What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?
In the District Municipality of Central Saanich, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Cost Charge Reduction Bylaw No. 1907, 2017 (consolidated) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: Residential Detached: $858 roads, $1,279 water, $1,987 sewer, $1,224 drainage, $753 parks per parcel (Schedule A). Charge per apartment unit: Multi-Family Residential: $564 roads, $947 water, $1,472 sewer, $404 drainage, $557 parks per dwelling unit. Services covered: sewage, water, drainage, highway facilities, and park land.
| exemptions | 30% reduction for eligible not-for-profit rental/supportive housing and for-profit affordable rental housing (rent ≤30% CMHC median; 10-year affordable housing agreement). | s. 3.1; s. 3.2(a)-(b) |
Consolidated reduction bylaw: 30% reduction of DCCs for not-for-profit rental housing or for-profit affordable rental housing.
| single detached charge | Residential Detached: $858 roads, $1,279 water, $1,987 sewer, $1,224 drainage, $753 parks per parcel (Schedule A) | Schedule "A" |
| apartment charge | Multi-Family Residential: $564 roads, $947 water, $1,472 sewer, $404 drainage, $557 parks per dwelling unit | Schedule "A" |
| non residential charge | Commercial: $11.78/m2 roads, $4.26/m2 water, $6.62/m2 sewer, $4.53/m2 drainage; Institutional: $15.14/m2 roads, $5.21/m2 water, $8.10/m2 sewer, $4.28/m2 drainage | Schedule "A" |
| services covered | sewage, water, drainage, highway facilities, and park land | sewage, water, drainage and highway facilities; providing and improving park land |
| exemptions | Work < $50,000; Community Charter tax-exempt buildings; self-contained units ≤29 m2 with no other use; pre-adoption applications pay lesser of Bylaw 1889/1748 | s. 1(b)(i)-(iii); s. 9 |
| payment timing | Residential detached/small lot: after subdivision application, before final approval; multi-family/commercial/industrial/institutional: after building permit application, before permit issuance; revision permit difference before issuance | s. 4; ss. 5-6 |
Adopted 2016-12-19. Schedule: residential detached ~$6,101 per parcel (roads $858, water $1,279, sewer $1,987, drainage $1,224, parks $753); small lot $5,431; multi-family ~$3,944 per unit; commercial $27.19/m2 (roads, water, sewer, drainage).
Capital Regional District DCC, also payable to the District on the CRD's behalf. Linked from District page; not opened.