Development charges & levies — Abbotsford, British Columbia

What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?

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).

2025 DCC & ACC Rates Summary (Bylaw 3633-2025) adopted bylaw
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) SINGLE DETACHED per lot
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) APARTMENT per dwelling unit
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) 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/supply, drainage, city-wide parks, amenity cost charges, school site acquisition, neighbourhood parks, police facilities, fire facilities 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
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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.

Amenity Cost Charges Imposition Bylaw, 2025, No. 3637-2025 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $7,828 per lot (comes into force on February 1, 2026) Table 1; s. 6
apartment charge $2,511 per dwelling unit (comes into force on February 1, 2026) Table 1; s. 6
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) Table 1; s. 6
services covered Recreation centre replacement/expansion, library relocation/expansion, outdoor cultural performance space, multisport tournament site/park development, open/green space enhancement Schedule "A"
exemptions Deduction for owner-provided/paid recreation or culture amenity under Council Policy C007-11 s. 5
payment timing On obtaining subdivision approval or a building permit s. 3
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ACC bylaw adopted June 24, 2025, effective Feb 1, 2026; amenity charges for residential development.

Development Cost Charges Imposition Bylaw No. 3174-2021 (consolidated through 3633-2025) adopted bylaw

Consolidated DCC imposition bylaw including amendments 3434-2023 and 3633-2025 (last amended 2025-06-24). Roads, sanitary, water, drainage, parks, police, fire DCCs.

Development Engineering: DCCs and ACCs page

City page describing 2025 DCC/ACC updates, rates summaries, payment options (no credit cards) and FAQ links.

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