 per 2+ bedroom apartment (Northwest Service Area only; 2022 base rates, indexed annually from Jan 1, 2023). Non-residential charge: $15.30 per sq.ft. GFA (Northwest Service Area only; 2022 base rate, indexed annually from Jan 1, 2023).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001814",
 "municipality": "Welland",
 "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.city.welland.on.ca/",
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   "title": "Development Charges By-law 2022-165 (Northwest Service Area)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-08-18",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/welland-ca/media/iwxhe3n4/2022-165-northwest-service-area.pdf",
   "summary": "Area-specific DC by-law 2022-165 for Welland's Northwest Service Area, passed August 18, 2022, in effect to August 18, 2027; charged on top of city-wide DCs. 2022 base rates (indexed each Jan 1): stormwater $11,883.11, water $1,765.61, wastewater $1,110.62, total $14,759.34 per single/semi; $15.30/sq.ft non-residential.",
   "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": "2022-165",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$14,759.34 per single/semi/duplex unit (Northwest Service Area stormwater, water, wastewater only; 2022 base rate, indexed annually from Jan 1, 2023)",
    "apartment_charge": "$6,998.61 per 1-bedroom-or-less apartment; $12,323.34 per 2+ bedroom apartment (Northwest Service Area only; 2022 base rates, indexed annually from Jan 1, 2023)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$15.30 per sq.ft. GFA (Northwest Service Area only; 2022 base rate, indexed annually from Jan 1, 2023)",
    "services_covered": "Water, wastewater, and stormwater services for the Northwest Service Area.",
    "exemptions": "Additional dwelling units; Board of Education, municipal, non-profit residential, industrial, seasonal/temporary, Regional/University/College, garden suites, parking, places of worship, charitable institutions, gas canopies, detached accessory units, agricultural development; demolition/conversion credits.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on issuance of first building permit; rental/institutional in 6 installments from occupancy; non-profit housing in 21 installments from occupancy; agreements may defer.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually as of Jan 1 2023 per Statistics Canada Quarterly 'Construction Price Statistics'; expires Aug 18, 2027 at 12:00 midnight unless repealed."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 15",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 15",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 15",
    "services_covered": "s. 4(a)-(c)",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(2); s. 7; s. 16",
    "payment_timing": "s. 5(d); s. 6(a)-(b); s. 8",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 15; s. 20"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/welland/development-charges/bylaw-2022-165/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges By-law No. 2022-163",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.welland.ca/media/1uvj5mrm/development-charges.pdf",
   "summary": "Imposes development charges on new development to fund growth-related capital infrastructure under the Development Charges Act, 1997; repeals By-law 2019-83.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "8ad7356de3b3172cffe0085e12be40d065170f0ae39eea9e537fdf78daff23fe",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2022-08-18",
   "document_number": "2022-163",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$8,736.21 per single/semi/duplex unit (water & wastewater available; 2022 base rate effective Sept 1, 2022, indexed annually from Jan 1, 2023)",
    "apartment_charge": "$4,142.55 per 1-bedroom-or-less apartment; $7,294.32 per 2+ bedroom apartment (water & wastewater available; 2022 base rates effective Sept 1, 2022, indexed from Jan 1, 2023)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$4.05 per sq.ft. GFA (water & wastewater available; 2022 base rate effective Sept 1, 2022, indexed annually from Jan 1, 2023)",
    "services_covered": "Studies; Fire Protection; Roads and Related; Public Works; Parks and Recreation; Library; Water; Wastewater; Stormwater",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units, non-profit residential, industrial, garden suites, places of worship, charitable institutions, agricultural, detached accessory units; 75% downtown/health, 100% Niagara Gateway employment, 75% brownfields",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on issuance of first building permit (s.5(d), s.9); rental/institutional in 6 installments from occupancy (s.7(a)); non-profit housing in 21 installments from occupancy (s.7(b)); agreements may defer (s.7(e))",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on Jan 1 starting 2023 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics (s.16); expires Aug 18, 2027 at 12:00 midnight unless repealed (s.26)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 4",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(2); s. 22; s. 18-20",
