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 "answer": "In the Township of Wellington North, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges By-law 027-2022 (consolidated incl. 076-2022 and 059-2025) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $19,426.01 urban; $4,640.93 rural per single/semi unit (Schedule B base rates from April 1, 2022; indexed annually from Jan 1, 2023). Services covered: Water; Wastewater; Roads and Related; Fire Protection Services; By-Law Enforcement; Parks; Recreation; Administration. Indexing and expiry: Annual adjustment from Jan 1, 2023 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics; expires midnight March 31, 2027.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001817",
 "municipality": "Wellington North",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://wellington-north.com/",
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   "title": "Development Charges By-law 027-2022 (consolidated incl. 076-2022 and 059-2025)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-02-22",
   "document_url": "https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/027-2022%20CONSOLIDATED%20Development%20Charges%20By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Wellington North DC by-law 027-2022, passed February 22, 2022, consolidated with amendments 076-2022 and 059-2025 (effective Nov 1, 2025); expires March 31, 2027. Separate rural (municipal-wide) and urban (adds water/wastewater) rates; indexed each January 1 (2026: $6,154.06 rural, $25,759.66 urban single/semi).",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$19,426.01 urban; $4,640.93 rural per single/semi unit (Schedule B base rates from April 1, 2022; indexed annually from Jan 1, 2023)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedrooms: $12,605.59 urban / $3,011.51 rural; bachelor/1-bed: $9,195.38 urban / $2,196.80 rural per unit (Schedule B base rates from April 1, 2022; indexed from Jan 1, 2023)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial/institutional $7.07 urban / $1.29 rural; industrial $3.54 / $0.64; warehouse $1.77 / $0.32 per sq.ft. GFA (Schedule B base rates from April 1, 2022; indexed from Jan 1, 2023)",
    "services_covered": "Water; Wastewater; Roads and Related; Fire Protection Services; By-Law Enforcement; Parks; Recreation; Administration.",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; affordable/attainable, non-profit, inclusionary zoning, long-term care; industrial expansion up to 50%; farm, worship, hospital, ancillary residential; built-boundary 10%, corridor 25%, rental discounts.",
    "payment_timing": "Building permit issuance; non-rental residential at occupancy permit/first occupancy; rental/institutional in 6 installments from occupancy; agreements may defer.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Annual adjustment from Jan 1, 2023 per Statistics Canada Construction Price Statistics; expires midnight March 31, 2027."
   },
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    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "ss. 3.6-3.9.1, 3.12-3.14",
    "payment_timing": "ss. 3.16-3.18, 3.20",
    "indexing_expiry": "ss. 5.1, 10.1"
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   "title": "Update on Development Charges (as of January 1, 2026)",
   "category": "development_charges",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/Development%20Charges%20Adjustment%20Notice_2026.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: effective Jan 1 2026 (indexed +4.21%). Rural $6,154.06 per single/semi-detached; urban area $25,759.66 single/semi; $16,715.55 apt 2+ bed; $12,193.43 apt bachelor/1-bed; $9.32 per ft2 commercial.",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$25,759.66 per unit (Urban Area, Jan 1 2026); $6,154.06 per unit (Rural Area, Jan 1 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartments 2 Bedrooms+: $16,715.55 (Urban), $3,993.43 (Rural); Bachelor and 1 Bedroom: $12,193.43 (Urban), $2,913.04 (Rural) (Jan 1 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial/Institutional: $9.32/ft² (Urban), $1.65/ft² (Rural); Industrial: $4.69/ft² (Urban), $0.84/ft² (Rural); Warehouse: $2.31/ft² (Urban), $0.41/ft² (Rural); Wind Turbine: $6,154.06 (Jan 1 2026)",
    "services_covered": "Administration, parks, recreation, by-law enforcement, fire protection, roads, wastewater, water services",
    "indexing_expiry": "Annual indexing per Statistics Canada Quarterly Non-Residential Construction Price Index; By-Law 027-22; 4.21% applied Jan 1 2026"
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    "single_detached_charge": "SCHEDULE B BY-LAW 027-22; GRAND TOTAL URBAN/RURAL AREA rows",
    "apartment_charge": "SCHEDULE B BY-LAW 027-22; Apartments rows under GRAND TOTAL URBAN/RURAL AREA",
    "non_residential_charge": "SCHEDULE B BY-LAW 027-22; NON-RESIDENTIAL columns under GRAND TOTAL URBAN/RURAL AREA",
    "services_covered": "SCHEDULE B BY-LAW 027-22 service line items",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"reflecting the latest annual variations in the Statistics Canada Quarterly Non-Residential Construction Price Index\"; \"12-Month Change in Stats Canada 'Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index' 4.21%\""
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "2025 DC Background Study and Proposed By-law (June 19, 2025)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "council_report",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/DC%20Background%20Study%20and%20Proposed%20By-law%20June%2019%202025.pdf",
   "summary": "DFA Infrastructure background study for the 2025 update; supporting.",
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "County of Wellington DC by-law 5759-22",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.wellington.ca/media/file/law-no-5759-22-consolidated-development-charges-county-wellington",
   "summary": "Upper-tier County of Wellington also levies DCs on development here; supporting only.",
   "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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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges page (Wellington North)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.wellington-north.com/services/development-charges",
   "summary": "Township DC page listing by-laws, studies and current rates.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/wellington-north/development-charges/"
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