{
 "answer": "In the City of Chilliwack, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Cost Charge Bylaw 2000, No. 2689 (consolidated to August 19, 2025) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Payable: At building permit issuance; residential/mobile home park subdivision at subdivision approval. Services covered: Community water, sanitary sewer, collector/arterial roads, drainage, parkland acquisition/improvement, fire protection facilities.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000019",
 "municipality": "Chilliwack",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://www.chilliwack.com/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charge Bylaw 2000, No. 2689 (consolidated to August 19, 2025)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2000-11-14",
   "document_url": "https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1745",
   "summary": "Imposes DCCs for water, sewer, drainage, roads, parks, fire. Water schedule: $2,244.93 per residential subdivision parcel; $1,320.55 per apartment unit; $9.98/m2 commercial. Sewer schedule: $4,366.87 per parcel (as seen); payable at subdivision approval or building permit over $50,000. Last amended 2025-08-19 (Bylaw 5493).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "56dcf13b6623c3a6a7482212653e8b0c537b7d4d52b2764ba480ca464db828b4",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2689",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/56dcf13b6623c3a6a7482212653e8b0c537b7d4d52b2764ba480ca464db828b4.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Residential subdivision per parcel: water $2,244.93, sewer $6,077.90, roads $19,534.62, drainage $765.27, parkland $4,366.87, fire $978.70 (consolidated to Aug 19, 2025)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartment per unit: water $1,320.55, sewer $3,575.24, roads $14,626.54, drainage $394.98, parkland $2,253.87, fire $629.27; small apartment per unit: water $1,122.46, sewer $3,038.95, roads $9,052.03, drainage $394.98, parkland $2,253.87, fire $416.89; micro apartment per unit: water $1,122.46, sewer $3,038.95, roads $6,440.05, drainage $394.98, parkland $2,253.87, fire $295.33.",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial per m2: water $9.98, sewer $13.51, roads $38.30, drainage $4.94, parkland -, fire $2.75; institutional per m2: water $9.98, sewer $13.51, roads $25.85, drainage $4.94, parkland $28.17, fire $2.08; industrial per m2: water $5.70, sewer $7.71, roads $16.09, drainage $4.94, parkland -, fire $1.40.",
    "services_covered": "Community water, sanitary sewer, collector/arterial roads, drainage, parkland acquisition/improvement, fire protection facilities.",
    "exemptions": "No new capital burden; previously paid same development; s.220(1)(h) tax-exempt buildings; permits ≤$50,000; unserviced water/sewer/drainage areas; Eastern Hillsides sewer.",
    "payment_timing": "At building permit issuance; residential/mobile home park subdivision at subdivision approval."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\" s. 1(2); Schedule \"B\" s. 4(2); Schedule \"C\" s. 6(2); Schedule \"D\" s. 7(2); Schedule \"E\" s. 9(2); Schedule \"F\" s. 10(2)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"A\" s. 1(4)-(6); Schedule \"B\" s. 4(4)-(6); Schedule \"C\" s. 6(4)-(6); Schedule \"D\" s. 7(4)-(6); Schedule \"E\" s. 9(4)-(6); Schedule \"F\" s. 10(4)-(6)",
    "services_covered": "Schedules \"A\" through \"F\"",
    "exemptions": "\"a development cost charge is not payable if\"; s. 4(a)-(b); Schedule \"A\" s. 2; Schedule \"B\" s. 5; Schedule \"D\" s. 8",
    "payment_timing": "s. 5",
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\" s. 1(2); Schedule \"B\" s. 4(2); Schedule \"C\" s. 6(2); Schedule \"D\" s. 7(2); Schedule \"E\" s. 9(2); Schedule \"F\" s. 10(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/chilliwack/development-charges/bylaw-2689/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charges (City information page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=641",
   "summary": "rates page: undated City guidance on what DCCs are and when payable (subdivision approval, builds over $50,000 non-residential, multi-family); points to bylaw schedules for amounts; search snippet cited typical all-in amounts but not verified by me.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "17d78d3a987c401f71d18755f8be21c1a10037f33fd524135e5fd4c95b72a484",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/17d78d3a987c401f71d18755f8be21c1a10037f33fd524135e5fd4c95b72a484.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$33,968.29 per additional lot (One/Two Family Residential Lots)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartment Units $22,800.45; Small Apartment Units <613 sq ft $16,279.18; Micro Apartment Units <355 sq ft $13,545.64",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial $69.48/m²; Institutional $84.53/m²; Industrial $35.84/m² (gross floor area for every storey)",
    "services_covered": "sewer, water, drainage, road infrastructure; parkland/open space acquisition; fire protection facilities",
    "payment_timing": "Prior to subdivision approval or building permit issuance; payable upon final subdivision approval, for commercial/institutional/industrial building construction value >$50,000, and multi-family residential developments; installment payments available in some situations"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "One/Two Family Residential Lots = (each additional lot) $ 33,968.29",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartment Units = $ 22,800.45",
    "non_residential_charge": "each square metre of building gross floor area",
    "services_covered": "sewer, water, drainage, and road infrastructure",
    "payment_timing": "prior to Subdivision approval or the issuance of a Building Permit"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/chilliwack/development-charges/development-cost-charges/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charges Waiver for Eligible Developments Bylaw 2010, No. 3679",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2010-10-18",
   "document_url": "https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2424",
   "summary": "Waives DCCs for eligible not-for-profit rental housing including supportive living housing.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "e1795764f3f6deab5b2e726fc1ff721e31f1a446953b1c868792f949adb06dd1",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "3679",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e1795764f3f6deab5b2e726fc1ff721e31f1a446953b1c868792f949adb06dd1.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "exemptions": "100% waiver for eligible not-for-profit rental housing, including supportive living housing"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "exemptions": "s. 3; s. 4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/chilliwack/development-charges/bylaw-3679/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/chilliwack/development-charges/"
}