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 "answer": "In the Township of West Lincoln, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by By-law 2024-70 Imposition of Development Charges, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $29,160 per unit (rural area); $34,805 per unit (urban area) (Schedule B; initial indexation Jan 1, 2025). Non-residential charge: $9.08 per sq.ft. GFA (rural area); $11.16 per sq.ft. GFA (urban area) (Schedule B; initial indexation Jan 1, 2025). Payable: Payable on issuance of first building permit; rental/institutional in six equal annual instalments from occupancy; agreements may alter timing.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001820",
 "municipality": "West Lincoln",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.westlincoln.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 2024-70 Imposition of Development Charges",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-10-28",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/jgkb0r35/by-law-2024-70-imposition-of-development-charges-signed.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of West Lincoln DC by-law 2024-70, passed October 28, 2024, in force October 29, 2024 (10-year term; repeals 2019-51). Schedule B: single/semi-detached $29,160 rural, $34,805 urban serviced area; apartments 2+ bed $18,695 rural / $22,314 urban; non-residential $9.08 rural / $11.16 urban per sq.ft. Indexed annually.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2024-70",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$29,160 per unit (rural area); $34,805 per unit (urban area) (Schedule B; initial indexation Jan 1, 2025)",
    "apartment_charge": "2+ bedrooms: $18,695 rural / $22,314 urban; bachelor/1-bed: $12,113 rural / $14,458 urban per unit (Schedule B, in force Oct 29, 2024; indexed annually from Jan 1, 2025)",
    "non_residential_charge": "$9.08 per sq.ft. GFA (rural area); $11.16 per sq.ft. GFA (urban area) (Schedule B; initial indexation Jan 1, 2025)",
    "services_covered": "Highway, fire protection, parks and recreation, library, growth studies, and urban stormwater, wastewater, and water services.",
    "exemptions": "Additional residential units; affordable/attainable/non-profit housing; industrial expansion up to 50%; agricultural, garden suites, places of worship, cemeteries; rental housing bedroom-based reductions.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable on issuance of first building permit; rental/institutional in six equal annual instalments from occupancy; agreements may alter timing.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted annually on Jan 1 per Statistics Canada Quarterly Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index, initial Jan 1, 2025; expires 10 years from date of passage unless repealed earlier."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 10.1(a)",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 10.1(a)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 10.1(a)",
    "services_covered": "s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "ss. 3.5–3.7",
    "payment_timing": "ss. 4.1, 4.4, 4.5",
    "indexing_expiry": "ss. 10.1, 15.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-lincoln/development-charges/bylaw-2024-70/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws and Policies (West Lincoln)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.westlincoln.ca/en/township-office/by-laws-and-policies.aspx",
   "summary": "By-law index listing the DC by-law.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9f114361304b744214bc5221ea4377c6163680e47f6c17d8ad27cfe3115c8e96.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-lincoln/fees/rates-and-fees-by-laws-and-policies-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/west-lincoln/development-charges/"
}