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 "answer": "In the Town of Whitby, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Community Benefits Charge By-law No. 8288-26 (notice of passing) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-28. Charge per single-detached home: $53,022.00 per unit (Rate A, as of February 1, 2026). Charge per apartment unit: Apartment 2 or more bedrooms: $22,259.91 per unit (Rate C); Apartment 1 or fewer bedrooms: $17,010.26 per unit (Rate D); as of February 1, 2026. Non-residential charge: Commercial: $330.28/m²; Industrial: $89.69/m²; Institutional: $187.11/m²; as of February 1, 2026.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001824",
 "municipality": "Whitby",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.whitby.ca/",
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   "title": "Community Benefits Charge By-law No. 8288-26 (notice of passing)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-05-25",
   "document_url": "https://www.whitby.ca/news/posts/notice-of-the-passing-of-a-community-benefits-charge-by-law-by-the-corporation-of-the-town-of-whitby/",
   "summary": "Notice of passing: Community Benefits Charge By-law 8288-26 passed May 25, 2026 under Planning Act s.37; 4% of land value for developments of 5+ storeys adding 10+ residential units. Takes effect January 1, 2027 if no appeals. Notice only; by-law text not captured.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Parking, Community Benefits Charge administration, culture/tourism infrastructure, roads/active transportation, public hospital, climate change, town facilities, parkland/community facilities, public art/heritage"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "Parking Services, Community Benefits Charge Administration, Culture & Tourism - Infrastructure"
   },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Whitby Development Charges Rate Schedule, February 1, 2026",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/vhybb2uv/development-charges-rate-schedule-2026-02-01.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Whitby DC rates effective Feb 1, 2026: Rate A $53,022.00 single/semi/duplex; Rate B $40,410.15 3+-bedroom rows/multiplexes; Rate C $22,259.91 apartments 2+ bed and smaller rows; Rate D $17,010.26 apartments 1-or-fewer bed; Rate E $15,121.22 special care. Non-residential per m2: commercial $330.28, industrial $89.69, institutional $187.11. Durham Region charges extra.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$53,022.00 per unit (Rate A, as of February 1, 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartment 2 or more bedrooms: $22,259.91 per unit (Rate C); Apartment 1 or fewer bedrooms: $17,010.26 per unit (Rate D); as of February 1, 2026",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial: $330.28/m²; Industrial: $89.69/m²; Institutional: $187.11/m²; as of February 1, 2026",
    "services_covered": "Libraries, Parks and Recreation, Fire Services, Waste Management, By-law Enforcement, Development Related Studies, Roads & Related (town-wide and alternate route), Operations, Stormwater Management",
    "indexing_expiry": "Indexed annually on February 1st; no expiry date stated"
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    "single_detached_charge": "\"Single/Semi-Detached Dwelling Unit\" listed under Rate A; \"Total Charge Per Unit\" = $53,022.00",
    "apartment_charge": "\"Apartment Dwelling Unit (2 or more bedrooms)\" Rate C $22,259.91; \"Apartment Dwelling Unit (1 or fewer bedrooms)\" Rate E $15,121.22",
    "non_residential_charge": "\"Total Charge Per Square Metre\" row: Commercial $330.28, Industrial $89.69, Institutional $187.11",
    "services_covered": "Service Category rows under Residential and Non-Residential Development Charges tables",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"The Town of Whitby indexes the development charge rates annually on February 1st\""
   },
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   "title": "Development Charges By-law No. 7748-21 (Town of Whitby)",
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   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "repealed",
   "adopted_date": "2021-05-17",
   "document_url": "https://www.whitby.ca/media/y4pl2v15/7748-21-development-charge-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Whitby DC By-law 7748-21, passed May 17, 2021, in force June 1, 2021; by its own terms expired five years later (June 1, 2026). Rates were indexed each February 1 and collected at building permit; check the Town for the successor by-law.",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/whitby/development-charges/bylaw-7748-21/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Charges Key Information pamphlet, Feb 1, 2025",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "repealed",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/2kwdtz1f/development-charges-key-information-pamphlet-2025-02-01.pdf",
   "summary": "Superseded 2025 pamphlet: $50,879.70 per single-detached unit (Feb 2025).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-on",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "link_dead": false,
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  {
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Region of Durham Development Charges",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.durham.ca/en/doing-business/development-charges.aspx",
   "summary": "Region of Durham levies its own DCs on Whitby development (indexed July 1); not the Town's by-law.",
   "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/whitby/development-charges/region-of-durham-development-charges/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/whitby/development-charges/"
}