    "payment_timing": "s. 5(d); s. 7(a)-(b); s. 9",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 16; s. 26"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/welland/development-charges/bylaw-2022-163/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges Rates effective Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2026 (city-wide and NW service area)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/welland-ca/media/jhpb2zyp/2026-01-01-city-wide-and-nw-serv-area-development-charges-jan-1-dec-31-2026-indexed-42_-no-discount-nov1825-draft1.pdf",
   "summary": "City of Welland DC rates effective Jan 1-Dec 31, 2026 (indexed 4.2%). With water and wastewater: $11,587.94 single/semi/duplex; $10,351.55 rows/multiples; $9,675.38 apartment 2+ bed; $5,494.79 apartment 1-bed or less; $5.37/sq.ft non-residential. No servicing $8,400.72 single. Northwest Service Area (incl. area charges) $31,165.11 single.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "cb238c36d782889f522e3519c88fc95df9afca8c647590058d912048928cd1c4",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cb238c36d782889f522e3519c88fc95df9afca8c647590058d912048928cd1c4.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$11,587.94 per dwelling unit city-wide (water & wastewater available); $31,165.11 per dwelling unit NW service area (Jan 1-Dec 31 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "$5,494.79 per 1-bedroom or less; $9,675.38 per 2+ bedrooms city-wide (water & wastewater available); $14,777.93 per 1-bedroom or less; $26,021.38 per 2+ bedrooms NW service area (Jan 1-Dec 31 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$5.37 per sq.ft. GFA city-wide (water & wastewater available); $25.67 per sq.ft. GFA NW service area (Jan 1-Dec 31 2026)",
    "services_covered": "General Government; Parks & Recreation; Library; Fire; Public Works; Roads and Related; Storm Water; Water; Wastewater; NWSA Storm Water, Water, Wastewater",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually, without amendment to by-law, as of the 1st day of January 2017 in accordance with Statistics"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "CITY WASTEWATER AND WATER SERVICE AVAILABLE; NORTHWEST SERVICE AREA",
    "apartment_charge": "APARTMENT UNIT - ONE BEDROOM OR LESS; APARTMENT UNIT - TWO OR MORE BEDROOMS; NORTHWEST SERVICE AREA",
    "non_residential_charge": "NON-RESIDENTIAL CHARGE (PER SQ.FT. OF GFA)",
    "services_covered": "General Government",
    "indexing_expiry": "ADJUSTED ANNUALLY, WITHOUT AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/welland/development-charges/development-charges-rates-effective-jan-1-dec-31-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Parkland Dedication By-law No. 2022-149",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.welland.ca/media/szbd51i2/bylaw2022149__first_half_2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires conveyance of land (or cash-in-lieu) for park/recreation purposes as a condition of development, redevelopment or subdivision of land.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "e6b819395c457889eb14dc67fa603387f54ea1bfa47ae5fdba38b9e4dea50dad",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2022-08-18",
   "document_number": "2022-149",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e6b819395c457889eb14dc67fa603387f54ea1bfa47ae5fdba38b9e4dea50dad.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "parkland_rate": "Residential: 5% of net land area or 1 ha per 300 units; commercial: 2%. Cash-in-lieu per unit: single detached $9,750-$15,000 by frontage (waterfront $16,500-$21,750); apartment $1,625 ($3,375 waterfront)",
    "services_covered": "Park or other public recreational purposes",
    "exemptions": "City-owned land; Regional Municipality of Niagara land; Accessory Dwelling Units per Zoning By-law; Industrial development; Agricultural development",
    "payment_timing": "Prior to issuance of building permit; value determined as of day before first building permit issuance",
    "indexing_expiry": "Bi-annual review by independent certified property appraiser starting year following by-law passage; no stated expiry; in force August 19, 2022"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "parkland_rate": "s. 2.2.1, s. 2.2.2, s. 2.1, s. 5.3",
    "services_covered": "title: 'park or other public recreational purposes'",
    "exemptions": "s. 10.1–10.5",
    "payment_timing": "s. 7.1 'payments shall be made prior to the issuance of the building permit'",
    "indexing_expiry": "s. 6; s. 11.2 'come into force…AUGUST 19th, 2022'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/welland/development-charges/bylaw-2022-149/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges and Parkland Dedication (city page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.welland.ca/business-and-development/for-development/planning-and-zoning/planning-applications/development-charges-and-parkland-dedication/",
   "summary": "City page: DCs payable before building permit issuance, imposed on non-residential except industrial, links to by-laws, rates, treasurer statement and Niagara regional DCs.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "86a1c76d897da8a9edb2a2fc50e9c5b782cf38590fab007eb31628c25648e950",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/welland/development-charges/development-charges-and-parkland-dedication/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/welland/development-charges/"
}