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 "answer": "In the City of Abbotsford, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by 2025 DCC & ACC Rates Summary (Bylaw 3633-2025) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-28. Charge per single-detached home: $64,860.00 per lot, total of City DCCs plus $7,828 amenity cost charge (effective February 1, 2026; school site charge extra). Charge per apartment unit: $20,423.00 per dwelling unit, total of City DCCs plus $2,511 amenity cost charge (effective February 1, 2026; school site charge extra). Non-residential charge: Commercial $200.45/m² GFA; Industrial $123.85/m²; Institutional $316.79/m²; Agricultural $4.46/m² (DCC + ACC totals, effective February 1, 2026).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000002",
 "municipality": "Abbotsford",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.abbotsford.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "2025 DCC & ACC Rates Summary (Bylaw 3633-2025)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.abbotsford.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/DCC-ACC%20Rates%20Summary%20Bylaw%20No.%203633-2025_0.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: effective Feb 1, 2026. Single detached $64,860 per lot total; duplex $40,497 per unit; townhouse $31,743 per unit; apartment $20,423 per unit; commercial $200.45/m2 GFA; industrial $123.85/m2 GFA. In-stream protection to 2023 rates until Feb 1, 2027.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "b07d54873ea2469488a4012b4eae57aa46b88d023f330816761b137169e09913",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "document_number": "3633-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b07d54873ea2469488a4012b4eae57aa46b88d023f330816761b137169e09913.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$64,860.00 per lot, total of City DCCs plus $7,828 amenity cost charge (effective February 1, 2026; school site charge extra)",
    "apartment_charge": "$20,423.00 per dwelling unit, total of City DCCs plus $2,511 amenity cost charge (effective February 1, 2026; school site charge extra)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial $200.45/m² GFA; Industrial $123.85/m²; Institutional $316.79/m²; Agricultural $4.46/m² (DCC + ACC totals, effective February 1, 2026)",
    "services_covered": "Roads, sanitary collection, sanitary treatment, water distribution/supply, drainage, city-wide parks, amenity cost charges, school site acquisition, neighbourhood parks, police facilities, fire facilities"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "SINGLE DETACHED per lot",
    "apartment_charge": "APARTMENT per dwelling unit",
    "non_residential_charge": "COMMERCIAL per m2 GFA; INDUSTRIAL per m2 GFA; INSTITUTIONAL per m2 GFA; AGRICULTURAL per m2 GFA",
    "services_covered": "ROADS SANITARY COLLECTION SANITARY TREATMENT WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER SUPPLY DRAINAGE CITY-WIDE PARKS AMENITY COST CHARGES SCHOOL SITE ACQUISITION NEIGHBOURHOOD PARKS POLICE FACILITIES FIRE FACILITIES"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/abbotsford/development-charges/bylaw-3633-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Amenity Cost Charges Imposition Bylaw, 2025, No. 3637-2025",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-06-24",
   "document_url": "https://www.abbotsford.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Amenity%20Cost%20Charges%20Imposition%20Bylaw%2C%202025%20Bylaw%20No.%203637-2025.pdf",
   "summary": "ACC bylaw adopted June 24, 2025, effective Feb 1, 2026; amenity charges for residential development.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "document_number": "3637-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/67461d1cb9e92d4319db17a874c88ea61858457e008b6407bdeaa759b9792e27.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$7,828 per lot (comes into force on February 1, 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "$2,511 per dwelling unit (comes into force on February 1, 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial $13.29/m2 GFA; Industrial $19.20/m2 GFA; Institutional $19.20/m2 GFA (comes into force on February 1, 2026)",
    "services_covered": "Recreation centre replacement/expansion, library relocation/expansion, outdoor cultural performance space, multisport tournament site/park development, open/green space enhancement",
    "exemptions": "Deduction for owner-provided/paid recreation or culture amenity under Council Policy C007-11",
    "payment_timing": "On obtaining subdivision approval or a building permit"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Table 1; s. 6",
    "apartment_charge": "Table 1; s. 6",
    "non_residential_charge": "Table 1; s. 6",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 5",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/abbotsford/development-charges/bylaw-3637-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charges Imposition Bylaw No. 3174-2021 (consolidated through 3633-2025)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-12-06",
   "document_url": "https://www.abbotsford.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Development%20Cost%20Charges%20Imposition%20Bylaw%2C%202021%20Bylaw%20No.%203174-2021.pdf",
   "summary": "Consolidated DCC imposition bylaw including amendments 3434-2023 and 3633-2025 (last amended 2025-06-24). Roads, sanitary, water, drainage, parks, police, fire DCCs.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "b85048dc6d512566c707aa631fd270d3f9d865fbc4c2f5f0e705bec7c536f484",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "3174-2021",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b85048dc6d512566c707aa631fd270d3f9d865fbc4c2f5f0e705bec7c536f484.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/abbotsford/development-charges/bylaw-3174-2021/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Engineering: DCCs and ACCs page",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-engineering",
   "summary": "City page describing 2025 DCC/ACC updates, rates summaries, payment options (no credit cards) and FAQ links.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "6cc96ccf09d1aea36b0245441539515a7e9faa64722a19fe0e472047d81d89d8",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6cc96ccf09d1aea36b0245441539515a7e9faa64722a19fe0e472047d81d89d8.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/abbotsford/development-charges/development-engineering-dccs-and-accs-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/abbotsford/development-charges/"
}