Fees & rates — Coquitlam, British Columbia

What does a permit, licence, or municipal service cost?

City of Coquitlam has 3 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-08.

Amenity Cost Charges Bylaw No. 5432, 2025 adopted bylaw
schedule scope amenity cost charges for residential, industrial, commercial and institutional development in Coquitlam Bylaw title and Schedule B
notable fees low-rise residential $21,205/unit; mid-rise $229.35/sqm GFA; high-rise $414.68/sqm GFA; industrial/commercial/institutional $0 Schedule B
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Establishes amenity cost charges collected from developers to fund community amenities needed due to growth in Coquitlam.

Development Cost Charges Bylaw Number 5411, 2025 adopted bylaw
schedule scope development cost charges for residential, commercial, and industrial development in Coquitlam Bylaw title and Schedule B
notable fees single-detached residential $64,396/unit; apartment $24,435/unit; commercial $131/sqm; industrial $73/sqm Schedule B
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Sets development cost charges payable by developers to fund infrastructure required by new growth in Coquitlam.

Fees and Charges Bylaw Number 5484, 2025 adopted bylaw
schedule scope general municipal fees covering building, business licensing, planning, parks, engineering, and other services (Schedules A–N) s.3 and Schedule headers
notable fees tax certificate $35.00; business licence search $49.50; building permit base $679.70 Schedule A (building permit base), Schedule B (tax certificate, business licence search)
effective date January 1, 2026 (Schedules E and K effective April 1, 2026) s.3
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Establishes municipal fees and charges for city services, permits, inspections, and other administrative functions in Coquitlam.

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