Development charges & levies — Cranbrook, British Columbia

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

In the City of Cranbrook, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 4085, 2022, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $11,585 per lot or dwelling unit (low density residential; Schedule C, from May 30, 2024). Charge per apartment unit: High density residential $6,470 per dwelling unit; medium density $9,092 (Schedule C, from May 30, 2024). Non-residential charge: Commercial $146.47; Industrial $100.60; Institutional $132.26 per m2 gross floor area (Schedule C, from May 30, 2024).

Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 4085, 2022 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $11,585 per lot or dwelling unit (low density residential; Schedule C, from May 30, 2024) Schedule A; Schedule B; Schedule C
apartment charge High density residential $6,470 per dwelling unit; medium density $9,092 (Schedule C, from May 30, 2024) Schedule A; Schedule B; Schedule C
non residential charge Commercial $146.47; Industrial $100.60; Institutional $132.26 per m2 gross floor area (Schedule C, from May 30, 2024) Schedule A; Schedule B; Schedule C
services covered sewage, water, drainage and roads facilities, and providing and improving park land preamble: 'sewage, water, drainage and roads facilities, and providing and improving park land'
exemptions Exempt: tax-exempt buildings under Community Charter s.220(1)(h)/224(2)(f); work value ≤$50,000; self-contained dwelling unit ≤29 m2 and residential use s. 4.1(a)-(c)
payment timing At approval of Building Permit authorizing Construction; for Low Density Residential subdivision, prior to subdivision approval; instalments allowed under BC Reg. 166/84 s. 6.1; s. 3.3
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Imposes DCCs, phased in over years. Final schedule (from two years after adoption): low density residential $11,585 per lot/dwelling unit; medium density and apartments lower per unit; commercial/industrial charged per m2. Year-one low density was $6,506.

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