Off-site levies

Off-site levies can only be collected once per property. Leduc County collects off-site levies for road infrastructure, water infrastructure and wastewater infrastructure as outlined in the off-site levy bylaw. 

If off-site levies have already been fully paid on your property:

• These bylaw amendments will have no impact to you as off-site levies can only be collected once per property.

If off-site levies have not yet been paid on your property:

• Outstanding levies due to development or subdivision can be paid at the 2024 bylaw rate until the third reading of the new bylaw is complete, which is scheduled to take place on March 25, 2025.
• Outstanding amounts that remain after the third reading of the amended bylaw will be adjusted using the new rates.
• Off-site levies triggered by development permits or subdivision applications that are approved after the third reading of the new bylaw will be calculated using the new rates.

Section 648.1(1) of the Municipal Government Act (MGA) states the following:

Appeal of off-site levy

Any person may, subject to and in accordance with the regulations, appeal any of the provisions of an off-site levy bylaw relating to an off-site levy for a purpose referred to in section 648 (2) or (2.1) to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal on any of the following grounds:

a. that the purpose for which the off-site levy is to be imposed is unlikely to benefit future occupants of the land who may be subject to the off-site levy to the extent required by the regulations;

b. that the principles and criteria referred to in regulations made under section 694(4)(b) that must be applied by a municipality when passing the off-site levy bylaw have not been complied with;

c. that the determination of the benefitting area was not determined in accordance with regulations made under 694(4)(c);

d. that the off-site levy or any portion of it is not for the payment of the capital costs of the purposes set out in section 648(2) or (2.1), as applicable;

e. that the calculation of the off-site levy is inconsistent with regulations made under section 694(4) or is incorrect;

f. that an off-site levy for the same purpose has already been imposed and collected with respect to the proposed development or subdivision.