Development charges & levies — Canal Flats, British Columbia

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

In the Village of Canal Flats, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 262, 2022, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: Low Density Residential: $198 per lot/dwelling unit (Schedule C, from two years after adoption; adopted Jan 23, 2023). Charge per apartment unit: Multi Unit Residential: $159 per dwelling unit (Schedule C, from two years after adoption; adopted Jan 23, 2023). Non-residential charge: Commercial/Industrial $1.16/m² GFA; Institutional $1.10/m² (Schedule C, from two years after adoption; adopted Jan 23, 2023).

Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 262, 2022 adopted bylaw
single detached charge Low Density Residential: $198 per lot/dwelling unit (Schedule C, from two years after adoption; adopted Jan 23, 2023) Schedule A; Schedule B; Schedule C
apartment charge Multi Unit Residential: $159 per dwelling unit (Schedule C, from two years after adoption; adopted Jan 23, 2023) Schedule A; Schedule B; Schedule C
non residential charge Commercial/Industrial $1.16/m² GFA; Institutional $1.10/m² (Schedule C, from two years after adoption; adopted Jan 23, 2023) Schedule A; Schedule B; Schedule C
services covered Water and storm drainage Schedule A
exemptions Public worship buildings; work value ≤ $50,000; self-contained dwelling units ≤ 29 m2 used only residential s. 4.1(a)-(c)
payment timing At Building Permit approval; for Low Density Residential subdivision, prior to subdivision approval s. 6.1
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Finally adopted 2023-01-23. Phased schedules: year 1 $101 per low-density lot/unit, $80 multi-unit, $0.59/m2 commercial/industrial; from two years after adoption $198 per lot/unit, $159 per multi-unit dwelling, $1.16/m2 commercial/industrial. Water and storm drainage only.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: https://www.canalflats.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-26 · Development charges & levies across British Columbia · Development charges & levies in other municipalities