Development Cost Charges

• City Development Cost Charges (see bylaw for Water, Sanitary, Drainage, Major Roads, Minor Roads and Parks)
• City Amenity charges (see bylaw)
• School site acquisition
• Metro Vancouver Liquid Waste Development Cost Charge and Metro Vancouver Regional Water Development Cost and NEW Metro Vancouver Parkland Acquisition Development Cost Charge 
• Translink DCC Information

For full land use costs, see the Development Cost Charge Summary. 

DCCs are fees collected from developers to help fund the cost of growth-related infrastructure and parks. DCCs are regulated through the Local Government Act. The rates charged reflect the impact growth has on infrastructure and parks; the greater the impact, the larger the charge. This helps ensure development contributes towards the necessary growth-related infrastructure improvements. 

DCCs are paid by applicants at time of  approval for:

• Subdivision, for approval to create new single-family lots, or:
• Building Permit, upon application to construct multifamily residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional developments.

DCCs pay for upgrades needed to support growth by assisting in the funding of:

• Roads Infrastructure
• Sanitary Infrastructure
• Water Infrastructure 
• Drainage Infrastructure
• Parks

DCCs cannot currently be used to pay for: 

• Replacing infrastructure solely to service existing residents
• Operations and Maintenance
• Community amenities or facilities such as recreation centres, fire halls, affordable housing, libraries, etc.

The new DCC rates will come into effect immediately after the new DCC Bylaw is adopted by Council anticipated in fall 2024. However, the Local Government Act provides special protection from rate increases for complete applications that are submitted prior to the adoption date.

In-stream protection applies to both building permit and subdivision applications received prior to the adoption of the new DCC Bylaw anticipated in fall 2024. Protection is also extended to rezoning and development permit applications that are submitted prior to the adoption of the new DCC Bylaw. The previous DCC rates will apply to any developments which receive final subdivision or building permit approval within 12 months of the adoption of the Bylaw. 

Therefore, if an application meets the required criteria of being submitted prior to the adoption of the new DCC Bylaw, it is provided protection from DCC rate increases for one year (12 months), if final subdivision approval or building permit is provided.

As per provincial legislation, the following are exempt from paying DCCs:

• Development in which a DCC has previously been paid;
• Development that does not impose a new capital cost burden;
• Places of Worship;
• Self-contained residential dwelling units no larger than 29 m2 (312 ft2); and
• Building Permits for work that does not exceed $50,000 in value.